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Today I took 2 pics of how my yard is doing so far this year. Hes a link, and remeber its chicago
http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=552867664&ran=10514
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Posted : 05/08/2006 1:06 pm
Looks awesome 8)
Shoshone Idaho weather
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
Posted : 05/08/2006 1:28 pm
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Thanx !!
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Posted : 05/08/2006 2:41 pm
Wow.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 05/08/2006 4:34 pm
Nice. 🙂
Posted : 08/08/2006 5:15 pm
❓ HI, is that big trachy in the foreground planted , or in a pot?
Posted : 13/08/2006 7:00 pm
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I have 2 8 ft trachys and a 2 ft pindo in the ground. The washingtonias are filifer and im going to expriment with them next year in the ground.
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Posted : 14/08/2006 1:31 pm
:thumbleft: great! how do you protect your trachys? I am in zone 6 mass. and would not attempt a pindo palm here, you must really protect that one.
Posted : 14/08/2006 1:53 pm
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Actually This is gonna be that ones first year. I ran a test run on a smaller pindo and a test run on 4 trachy taylor form and some other palms They all made it with hardly any burnt leaf 2 trachy talors bit the dust but the strongest 2 survived. I basic pitched a tent kept out the elements and just used cloth lights. So this year I went with larger stuff.
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Posted : 14/08/2006 3:50 pm
Very impressive!!!
Keep us informed through out the winter.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 15/08/2006 1:34 am
❓ how do you protect the trachys? what zone are you in ? 6?
Posted : 15/08/2006 10:20 am
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I am in zone 6 but I have no idea what my micro climate zone is. I have the west and north blocked by 2 stories of brick building(my house) my yard gets blasted with full sun from sun rise till about 5 pm I am in the city and in the middle of lots of buildings. My yard barely ever gets to 0 degrees and theres almost never any wind. I have a laser gun that lets me check temps instantly and I have thermometers in different areas in the yard. On average my yard is almost exactly 10 degrees hotter then the front of my house. In the summer it really sucks because my yard roasts. Does anyone know how I can tell what my micro climate zone is? or are those just guestimates?
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Posted : 15/08/2006 10:31 am
By using a recordable min/max thermometer and comparing it to an open area throughout the year.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 15/08/2006 9:39 pm
