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First time owning a Washy, but love them already!
Gorgeous!
John in Kelowna did a superb job growing these.
Barb
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Posted : 15/08/2008 3:35 pm
Congratulations, Barb, they look nice. 😀
Dean
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Posted : 15/08/2008 3:50 pm
They look good Barb. I have two from John that he gave me. They grow nice and fast. 😀
Regards,
Jay
Posted : 15/08/2008 7:22 pm
Very nice indeed Barb! I think once you grow these on, you'll agree that the cities in the interior should have these out for the summer months as public and street trees. Victoria does similar things with big Ensete ventricosum banana plants.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 16/08/2008 12:20 pm
Barb, Great looking Palms!
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Posted : 16/08/2008 2:24 pm
WOW! those look very nice Barb, John sure does a good job growing palms. 😀
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Posted : 16/08/2008 4:00 pm
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Yes these should be more widely planted, even as an annual, in the Okanagan.
These Washys are the ONLY palms (except my old CIDP...wouldn't try it with a young one) that can sit out in the blistering hot sun all day long.
Seems too good to be true, so I'll still worry about them for a while.
It's the first palm that's actually suited to my place. 😀
Barb
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Posted : 16/08/2008 4:59 pm
Barb, how hot is it there now? It's been in the 100's F here. I have my one-gallons out in full sun and they love it. There actually the Washingtonia filifera x robusta hybrids. And boy do they grow fast. 😆
Dean
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Posted : 16/08/2008 5:47 pm
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Same as your temp, Dean.
38 C 100.4 F on my patio in the shade.
Glad to hear Washys love the sun.
Barb
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Posted : 16/08/2008 5:55 pm
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Stoopid question:
Do the "stringy things" on the Washys serve a purpose?
Other than just looking beautiful, I mean?
Barb
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Posted : 16/08/2008 9:31 pm
😆 That's a good question, Barb.
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Posted : 17/08/2008 12:08 am
Barb the more "stringy things the better" California cotton palms are generally 3 or 4 degrees f cold hardier than Mexican fan palms. I may have given you a couple of W.filibusta and one pure W. filifera. I really should be keeping track of what I have with the 200 washy`s. Over time we will be able to tell what species they are.
John
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Posted : 17/08/2008 1:34 am
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What's the proper name for the stringy things?
You can't keep track of your 200 palms???? 😆 😆
Sheesh, I'm having trouble with 30-40 plants!
They're gorgeous whatever they are.
The three look the same to my untrained eye.
Barb
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Posted : 17/08/2008 1:33 pm
What's the proper name for the stringy things?
These are typically called filaments.
BTW ... Washingtonia filifera may get the term 'cotton palm' in UK or European circles. Here in North America it's never refered to as such, simply California fan palm.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 17/08/2008 6:37 pm
What's the proper name for the stringy things?
These are typically called filaments.
BTW ... Washingtonia filifera may get the term 'cotton palm' in UK or European circles. Here in North America it's never refered to as such, simply California fan palm.
Cheers, Barrie.
Filaments makes since. I was wondering about that term ('cotton palm'), Barrie. I hadn't heard of it before.
Dean
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Posted : 17/08/2008 7:58 pm
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