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Alchris

They appear to be bush hollyhocks, Alcea rosea. They usually don't bloom the first year though and grow 5-6' tall in my yard.. Another possibility is a variety of Mallow, Malva alcea. Some of these bloom the first year and most don't grow above 3'. I have never seen a yellow Mallow. I like the color...

Alchris

That is the same color as one of the laundry tubs that I got for my bananas.

They are recovering nicely and look a lot better than my bananas.

Allen

Alchris

Right now I don't plan on heating it through the winter. I may heat it in the fall and next spring to maintain the bananas before I bring them in for the winter and after I take them out in the spring.

Allen

Alchris

They sure are growing.

Now that my greenhouse is up, I will start a few more.

Allen

Alchris

Good luck with the Sabals. I am looking forward to your results.

Allen

Alchris

It is up with only a few things to finish. Cost was $700 for the 6' x 8' unit on sale. Wall height was 5' with a peak height of 7'. http://www.postimage.org/aVMk9Yi.jpg http://www.postimage.org/aVMkmr0.jpg http://www.postimage.org/aVMkyUJ.jpg http://www.postimage.org/aVMkLnr.jpg You will notice an a...

Alchris

Nice prices. Did they get in any Sabal minors or Sabal Louisianas?

Allen

Alchris

Beautiful flower. The foliage also stands out.

Allen

Alchris

I had them in the basement under light 12-16 hrs per day. Basement temp was about 65-68*. That could be the problem. I'll have to start a new batch outside and hope to overwinter them in the basement. It sucks when the weather buggers the plants up. I had my bananas shredded when we got winds gustin...

Alchris

When I pulled the remains of the Papaya plants from their pots I found that they had almost no root systems at all. Despite being 1 plant per pot in all but 1 pot, which had 2, the root systems were no deeper than than 1/2" and had a diameter of 1" or less. Any Idea why this happened? I ha...

Alchris

I am looking forward to seeing what he gets in.

Thanks John.

Allen

Alchris

Very Nice. I have 1 Tropicana that has a leaf above the surface so far. There are still a few that I have not planted yet.

It has been slow going as my arm keeps bleeding every time I use it.

Allen

Alchris

I am envious. It has only been 2 weeks that I have been able to put plants outsiode.

Allen

Alchris

I lost both chollas, my big beavertail cactus and an opuntia fragilis. I had started pads from my O. polycanthus and O. fragilis last summer and they all died. All that I have left is a 2 year old Beavertail cactus, an O. polycanthus and a bunch of hens and chicks. The 2 Yuccas came back from their ...

Alchris

We have pretty much missed spring this year. The cold snap and snow in April meant a late spring. No spring rain together with strong winds dried everything out, leaving deep cracks in the soil. Now the winds and near record heat have brought on Brushfire season 3 -4 weeks early. We won't be setting...

Alchris

I know the feeling with pets. Our cat loves to piss and crap in my lily patch. Your papayas are about the same size as mine were when I put them out. Unfortunately the weather went from normal spring to hot and windy. Although they were in shade adjusting to natural light, the wind and the 20* chang...

Alchris

Well I guess that makes us tropical fruit experts.

I wonder how Todd's did? I think that Kansas & Knn tried as well.

Allen

Alchris

They have acclimatized alright. All dead.

ALLEN

Alchris

Those are beauts.

Allen

Alchris

Nah.

You would just have to buy a gasoline engine drop it in and convert it.

Actually, I don't know if you would need a conversion kit on any vehicle. It just sounded plausible.

Allen

Alchris

I did some quick calculations based on the information provided in the article. The cost of feed stock after the subsidy would result in a cost of $2.10 to $4.20 per gallon. There is no allowance for other costs, electricity, water included in these prices. Then your vehicle would have to be convert...

Alchris

How are everyone's papaya doing?

Mine are outside acclimatizing. They are still in their 12 oz plastic glasses and have not grown more than 3" tall.

Allen

Alchris

Very nice, John.

Allen

Alchris

Will do, Barrie. It will be a while as I cut my arm-10 stitches-with the angle grinder yesterday afternoon. Drove myself to the hospital and waited 5 1/2 hours to get stitched up. The only thing that they did in the interim was wrap more bandages around the wound every time the blood leaked through....

Alchris

It was forecast at -3 Barrie. We don't put any bedding plants into the ground until about the May 24th long weekend because of the chance of frost.

But my Greenhouse is on order and I will be getting my garage back. All I am getting is a 6' x 8' double wall aluminum framed unit.

Allen

Alchris

We took our grandson last year. $300 for the 3 of us for 6 hours entertainment. But with bottled water at $4 etc. etc. it wasn't that bad. As long as you only do it once every 10 years. It only got down to -2*C last night and 1.7*C in the garage. I may have a little leaf damage on the dwarf Cavendis...

Alchris

No. It used to be called Klondike Days. It's an expensive circus the same as the Calgary Stampede except that Calgary has a rodeo and we have a Gran Prix Race.

Allen

Alchris

You will be a little late for the stampede, Barrie. It is before Edmonton's summer 'Capital Ex' which is in the last half of July. Be thankful you are not in Calgary. They will get snow tonight. We won't get any snow but the temps will fall to -3*C. I have my Bananas and bedding plants in the garage...

Alchris

That's great. Next we will have to convince them to bring in Sabal minors and Sabal Louisianas. Have them try this website. www.hometown.aol.com/fitzroya/myhomepage/cooking.html[url] This site covers the growing of palms in Colorado Springs, Zone 5b over the last 10 years. Do they know that I have Y...

Alchris

Thanks Barrie. I really love Rhodos in bloom.

2 of mine are just starting to form buds. The third has about 30% leaf damage while the fourth has 100% leaf kill. It is too early to know if the one will bloom or if the other will survive.

Allen

Alchris

Beautiful Rhodo. i am hopeful that mine will eventually get that tall and bloom that well.

Allen

Alchris

They are definitely the nicest looking palm. Too bad that they won't survive here.

Allen

Alchris

Dean;

Those are beautiful Sabal minors.

I would love to be on your list for any spare seed that you have.

Allen

Alchris

Very nice Dean.

Allen

Alchris

Very nice layout.

Allen

Alchris

More power to you Kent.

My seedling total will be more in the range of 1000. I am just about to start putting them out to acclimatize before planting them about the end of the month.

Allen

Alchris

Thanks Todd.

I find it amazing how well those citrus grow for you.

Allen

Alchris

I kind of went a little 'palmy'. Crimson, King Humbert, R. Wallace, Wyoming, Lucifer, Tropicana, Tropicana AG, Pink Beauty, Piccaso, Praetoria and Stuttgart. I also have a 3' solid orange flowered one that I got last year and left in the shelter over winter to see if it would survive. I don't know i...

Alchris

http://www.postimage.org/aVVo2G0.jpg http://www.postimage.org/PqnsT1i.jpg http://www.postimage.org/PqntetA.jpg http://www.postimage.org/aVVpDrJ.jpg The sun was very bright and washed out the color quite a bit. It should be cloudy with sunny breaks over the next week which will give the palms a more...

Alchris

Very nice bloom.

I will be putting my corms in the ground this weekend.

Allen

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