bgodwin1987
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RE: Trachycarpus fortunei Seeds

Yeah I like using nail files for delidding. I found that palm seeds are much easier to delid than my Canna seeds, which im thankful for because it hur...

14 years ago
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RE: Trachycarpus fortunei Seeds

No I did not receive any instructions so I am kinda just doing this from past experience with other plants and from what iv read. I planted some Sabal...

14 years ago
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RE: Yucca Rostrata hardiness questions in zone 6b

I was just wanting to get a small Yucca rostrata. Will a small one do ok in the winter if kept dry? or would I have to let it grow larger before plant...

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RE: Post your coldest temps of the 2011/12 winter

The coldest temp here thus far in southern Illinois zone 6b was 21 F. Merry Christmas!!!! oh and today it was like 52 F, so much for a white Christmas...

14 years ago
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RE: Post your coldest temps of the 2011/12 winter

So far in southern Illinois 21 F has been the coldest temp where I live.

14 years ago
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RE: Greetings from southern Illinois

Yeah im a bit of a zone pusher lol. I travelled to San Diego, CA twice and fell in love with all the pretty exotic plants especially the cacti, succul...

14 years ago
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Trachycarpus fortunei growing in southern Illinois

If it helps im in USDA Zone 6b close to the border of zone 7a. I can grow some zone 7 plants without any protection.

14 years ago
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Trachycarpus fortunei growing in southern Illinois

Thanks the coldest average temp here is about 20 F. Yeah I was kept it on until late March just to be safe. It could prob withstand the weather though...

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Trachycarpus fortunei growing in southern Illinois

I have been growing Trachycarpus fortunei in my yard for about a year and it has seen one winter. I started out with 2 but we had a dry spell and I lo...

14 years ago
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Hello Tom I am from S. IL as well

Hi Tom I am from so IL as well. It's nice seeing people on here from our area.

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