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Is there a Pinkerton variety of mango? I thought is was just an avocado? Good luck with it, I hope it grows for you. I remember some advice I read about sensitive plants - try placing it where the sun hits it as soon as possible in the morning. If you get it through the winter I'm sure it'll love your hot summers and get plenty of growth on.

Well after this little bit of warm weather it looks like the forecast is going to take a turn for the worst. Let's hope this long term forecast will warm up because this is unusually cold

Avocados don't need protection here either. The Pinkerton Mango I'm planning to keep in a pot because then it's easier to protect.

Epic garden Jim! I wish they all could be california trunks!

Great book. I’ve never seen it but that was the first seed I germinated . It takes patience ! Worth it though . I wonder if they mention the farm I sold seeds to in Oxnard , California. By 1990’s the largest Kentia Farm in North America , or so they said. Harry I did a few about 2 1/2 years ago.

67°/47°

@Ohiopalmloverz6 You have Sabal minor going, so that much is good. One other palm that stays compact and is cold tolerant enough to attempt in a well-sited and protected area is Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Needle Palm). If you're looking for something that eventually trunks, Trachycarpus fortunei - but it will eventually outgrow its protection.

Raindrops keep falling on my head…… You can buy second hand rain guages from out west , some as old as 10 years old and have only ever seen rain 3 times in those ten years, a bargain almost brand new rain gauge that has never been filled up with water! 🤣

I have some. They are perennials but they stay extremely small here. We just don’t get hot enough quickly for them to grow a ton

Christmas looks nice, but approaching New Years we should have some cold blowing in for a few days.

My sprout is turning green and the roots are already pushing out the bottom of the 1g pot.

74/55° 😂 I might even get to turn the heater off in the grow room.

Musa Basjoo.

Today’s catch features Licuala, Licuala, Pinanga & Associates.

Well another week, another DUH problem, right there on its tag. Part shade, probably didn't like getting blasted with light for 18 hours a day.

AO is not very negative so widespread freezing is unlikely. None of this cold was anywhere in the models just 2 days ago. You unfortunately have to watch this like a hawk on a daily basis.

27 deg on Dec 15th, and 25 deg on Dec 16th. Most tender bedding plants/sensitive tropical stuff/annuals not in very protected locations got killed back after the 25 deg. I had been visiting Central FL and arrived home right after the freeze. I stepped out of the car and there was actually a smell in the air from all the damaged foliage (to me it smells sort of like old decaying leaves mixed with fresh cut grass). I'm good with it though, kills back the bugs, gives needed chill hours for many plants, and perpetuates the natural cycle of the ecosystems/habitats.

A nice book worth reading, the history of the kentia palm. An interesting book that chapters the history of the Howea palm species from the very beginning of the island to modern day. If you like Howea species than this is a good book worth having a read.

Grow from seeds to get the rare varieties that are not always available!

Oh well, maybe that suckering trait won't carry forward! 😄 Regardless I'm looking forward to seeing this one grow, thanks again Konstantinos!

I fell in love with this palm with my first visit to the gardens and through the years I always look forward to seeing it there. This is a highlight reel of pics since 2018. It doesn’t seem to change much. I’m grateful it has never been given an unnecessary pruning. Second to last pic is a month after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. To the right you can see the heavily wind damaged Corypha (which HAS recovered). The last picture is from earlier this month I do have one of my own growing in a container for now. It’s good to have some things to look forward to down the road

I took some pictures today of what I purchased as sabal rosei many years ago. I started some uresana same time and they both have similar trunk size. Both are in sugar sand and we get 48-52” rainfall. I also irrigated these during the dry several months.`The rosei i planted as a triple and had a storm blow one stem downward. I left it cause it adds history. I do have a few 15g plants that have rooted into the ground, but could be cut/transplanted pretty successfully. Let me know if you’re in need and willing to drive to pickup in SE Hillsborough county. I have 3 and will give a good deal to whomever want one this badly

How's it looking this year ?