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Must be the warmth and 3x/day misting, combined with more frequent sunshine this winter,
(except today...snowing like mad). 😐
But does this mean they won't grow this spring/summer???
Triangle palm:
Spindle:
Still not sure what this one is:
and a few of the great palms I got from Barrie: Sabal mexicana, S.palmetto, and others.
from Barrie, Trachy Naini Tal, which is growing despite being in the cold room:
Barb
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Posted : 29/01/2008 5:31 pm
Nice plants Barb. I bet that Sabal palmetto came from here http://www.follybeach.com/
Posted : 29/01/2008 7:10 pm
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Thanks Todd,
But does this mean they won't grow this spring/summer???
kinda concerns me that they're growing NOW.
You can tell I needed that link?! 😆 😆
I'm ready to rent one of those beach cottages.
You're livin' in paradise, Todd.
Barb
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Posted : 29/01/2008 7:14 pm
Barb Sabal palmettos are quite hardy. They can take down into the mid - lower teens for brief shots. What the really need is a lot of heat in the summer. They should do well for you.
Posted : 29/01/2008 7:17 pm
Ya ... it's not unusual to see temps over 100f (in the summer) where Barb lives. 😯
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 30/01/2008 1:26 am
Your palms are doing great!
Dean
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Posted : 30/01/2008 9:51 am
Nice plants.
You have a green thumb.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 30/01/2008 9:54 am
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Thanks folks.
REPEAT (HALLLOOOOOO?) 😕 but DOES THIS MEAN THEY WON'T GROW
THIS SUMMER???
Sorry to yell, but want your thoughts on it.
Barb
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Posted : 30/01/2008 10:40 am
Hi Barb,
They will keep growing 8) Palm growth in optimum conditions is continuous.
Just be careful of the Winter growth this Spring, it can sunburn very easily.
( Phoenix roebelenii is real touchy....)
Steve
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Posted : 30/01/2008 11:04 am
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Great thanks...reason I asked is that these are new in the last 6 months.
Plants I've had years and years don't grow in winter, even in the warm house.
So I tell them 😆 "hold on, this isn't summer yet."
Another question: why is the new Chinese Fan getting so WIDE 😯
It's not wilting, just "sagging". Still pushing new fronds.
I keep soil damp, mist frequently. Twice as wide as it was in the nursery GH
It'd be unsightly to tie it back up into a more vertical position.
oops, and I pruned up the P.roebellenii...it's growing like mad too.
Barb
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Posted : 30/01/2008 11:36 am
Your going to run out of house there, Barb, if that Palm gets much wider. 😆
Dean
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Posted : 30/01/2008 11:55 am
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Yes, Dean, that's the problem.
It was so nice and...vertical...when I bought it.
Could it be stretching sideways due to no competitition for space? 😉
Barb
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Posted : 30/01/2008 12:00 pm
I don't think so, it looks like that's the nature of the palm.
Dean
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Posted : 30/01/2008 12:03 pm
It looks like it is just stretching out a bit,
They grow these packed tightly together to produce a taller plant. When grown in decent light, the petioles are much shorter.
I think my P.roebellenii has put on more growth inside than it did last Summer 😀 yours should start putting on some trunk this season.
Steve
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Posted : 30/01/2008 12:29 pm
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Aha, that's it...it doesn't have to compete for light!
Into a closet with it 😈 kidding!
I find the delicate fronds and arching stems of P.roebellenii stunning ...
groups can be lovelier than a single specimen.
Barb
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Posted : 30/01/2008 12:38 pm
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