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I'de be more than happy to pay shipping if your serious. I know I buy from SSI Joe (Banana Joe) and he is in Canada. If youd like I can write him and ask what kind of customs stuff he goes thru. I really do not think it is much since he ships to the US almost every day and I know when I asked him how much he charges, he only charges $5 for shipping of seedlings.
So if your serious, I can do some checking. HOWEVER, i would refuse to take it for free. I'de have to give you some Butia seeds or something and I'de pay postage.

 
Posted : 24/12/2006 3:52 pm
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I'm serious Kansas..find out from Joe how it goes and let me know...

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Posted : 25/12/2006 8:12 am
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Hey Palmettoman;

How did you get the palms through customs at the border?

Allen

You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps

 
Posted : 26/12/2006 4:38 am
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Edmonton,

I did some research a few years back I think it was with a site through Canada Customs and spoke to an agent...I found out you can bring plants into Canada from the US that are deemed houseplants as long as they are not native to Canada...

I was told you can bring up to 20 or 50 at a time..?

There are folks who move from the states with their personal household effects so I think that's why they allow this...

I'm assuming these non-native houseplants are not a threat to the wild life of Canada since they are kept indoors...?

Nobody assumes a palm is an outdoor plant in this GR8 country of ours.....

Of course i don't think you can dig up a maple and bring it across the border.

I have brought up fresh fruits from Florida and the Carolina's as well as veggies from our friends farm and never had an issue with Can/Customs...

Our second home is Georgetown S/Carolina..So, every trip to the low-country of S/Carolina I am able to tuck a palm or 2 away in my vehicle.

Now, entering the US (with as much as an apple), can cause you problems...

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Posted : 26/12/2006 6:16 am
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Have not heard from Joe yet...
But i think that if it is not a threat to be an invasive plant, customs does not have a problem.
Can you call your local post office? Not sure when Joe will get back to me 🙁

 
Posted : 26/12/2006 6:21 am
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Kansas,

I'll check with them (Canada Post) (Canada Customs) as soon as I can since today is a national holiday...

Will let you know as soon as i find out what goes in to the process from here.....Perhaps you can find out what US Customs wants from your end?

Anything entering the US now is subject to one hell of a scrutiny since everything is under the arm of Homeland Security...but what the heck...lets give her a try!...

If you can find out anything from B/Joe let me know...

PS..little tip on adding humidity to your shedhouse...Plug in your heater and aim it directly at a pale of hot water about 3-4 inches away...it will heat the water and add some humidity to the specimans!

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Posted : 26/12/2006 6:54 am
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I shall do that.
By the way, I just today received 13-14 cycad seeds. The sender doesn't know what kind they are.
What is tre best soil to germinate these?

 
Posted : 26/12/2006 7:55 am
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Kansas,

I'm not so sure but I would tend to think a soil that is rich in humus...so a real good pottin soil like Schultz or Miracle Grow.

Sago's are very nice but take a heck of a time to grow..Mine always seems to do well in humidity with morning sun...

I see you boys have quite a collection?

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Posted : 26/12/2006 1:01 pm
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Kansas,

Excellent site on the inet..

Go under "soil for sago seedings"...very useful...

I'm going to look at this...

By the way..how long does it take for you to grow a Sago? Up here their $40 for a small one at the nursery..

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Posted : 26/12/2006 1:11 pm
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Yea, they take forever to grow, but to me, a nice cute lil sago is almost as good as a big one. I like the baby sago.
FORTY DOLLARS???? how big is your "small one". Here and we are FAR from tropical, you can get them for $10 for small ones (baseball size caudex).
However, I lucked out this last Summer and went to Wal Mart and found a Revy with a foot long trunk marked for $12. I understand these usually sell for $100 a foot.
If I get that Fortunei from you, I'll send a couple Cycad seeds that I got today germinating to you and a bunch of Butia too.

 
Posted : 26/12/2006 1:22 pm
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Kansas,

Yeah the little Sago's are cute..The Revaluta's make a statement in real nice pot's as a focal point in your landscape...

Mine's about a 1.5 feet high..They like the Miracle Grow feeding spikes for ferns...

It would be nice to try and grow one from seed as you have suggested..They can be quite expensive...

Walmart or Home Depot now stocks them but their still expensive. Some folks bonsai them...

The King Sago's are my favorite...

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Posted : 26/12/2006 1:59 pm
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"They like the Miracle Grow feeding spikes for ferns.."

Never thought of that. I think I will try those.
If you want some Cycads or Dioons cheap but the best you can buy, go to this guy http://chumleycycads.com/contact.html

Call him instead of going thru his ordering on the site thou as he is a WONDERFUL guy to speak with. Just tell him Wes White in Topeka Kansas told you about him. I bought $100 worth of stuff from him and he gave me about another $100 worth of extras.

 
Posted : 26/12/2006 3:00 pm
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Hey Kansas...

Thanks..I'll check out his site...

Sago's are unique...

The spikes really greened up my sago's last yr...Use them in spring & summer...about 5 to a pot...

Same with your hardy palms but use the palm spikes...Walmart sells em as does H/Depot or Lowes..They really greened up nice toward late summer and gave off some real pretty fronds...

Any tips for Sago care in winter?

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Posted : 26/12/2006 3:47 pm
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Winter care for Cycads is basically don't mother hen them.
Thats one of the reasons I like Cycads more than Palms. With a Palm, they get spear pull, but Cycads, I just leave in a corner with a grow light, don't have to mist, don't have to water but maybe 1 time a month.

 
Posted : 27/12/2006 4:07 am
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Thanks for the tip's Kansas...

You've convinced me..On my next trip to the Carolina low country I'll grab me one of those King Sago's (a small to medium sized one).

You've got my message on the trachy so we will set the wheels in motion..

Is there anything from your end that US customs or DHS requires? I'm assuming the phyto is all thats needed?

Palmettoman z6-Ajax, On

 
Posted : 27/12/2006 6:49 am
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