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Alchris

It will probably be put on display at one of the casinos in Atlantic City or Las Vegas.

I wouldn't give much chance that it will end up back in North Dakota.

Allen

Alchris

Darn it. I got the pics but Postimage.com isn't working. The Washingtonias have a small sign of life in the stalk. The Cycas Revoluta are fairly brown and appear to have sunburn. Most of them should survive. The Yucca elephantipes are sunburnt baddly and the Butia has several dried out/sunburnt fron...

Alchris

I finally got enough information to try to calculate the cost of keeping the shelter warm over the winter. Our electricity consumption increased by 192 kilowatt hours from the previous winter which cost about $30($13 +transmission & delivery). :D I figured--Yeah right-- So I started figuring out...

Alchris

I hope that it recovers. Is it getting light? If not, I would suggest a 23 W Natural light compact fluorescent bulb.

Allen

Alchris

The milk carton would have a 'wall' between the stucco and the palm and would not be tight to the stucco. This would allow wind to carry the stucco's heat away. If you use the white translucent plastic jugs, they should work great as a sunshade in the spring when your palm is adjusting to full sun. ...

Alchris

I learned this spring while I had the top open on the shelter and the heat cables turned off, that the reflected heat from the stucco wall of the house increased the temperature in the shelter by 5* to 20* depending on the number of hours of sun and the amount of cloud cover. That would be at least ...

Alchris

Thank you Wes. This is good news. I had hoped that I could put Sabal minors on the south side of my stucco house and overwinter them with only a layer of styrofoam on the front and roof and and plastic on the sides to provide some light. If I can find a Canadian source of 5 gal Sabal minors, I am go...

Alchris

It is good to see a long list.

Allen

Alchris

Thanks Steve.

I just germinated 2 P. Geayi and was wondering how long it would be before they showed a little size.

Allen

Alchris

I don't know if it is good news, but the snow is supposed to stop today with just over a foot of snow. Places north and east of us got the worst of it. The Lloydminster area got more snow in the last 3 days than it did during the winter. The wind is supposed to back off as well. I am tired of shovel...

Alchris

They are looking good.

Did you start any of them from seed?

Allen

Alchris

Paul that really sucks. Especially the brevifolia.

It is still way too early to tell how long my death list will be.

Allen

Alchris

And I thought that nobody would buy those hammers.

Have any germinated yet?

Allen

Alchris

The last time that it was this bad was in 1929. We are forecast to break a record on Friday when the low gets to -14*C. We are also forecast to get 80 cm of snow by Friday before the temps get back to 0. I generally take forecasts with a grain of salt. Not after today. -10*C and winds gusting to 75 ...

Alchris

Good luck. I hope that our cold spell dies out before it gets to you.

It was 24*C 2 days ago and -12*C this morning. By the weekend we will need a jack Hammer to dig up the soil in Edmonton.

Allen

Alchris

I sure can't get them at Walmart, Home Depot or Canadian Tire here. At Elllersley Nursery we may be able to get them this summer but the cost will be way over $150.

I hope that it wasn't TYTY that sold them to you and you can get a partial refund.

Allen

Alchris

Good News. You won't have to water the yard for a few days. :D I was wrong about Edmonton missing the snow, and they were wrong about -10*C. It took until 3 PM for the temperature to get that high in our neck of the city. We missed the record low by 2*. We haven't got as much snow as you, but there ...

Alchris

Sucks, doesn't it.

Looks like Edmonton will miss the snow but it is supposed to get down to -10*C tonight. The cover is back on the Palm shelter and I turned the heat back on.

I hope that those 3 nice days were not all the summer we are going to get.

Allen

Alchris

I know the feeling. Mrs. Turner told me the Y elata would never survive up here. I think that she said it was Zone 8. At least she knew to offer a Y rostrata. She almost smiled when I acknowledged that the Agave Americana marginata would not survive outside. Most nursery people in the warmer areas o...

Alchris

Congratulations Dean. I haven't had any luck germinating cycas either.

Allen

Alchris

There were only 3 people working at Turner, The husband, the wife and a long term female employee. I can't remember their names. When we were there, the husband was busy loading some larger yuccas or palms and I didn't talk to him. The employee helped me first. She was a little clueless. Then the wi...

Alchris

Welcome to the forum. I am from the Canadian prairies and relatively new to palms, overwintering my first palms in 2007-08.

Allen

Alchris

How young are your grandchildren?

Allen

Alchris

It sucks that they got a foot of snow.

I was outside replacing the windows in the garage in preparation for it to be stuccoed. Didn't feel guilty at all.

Allen

Alchris

I have tried once. It did start to root but never survived.

Yours looks very good.

Allen

Alchris

I have only germinated Y. brevifolia and Y. filifera. I have used warm water soak 2 days. Then a community container with vermiculite until germination. After that I transplant them into a 1 litre pop bottle

Allen

Alchris

Those are darned tough rabbits.

Allen

Alchris

WoW.

That is an awful lot of work.

Allen

Alchris

Ditto. :( As we left the Home & Garden Show last night, it began to snow with the odd big fluffy flake. I was jacketless and feeling a little chilly as we watched the flakes melt in the air. Someone behind me said 'welcome to Alberta'. We got home and the flakes were melting on contact with the ...

Alchris

Fantastic. I'm sure that you will find a place for them.

There is always room for more palms.

Allen

Alchris

Good luck with the Trent River. I used to spend about every 3rd spring standing flood watch on the Peace River when my mother lived less than a block from the river. She finally moved into a complex well away from the river.

Allen

Alchris

Beautiful finds, Mike.

Where in Texas did you find them?

Allen

Alchris

Very nice.

Allen

Alchris

So Far all that I have got from Las Vegas is agaves and yuccas. Turner Greenhouses will bare root and prepare the plants for shipping. They specialize in cacti agave and yucca but do have some palms. www.turner-greenhouse.com I brought mine back from Las Vegas in the plane as carry on luggage after ...

Alchris

We got some snow this morning. Nice big fluffy flakes, just enough to turn the ground white. The Sun came out and it was gone. We are still about 1 week ahead of a normal spring.

Allen

Alchris

Nice job. that was pretty quick getting it to grow and bloom in under 2 years.

Allen

Alchris

Wow. That is some find.

Allen

Alchris

I can't remember who gave the advice. I have been watering about once per week. I stick my finger into the soil beside the corm and push it about 2" into the soil. If the soil is dry, I water if not I wait a few days.

Allen

Alchris

If Cal Plants doesn't work out Turner Greenhouse in Las Vegas may be of some help. They ship all over the world and the USDA inspectors go out there a couple of times per week for out of state/international orders. Their website is: www.turner-greenhouse.com They are a mom & pop operation and ha...

Alchris

My Musa Raja Puri potted bananas dried back after I brought them up about a month ago. I cut them back to just above the surface and watched as they dried back more. The first one started sending up a centre leaf about a week ago and the second started sending up a leaf 3 days ago. Attached are pics...

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