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- Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:27 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: best fungicide
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3858
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:45 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: When to plant the palms?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 10243
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:46 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: When to plant the palms?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 10243
Also, while we're on the topic of planting, does anyone have any good instructions on planting my palms? I've read and heard soooo many different things...I've heard to plant at surrounding soil level, and I've heard to plant above. I've heard to amend the soil with sand and I've heard not to...the...
- Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:53 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Impromptu cold tolerance experiment...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5726
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:55 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Sabal minor questions...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11165
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:11 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Where to buy Pindo palm?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5444
Re: Fruiting in Kansas.
That would be impressive to get one to fruit in Kansas. Not sure how far you are willing to drive but I have them in Florida. To give you an example of what size fruiting is. The small one in the front has been fruiting for two years in the first photo. You may be able to find some 45 gallons that ...
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:40 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Tropical Palms
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4532
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:40 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Deaths already
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9037
My A. neomexicana is the only one looking bad so far. (low of -0.5F) Hydrogen Peroxide with only kill organisms at the time of application. I just wrote an article for the use of Copper which will persist (will add pictures and better instructions later): http://www.unusualplants.net/forums/resource...
- Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:43 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Any members in the Washington DC/Baltimore area?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4561
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:49 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palm "antifreeze"
- Replies: 29
- Views: 10790
The root zone should be much more effective than foliar spray. The only problem would be in ground palms since the roots are widely spread out and the ground is harder to saturate evenly. I'm currently working on plant protection spray that I hope will protect plants from oxidative damage during the...
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:10 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Sabal minor... or not?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6177
- Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:50 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: anti-fungicide
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3752
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:31 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Helping a Yucca rostrata root in
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5253
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:12 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Looking for Sabal minor "mcurtain" and "cape
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15649
Oh no! People stole the seeds on the stock...the whole thing? :angry7: The house is currently for sale and someone decided that the green seed stalks looked ugly... yet they left a few on still. I wanted to move my plants but I don't think the Sabal minor will make it in this climate since I'd have...
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:04 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Looking for Sabal minor "mcurtain" and "cape
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15649
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:21 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: what is this stuff?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4672
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:19 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Sabal 'birmingham' in the North...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7087
- Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:45 pm
- Forum: Fertilizer
- Topic: Palm "superfertilizing"
- Replies: 30
- Views: 23126
Palms will be hardier in the winter in they are fed optimum levels of a balanced fertilizer during the growing season. Where I live, Aug-Oct yields the most growth which requires the most nutrients. During this time, I apply the heaviest fertilizer. When the temperature falls, palm growth slows. Whe...
- Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:43 pm
- Forum: Fertilizer
- Topic: Homemade Palm food
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24873
- Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:52 pm
- Forum: Fertilizer
- Topic: Homemade Palm food
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24873
Interesting. The light is starting to go on, ha ha. Then there's something like Cation Exchange too, which I don't understand either. Barb Cation Exchange Capacity is the soil's ability to hold cations (positively charged ions) due to the negatively charged soil. The nutrients stick to the soil due...
- Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:19 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: trachycarpus video
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4134
Re: stem?
That's great! Does anyone know if the advice about lateral stem growth being associated with better cold resistance is accurate? Accurate might not be the best description... Dr. John from Co. certainly thinks that there is a correlation between the creeping trunk and cold tolerance. However, at th...
- Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:55 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palms vs DC Blizzard
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2921
Sabal shouldn't have any problem with this storm. The only thing to be worried about is the radiational cooling that can occur when the storm passes over (into the single digits). If you keep them dry and protected from strong wind, you should be good. I haven't protected anything. The storm we had ...
- Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:13 am
- Forum: Fertilizer
- Topic: Homemade Palm food
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24873
Thanks for that explanation. Soil in pots is generally sterile too, i.e. no bacteria to help, which took me a while to get my head around :wink: So me cutting up banana peels and putting into the potted palm was likely useless for potassium... Also, heard that incorrect magnesiuim affects calcium l...
- Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:27 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Trachy traits on new website
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2747
Re: Dutch palms
The only part about the Trachy that confused this novice were notes on the origins of Waggy: "Unlike Trachycarpus fortunei the palm seems to originate from Japan and Korea at higher latitudes" and also "Comes from Himalaya". Does that mean it was collected in the wild in the Him...
- Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:57 pm
- Forum: Fertilizer
- Topic: Homemade Palm food
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24873
I wouldn't waste your time using that recipe. Epsom salts is normally around 8% Magnesium and Ammonia is usually <10% Nitrogen. Nitrogen is the most limiting nutrient for palms with Potassium coming in second. The first problem problem that occurs is the fact that concentration of magnesium can be a...
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:48 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: T. princeps seeds
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8086
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:45 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: T. princeps seeds
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8086
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:38 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Fertilizer Question
- Replies: 32
- Views: 14073
http://www.growersupply.com/capopafo12.htmlhardyjim wrote:Where did you find it for 35?
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:20 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: What do you guys think?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7590
If you plant Sabal minor against the foundation of the house, you should be good. Use a cover that allows gas exchange but prevents sunlight from entering. Don't use clear plastic. I'd also make sure you can find where the seed for the Sabal minor originated. A lot of the plants sold in the SE US co...
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:56 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Fertilizer Question
- Replies: 32
- Views: 14073
- Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:55 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: T.nainital still growing early Nov.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 13190
I meant that under a tarp it won't get ANY light at all. Is that good for a Nainital? Barb Its good when the temperature stays below 50F under the tarp. Less sunlight prevents water loss (very important when the ground is frozen) and the damage that goes along with the sun's radiation (when a plant...
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:21 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Banana experts out there
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4193
- Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:18 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Rate the hardiness of these Palms........
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4206
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:34 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Advice on plant selection...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9779
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:31 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Help Palms Dying!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4299
So do I need to dig them up and add perlite? Yes I have earthworms the soil there is very humus. I called the guy that sold them to us and he said to add 1/2 cup of epson salt. So I did, how often do I add epson salt? The windmill has no fronds left, but a shoot is coming up. The pindo every last o...
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:12 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Help Palms Dying!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4299
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Road trip to southern Virginia... any suggestions?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4175
There are native Sabal minor in VA but they only exist on the southern most portion of VA on an Island which I think is a refuge or some sort of protected land. I wouldn't dig up anything unless the land is under development. I second going to the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. They have tons of palms a...
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:48 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN
- Replies: 130
- Views: 49889
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:45 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Needle Palm showing first signs of bloom!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2383
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:19 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Is this palm good in zone 7?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3281
Re: Is this palm good in zone 7?
I purchased this palm at home depot about a month ago. It had a price tag on it but no name. I think it was the last one left. What kind is it and will it survive the winter here near Charlotte NC? I put it in the area by my pool? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/Crest3/rodneyspalm.jpg Unless...