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lucky1
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I'd probably (inadvertently) speed its demise by loading on epsom salts/B vitamins 😥
Barb

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Posted : 14/01/2009 12:49 pm
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Thats a good idea 😉 ,the next time I water it I will use weak mir-acid and superthrive solution,I think it could use a little boost-

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Posted : 15/01/2009 12:29 am
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Hey Jim, careful.
Especially with the Miracid...
a little voice in my head warns "never fertilize, even lightly, a sick plant".

I have faith in epsom salts and Thrive/superthrive, but a little goes a long way.
Some people swear by B vitamins, others say it's garbage.

I have even more faith in repotting with new, better, soil mix.
Barb

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Posted : 15/01/2009 11:38 am
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My feeling is not to disturb its new roots,I think superthrive is fine,I've never known it to hurt so why not ?I do feel like this plant needs a little boost though,its been living of its stored carbs for over a year so its got to be pretty depleted.I'm thinking of a weak mixture,I think as long as its not to strong it should not hurt.

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Posted : 15/01/2009 7:42 pm
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Let us know how it does after treatment.
Barb

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Posted : 15/01/2009 7:49 pm
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Man,I have not seen cold like we just had since x-mas eve 1983(almost 26yrs ago) in St.Louis when it hit -22F,the high temp that day was -11F. 40mph+ winds that day put the wind chill in the -60F range
We had 4 nights in a row below 0F,starting with -5F,-11F,-17F,-18F officially,its hard to comprehend temps like this unless you go outside,then you catch on real quick,or else!
The palms were well protected and only saw lows in the 20F to 40F range,there have been a few times where the temp has dropped into the 5F to 9F range but this does not seem to bother them as its only been an hour or two max.
On a positive note on the last two below zero nights mentioned above it was only -16F and -13F,thats because of my warm micro-climate 😉 I probably won't try any coconut palms for a while 8)

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Posted : 19/01/2009 9:03 am
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Let's count that it was the last cry of the Ice Age, Jim. 😉
Usually after the cold winter happens very hot summer... 😀

 
Posted : 19/01/2009 2:52 pm
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Anttisepp,always good to hear from you,how are the palms?have you been able to look at them lately?
If its not the last cry from th ice age lets hope its one of the last anyway 🙄
We had a cold long winter last year and a average to cool wet summer,a warm summer would be great,or cool,I have palms,etc for either,so its all good 8)

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Posted : 19/01/2009 9:46 pm
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Anttisepp,always good to hear from you,how are the palms?have you been able to look at them lately?
If its not the last cry from th ice age lets hope its one of the last anyway 🙄
We had a cold long winter last year and a average to cool wet summer,a warm summer would be great,or cool,I have palms,etc for either,so its all good 8)

My palms are all still alive, because there werren't frost under the cover, usually about +1-5C. 😉
BUT I don't sure that I have done everything to protect plants from mice. And I saw some evidences that there's may "happen the mouse". For my sorry I can't open the protection now (it's frozen outside) and it's better to wait until warm weather will come. Al palms are surrounded with thick cardboard, it's also play against rodents. Let's see... 8)
I saw that you have bad losts this winter, it's a pity. 😥
Antti

 
Posted : 20/01/2009 12:49 pm
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I actually only lost 1 plant that was a cold hardy palm so far,(it was not very healthy to begin with)I also lost some cactus that were not A.parryi,instead I was sold A.americana,they are not anywhere near as cold hardy,they may have made it but I decided to remove them and replaced them with,A.havardiana and A.parryi.The other 2 plants that died ,I was trying as an experiment but turned out to not be cold hardy at all,everything else is hanging in there.I was able to get into the big G/house for the first time in several weeks yesterday and everything is doing great,I also watered everything for the first time in over 2 months.

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