Pics of planted Washies, Y.rostrata, and the Big Boy

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 07, 2012 2:54 pm

This Washy filifera is coming along nicely.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/7154000593/" title="018 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8008/7154 ... 934a_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="018"></a>

The next Washy filifera, with the same amount of Christmas lights and insulation, just about croaked.
And may still do that ?

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/7154000583/" title="017 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/7154 ... 96f4_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="017"></a>

The 3 Y.rostrata seem to be fine after their iffy winter protection.

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And....drumroll....ta da

The Big Boy

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And a little late from everyone else's pics, but flower spathes are coming:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/7154000453/" title="016 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/7154 ... 67a4_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="016"></a>

So...that should be the end of fungus gnats in the house, huh?

House suddenly looks larger.

Barb

WVPalmNut · Post by **WVPalmNut** » Mon May 07, 2012 3:01 pm

Wow: Impressive!

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Mon May 07, 2012 4:14 pm

Super! All looking better than mine after spending the winter indoors. You definitely made the right decision to put them all in the ground.

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Mon May 07, 2012 5:44 pm

Nice shots; the rostratas look great!

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Mon May 07, 2012 6:09 pm

Looking good! That big Trachy has really settled well!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue May 08, 2012 3:40 am

Great plants Barb. Love all the filaments on Washy #1. Those Y. rostratas will take off this season. Big Boy is a beauty.......keep the update photos coming.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue May 08, 2012 6:18 am

Very nice, everything looks so good!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue May 08, 2012 6:29 am

Thats great Barb

The Washys look good for going through a winter and should get growing soon!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:16 am

Thanks folks...doubt they will catch up to everyone else's this year.

Just glad they look alive after a 6+ month winter.

Barb

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:52 am

Yeah-yeah, you've got a great success with the rostrata and your Washingtonias.... The good ones!

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Tue May 08, 2012 10:13 am

Wow nice success on the washies. I fail at those down here!

Okanagan desert-palms · Tue May 08, 2012 2:02 pm

Barb the Washy`s look great. Glad they made it. I think the one Washy is a W.filibusta if I remember correctly from three years ago. That would explain why it`s not doing as well as the pure filifera. Big boy is going to need a taller roof soon.

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue May 08, 2012 2:43 pm

Thanks folks.

ah, a filibusta.
That must be the reason, as it had exactly the same protection as the filifera...same amount of Christmas lights, etc.
Think it'll make it?

Re big boy...saw H looking up at the roof peak above the Trachy the other day.
I didn't say a word.

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:23 am

Hi Barb,

I think that filabusta will pull through for you.

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:24 am

Hi Barb,

How much more protection needs a washy compared with a trachy?. Ever since I've seen the pictures from the guy from Chicago
(http://home.ptd.net/~mishele/webpage/protection2.htm) I want to put a washy in the garden.

Tavi

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:55 pm

Hope so, Tim, thanks.

Hey Tavi, thanks for digging up that link again (I've gotta bookmark it...love it!).

I'm no expert on Washies (got mine from John...okanagan desert palms).
But I do know that it needs MORE help than Trachy.

I just don't know how much more.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:44 am

Much more root sensitive than Trachys and I would advise a
thermocube to keep it 35F/45F inside protect- and heavy mulching.

I don't think Washys would fair well with constant freezing temps in an enclosed cover for long.

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Fri May 11, 2012 12:00 pm

I think Mike in Montreal had some washies as well. They looked burned in the spring, but on the other hand they are growing faster during the summer, so...

Tavi

Okanagan desert-palms · Sat May 12, 2012 12:49 pm

Barb the W.filibusta should make it. What were the low temps it saw last winter? Tavi I believe those large Washy`s are from Pensylvania. A little warmer than Chicago in the winter. http://home.ptd.net/~mishele/webpage/index.htm

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun May 13, 2012 10:35 am

Lowest temps were +1.9C Nov19 and +2.0C Feb.27.

Might've been even lower during some days when that remote puked out and showed "--".

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun May 13, 2012 6:55 pm

lucky1 wrote:Lowest temps were +1.9C Nov19 and +2.0C Feb.27.

Might've been even lower during some days when that remote puked out and showed "--".

Barb

Barb

Do you ever try moving the receiver closer to the transmitter?

It works well if you tape them together,then you will have 2 readouts..............

but you will have to move into the Trachy hut

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:37 am

Hi Jim, have moved it around lots.
The other remote works like a charm in the Trachy hut.

I think it's just a case of NEVER buying the first item on a hardware store's shelf...always select the third or fourth.
The first one was likely dropped a few times.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:02 pm

Yea, how big of a pain is that once everything is really sealed up.......

I get angry whe I see the cactus readout is off and it's as easy to get too.............

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 14, 2012 7:18 pm

easy to get to

Or not...sheesh, I would've had to dig through all that foam, and insulation, and plastic, and wire cage.

It occurred to me once or twice to take my blow dryer out there

Barb