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Dean, you must have a look at this one! Here is the link: http://www.palmsociety.org.uk/forum/topic.asp?boardid=1&show=31&page=0&topicid=1359 Marcel

The wild Trachys are in the south, and the difference between northern and southern italian speaking Switzerland is huge! While we are in USDA zone 7a - 7b, ticino the southern canton is 8b - 9a! The oldest Jubaea chiliensis in Europe for example is growing on an island on the lake maggiore in...

This cycas revoluta I had totally covered with dry leaves and a rain shelter. It did not suffer any frost damage! The damages you can see is sunburn from last summer. I brought it from the living room out and put it at a sheltered place, but it still got about 40% leaf burn. Here are...

Trachycarpus fortunei "nainital". On this one I also had a spear pull in spring 2008. But it has recovered nicely. My Jubaea chiliensis I have planted in 2004 the first time, the after the second winter in the ground I could pull the spear it lost all its fronds. So I replaced it with a...

Dean, I've just taken a few pictures outside, but it's not the best day today. Because there is no sun and it's chilly, only around 40° F after maybe 28 last night. Here the nature takes long to get going in spring. Since our weather many times falls back to some cold days with lightly frosty...

Hi Adam, I live in Switzerland and grow a lot of different palms. Our lowest temperatures are usually between 14 - 10 degrees Fahrenheit. every 5 - 10 years it can drop down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. My palms are not that big yet, and are still easy to cover during the coldest nights. But a...

Dean, I'm not from Czechoslovakia, I'm from Switzerland The country between Germany and Italy for those who don't know. :D Scott, Please, send me some if you can? It's amazing how fast they grow! Do you also have seedlings of Bubutyagrus to give away? Marcel

Hi scott, I am new here and this is my first post. I'm totally fascinated of your hybrids! :) Are you also giving seeds or seedlings away? My most cared palm at the moment is a butia x parajubaea that I am going to plant out in a couple of month. Marcel