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Arctic Palm

macario,

Sorry to hear about your washys...that sucks. Did you leave them out?

My big washy is recovering slowly.
Post some pics

Arctic Palm

That is awesome!! you robusta looks great. Wish mine grew that fast!!!
Keep it up!

Arctic Palm

Great job!!!
you saved it

Arctic Palm

well, if you want my opinion on the palm, I think you should sell it to someone who lives in Ontario and cant get a large trachy anyhwere...someone who would take care of it, someone who would love it! Yup, just imagine, your big trachy would be the ONLY one in the eastern half of canada...thats a g...

Arctic Palm

the foxtail is a nice palm but a pain in the ass to move. its also so tropical, I cant keep it out till november (like the washingtonias) and I just took it outta the greenhouse a week ago. that palm cost me 200.00 bucks, thats not bad as far as im concerned. my damaged trachy is still doing very ve...

Arctic Palm

i wish I could fine a trachy that size~!!!!
Very nice.

Arctic Palm

well it faces s/w. It has about 3/4 of the day sun exposure. It seemed to really enjoy the ample exposure last summer...pushed out a new spear every week. its still going crazy. I am happy with it. I didn't go to Valleyview..I called and the guy names Musa said that the biggest they got in was 7 gal...

Arctic Palm

You sir, are a true palm collector.!!!
Great palms, what zone are you? and how bad was your winter?

Arctic Palm

Ya, the trachy is really doing well...the new growth is fast and green. I think these are tuff palms. I learned they are not indoor palms. I am going to get one more to replace the one I lost (from being in the house) and I will plant it...thats it for this summer...(yaa right)

Arctic Palm

http://www.postimage.org/Pq23OsgA.jpg My large washy, was unhappy but now has a new spear http://www.postimage.org/aV23pw0A.jpg Foxtail is doing fine, was in a greenhouse until today http://www.postimage.org/Pq23OCf9.jpg Foxtail pic 2 http://www.postimage.org/Pq23PwCr.jpg My babies out front enjoyi...

Arctic Palm

again, I have more money than brains...

Arctic Palm

could u tell me from where?

thanks

Arctic Palm

hello,

my question is this...what is the largest sized trachy (trunk hight) that is sold on the west coast? Around here the tallest is about 2 or 3 feet of trunk. I figure if they are a little more common on the west coast then maybe they come a little bigger...

Arctic Palm

i agree....everything looks great. Our winter here was far more severe than I have seen in many years so I think a regular winter around here will be a joke to our trachys. Maybe in 20 years we will have some comparable sized trachys to our friends out west...unless one of us drives out there and pi...

Arctic Palm

I can't complain really. Its been pretty sunny here with temps in the mid teens most days. 22 today. long range shows mainly low 20's. I am going to go grab one of the larger t. fortunei's palmetto man found. They like these temps....the little one I planted last year that I thought I killed is grow...

Arctic Palm

No, Arctic Palm in not in the arctic, however, with the temps here the last few weeks I am becoming confused....I am almost as far south in Canada as possible.
Didn't someone say something about global heating?? When is that happening?

Arctic Palm

Ok, not to sound bitter but......SHHHHHHHHHHHUSH!!!!!!!!! All of you western type people....lol

Snowed about 40 minutes north of here yesterday. High temp was 8 degrees yesterday and 14 today...tomorrow is rain and warming up to 11 degrees. Time for the A/C.

Arctic Palm

Well, I just got back home form being away, my trachys are not doing well at all...both are drying right out, all fronds including the newest are drying right out and the one outside is browning. There is something wrong, they have been watered, the soil is damp to the touch, I dont know, but its no...

Arctic Palm

I do actually, I need to dig it out...
What does browning tips on the trachy mean, even the newest frond is browning at the tips..its inside and has not been subjected to any cold....Some places half way down the fan are browning,,,,?

Arctic Palm

I want to believe the folding fronds are a result of water, or lack of...It has not been watered since November, I thought the snow and wet in the ground would be enough but I think I was wrong...I have added water ever other day and I am waiting for a change. I do not believe the cold was a issue b...

