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I have a 2' trunk Robusta. My son broke one of the fans with a basketball. I had to cut off the fan. Will it be alright with palms gettting nutrients from green fans?????
Posted : 08/05/2006 8:42 pm
If it's just one fan I'm sure it will be just fine. Did you get those seeds i sent you?
Regards,
Jay
Posted : 08/05/2006 9:39 pm
Speaking of seeds that you sent out, did you send me some r. hystrix seeds?
If so, thanks. I have them soaking right now. They arrived today.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 09/05/2006 12:01 am
Speaking of seeds that you sent out, did you send me some r. hystrix seeds?
If so, thanks. I have them soaking right now. They arrived today.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 09/05/2006 12:02 am
Sorry I meant to answer you also.
With w. robusta it will not make any difference to the growth of the palm.
Other palms like trachycarpus can cause it to develop a thinner trunk.
With your summer heat you get, within no time that palm will be spitting out fronds like crazy.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 09/05/2006 12:09 am
Yup that was me. 🙂 Let me know how the hystrix seeds germinate for you.
Regards,
Jay
Posted : 09/05/2006 12:34 am
Again thanks.
I will let you know for sure how I make out. The butia capitata seeds you sent me, 14 out of 15 germinated. Five of them have two trunks growing out of one seed. I have read that butia will do that.
I will post a pic tomorrow for you.
Thanks again.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 09/05/2006 1:35 am
Your welcome Wes. That would be cool to see a pic. 🙂
Posted : 09/05/2006 3:24 am
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Yep, got them and they are sowing right now.
I think I will put the Robusta out for the whole summer now. It has been inside, I bring it out during the evening.
Thanks for the help.
Posted : 09/05/2006 11:22 am
