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Back in it's corner for the Winter, Going to try to keep it in permanently now.
It got beat up this summer from the grasshoppers, hail, and winds 🙁
Getting some new spears tho 8)
~ Steve
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Posted : 22/10/2006 2:17 am
Looking good 8)
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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-
Posted : 22/10/2006 9:51 pm
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Thanks,
Was going to string some lights on it for Xmas but that idea got voted down......
Maybe next year when it's taller 😆
~ Steve
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Posted : 22/10/2006 10:15 pm
The Pygmy Date Palm looks good to me. If it helps, I vote for stringing Xmas lights on the PR. I like look and I'll be lighting mine up this year. I also have a Queen Palm thats about 8' tall that I will be lighting up.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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Posted : 23/10/2006 10:07 am
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Maybe my vision is clouded, but I just can't see the sense in dragging out the plastic pine tree and assembling it.
I'll get them around to my way of thinking yet...Or maybe just misplace the tree in a box 😀
oppalm - How fast is your Queen growing? If you get a chance post some pictures.
~ Steve
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Posted : 23/10/2006 11:16 am
It still looks good despite the damage that it took.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 23/10/2006 10:27 pm
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I feel lucky to have found this one, Came from WalMart in a 5 gallon last March. Nothing seems to slow it down either.
( I Really should find a better planter, That is the grass catcher attachment off of the mower 😆
~ Steve
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Posted : 23/10/2006 11:28 pm
That is a nice looking palm. I sowed several pygmy date palms in spring and each one had two leaves and then the squirrels found them. I don't have any date palms anymore. They also took about 10 fortunei seedlings.
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Corolla Tropicals
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Posted : 23/10/2006 11:44 pm
Steve very nice Pygmy date palm. They are so easy to look after indoors.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
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Posted : 24/10/2006 12:24 am
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These do seem easy indoors, This is in a shady corner so I have a 100W compact flourescent for supplemental light. Seems to be all it needs to stay happy.
Been having good luck inside with Chinese Windmills too ( Livistona chinensis), These seem to do good in a shady spot.
Ryan - Ouch, That hurts 😥 I haven't had too many problems with squirrels but I do have a turkey problem.
Every year in October a flock will show up. If their hungry they will start pulling up most everything in the yard. Usually I just leave the dog out but it's been a little cold so everything important is covered in chicken wire.
still trying to get a good picture of them...
~ Steve
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Posted : 24/10/2006 10:38 am
Knnn- I've had my queen palms 2 years, it has about doubled in size. Picture posted below along with pictures of others.
It gives you an idea of my collection. now its a matter of keeping it all alive for the next 6 months.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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Posted : 24/10/2006 11:24 am
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That is a Great Looking Collection!, I like the landscaping too.
Thanks for the pictures!
Have two Queen Palm seedlings that are just starting to pick up speed now, Hopefully to look like yours one day 8)
~ Steve
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Posted : 24/10/2006 11:41 am
I had my PDP in the basement since bringing it in for the winter (Nov.) and it was by a window on the north side of the house and getting litlle light.
It was putting on new spears regulartly and I was VERY happy and was surprising me that with so lil light, it was still growing. Of the five trees, the tallest is about 2 1/2' trunk, smallest 1' trunk.
Earlier this week thou, I noticed that even thou it was putting out new spears regularly, it's older existing fronds were drooping to the floor.
I brought it up and put in front of a west face window. With in 6 hours, the fronds were a foot off the ground. Today, their is not a frond within 1 1/2 from the ground. I HAVE MY PDP BACK 😛
Posted : 23/12/2006 10:28 am
Kansas,
Sounds like you have a green thumb!
The basement really sucks as a place to overwinter any plants.......except cactus...
Palmettoman z6-Ajax, On
Posted : 23/12/2006 6:18 pm
I know, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THIS EARLIER 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
But this hobby, from what have learned in the year I have been in it is a learn as you go haobby.
Posted : 23/12/2006 6:58 pm
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