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Posted by a friend on another website. This is one of the guys who has been growing palms unprotected for 10+ years in Ontario!
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2013/01/16/cold-hardy-tropicals-warm-this-niagara-garden
Posted : 17/01/2013 11:29 am
Great story, Paul.
That Arizona cypress is stunning.
I'm surprised the fellow doesn't have a Trachy or two.
Too bad they didn't picture the Needle palms.
How the guy must love his life...Manager at a nursery/greenhouse and can go home to THAT... 😀
Barb
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If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.
Posted : 17/01/2013 12:10 pm
This forum needs a 'LIKE' button, like in facebook. I don't have always something to say, but I'd like to acknowledge when I like something: and this article is great.
Tavi
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Posted : 17/01/2013 2:55 pm
I don't have always something to say
Nice to know WHO likes it, via the Reply button.
Even just a smiley 😀 , takes 1 second, tells us that.
Barb
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If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.
Posted : 17/01/2013 2:58 pm
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Did you notice the Cylindropuntia in the foreground? The thing is something like 8' tall and was cut back a couple years ago!
He does (did?) have a couple decent sized Trachies which he burlaps for the winter. He also has a magnificent Cunninghamia, the best I've seen here (30' tall maybe?), a huge Albizia, several trunking Yuccas, etc. etc. Pretty impressive really.
It says that Niagara is a zone 6a, but it's really averaged in zone 7 for the past 20+ years.
Posted : 17/01/2013 3:08 pm
yes.........that garden has some great specimen plants.
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Posted : 17/01/2013 4:27 pm
Thanks for sharing this, Paul!
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Posted : 18/01/2013 1:26 am
