Mid December

 Today I planted some crocus around my pond, tulips and hyacinth in the front yard, and some scilla and snowdrops

The Palms are out enjoying some mild weather. Mule palm, livistona, and queen palm here

Camellia RL Wheeler and Ashton High Rise here with Fatsia and Variegated Cast Iron Plant

Meyer Lemon

Inside, Passiflora Lavender Lady is blooming. I am also dragging this one outside

First snow of the season

Here are some photos from our first snowstorm of the season (Thursday, December 5th!). We've had 7 days in a row with low temperatures below freezing and these plants have been out for all of it. 

LIST OF MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES SINCE THE START OF OUR COLD SNAP

11/30 ... 29F

12/1 ...  25F

12/2 ... 27F

12/3 ... 29F

12/4 ... 26F

12/5 ... 32F

12/6 ... 29F 

I was very nervous about my variegated cordyline australis on the left side of this picture. It didn't bounce back when the snow melted, it was totally flat! Miraculously it came back to life though over the next few days

Classic Trachycarpus in snow

Needle palm living it's life 

Closeup on the Windmill palm

I was nervous about the 25F morning for my Sago palm, but so far so good

This windmill palm had quite the snowload on it! 

Mule palm looking good despite the snow and cold

You don't see Chamadorea surviving in snow too often, but Microspadix is very cold tolerant

My indoor plants! This is a long one

 I have hundreds of plants, and most of them are tropical. Now that winter's here the plants are too... inside the house. I don't think a single room is spared and I wouldn't have it any other way! 

Hi From My bedroom. 

Medinilla magnifica

Triangle Palm & autograph tree peeking in

Kentia Palm, Cattleya Orchid, Kalanchoe villosa, anthurium

Ponytail palm, agaves, plumeria, spindle palm

Welcome to my Den! My Ficus tineke, Arenga Palm, and Coconut palm are in these photos. The coconut palm is struggling hard.

From the kitchen you can see the Flamethrower palm is center stage.

Bird of Paradise and Monstera sneaking in here.

Monstera Thai Constellation

Bismarkia and Poinsettia

Ixora Maui Yellow has tons of flower power! It's on my kitchen counter.

 Ponderosa Lemon

Philodendron cortadum, Gaussia Princeps, Kumquat Centennial Variegated 

Trachycarpus latisectus

Variegated Centennial Kumquat

And a few cell phone photos!

Evergreen dogwood at my parents

Chamadorea microspadix still outside as of December 4, it's seen 25F and a lot of hours below freezing.

Tiger Eyes Pansy

glacier eucalyptus

Sago Palm also still outside. So scared for this!

Mule palm also still outside. What am I thinking!!

Waggie and Holly fern. These are fine!

Hi little camellia!

The pond!

Inside the garage. Check out the babaco papaya

Meyer lemon going strong

And some repeats from in the house.