You just saw some of these but here is the complete list,Cordyline in there too deserves(after returning 4 years in a row) some acknowledgment.

Here-

I will try and keep the center alive this year-it already came close!

The Trachys

The 2 that I started with in November 2007,both along
with the smaller of the 2 Fortunei pulled in 2010 and were cut (nearly)to the ground and recovered.

Earliest picture-probably April 2007-the one in front had been dead for months.

What it looked like before it was chopped.

Chop suey

Now
I cut a dozen leaves off this year cold/drought-
"If it one thing its another"

T.Fortunei

another T-cut T.Fortunei

Heres the Hayes "stiffie" that was planted with the big T.Fortunei,also trunk cut

Onward.............................

T.Tesan

This Tesan is 6 years old and has probably pulled
at least 6-10 times,combination of bug spray and cold.This will be the make or break year I suppose...I don't put anything past it though(happy)

Waggie 1

Waggie 2

Smaller lighter colored and slower T.Nainital-already pulled....small palms can have it rough.

Only looks green because it is still around freezing...

Bigger faster greener Nainital-bought as
Takil from Collector palms in 2008

T.Bulgaria

T.Takil 1

This one has not pulled and has been covered in snow-also has seen single digits-toughest seedling I have seen.

T.Takil 2-spear pulled again in fall(this year and last)-just to much warmth before the cold hit.

It grew back 4 leaves this year=hope it is up for it again!

2 Needle palms 1 is a clumper

The Sabals

Sabal Louisiana

S.McCurtain a.k.a. Little Larrick

S.Brazoria

The coloration this time of year is spectacular-
wish I could capture more of it in these pics.

C.Cerifera 1

C.Cerifera 2

T.Princeps 1

T.princeps 2

B.Eriospatha-healthy recovery from "full pull"

last and not least

The Washy-he gets 2

Pretty sure that is it-next time they will be covered-

Would be cool to see the Washy make it to December
uncovered in Iowa!

I doubt it though!

THANKS 4 LOOKING!

This is a fun time of year,much more intimate setting with only the palms and cactus left!

Chad

The bigger palms are getting much tougher-

The Takil that pulled I will keep an eye on and protect from frost formation until full protected.

I do not plan on letting either Princeps see anything below
20f for at least a few months,if at all.(-:

Look at the size of the new leaf-I really don't want it to have to work back to that.