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The older leaves look they were cut off due to cold damage.

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Planting the palms on a slope against the house makes most sense to me. Here is a picture I quickly drew up: The house gives off warmth. Planting on a slope gives the roots the warmth of the house. The mulch insulates the ground and cold air sinks down the slope. http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8...

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I just go a couple of these. I hope they do very well as well. Its amazing that they are coming back from such a low freeze. At what temperature did the leaves burn?

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Sabal Minor start growing very fast when the temperatures are 85+ F and the lows down't fall below around 78F. Water them every day when its this hot and use a slow release fertilizer (will release more fertilizer at higher temperatures). I don't have any Nannorhops but I've they should be kept as d...

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I use Osmocote Plus when I can find it along with Espoma Holly-Tone (for the minor/trace nutrients) once in a while. Osmocote is slow release 15-9-12 and contains minor nutrients (includes epsom salts). In fall, I add extra Epsom salts and Potash for the winter. You may want to add both during droug...

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What kind of soil are you using? The roots will rot if the soil remains to wet.

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There isn't much difference between the two. Everything is the same except N,P,K, and S (Plant is 5-3-3-1 and Holly is 4-6-4-5). It most likely won't make any difference if your soil is already acidic.

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Epsom salts is Magnesium Sulfate. (they sell it at drug stores) Magnesium is very important to creating the green pigment in leaves since it makes up Chlorophyll along with Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Hydrogen.

I would use Manganese Sulfate as well.

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It should be ok. If it was left in the store, it may turn a little yellow since its not used to temperature change, wind, sun...

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The leaves will fry in the lower 20's but the plant can come back after defoliation. I've heard of a few that are in Zone 5b with leaf mulch protection.

I'm going to try a few this year in the colder NW location of the house.

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I've been using Holly-Tone with my palms along with other fertilizers. It works very well.

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Musa basjoo spreads everywhere. It will be a giant clump after a few years. Once you get a few days in the 90's for highs and 70's and for lows, the plant can produce a new leaf every 5-7 days with heavy fertilizer.

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Looks like a Female - Here is another good comparison:
http://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm ... 62543.html

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Do you have a picture? When some Trachycarpus become too dry, they fold up like and accordion. But the leaves will also fold if there is a deficiency of Boron. If you water too much or just had a large rain storm, all the Boron can leach through the soil and you'll have to wait for decomposing organ...

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All that matters for location is picking the spot that receives the least amount of wind. You most likley have the best spot if its protected from the SW to NW winds. Gowing plants in full sun actually hardens them against cold. But if the roots freeze during the winter, the leaves can get damaged f...

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You may want to consider the SE, E, and NE sides of your house depending on its position. When there is cold air coming from the W or SW, it hits the South side of the house. Mulching for the winter in order to insulate the roots will help a lot. I would also add a slow release fertilizer with micro...

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Here some info on them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actias_luna

There are pictures of the lifestages at the bottom.

They're common but rarely seen since they only have a 1 week life spand as an adult and they're nocturnal. So you can only find them in their hiding spots during the day.

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Its a Luna Moth - Normally hard to find them.

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They have an online store:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSH ... ony_outlet

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Sony Outlets are different than Sony Stores. Outlets only sell refurbished products at low prices.

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Never listen to people in the stores. On average, I'd say about 85% of the people haven't a clue what they talking about. Many stores will push the brands they get the most resale value from. Do you have Sony outlet stores in Canada? They sell refurbished products for 30%-50% off the retail price. T...

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All their cameras are easy to operate. I think the instructions go to far in detail when people want to quickly operate a P&S camera. They show techniques in the instructions that may make it look harder to operate than it really is. I think both Sony and Nikon write good instrutions but they ne...

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Here is a place that sells them but they have a $100 minimum plus $75 for a phytosanitary for international shipping:
http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Cu ... age10.html

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Males are more yellow and females are lighter yellow.

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I've crossed the border 4+ times and they did not check anything. (from Buffalo) They just ask what you are planning to do and check your info.

You should be able to find large Trachycarpus from Virginia Beach (South of me), coastal North Carolina, and throughout the eastern part of South Carolina.

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They should be able to grow fine where you live w/ protection. Place a black cover over them. (make sure its not clear - will burn)

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Sent you a PM

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We got at least 3 inches of rain here and very strong wind gusts. I could barely walk this afternoon due to the fast wind. Tons of trees are falling down and everthing is flooding.

In Wilmington, they got slightly over 5 inches.

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Eucalyptus neglecta should be able to survive. It should be as hardy as Musa Basjoo.

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The cheapest artificial light would be full spetrum T8/T12 lights. I would also add an infrared heat lamp.

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The Palm looks like a T. Fortunei. Did he fly or drive back to Canada?

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I have 10 seeds from Rudd in a group order ealier this year. I have had no luck yet but one other person had 50% germination from placing the seeds in the fridge for a couple hours every day. I've been keeping the seeds at 60-64F. That tempature must not be cool enough or too sustained for princeps ...

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I have Humifusa from the coastlline. Its very tolerant of moisture, but can not take constant moisture - needs good drainage. The coastal plants have been flooded under salt water.

The only bad thing about this cactus is the fact that it turns on its side and becomes discolored during cold weather.

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My McCurtains have had excellent germination so far (lost a lot of them due to the bottom heat - dry at the bottom) I fixed the problem by filling the container underneath the seedling flat with water. I placed the seed in a mix of sulfur fungicide and water for 3 days at 85F. They were then placed ...

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If you give the Fortunei Epsom Salts in late summer and fall, it will improve their hardiness.

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Snows coming here. It was 72,81,80 the past three days and now its 42 and dropping with snow tomorrow - high of 44 predicted.

It went down to 3 last week.

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The White Butterfly Bush is the hardiest. I had a pink and a white one at my old house. If you want it to grow best, cut it down to 1FT each year (also makes it easier to protect). They would grow 8Ft plus during the season.

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Your palms look great! Do you heat the greenhouses?

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Nice Job!

Is the door easy to put in? I'm thinking about building one of these and a climate controlled one (for seedlings) in the future.

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No, its sterile to begin with. They later add the fungucide.

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