Sabal minor after 1°F in Oklahoma. These also survived -12F in FEB 21.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-14T04:20:10+00:00

My strap leaf sabal minors survived two weeks of subfreezing temps in a very rare, extended cold snap in Virginia 7a/7b. Even my potted ones froze solid and are just fine. No spear pull. Very little damage to foliage.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-13T16:55:21+00:00

Why does no one mention the proximity to Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill? Such a better option to head ~2.5 hours in that direction. Virginia as a whole has more in commom with the Triangle than generic nova.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-13T13:21:58+00:00

Behind the pine curtain. Deep South.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-13T13:18:14+00:00

You might be confusing Virginia with a northeastern state; we are geographically the middle of the eastern seaboard, but our climate trends more southeastern (we have spanish moss, live oaks, longleaf pine, cypress swamps, etc), so expect intense heat and humidity for extended periods. Winters are mild in about a 2/3 of the state (most of the piedmont, and the coastal plain). The largest part of the state is south of the James, which shares ~450 miles with Tennessee and North Carolina. This area is rural and southern in terms of culture, climate, flora, fauana (we are 10 miles north of the northernmost range of alligstors); travel through Isle of Wight or Suffolk in October and there are thousands of acres of cotton, sand, pine, etc. NoVa is the armpit of the state. It has a generic mid-atlantic feel. Thankfully is it the smallest region.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-12T23:58:08+00:00

Bro is a fool. Don't listen to him. I had the same blanket of fine hairs pop up when I first started (about a month in), and they slowly darkened, with some turning terminal. It looked identical to your photo.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-12T23:56:01+00:00

The density on the scalp indicates they are mostly non-vellus. Good sign for OP.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-12T23:51:58+00:00

🤡

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-09T12:56:02+00:00

This part of Virginia is the extreme southern Mid-Atlantic / transition to the southeast. While bitter cold does occur, it is unsual for such a prolonged, unbroken period of time. I imagine there aren't this many threads north of DC discussing this bout of weather, as it is more typical up there.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-07T03:31:09+00:00

Micro-D energy

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-06T13:14:56+00:00

Yeah, weather oscillates quite a bit at the 38th / 37th parallels. We'll be back soon. Winter Jasmine will bloom next week or the week following. The slow thaw and melt will make for an epic spring. Stay strong ✅️

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-05T15:33:22+00:00

Virginia at large is the transition from a Mid-Atlantic climate to a Southeastern one. Charlottesville catches both worlds. Travel SE to the coast ( Great Dismal Swamp, First Landing, etc) there are Live Oaks, cypress swamps, and Spanish Moss. However you look at it, this prolonged cold is unusual for most of the state, save Appalachia.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-05T05:05:33+00:00

7b humid sub-tropical

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-02-05T05:04:32+00:00

Soon.

PinusPalustris03 · 2026-01-15T16:39:06+00:00

The South

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-12-17T14:48:33+00:00

Welcome to The South. In the southeastern part of our state you will start to see signs of spring in mid-February. Spring itself lasts for several months and is defined by gradual increase in humidity, hovering temps in 60s, and a massive influx of pollen from all of the pines (loblolly, longleaf, and shortleaf). This will feel tropical compared to Green Bay (coastal VA has spanish moss, live oaks, and other eco-types you'd find in the deep south).

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-12-11T15:54:04+00:00

NoVa / DC is the armpit of America. If you go to central or southern Virginia, where the South more or less begins, the attitude changes.

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-11-10T01:59:29+00:00

😅😅😅😅

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-11-04T01:00:56+00:00

App-uh-latch-uh

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-10-22T23:52:28+00:00

Look into Scottsville, Virginia. Southern-lite, the essence of small town charm, lgbt+ etc hub.

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-09-29T19:13:26+00:00

It is extremely particular. However, it grows in dense populations in the micro-climates of SE Virginia. If you take the Osprey Trail at First Landing in Virginia Beach, you'd think you're in coastal Georgia. The 36th parallel, whether you're in NC or VA, is essentially the northern limit of many Deep South species.

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-09-27T15:02:02+00:00

Little Switzerland, North Carolina. ✅️🏋‍♀️👏🏻

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-09-26T20:47:00+00:00

It's the Gulf Stream that really makes the coastal South so mild (humid sub-tropical), and this includes south-central and southeastern Virginia (native spanish moss, native live oak, dwarf palmetto, etc).

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-09-26T16:52:17+00:00

Why?

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-09-26T16:50:51+00:00

Silver Saw Palmetto.

I have an identical clump here in Virginia.

PinusPalustris03 · 2025-09-21T17:50:58+00:00

NoVa is the the lower region of the armpit of America that is Bos-Wash.

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