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Not too sure what to think about the next 2 weeks. Models all over the places. Pattern looks quite cold, maybe even supportive of another wintry weather threat for northern Florida next weekend. I just ask that it doesn't drop below 22F in my yard.

I wonder if you could find a nice spot in the yard and bury a big water filled tub or huge pot, then plop another big (less big) pot into that and put that in the ground. Depending a little on your micro climate… but people do grow these in the ground quite successfully in Dade, Broward and even Palm Beach counties, without bringing them in. Especially on the eastern edges of the counties.

I saw damage on banana plants so far, and it isn’t that bad. There’s not much else tropical to even damage here to be honest.

The impending cold spell here in Europe looks to be a bit of a bust now looking at the models. It will get colder by this time next week, but nothing like what was originally being modelled a few days back. The eastern half of America on the other hand looks like it is about to get smashed by severe cold in the last week of January. Not even sure about Texas escaping it looking at some of the modelling. Houston may escape the worst, but Dallas may get smashed too. Modelling is showing ice storm risk as well as harsh nighttime temps... Temperatures 30-40F below average in places...

When wiping leaves behind it get this brown. Mites?

@malibu31 generally I just fertilize in early spring and give the Alfredii a bit of extra Magnesium Sulfate. When I forget the extra Magnesium they tend to get more yellow tips, though that's just a general observation and not experimentally true. The only real risk to Alfredii seems to be hurricanes and maybe crown rot. After winter I just keep an eye on new spear movement. As long as they are growing new spear slowly but regularly then they'll grow out of any cold damage reasonably fast.

This isn't good. If the AO does hit -4 or lower, chances for a significant freeze are more possible area wide for central Florida and beyond. Yes Delilah, those are freezing temps near Homestead on the Euro AI model Jan 30th. Keep your head on a swivel.

No noticeable damage to my foxtail from the recent cold front. I did notice some leaf burn on a young foxtail a block or two away from me, but I suspect it will recover.

It lives! For now 😄

Aeoneum arboreum "Schwartzkopf" blooming behind a nice green Encephalartos. I like the mix of colors.

I found a fabric pot from the same series, which is larger (28x35->) 35x39 cm. Maybe I'll replant it in it the next time I water it.

All these plants are sold, and this sale is over. Thanks very much to my customers !

Yike!!! Hope you pulled that resin chair out of there!

Fishtail looks almost untouched so far after a, low of around 28F. It had a bit of damage after some drought stress last summer. Other than that, one or two of the leaflets that looked the rough already look a little worse now. Papaya at. 08:30: Again at 14:00: Finally at 16:30: Not worried about any palms so far, but I would love to have those two little rajapuri bananas to not freeze back to the ground and start their flowering cycle over again.

There was root rot at the bottom. Personally, I don't like this pot because it's loose and sagged. The previous one was good. I'll have to see if I can find the same one in a larger size online. The mixed growing medium ran out, so a slightly different, coarser mixture was added. I removed dead stem away

26 year old, seedling grown Jubea chilensis in Dallas. Zone 8a 🌴

All others have given good advice but if you are determined to dig these then another method that works well in sand and that would be easier and reduce root damage (which is absolutely crucial) would be to not dig your hole around the root ball at all. Choose a spot beside but at least 2 to 2 1/2 feet away from the plants. Dig a deep hole with a volume considerably larger than what you would have to dig to get all the way around the plant to get it it out. The roots may be down 3 feet or so. Dig under the plants to be moved hopefully not cutting any roots. If you cut roots your hole is not deep enough. After finishing this hole begin to cave the sand around the plant into your dug hole. Having a water hose to wash the sand away and keep the roots moist will make it easier as well as more successful. You should already have your new planting location or pot and soil ready so you can replant quickly. If you are planting in a pot you will need one larger than you think because folding the roots, into the pot, is not good either.

Among other things.

with a little help from my fronds (palm that is)

That’s certainly one I’d like to visit. Beautiful garden.

Those pots were full of cigarette butts and rubbish. I think the worse you treat a “Vulcano”, the more compact and beautiful they become. It’s like Bismarckia to some degree in Queensland. Totally taken for granted and generally overlooked because it is so common, but imagine how crazy folks would go for them if they were rare and monocarpic like Tahina.

Absolutely magnificent, thanks so much for sharing your amazing journey.

Thanks Tim. I’m already working on a landscape design in ChatGPT that separates 4 distinct geographic areas (Africa, Americas, Asia, and Oceania) 😂.

No, I moved to Mississippi for a while for work. Glad to be back. Much more palmy here even after all the freezes 🌴