Arctic Palm

Hey ODP, I was just concerned about the leaves all folding up. Wondering if it was a sign of something bad or if it was natural. I have never seen the leaves fold up like that...like I said it has been a cold winter here. Not many hours of sunlight and probably no water for the roots as the ground h...

Arctic Palm

It has been very cold here this winter...the temp in the greenhouse doesnt go below 32F. Perhaps on cloudy cold days it does...I did just water it. The soil was like dust so I assume its very very dry, I will water every couple days. Thanks

Arctic Palm

Hey all, Have not been around for a while, in and out of canada. Some nice warm places and some not....lol. I got home yesterday and took a look at my trachy I have outside...The leaves are folding..any ideas??? Maybe the ground is not wet enough?? It is on a timer and a warm light comes on at 5pm t...

Arctic Palm

I have taken the enclosure down due to our mild temps right now. As far as heating it goes, I have a flood light in the enclosure and the trunk has rope lights wrapped around it incase it gets real cold. I think it will do fine. If they are as hardy as everyone says then as long as I keep the crown ...

Arctic Palm

It's very nice...reminds me of my Bismarckia nobilis. Very attractive palm. Thanks

Arctic Palm

Great shots!!! I so live in the wrong part of Canada...

Arctic Palm

PALMETTOMAN The trachy's enclosure opens right up very easy..just a zipper. I will be opening it right up during the upcoming warm spell. I am more concerned with frozen moisture getting into the crown than cold temps...We have had several frosts here now and no ill effects. The very tips are a litt...

Arctic Palm

Hey Barrie,

Is there a common name for that palm?? Its pretty neat.

Arctic Palm

Nice pics and nice yard...looks like fall has not yet set in there...it has here. The 20's are long gone now. We have seen some wet snow already.

Arctic Palm

Hmm...well, my largest one is still planted outside...I don't wanna dig it up. I was going to place a tube around the stem, and fill it with leaves and mulch. The leaves on the largest one outside are all gone, I believe I have a pic of it on this site...I have about 15 of the babies that grew out o...

Arctic Palm

Not very big...my largest is about 4 feet. You mean even the Musas I have now got inside are going dormant? It's warm and they are in a sunny south window. What should I do to them...
Thanks

Arctic Palm

It does help...So your saying I should uncover my palm for now cause it's still too warm??

Arctic Palm

Hey Barrie,

I have 7 inch hook spikes holding the frame in place and I am going to fashion some kind of hurricane strap over the top. That should hold...We don't get too much wind and its sheltered by the house. But I am sure that if the wind got under it a kite it would become....

Arctic Palm

I only plan on using a flood light to heat it...and only during the night and coldest days. If what everyone says about Trachys is true then it should not need much in the way of heat. We'll see I guess.....

Arctic Palm

Hey all, go to the greenhouse section and take look at the little greenhouse I put up. Tell me if there is annything you would do different.

Thanks

Arctic Palm

I got a small greenhouse for my trachy. Is it ok to loosely tie up the fans. This way they are not touching any of the sides????? Here are the pics..what do the experts think?? Any suggestions?? The last stem is whats left of my Musa Basjoo...lol http://www.postimage.org/aVnE7mJ.jpg http://www.posti...

Arctic Palm

I have brought in my musa's so the frost didn't get them. They don't look to happy...very droopy leaves, leaves drying out and becoming brittle. Any ideas??

Arctic Palm

I did just use a fert a few days ago yes. I am not sure how strong the nitrogen is in it. Could that be it?? It stinks.

Arctic Palm

The lizards were like wild cats down there...All over the place. They didn't let u get too close. I was about 5 feet from that guy when I took that pic. There were also wild Tucans everwhere. The ocean is very blue...the sand is more of a white/pink. The whitest sand I have ever seen was on the Gulf...

Arctic Palm

Here is a question for all....I have brought in several of my less than hardy palms. I have noticed over the last few days that 2 of them, the soil reaks of ammonia. It is so strong. Its just the soil....I am wondering if anyone knows whats up. Any help??

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