hardyjim
@hardyjim
Illustrious Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2008
Last seen: Jun 14, 2024
Topics: 333 / Replies: 4364
Reply
RE: Just over a year in the life of an Abyssinian

Bill it's going down in the basement to be stored like my Banana plant was.I won't butcher mine as much as this guy-just enough to get it in the basem...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: Sabal Minor "McCurtain" source?

I sure don't,sorry.I think getting the biggest plants is best,(easier said then done I know)they will still have to adjust to the cold no matter the s...

16 years ago
Topic
Replies: 10
Views: 5721
Reply
RE: Sabal Minor "McCurtain" source?

My Sabals are growing in zone 5 protected to z7,so they have seen single digits at least,this is what defoliated them.I protect mine so you can't say ...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: Sabal Minor "McCurtain" source?

Probably the person that rated McCurtain z5 has them for sale,because (IMHO)this is B.S.Takil is probably hardier than Fortunei but if it grows slower...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: Tropical Back Yard Nursery

Bill, I think your biggest "test" will be to RESIST planting your own inventory :lol: :lol: I bet you want to put half of them in the ground for you...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: Huge Trachy Growth & More

WxWhat did you do with your Washy-is it potted up?Also,Bill and I were discussing this yesterday-Washy's being desert natives probably have an intense...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: Bottle Palm trunk split

No worries,that shouldn't be a problem.Bananas,cactus etc,will do that,most of the time it's because of a lot of or/to much water.

16 years ago
Reply
16 years ago
Reply
RE: Outdoor Trachy seems to like being out of a pot

Starting to put out more compact leaves of a palm grown outside-looks nice!

16 years ago
Reply
RE: few pics from my cactus and yuccas garden

Beautiful-I love the red color of the Castor's -do you pot plant the Yucca?

16 years ago
Reply
RE: few pics from my cactus and yuccas garden

Close ups really show it off.You really have done a beautiful job with the layout.I will be curious to see how your variegated Yucca does over winter,...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: Tropical Back Yard Nursery

Funny,I think everyone covered what I wanted to say/ask :D Are those the Black Thai bananas in the milk crates?They are coming along nicely!Those are ...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: Updated pics from the garden 6-29-10

ScottyWe have a streak of 41 days 80f or higher,our avg temps from May 22 when itstarted are 66-87f -also over 14" rain in June,+6" in May.Erik,PaulTh...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: My new palms garden

I think people get way to involved in the zone thing(not saying you guys :D )just in general.I mean- I say I live in zone 5b- some winters are zone 6a...

16 years ago
Page 234 / 314