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With the recent cold snap further torching foliage, spring is looking like a firestorm. The cold in the upcoming week looks to expand affected areas.

I watch him too Chester! He’s really good and I like the detail being specific to Texas. He also understands the faults in the models and explains that they really aren’t good at knowing how far south the arctic air mass will reach. The land here is pretty flat and there is nothing to keep that shallow layer of cold air back so it just rolls on south. A little concerned that we’re already seeing another cold wave next weekend… We’ll see how that evolves. 😂 Should I protect my robustas? Should I at least tie up the fronds and put frost cloth over them? What to do?

Hey @Than, I have just visited my garden, 45,5 mm of rain only this week, nevertheless no yellowing or brown tipping of the most sensitive palms. I take it down to soil replacement and amendment and its acidification. And of course no anti-frost garments deployed. Chrysalidocarpus lutescens Wodyetia Roystonea Last picture is only for you! This is a keeled petiole and and fingers are attached to the backside, they both fit quite effortlessly in to its adaxial side. Dunno whether palms will still remain so lush, when the coldest soil temps arrive, perhaps they will get some spots or brown tips but I can live with them.

That's a large list, hopefully they do well in the coming cold!

The "factual" media said not to make 2021 comparisons but this forecast just looks downright apocalyptic. I grew up here and finished college here without ever experiencing a temperature this cold until 2021. This is too soon 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Looking at this map there's a small chance i could get a little bit of ice Let's hope not

Us Floridians are all hoping for the best in Texas - we know how endlessly frustrating these polar fronts can be, especially when an island (UK) 1,500 more miles North than you has better weather. We're all extremely nervous about next week as well, with many consecutive days at or near freezing temps for C. Florida.

NWS now forecasting 19F for Monday night.

love to see how these palms are doing! post getting buried quick

EDIT - our existing pot does indeed have drain holes

Forecast looking rough Monday and Tuesday morning. Sunday pretty crazy. High is 62 low is 24. So much for my 9B winter hopes. Good news is the temps later in the week are trending higher which is outstanding because I’ll be out of town!

Nice one a rock solid palm that should do well for you. They make beautiful young plants.

We even have quarantine states, for plant borders within Australia. Very strict regulations!

As @Harry’s Palms suggested as well a row of Chuniophoenix nana as a border up the back. But definitely red I think the small dypsis varieties might get to go in. A mass planting of chamaedorea adscendens or metallica perhaps but not sure it would fit in as good as the small dypsis varieties. It’s an ornamental showpiece garden, I will leave the mass planting seed production separate for this ornamental entrance garden.

You do understand however that phytosanitary restrictions even within Australia itself, have also sort of the effect of protectionism...

Ι agree some colour would compliment the rest of the plants there very nicely. Something bright red perhaps. Some ti plants on the border might help.

I like your choice in plant selection Harry. I do have quite a few dainty licuala varieties. A couple of dypsis lantzeana with a few dypsis minuta, brevicaulis, confusa and louvelli just a few good ones I have. Iam sure I will find something! Richard

That was an awesome walk!

Yep I know why I love gardening now.🌱 IMG_8560.mov

You have many interesting , rare palms that would be welcomed in that space . If it were me , I would start with a couple of rare Dypsis varieties that have a bit of color to them . After that , perhaps some Licuala or Chuniophoenix . I’m sure you know better than I about these things . Whatever you choose will look stunning . Harry

I left school at age 16 and got a job. Having worked in the horticultural industry pretty well much all my working life. I do t want that big corporate business, iam happy working for the man so to speak. It is my passion and love of palms for my business venture, and hopefully in ten years time and longer I will have enjoyed growing my plants and selling them doing what I love in life and making a few bucks on the side. And the best part is I get to choose all the best of the best palms for my garden, a win win situation for me! Richard

Well said , Richard . I started in manufacturing right out of high school ( 1972 ) , completed a full apprenticeship and earned my journeyman . I stayed with that aerospace company for almost 13 years before going out on my own. A lot has changed ,that old company that once employed almost a thousand people is gone . My little shop is still going and I get by . Your idea about a business selling small plants or palms could work but it will be a lot of work for passion more than monetary gain. I could be wrong but I saw a thriving Kentia farm that was second generation finally close down . The owners saw a 40% decline in sales and that was enough to force the sale of the greenhouses and land . They came out of it ok but it was a shame to see it go . Harry

Oh no second pic not kerriodoxa. They slipped that one in!

Hers a couple of kerriodoxas, just so do we dont hijack this post.

Italian farm machinery is some of the best in the world, I have used a lot of equipment manufactured in Italy, top quality stuff. Corporate companies are here to stay unfortunately. One of the greatest things we have in our lives at our age is we have experienced a world that was totally different than today. We will never see another time like we had again. Technology is here to stay unfortunately! The greatest feeling I have is living in my garden away from it all!