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Robert Chumley was nice enough to send me a bunch of Triangle Palm seeds. I popped them all and put them in a community pot. Hopefully I can keep them alive thru the Winter and when the Kansas folks drive thru Topeka, they can stop and take 5-6.
Posted : 21/09/2007 8:13 pm
How deep is the container they are in? ( Can't really tell from the photo ) These seem to do best with at least a 6" high planter to start with. I had some last year in the GH and inside , no problems at all , just kept them on the dry side once it cooled off.
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Posted : 21/09/2007 9:48 pm
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Yea, the pot is not deep at all. It is only about 5" deep. A bunch of them actually push there way up out of the soil. It is at that point when I pot them up. I figure I can save room doing it that way because I am not potting up trees not ready and only using potting soil & pots on those that are ready.
I know the one you gave me a couple years ago that EXPLODED with growth this Summer, also did better than average over the Winter and yes, I too kept it on the dry side.
Posted : 22/09/2007 9:26 am
looks like you got even germination, thats good seed. nice work Wes. If you want to send me a couple of them I promise to take good care of them.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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Posted : 22/09/2007 3:02 pm
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If I can remember, I certainly will.
Posted : 22/09/2007 3:49 pm
Nice work Wes,
I found a nice 3'-4' triangle palm for $40 if you want to give those little guys something to look at 😉
or you could go with the big guy closer to 9' for $120 (nice but to $$ for me)
Thanks,
Benjamin Green
Posted : 22/09/2007 4:48 pm
Ben - where did you see those? The 3-4' Triangle at Family Tree Nursery was $69.99. You can save $30 buying the 3-4' Triangle today . What a shopper you are.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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Posted : 22/09/2007 5:06 pm
Found these guys at Sunrise Garden Center in Lawrence..
It's the time of year for the tropical to go on sale, so I have to make my rounds 🙂
Thanks,
Benjamin Green
Posted : 22/09/2007 5:12 pm
