I’m not quite sure what has triggered this, but the 3 S. Minors I have on site are planning on producing a plethora of seed this year. The specimen that was almost evicted by the DC Water and Sewer Authority is sending up 4 inflorescences (flower/seed stalks), its counterpart in the front yard is sending up 3, and the more feeble specimen in the back yard looks to be planning on a single.
I’ll be up to my eyeballs in seed this Fall, if any readers are interested. These Minors have really proven their cold hardiness. They’ve never been protected (not even mulched) are fully exposed to the elements – both full sun and wind – and have never shown any sign of leaf damage. That’s impressive given the on again, off again, severe nature of last winter here in the Mid-Atlantic.
And I think it’s now safe to report that the only confirmed casualty from this winter was a small windmill palm (T. Fortunei) in the front yard which was enduring its first unprotected winter in DC. In hindsight, I probably should have protected it until it put on more bulk. Live and learn, right?
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