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Hello all. I haven`t posted in quite a while. I made a video of how things have been growing here :D . Really proud of how the Trachycarpus have done over the last 10 years. I can`t believe it`s been that long. Check out the video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7P8AjvhbxE Still have the palm bug ...

Okanagan desert-palms

We have had the coldest winter here in the last 12 to 15 years. It was also the duration of cold Ex: -19.5c overnight and highs of -9c for a week in a row and having 4 cold snaps similar to this. If I had not heated palm huts during these periods all of my palms and yuccas would be toast. They look ...

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Hi Jim. The enclosures are attached to posts I have driven into the ground. The Plastic is stapled to 2"X2" wood frame. I`m glad we don`t get 45mph winds here during winter. Thanks for your comments

John

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Update on palms winter 2016. I Can`t believe it`s been 9 years since they have been planted. I still remember most people telling me I was throwing my money away by planting palm trees here. Quote" You do realize John palm trees don`t grow here right". Well they grow for me! www.flickr.com/photos ...

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Hi Ivon. Very nice photos. Good to see how well they have done over the last 3 years. Do you have photos of your winter protection over them and what you use for heating? Where did you get the Jubea`s from? They are very rare to find here and expensive!

John

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Nate that is one happy palm

Post more pics as the inflorescence develops.

John

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Thanks for the comments. Paul I would like nothing better than bringing them home to B.C.

John

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Do you have pic of the whole palm flowering? It looks like it is tall with the size of the trunk shown. Pics of your other palms? Thanks

John

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Hi Nate. Do you have any other Trachy`s planted near this one?

John

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I was in my happy zone when my wife and I drove up to this palm tree nursery along the highway near Ixtapa MX. Incredible! <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/26011768992/in/dateposted-public/" title="316"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1565 ...

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Thanks Beny. The Big Island is very cool with the volcanic black sand beaches. Post some more pics of your palms in Montreal?

John

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Thanks Jay,Igor,Aaron. Jay maybe some pics from your desert garden? Long overdue? The large T. fortunei is across from Rotary beach. The other Large Y. rostratas are on Patterson Ave. I will take some more pics from near Clifton rd area. Igor some updates please? Aaron I will post some pics of my ...

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Andy. Thanks for your comment. There has been a zero "Polar Vortex" event in Southern British Columbia for 2015-2016.

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Igor here are the pics of palms and yuccas in my area. <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/25698517960/in/dateposted-public/" title="064 Largest palm tree zone 6b-7a British Columbia Canada"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1534/25698517960_af3b3fab5e ...

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Winter isn`t over yet!
www.msn.com/en-ca/weather/topstories/po ... uy#image=2

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Thanks Aaron. Any updates from your desert garden this spring?

John

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Here are some other Palms and Yuccas in my city. There 9 pics here. All within a ten minute drive of my house.
www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/with/25904110051/

John

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Hi. I have used 3% hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle. It works great to get rid of mold.

John

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Looking Good Jim. Did that Waggie get any extra heat this winter?

John

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Thanks for your comments Chad.

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Aaron so cool. The palms ,yuccas, cactus and peanut

Love the W. filifera pics. Good to see your travel pics Az/Cal.

John

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Jim your palms and desert garden are looking great. Much better than your last post showing some not so good results of the winter. I`ll try another Washy planted after seeing how they have recovered for you. Ant tips?

John

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I finally have seeds of this Trachy after 8 years being planted. So proud of her

. Plenty of other pics.
www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/with/25512516481/

John

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Jim everything looks like a jungle there. Is that Washy a robusta or a filibusta? Growing great!

John

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Thanks Tim and Aaron. Great explanation of what happens after the yucca blooms.

John

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Good video of what reptiles live here in the desert of the Okanagan valley! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_X5o8kJoUc

John

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Good story but not great from Fox news about the Okanagan valley wine growing area. http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2015/07/16/canadas-okanagan-valley-best-wine-region-youve-never-heard/ . Maybe buddy from Fox should do a little research on Kelowna being a town! www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page67.aspx I guess ...

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Tim great pic of that Y. elata bloom. I have a question for you and Aaron. I have a Y. rigida that bloomed about 6 years ago in a pot. I kept it alive after and didn`t get any new growth until this spring. Do certain Yuccas die after blooming? Will your Y. elata be good to go after this bloom ...

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Cuja don`t touch those S. minor roots. Sabal minor will find the new soil on it`s own! Plant in a tall pot rather than a shallow pot. My 2 cents worth.

John

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Great pics Aaron. Any pics of your Joshua trees?

John

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Great pics of your yard. No damage to your palms and yuccas? Not so good for the other trees down the street.

John

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Wheelman here is an earlier post of male and femake Trachycarpus inflorescence. http://www.palmsnorth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5804 Here is how the seeds are developing . www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/18844663550/in/dateposted-public/ . Your last posted picture is definitely a female. The one ...

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Jim unbelievable a 240+ year old cycad growing one inch a year. They must slow down in their elder years.

John

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That looks to me like a female. The males inflorescence is more yellowish from the pollen. You should see some seeds develope soon if it was close enough to the male.

John

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Worlds oldest Cycad year 1775 gets new transplant after 20 years.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article ... rdens.html

John

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It`s been 8 years of waiting since I planted it. The 2 males have sent out flowers for the last 4 years waiting for the female

. The first 9 pics are the ones taken today. Can`t wait till the seeds start forming

www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/

John

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Barb. Monsatan has plenty of money to keep us from knowing anything about there wonder poison glyphosphate. Bees are dying worldwide. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/09/honeybees-dying-insecticide-harvard-study Friends in Washington just follow the money? http://occupy-monsanto.com ...

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Jim Monsanto aka. the most evil corporation on the planet.People are waking up to their BS. Barb this agricultural minister in Australia is one tough guy

and deserves praise for standing up to Monsanto. Agreed on the labeling of GMO.

John

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Now this is how you combat GMO!
www.activistpost.com/2015/03/south-aust ... rease.html

John

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Thanks for the info Scott. Agreed that a pro should do the install. Barb maybe a time for a visit it`s been a while.

John

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