Hi everyone.
Sorry I haven't been on in quite some time. Here's a few pics of some of my palms (the big ones) over wintering in the house.
My two monster queens are doing quite well now after they took a terrible beating in the spring. They are coming back strong. All the rest of my palms are doing good as well with the exception of my inevitable spider mite issue.
coconut , phoenix, foxtail and 5 large queens
I will take some more pics and share
Mark
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Here's some more.
9 Adonidia (I think) seedlings, Triangle
Adonidia, seedlings, Phoenix R, Trachy
Keeps me busy... how many more days till spring 62?
Mark
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Everything looks very healthy-quite a jungle in there!
I am guessing your not married 😀
What do you have in the cages ?
Monkeys
😉
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Jim,
Thanks!
No. Not married. Divorced 2 years now. Cages are for the bunnies. I had 2 bunnies but lost one back in Dec. Now I just have one but will probably adopt another.
Mark
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Oh for heaven's sake NOW I remember who had the Queen palm leaning on the sofa because it was too tall!!!!! (actually I think there were two leaning).
It was you, Mark.
...Now I've forgotten WHO it was that asked about it. :cussing:
Fabulous specimens, Mark.
Those Queens have grown so much since we last saw them.
And the Christmas palms are new...good looking specimens.
You've got ALL THAT for one bunny?
That's one spoiled wabbit. 😆
Thanks for the updated photos.
Barb
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If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.
That's my kind of living room!! Great palms.
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Barb,
it was I who asked--I wanted Mike (sidpook) to see these. Hopefully it will save him from spray-painting his next year. 🙁
Don (tropicman) might also be interested.
And I have to admit, I am, too. Winder if W would let me get away with that....
--Erik
Very nice stuff! great plants! hey does anyone else ever have the problem of their tall queen palms getting dry at the end of their fronds in the house in winter???
Mike Trautner
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Very nice looking palms!
Looks like next year,your gonna have to lay them down to overwinter,or cut hole in ceiling,and put a light in the attic!!!!
Or do what I did plant them in the ground.
Right now I have a coconut,2,Majesty and a Triangle palm all over 10 ft,and my tallest greenhouse is only 12 ft,also a big bird of paradise well over 10ft too!
If my 15ft queen makes it,I might try some others in the ground over winter.
I got several Cuban Royals coming along as well,and some Xmas palms,will be huge in a couple years,and I don't have any more room to add on!
Are you composting any of the rabbit pellets?
Thanks for the nice comments everyone.
Barb,
Yep. I'm the crazy one managing two unmanageable palm to big to bring/ Stand inside. Yes there were two but the one can actually stand with the fronds all against the the 12 foot ceiling.
Christmas palms.. One I've had about 7 years the other 2. They really did good outside over the summer. Everything did.
Spoiled wabbit. That's an understatement!
Eric,
Thanks for PM-ing me to get an update. I missed this site.
Sidpook,
I only have issue with mine drying out when I spray for mites with water alcohol and dishsoap mix. Otherwise they do good. Bugs it my big problem. I guess you have that when you have 40 palms in the house.
tropicman,
I'd love to plant in the ground but I just know I'd lose them. They are way too large to protect and I feel safer know they're safe. (except from bugs)
I need something like the atrium at Navy Pier! That would be nice.
Mark
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Mark,
Those atrium pics are stunning...OMG!
You've got 40palms indoors? 😛
What I'd give for a 12 foot ceiling! I could buy 13 foot palms.
Adorable bunny...good that he eats cardboard and not palms. 🙄
Barb
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Looks like a nice little buddy to have.
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Nice palms. 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-
nice palms, i agree. what is lowest temp in that room? since coconut is not cold tender.
Yes. 42 palms inside. 9 are seedlings.
Isn't that atrium awesome.
Actually Sambuca (bunny) will and has eaten palm the palms. They are mostly bunny proved. The big ones in the great room are all fenced in.
Keep the house at 72 though it may drop to 70 in there at night and on sunny winter day it gets up to 76. I've heard that coconut's are very hard to keep indoors but I've had very good luck now for 2 years. I think it mostly due to the light I get in my house. Many large windows and its quite open.
Mark
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