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Are you fertilizing the palm? It looks like it might be burning from too much.

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Another interesting finding is that wagnerianus, so far, looks like it might be even hardier then fortunei (even hardier then the nainital or fortunei with the SFH trait, somewhere in the neighbourhood of -21C)... Just thought I'd throw that in there. Oh, and I recall someone showing a picture of a...

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What was labeled Takil is now known as Trachycarpus Fortunei "Nanital" after DNA tests found that is was a Fortunei. They all have the SHF (Slope Heave Frost) trait and the leaves are more round and thick. Now there are reports that the real Takil have been found and are available for sale...

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Also, I got advised to do Tex and Birmingham too, but where can I get them? I know Gary has them but I can't get down there (don't drive) unless it was a pooled order... I'll have to go to the meeting in August! It's less than 10 minutes away from my house! I hope I don't forget... Pungo palms shou...

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Hey Paul, I was informed of them last night. It says he ships "pooled orders" to VB, which is where I am. I don't know how he "pools" the orders...but that would be nice. I would like a lot of the stuff he has. Also, Pungo Palms...but I don't know what they have and its an hour ...

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I'm on the border of Zone 7 a/b. 14F has been my lowest temperature however that should change in the next few days.

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I just set up one. You can view the data here:
(For some reason, HTML won't work even though I unchecked the box)

Link: http://www.wunderground.com/swf/Rapid_F ... wave-flash

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I would try applying fungicide/bactericide every one to two weeks and wait to see what happens. A lot of times it takes many months for the spear to recover.

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They sell very good quality plants but they are small as mentioned above. The SE Palm Society meeting was there in the summer (I couldn't go that day).

There were photos of the plants online but it was posted on a boardhost forum so the posts have fallen off.

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Your better off purchasing a plant. They are much more hardy with age and they grow extremely slow. I just bought a 3 gallon this summer from Gary in New Bern, NC. He doesn't ship palms mail order. Plantdelights.com and amazinggardens.com have plants available. I would try http://chillypalmtree.com/...

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Both of my sons have had Apples for quite a few years. The cost is still in the same range as the upper end PCs and their repair experience has been nil. During the same period I have had a virus and had 2 PCs require replacement or repair before I needed a more modern machine. After taking into co...

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I should have went there last year when it was in VA Beach. I was about to go but I decided I should go this year instead. Now it is too far away.

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I just bought one this year. It doesn't have the the trait that Barrie's has (maybe that will be extra hardy!). Hopefully it survives here but it most likely won't be looking good if it does (Pretty wet Zone 7) I will probably throw something over it is the temperature goes below 15F. Pic: http://im...

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Within the next year or so, we will semi retire this machine and purchase an Apple. With any luck, I will never have to use Vista. Allen I wouldn't get an Apple unless you like to give your money away. Macs are overpriced and use a couple proprietary parts. If your motherboard dies in an Apple, you...

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I've heard even the computer programmers (...nerdies) won't use Vista. They say it's horrible. As though ONLY idiots worked on it. :shock: Barb I'm getting Vista for 64bit support in a few months (Waiting for the AMD Phenom 9700 to come out so I can build a new system) so I can use 4GB of memory an...

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Try using control + c after its highlighted and use control + v to paste.

I would use Opera or Mozilla Firefox instead.

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Why didn't they move it? I guess they felt that cutting a hole through roof was easier!

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I just received Butia Capitata Seeds from Laaz.

PM me your name and address and I'll ship them out this Thursday/Friday.

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Arctic Palm wrote:I guess we will see if the roomers about the T.F are true. Hope this frost doesn't hurt them, time will tell.

Frost doesn't bother T. Fortunei at all.

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Scrape it off and apply fungicide.

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Wait until late spring to plant cold hardy palms. It gives them time to establish. My suggestion would be Sabal Minor. Its tolerant of drought, floods, loves heat and can take extreme cold once established. Here are Trachycarpus growing in Delaware (few miles from my house): http://img216.imageshack...

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Palmetto should do fine in swampy areas. They are native to areas that flood and as already pointed out, Sabal Minor grows in swamps in many parts of its range. Palmettos are easily hardy to Zone 8 with a good amount of heat. The Texas Palmetto (Sabal Texana) is native along water ways in Southeast ...

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Here is a good guide just posted:

http://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm ... 51813.html

The Photo of his banana is here:
http://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm ... 09223.html

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Sabal are hardier with more summer heat. So a Sabal in British Columbia, will not be able to tolerate temperatures as low as one growing Kansas (one "McCurtain" was said to survive -24F/-31C in Wichita, although the reading was most likely from a different location) Most people rate Sabal ...

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Those pictures are stolen. I know who took both of the Trachycarpus pictures - they are both growing in NC. The one on the left is the "Greensboro" form. The Sabal Minor picture is really a Sabal sp. Birmingham growing in NC as well. (I've seen it in person) http://www.garysnursery.com/Tem...

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I shipped two packages, same exact size (with seeds, both Airmail) - I sent one to Canada and one to England. The packaged arrived in England in 3 Days and the one that went to Canada took over 2 weeks.

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Cut off any completely dead areas. Do not cut off anything that has some sort of life to it.

The dead material can be a good area for disease to develop and break it down (which can spread to living tissue when the plant is weak).

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This may be a real beginner's question, but since the soil close to the base of the tree is still fairly loose from planting, how would it work to stick the hose down in the ground about a foot or so and let it soak this way for a while every few days? Water should be applied around the drip line (...

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I use Propiconazale (systemic fungicide) which I buy from Bonide (named Infuse).

Since its systemic, it makes the plant toxic to fungus.

Copper is poisonous when too much is used so I would use it only to treat a large problem.

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Mulch is good to have in the summer. It keeps the roots from getting too hot during the day and keeps it warm into night. It helps hold moisture too.

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My guess is that the root system still hasn't recovered fully. Since you've been having a drought, the root system cannot supply enough water to the leaves which is causing them to die. Unless you give it a long watering (couple hours) to allow the water to penetrate deeply, only the top 1-3inches w...

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I've noticed that the most growth appears in pots with the most volume. The nutrients should be easier to absorb when there is more material to search through.

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I planted Wagnerianus and Takil here in Zone 7. It will be their first winter this year. I'll let you know how they turn out. T. Nanus hardiness isn't known so far. It could be hardier than Fortunei, the same, or more tender. I'm thinking about planting one but its hard to find one that is a nice si...

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Queen Palms can take down to the low 20's F - some can take high teens but I wouldn't let it drop below 28F if you want it to look good.

I don't have one but they are commonly planted around here as annuals.

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I would store it in the cellar. Make sure you leave the pseudostem (just cut the leaves off and the very tip). That way it will start growing next year at the point it left off.

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Thats normal - the petiole will come eventually. It looks great!

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It looks like Musa Sikkimensis "Red Tiger" - I had one but it died from water stress.

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Here is a place in the US that sells something similar.
http://www.cas.muohio.edu/coldhardypalm ... ursery.htm

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I would give the needle protection when it drops below 10F for the first year. Put a good layer of mulch around the plant too. They are not very hardy their first year planted out but once they acclimate to your climate they should be fine.

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Its cold damage. The tender growth in the spear (new leaves) get damaged and are not seen until later. It will be fine.

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