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Like everywhere else on the east cost we suffered from a horrible winter. In fact for our area it was the worst winter in 80 years. I lost 30% of my hardy tropical, mostly palms without much protection. Pictures are from mid July and sorry for the poor quality pics.
Southern mags in May:
From 3 weeks ago:
Bananas killed to the ground
They were slow to bounce back and they are half the height that they should be by now
From last year 🙁
Everything else did ok:
One of my little windmills
Mix of little palms. European fan and waggy
My little needle pulled through without protection but it did have spear pull 🙁
Nothing can stop JimNiagara's bamboo that he gave me. Should grow this stuff in the arctic
All me perennials are doing very well this year
Posted : 06/08/2014 1:47 pm
Impressive yard! What are all the species of palms do you have in the ground that you over winter besides the Windmill? Did I see a CIDP or some kind of Buta?
Scott/Omaha
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Posted : 06/08/2014 5:06 pm
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The windmills, waggy, needle and european fan palm stay in the ground and are covered by a insulated box.
Posted : 06/08/2014 5:24 pm
What kind of palm is this that appears to be in the ground....
BTW, good for you with the European Fan palm being in the ground. I have almost no luck with palms that prefer dry climates. While in California this spring I did pick up some (3 green, 1 blue) European Fan palms and have two small green ones in the ground right next to foundation of house on South side.......$6 each at Walmart so we'll see how they do.......
Scott/Omaha
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Posted : 06/08/2014 5:28 pm
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its a pheonix
Posted : 07/08/2014 12:40 am
Phoenix of what species? and is it newly planted in the ground this Summer? or is it in a pot in the ground that you pull up in the fall?
Scott/Omaha
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Posted : 07/08/2014 6:57 am
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It's a Phoenix canariensis. It does not like our wet winters so I pull it out and it goes in the garage for the winter.
Posted : 07/08/2014 1:17 pm
Got it, thanks. Anxious to hear how Barb's does after this winter although from what I understand she lives in the dry part of Canada.
Scott/Omaha
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Posted : 07/08/2014 1:18 pm
Love your garden! So fresh and green 😀
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Posted : 08/08/2014 1:55 am
is that a plumeria? How do you protect that in the winter?
Posted : 16/08/2014 12:32 pm
