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Oh buddy the plan is to grow them up for quick shade. I KNOW they're sacrificial.

It's time for me to shave my head again. It's refreshing.

After a week of nice temperatures looks like winter is coming back. Tomorrow we are supposed to get snow, I don't even know how much I've seen maybe 10 different maps today ranging from 1-3 inches, to 10-12 inches, I've checked different weather apps some of them say it's snow and some of the other ones say it's a winter mix so who knows. But thankfully it will be in the mid 50s by wednesday

@guidetta you could easily prune back any branches heading over the fence, and aggressivelt trim the leaves touching the tiles. Personally I would never let branches or leaves touch the roof, just to avoid trapping moisture or any risk of physical damage. Tiles are tough but not invulnerable. If the surveyor doesn't even know that the plant is not a palm, then that's pretty discrediting on their opinion on what should (or must) be done. I am no expert of Cordylines, but as I understand it they grow fairly straight down taproots that don't particularly spread horizontally. The horizontal roots are a fine mesh and generally not destructive.

Welcome to Palmtalk @RinnaPalm! Agree, it's Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (areca palm). I guess you plan to keep it in a pot. I just bought one myself - they do best with filtered sunlight so it seems like you have a good spot for it. Make sure that the soil drains well and that it doesn't sit in water. It's a clustering palm (like the cat palm) so it will produce additional stems as it grows. With the number of thin stems it's likely that your pot contains multiple young palms. Good luck with it!

Good point...had forgotten that fact.

For those of us on the I-4 corridor, going to be another flash cold spell after near-record heat. After recording 90F twice, we get a cold snap. Looks like possibly some showers at Plantae-palooza, but we'll know more by Friday. There doesn't appear to be a lot of sheltered spots this go-round either. The Orlando area should duck a freeze.

Definitely Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (formerly Dypsis lutescens), aka Areca or Golden Cane palm. As far as care goes, I cant really help with that. I have one, but it gets neglected all to hell, and yet still somehow looks good/decent. Your palm does look quite healthy though!

That is That is incredible the right one has that much green in the middle. I drove through Jupiter farms and the majority of coconut trees looked just like that, which is 150 miles south. I have about 10 mature coconut trees in southern Palm beach county and only my yellow Malayan is showing some browning on the bottom fronds.

Yes favieri from RPS, and licuala directly harvested on the mother plant of a fellow collector

I have read on here that Alfredii are ok with being planted deeper than normal. This helps them grow broader roots quicker, and makes them less likely to tilt in hurricanes. I asked MB Palms about that at the last open house, as all of theirs look waaaay too deep. He said they haven't had any tilting problems, and none have had any rot problems or lower trunk problems. That might be a roundabout way of saying that mound planting isn't necessarily a great idea with Alfredii. BUT...if the mound is a bunch of mulch that overs the RIZ and a couple inches of lower trunk, then it may help the palm grow strong horizontal roots. In the photo the mulch looks like it is covering the RIZ and the lower trunk isn't "girdled" like the Royal at the end of the row. It looks like @sacts might have had problems with tilting, thus the straps. At around the size of his palms my 5 went through ~100mph gusts and 50-60mph sustained without tilting. Maybe they were a bit too high initially and the extra mulch will help.

The AC part is likely because I like the house pretty warm during the day but cool when I sleep. Based on the lows potentially at 60, I don't think opening the windows will be enough but we'll see.

Cham hookeri for a bit of colour comparison, in quite strong light.

I have a few of my grandmother’s plants in my garden and I wish I had more of them. Sorry to disappoint you but the papaya won’t stand a chance in your climate in winter even I have trouble with growing them in my climate. But good luck trying.

There’s a lot I did do, but dont do anymore even by my standards, even the long hair got cut off, something about getting older and just living life to the purest form of happiness!

Ok guys I'm gonna pause this whole operation for a while. I need to do something I've always wanted to do but never had a chance to do, and try to pursue Jessica Alba.

South Florida 2026 Palm Sale, March 7 and 8, University of Miami, FL Incredible selection of palms and cycads. Garden tours: Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning and afternoon. The South Florida Palm Society will hold its 2026 palm and cycad sale in on March 7 and 8 at the University of Miami, in the Faculty Parking lot adjacent to the Gifford Arboretum. The sale will be held on Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and on Sunday, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. We have posted to our website, the most recent species lists and we expect several more growers to submit their lists by February 27. To see the preliminary lists of palms and cycads for sale, click on https://southfloridapalmsociety.org/palm-sale/

There's a lot I haven't done, I'm a prude by American standards.

Cerotazamia latifolia showing what one day will be a spectacular ornamental plant!

Like most cycas species or Zamias, the seeds need a ripening period after harvest, it can range from sowing straight away to 3,6,9 months for a lot of varieties. I usually half bury my seeds horizontally.

I thought about this.. While the house will probably get hot during the day, esp if we end up seeing 5 back to back days at / above 90, with nights cooling off nicely, rather than only dropping back to the upper 70s / lower 80s like they will in a couple months, fan + open window will make for perfect sleeping. Then again, i often have the window cracked when it is 85 at midnight, esp. on the stormy / humid nights. Even after 10 years here, still surprises me how easy it is to feel the humidity increase, even inside the house, when a storm moves in at night during Monsoon Season. Not sure if you've noticed but the Sweet Acacia on this side of town are already in bloom. Desert Willow i have planted out back is starting to pop spring growth as well.. With the heat ahead, expect everything -tree- wise- that usually wouldn't start greening up or flowering for another 2-4 weeks ( Mesquite / Palo Verde, Desert Willow, Bauhinia sps, etc ).. to be flowering or flushing good spring growth by the middle of next month. Need to get my butt up to Scottsdale to check on the Trumpet Trees at the Civic Center. If they aren't budding already, this weeks heat will get them to start flowering shortly. Won't be shocked if all my Plumeria start moving earlier than normal either. While it's slowed down considerably since last November, Royal Poinciana i have in the ground hasn't stopped adding new growth all winter. Suspect i'll see it moving a lot faster again soon. Wet from roughly 8" to almost 5ft in less than 6 months last year. Very curious to see how much growth it might add this year.

Iam impressed, good stuff looking good.. Where the favieri RPS seeds? You have the green thumb 👍

Yet but I never inhaled they say!!!

I don’t mind growing zingiber, there is a saying if you see a plant you have always wanted, buy it no matter the cost of it, because you may never see that plant again gor sale. I don’t hesitate in buying rare exotics spending $300 on just one seedling or small plant, if you want it buy it. I have a nursery and I know what it takes in time, energy and costs involved in growing, I respect what the grower wants in price for there plants because I know what it takes to invest in stock plants.

Lol there was a recurring line on an old episode of South Park. "There's a time and a place for everything, and it's called college."