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how is it doing now?

Bp x pjc hitting its stride.

A feel like of 42c at 2.50pm and rising in London.

@Brad52 I decided to take out my not-Nana last week. It was really too close to the house (~12') for the height (~30-35') for hurricane safety. I had a clump of Dendrocalamus Hamiltonii flip over in a ~80-100mph winds hurricane in the exact same spot ~5 years ago. Plus it wasn't cold hardy and lost 100% of the culms at 22.5F in February. I'm glad you mentioned the culms are solid, because they are HEAVY. The cutting part was easy...but the dropping to the ground and not smashing other stuff wasn't so easy! 🤣 It had started shooting new smaller culms, which of course went all wonky and started blocking the driveway. This was one of the more brutally difficult boos to dig out, because the rhizomes had started shooting downwards more than 2 feet before arching back up. 3 inch solid culms is a good estimate. A shovel, a pinch bar, and 9" carbide reciprocating saw blades worked, but it took 2 entire days 9-5 to dig it out. That's a 5 foot diameter hole that I had to dig out 3 feet deep to make sure I found every piece of culm. And to replace it, a Schizostachyum "Murray Island" from Tropical Bamboo! You can see the dead culms on the Wamin Striata in the top of the photo. That's another one that didn't survive 22.5F, but is slowly shooting back.

The only thing I would add to what was suggested is that they enjoy outdoor time . After being inside for a while move it out onto a shaded patio or porch and spray it down . Then let it stay outside for at least a few hours . Also , I use smooth pebbles or stones in the bottom of the pot to help with drainage . You are in SoCal so the climate is friendly . Depending how far inland you are , they can also grow well in the ground. I am about 20 miles from the beach and they grow easily here . Welcome to Palm Talk and good luck ! Harry One of these produced seed a few years ago . Now I have a few of these!

Yes, petals are blue/purple/violet for Ae. warasii. The flower can also (but not always) branch at the base whereas in Ae. racinae it doesn't. I'm guessing warasii based on the latest photo.

'Stoplight' is one of my favorite crotons. And after this past winter it seems to be one of the more cold hardy cultivars like 'Genera Paget'. I had about 20 different crotons (mostly fairly common ones) and all froze to the ground this past winter (3 nights below freezing; 28, 23, 28/the 23F night it was below 32 for 10 hours). I had 2 'Stoplight' specimens both were 4-5ft tall. One froze almost to ground level, the other only partial and had a couple stems that didn't even defoliate. Neither had any coverings. And they were the first to resprout and start new growth. All my other crotons froze down and are regrowing but they were very slow to start. 'Picasso's Paintbrush' was killed of course and 'Dreadlocks' was very slow to put out new growth.

I still admire them for their color and growth habit . They don’t seem to produce fruit or seeds at my house but nice inflorescence. Harry This is a new one on one of the shorter stems.

Nice looking collection there for your climate zone . Might be time to move that Syagrus Romanzoffiana into a larger pot , and maybe the Archontophoenix as well. Those are both fast growing palms that need constant watering and room to grow. Harry

That inflorescence is a show in itself! Lovely palm , that one. Harry

They are not as well represented here as the Foresteriana, but there are a few large ones . One of the Sullivan’s apartment buildings has a very large one that overhangs the sidewalk . I have one here that struggles where I planted it . I have thought about moving the location but it is so close to other palms it would be very difficult. Harry

I think you've nailed it. I'm not familiar with either species but a bit of googling goes a long way! So purple petals equals warasii and yellow racinae?

Some nice examples there Tim, although I'm a bit concerned about the ethics of your bonsai experiment! Having said that, the realities of dry sand have been all too real for me for the last 20 years... Question: how does R rivularis compare to Phoenix reclinata in terms of cold tolerance?

Yes. That is one of the identifying features of an Encephalartos princeps.

A man with a vision, I like it. Beautiful!

Yes I guess the continent of Europe’s geography and Africa allows for us to get unusually high temps as an island compared to other parts of the world. Very warm last night min of 74.3/23.5c. It’s currently feeling like Miami right now this morning! All that thunderstorm rain is just evaporating into the air.

To translate lol Is the top side of the leaflets green and the underside blue?

A nice dypsis prestonia showing some good colours. And the next generation of seedlings coming behind.

Cold is there only enemy, the rest they can handle. A true aquatic the burringbar example!

One of the most popular palms around, it needs no introduction. This little batch is showing some nice colour already. I will most likely sell this batch to a local hardware store.

Yes the Burringbar one is a great example. Not quite as extreme as the Singapore BGs example, but proof that they enjoy being saturated in the subtropics. Different story I think though when the winter average temperature is more around 10C like in my area. Would likely just invite rot.

We can help you out here, they are pretty well much one the greatest indoor palms of all time! A bright light area indoors out of direct sunlight, a good aerated soil mix. To repot or not, look at the root ball you have, can you lift the palm up by the stem and not have the root ball fall apart. If it is packed tightly with roots then yes repot in the next size container up. If possible place the palm in shaded area outside for a couple weeks if the temperature is warm enough. Water it once when you repot with sea weed extract, for vitamin B stress relief. And then indoors in a nice spot to be admired. Then every now and then rest your palm in a couple of ways, one outside if conditions permit for a rest. Or indoors place in the shower and a good washing of every thing, this will help keep mealy bugs and insects away. If its life is indoors you will need to control insects. Don’t overwater indoors it’s the biggest killer of palms indoors. Let it dry out a little before next watering. Fertilise only in summer with seaweed extract or whatever that is suitable for palms indoors, but a little goes a long way, go a little under the manufactures directions. Must the leaves with water frequently to create humidity. They look perfect in an old wooden barrel or square homemade wooden containers!

Let the guessing game begin!

A nice little tray of bells, collected the seeds through a door knock, in my local area. Time is all you need for these to germinate a year or more depending on how cool the conditions are. They are a beautiful palm indeed!