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As a teacher, I get summers off. As with last year, I'm driving to Oregon to visit family and escape the OK heat (will exceed 30 oC today!).
Last year, as a trial, I took two Waggies. They made the car trip through New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada etc. and were planted in July. And completely neglected since: no water, fertilizer, mulch, winter protection, anything.
Result? My parents report that this Spring they look super.
So, another haul.
This one has my CIDP. Marginal, but my parent's place is Zone 9, and has a great microclimate: south-facing slope on Neahkhanie, which juts out into the Ocean.
My largest Chameadorea radicalis. Ditto. I think it can handle it.
Two trunking sago "palms".
A Trachy (easy). Some Sabal minor I grew from seed.
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Posted : 14/05/2013 9:54 am
Wow, has it been a year already since your last road trip to Oregon?
Glad to hear the 2 Waggies are doing well.
And the CIDP will, too, if it gets enough sun, but less rainfall than the Waggies/Trachy.
Sagos should do well, too.
A touch risky with your fav the Chamaedorea 😯
It'll be great to read how well the Sabals settle in on the Coast.
Have a good trip!
Barb
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Posted : 14/05/2013 2:51 pm
Nice, but Heat Rocks!!!!!
Mike Trautner
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Posted : 16/05/2013 7:01 am
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In Colorado now. Deep snow up on the continental divide. I tent camped last night near steamboat springs and it was chilly but rained instead of snowed. Decorated my campsite with a little Sabal minor but the rest of the plants stayed in the car.
Posted : 16/05/2013 10:34 am
Hardy "off topic" Erik! I really wanna see that radicalis make it. Underneath some pine trees in semi shade will protect them in the winter!
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Posted : 16/05/2013 11:11 am
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The trip west was arduous but the CIDP made it and is now planted:
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Posted : 25/06/2013 1:29 am
Heat wave coming, so enjoy the highland snow in Colorado.
Great color on the CIDP.
Barb
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Posted : 25/06/2013 2:42 pm
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Looking forward to snow!
As for color, what I'm also impressed by are my mother's Pelargonium geraniums there. Those zone 10 plants have made it 3 years now! 😀
Posted : 26/06/2013 10:54 am
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I have not been to my parent's coastal property since June, so the plants I drove out from Tulsa and planted have been on their own.
Yesterday, I friend went there and took photos for me. I'll share a few here.
CIDP and Pelargonium (which are still in bloom!):
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Posted : 28/10/2013 3:06 pm
That CIDP looks very healthy!
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Posted : 29/10/2013 12:23 am
I bet it does good, hope to see future pics. 😀
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Posted : 29/10/2013 8:36 am
Erik looks to be settling in nicely.
John
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Posted : 30/10/2013 3:38 am
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Thanks, all.
Trachy on the northern Oregon coast is easy. Where I am pushing is this CIDP, plus the Nikau and Chameadorea, all unprotected. If those make it for a few years, I'll feel like I've shown something interesting.
Posted : 30/10/2013 10:22 am
I like how you planted it in a half barrel that is within the deck. Very creative.
Posted : 14/11/2013 12:54 pm
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Jack, thanks! That was once an Alaska cedar hot tub. But then the bottom rotted out. Now, a colossal planter.
Posted : 14/11/2013 2:21 pm
