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Howdy all! I'm a new member of this board from eastern Iowa and wanted to introduce myself. I enjoy growing most plants - and especially enjoy tropicals. Palms, cycads, heliconias and cannas are my favorites. I also have a few bananas and colocasia/alocasia. I got the bug after a visit to the Singapore Botanical Garden in 2005.
My first palm to germinate was a Phoenix theophrastii seed I got from RPS. It is pushing its first pinnate leaf now - lots of fun! Since then I've had luck with several different cycad genera as well as lots of different palms. I don't limit myself to the cold-hardy palms because none of them will survive here in zone 5B, so I figure I might as well keep my horizons as broad as possible.
I'm looking forward to advice from all of you. And possibly the occasional seed trade as well. I'll try to contribute too - initially I'll post some pictures of what I have been growing the last couple of years
Dave
Eastern Iowa - Zone 5B
Posted : 15/04/2007 9:15 pm
Dave - Welcome to the forum!
I'm also in 5B and have a small assortment of Palms & Cycads. Look forward to seeing some of your photos 8)
Steve
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Posted : 15/04/2007 10:35 pm
welcome Dave. You are in a good spot. Lots of knowledge and education to be had in this forum. Post pictures and tell us what you are growing.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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Posted : 16/04/2007 10:54 am
Welcome to the forum Dave.
I look forward to seeing your pics.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 16/04/2007 12:34 pm
dave,
Welcome. I just joinned here as well and the people are great and full of knowlege. You have joined a great community.
Posted : 16/04/2007 1:45 pm
Welcome to the forum Dave! 😀
.
Corolla Tropicals
"http://www.corollatropicals.ca"
Posted : 16/04/2007 2:01 pm
Welcome Dave.Post them pics.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 16/04/2007 4:25 pm
Welcome aboard Dave. 🙂
Regards,
Jay
Posted : 16/04/2007 8:05 pm
Big howdy Dave!!!
Posted : 16/04/2007 10:59 pm
I'm another 5ber from Southern Ontario who is in major zone denial.
Regards!
Thanks
Phil
Posted : 17/04/2007 9:11 pm
Hey Dave, welcome aboard!
Can't wait to see your pics 🙂
Barb
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Posted : 19/04/2007 8:04 pm
Welcome to the board.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 26/04/2007 1:25 am
Hello Dave and welcome!!!!!!!!! 😆
Posted : 26/04/2007 1:59 am
Hi Dave, welcome aboard (don't know how I missed this post for 10 days...sorry!)
5b ... great, another one! Although sometimes I swear we're a 2.
Where ARE those pics....??? We're pretty demanding 😆 ha ha
we wanna see PICTURES.
Looking forward to getting your input on this great forum.
Barb
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Posted : 26/04/2007 2:00 pm
Welcome dave 😀 We need to see some pics! J/K 😆
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-Aaron-
Posted : 27/04/2007 8:32 am
