havent seen those but was given at xmas a box from the natural history museum.
rhino poo in a box includes banana seeds

i think it still looks good with the first one gone,you can see the Trachycarpus now. mustnt ignore these trees,they keep you going when the rest looks cack

hi becky,it looks like a phormium if im looking in the right place,new zealand flax

dont think anything borderline could have escaped this last winter. roll on mid-may/june when we get a few months to relax

Nathan wrote:I hope it warms up soon for you Edo...

By the way the palm in the pot is not a Kentia, it's a Parlour Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)...

either way,shouldnt it be indoors? i thought they were houseplants

i bought one from koba koba,it took nigel 0.01 nanoseconds to decide it werent real.boy did i feel a right tit,dont now though because it is so apparent im not alone

Edo,easy way to tell is chamaerops have small thorns on the stems,even noticable on small ones,trachys are smooth

ive learnt something today aswell,i never realised about the folds before

rotten agaves smell worse.cleared some grotty ferox plants last week.my hands reeked

i wouldnt bother either,went through the hassle of doing it last year and the roots are pushing it out of the new tub already,its going in the ground april so i dont waste time/money again.those huge black tubs dont come cheap and dont offer the root protection a large Phoenix canariensis_CIDP needs...

ive been growing these a few years now and come mid october,i cut most of the leaves off and put them in the garage. wont get them out now until mid april,ive only lost one so far this way,once the first new leaf pops out,they are off again just like year before.the ones in the polytunnel rotted off...

cathy,try sniffing in the dark,the difference is unbelievable. ive been reading about them and nowhere does it say its a night thing but this definately does not hardly smell,if at all in the morning. pic is borrowed from somewhere but the same plant ive decided to get me some now as it will be easi...

quick note spezzo,i think it was adrian posted on a different thread to keep your ball of fleece in place for a while yet. i went out and put all mine back in that night and hey presto! we have a frost this morning.crunchy as cornflakes out there. lush looking garden you have,given me some big ideas...

maybe if you told him they didnt need protection apart from extreme cold conditions,you might get a free cream cake . nice trees by the way,goes to show the Trachycarpus is getting everywhere

happy spring edo.hope you warm up soon

palmking wrote:Skimmia! - ahh ! That's the gorgeous one I can smell as I walk past a neighbours house on my way home from work at 6pm!

It reminds me of Jasmine - beautiful - Sure it's not that?

i popped in,nipped a bit ,googled it and you are spot on.10/10