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Hello any growers out there interested in growing some mule palms. I will have 1400 liners next june, and 10,000 every year after that. Can deal in bare root seedlings as well. I will be moving to friday harbor, san juan island, we will be planting 200 of them there. Please contact me at eriktampabay@yahoo.com
Posted : 23/05/2008 4:35 pm
Your xButiagrus will have difficult time growing in the San Juan Islands. Our PNW climate will be tough on them.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 23/05/2008 6:35 pm
Eriktampabay, welcome to the forum. Good luck.
Dean
Dean
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Posted : 23/05/2008 6:49 pm
Sent you an email today.
Randall
Posted : 25/05/2008 5:49 pm
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Thanks Dean,
Barrie, I realize that it may be difficult to do, thats why I have joined these forums to maybe get some pointers as I am new to all of this. I never even paid attention to palm trees until 3 years ago. Im hoping out of 200 trees we can get some kind of success rate. We will be building covers for them as well in case of any long freezes. Any pointers on building something for palm protection?
Posted : 24/07/2008 11:37 am
welcome. nothing like diving in head first. best of luck and I mean that.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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Posted : 24/07/2008 12:09 pm
Erik, best of luck with the xButiagrus... Are these seed grown or TC? Hopefully they are seed grown so that there is a good chance of getting some that are better in the cold (i.e. with the Butia hardiness!)
And off question; is anyone in the PNW growing Butia x Jubea? I bet they would do great! Oh the palms I would try if I lived on Salt Spring!
Posted : 24/07/2008 3:00 pm
Goodluck and I et you will have a good sucess rate !! Would love to see pics of what you do
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Posted : 24/07/2008 5:33 pm
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Here are a couple of our doubles and triple mules. We have about 20 like this now, its going to be fun to watch them grow. I will put more up later.
Posted : 25/07/2008 12:46 pm
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All hand pollinated, Fresh pollen Parent palms sitting right next to each other.
Posted : 25/07/2008 8:19 pm
