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Seems quite likely the rest of the Panhandle goes into the extreme drought category before things get better. No rain expected for the next 7 days and likely much further beyond. I am sitting at 0.59" for the month of April thus far, I should be sitting somewhere near 2 inches based on averages. For the year, I am sitting between 7 and 8 inches which is 9 to 10 inches below where it should be for the year. The pattern does not look to even have a chance of breaking until closer the end of April/beginning of May. Until then, it's going to be bone dry and it's going to start getting hot by the end of next week, temperatures possibly reaching as high as 90F. Soils will dry out very quickly under these conditions and the threat for wildfires will increase significantly. I expect burn bans will go into effect sooner rather than later up this way, and kind of surprised they haven't already.

I love those.......

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXCUthNjtbT/?igsh=empxM3hydXZoaGto I'm filling the bedroom shelves up again. What will my next obsession be? Begonias? More alocasias? I've still got so many holes to dig, dozens of bulbs germinating, Sabal seeds popping up like mad - @Bigfish the causariums and hybrids are totally fine! - lots to prop and chop, a few things to pot up, and I'm just not feeling it today. I really do need a coco coir and perlite sponsor 😂 And don't judge me for the music. First off it's a banger and my last 6 or 7 posts were Metallica. I'm growing up mom's ficus elastica tinekae or whatever the hell it's called, I ordered her a blue hydrangea and some sulfur for it, and got her a couple African violets. Her mom was famous for growing them. Bittersweet because I'm watching my mom's mind go down the same path my granny did in real time, maybe if I get plants outside her window she'll peel back her blackout curtains every few weeks or so.

Looking great JD! I love all the multi's! The environment speaks to calm tropics with splashes of color, very meditative environment. Broms are nice, makes me miss mine which seemed to last for 8-9 years. Are some of these hybrids? Let us know how that zoysa works out. Is it good in part shade? My bermuda grass dies out in part shade. My daughter had some zoysa plugs that were looking good but she moved, I have no idea if the grass does well in sandy shady spots long term. Just want some pathways that I can walk without shoes. I have a similar yard with a path through the palms and a homemade firepit. Yours looks like a bigger yard. Hoping for some nice rains this year for all of florida. RIght now my yard is parched, once a week watering is awful in sandy soil. Let it rain!

Craigslist is a ghost town here. Facebook is where it's at. I've got to thank @teddytn for jumping up my culo to get back on there. I still hate it, but I've made a couple bucks. And I'm doing some networking...

Another sub tropical fruit tree that seems to at least grow well under Phoenix Arizona desert conditions. Very pretty tree that maintains dark green foliage with strong copper colored undersides. Mine has flowered in the past, but has still to produce a single fruit. Maybe someday? 🤞 (This tree is already 15 years old, grown from seed from a star apple fruit I purchased on a Hawaiian vacation in 2010) aztropic Mesa, Arizona

Now that I'm moving the bananas outside to harden off for planting, I can put it under the big boy lights. This is another on my list of "stuff I'm afraid to plant."

What do you mean by flowing?

I saw pictures of mature coconuts that were planted fully grown in a botanical garden near Sydney. The latitude of Sydney is 33° 87 south. These would not qualify because they did not grow their naturally and looked horrible. I am certain that they succumbed after a year or two.

Such a beautiful Syagrus Tim, my favorite. The crown has its own unique look. Yours looks amazing. Been growing one from a little seedling via Floribunda since 2006 or so. It’s grown steadily, although a bit unevenly since then. Occasionally battling nutrient, deficiencies and such. But it’s finally on its way, having developed about 3 feet of nice swollen trunk and that wonderful looking crown.

I was just curious since no other source online tells you.

Do all bees have a problem with the flowers?

Looks amazing. Is that cabadae x decaryi on the right?

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That's quite a compliment! ☺️

Yeah I’ve got a similar challenge but on a much smaller scale so easier to manage. I’ve only got a small non permanent greenhouse but it has 3 shelves on top of each other. Even though the shelves are only about 50cm high each, the top one is a fair bit warmer on sunny days and palms up there dry out faster than especially the bottom where it stays damp. I use it to my advantage; got things like Livistona alfredii up on top and Chamaedorea sp, Caryota monostachya etc on the bottom.

Nice palms and cocktails, but I think the shirts stole the show!

Nice Queen palm Tim... ...running and ducking!

This little beauty Pinanga disticha complete leaf, definitely can’t wait to get this one in the ground!

Beautiful stunning tree, unfortunately it’s not one for my area, the native bees get stuck inside the flower and die.

Beautiful as usual, lucky Hawaii growers!

Thanks Tim, you learn something new everyday, it’s been hot and humid in the greenhouse, so that would have started the disease due to watering. That’s one problem you get with so many varieties all together. You have to move the water lovers in a group, otherwise the palms that like it dryer get water to much if they are next to the water lovers! It’s a fine balance.