I've recommended him to others here although I have yet to order from him personally (this spring I am). He is a regular poster on another board and literally dozens of posters on that board have ordered from him and been more than pleased not just with the size, price, and quality, but also the service. Sean is mentored by one of the best in the industry.

Hamilton 43° 16' N 79° 54' W All palms protected here. While we are fairly mild here these years, we do have some pretty harsh deep freezes.. like....... THIS YEAR!!!! ):D We've reached -16.5C (2F) for a day and then the last 2-3 weeks with dips down to -15C (5F) night to -10C (14F). So, due to that, I'm just too chichen to really leave any palm unprotected to fend for itself. But, here's our current list of palms that are protected and with that, doing very well: - 2, Washingtonia Robustas (1 in the portable hoop greenhouse, the other, in the middle of the back yard with its own little structure/heated). - 3 Chamaerops humilis (2 in ground in hoop house, 1 in pot) - 3 Rhapidophyllum hystrix (all in pots, hang'n out with the Washie outside) - 3 Trachycarpus Fortunei (all in pots). 1 or 2 may be planted this spring - 1 Trachycarpus Takil (planted and protected by its own little structure/heated) - 1 Triangle Palm (I think it may be Neodypsis decaryi, but not sure; in pot of course, too sensitive to be planted) - 4 or 5 Livistona chinensis. All now in pots. Had 1 planted which made it fine the first year. But died the 2nd year because I didn't dry out the structure first and didn't apply any heat, so it went to mush.) I think that's it. So yes, all protected up here and can't wait for the end of March, early April.

I think pindo palms, windmill palms, needle palms, sabal minors, musa basjoos, and other tropical plants in pots would really liven up the spot and give it a tropical feel. Pindos will need protection and windmill palms might need some for the first year or 2. Needles and sabal minors could also use some protection, but if they werent greenhouse grown, they should do fine. If you want something a little more exotic then Jubeas are a great idea, but a challenge to grow, but more of a challenge to find at a decent size. I could see some crape myrtles growing all the way at the end of the screenroom to the left of the slides. They bloom very nicely when older and do fine in my zone 7. good luck! -Alex

He also sent the same basic message to the CFPACS forum and the Cycad Jungle forum. You must be very enthusiastic about this site if it is not your site because it took a lot of time to search out these sites and send the message to all those people, especially if you have no financial interest in it. Since I see that you are a palm expert, we will all be very happy that you are here, and can answer everyone's palm cultivation questions as time goes on. Having the first post be something commercial just looks bad, but I'm sure we will all see why you are here once you start answering everyone's questions without any commercial content.