BrianW

I'm down visiting some of my wife's family in NJ this weekend. Took a ride out to visit her uncle in Long Valley. I think you were from that area? The trees are completely bare there and they have had snow twice and some decent cold according to her uncle. But today I am near EWR and it was like going back in time a full month+ or so with the trees and stuff flowering. Looks like EWR still hasn't gone below 32.

Snowing along 95 in New Haven and HVN is reporting snow.

Maybe up north? There still hasn't been a killing frost here. Just took the dog for a walk and could smell my neighbor's roses that are in full bloom..

What a torch with zero cold in sight..

Its 50 degrees out... still haven't even come close to a killing frost here...

Still growing there? Still hasn't been anything close to a killing frost here yet..

Maybe we will see some Palms naturally spread as the Bridgeport one put out some seeds this year..

Most references rate the species as hardy to USDA hardiness zone 8b. A small number of specimens are cultivated beyond the typical regions sabal is known to be cultivated in, including parts of Tennessee, northern Virginia, and along the middle Atlantic coast from Maryland to coastal New Jersey and coastal Connecticut. A long term specimen grows in favorable microclimate (zone 7a/b) at the University of Bridgeport CT since 2009.

Speaking of Palms. Bridgeport has the most northern east coast palm tree with this sabal palmetto that's been growing since 2009..

57 and full sun here. Some 60's out on Long Island and around NYC.

Looks like BDR for 5 mins put up their first 32.

I think they radiate well there with the sandy soil. HVN and BDR were in the mid 40s most of the night.

Yeah. We still grow with BDR at 44. There still hasn't been anything close to a frost here..