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Yeh, I know! We grow lots of palms here in central S.C. ,however, just like you guys in the North, I'm always pushing the envelope here too! Y'all seem to be a great group of folks and look forward to chatting in the future! Great site!
Posted : 08/04/2010 8:16 am
You may have some notes to compare with other members. Laaz in Charleston pops in here once in a while.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 08/04/2010 1:59 pm
Welcome!
What are you growing?
How cold does it get there?
We are at comparable latitudes, but that is not all that matters. I suspect you can grow some palms that would be really hard for me!
--Erik
Posted : 08/04/2010 10:54 pm
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Right now I am pretty much growing the standards for this area. Butias,palmettos,dwarf palmettos, Trachcys Takil & Fortunei,Med. fan pams,,Cycas rev. ,needle palms. Everythings unprotected and doing great. Too lazy to mess with "borderline" stuff right now. did a lot of experimenting 20-30 years ago and have settled on the reliable. What I lack in diversity, I make up for in numbers and size. On my 15-20,000 sq. ft. lot I have maybe 50 palms (many mature 20-40 ft. specimens. Oklahome has nothing but a barbed wire fence between y'all and the North Pole! We at least have the Appalachians!
Posted : 09/04/2010 7:35 pm
Welcome!
Love to see some pics.
Mark
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Posted : 10/04/2010 10:37 am
