hardyjim
@hardyjim
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Joined: Oct 14, 2008
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Topics: 333 / Replies: 4364
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RE: Winterizing Robusta?

Got any old windows laying around Bill? You could open and close on warm days.If you want to save on heating bills the space heaters you guys are talk...

17 years ago
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RE: Winterizing Robusta?

When Trachys are overwintered like this they can be kept at a very low temp(30-35ish),almost like hibernating,I am not sure how a Washy would react ...

17 years ago
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RE: Book: Palms Won't Grow Here...

Paul,my Needles were inside the leaf piles. I have not tried plastic,the wire fencing I used was about as flimsy as I would want to go.

17 years ago
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RE: Book: Palms Won't Grow Here...

This are the best pics I can find of the rose covers I used,they have 4 holes in the top(bottom)they are upside down.I had a sensor inside.On a sunny ...

17 years ago
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RE: Book: Palms Won't Grow Here...

Don't know if thats what he's talking about but rose cones are awesome,pleanty of light and easy to heat.Mine never got more tha10F above the outside...

17 years ago
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RE: New palms

Wish I still had them,they would be worth a fortune and not just in $$$$$$$$

17 years ago
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RE: New palms

Thanks Bill.It would have been nice to stop in there,she really had a nice collection of rare and exotic stuff from Africa.Madagascar,etc.This might h...

17 years ago
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RE: Oklahoma Windmill Palm

Your C.cerifera(if thats what you mean by silver Euro palm) would handle the sun/heat better than Trachy's would but would certainly be more cold sens...

17 years ago
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RE: Oklahoma Windmill Palm

Nice looking palms!

17 years ago
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RE: Palm pics from around the house

Definitely a labor of love

17 years ago
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RE: Heat zones and GDD

Wxman.I would dig it up and bring inside ,if it is not growing well,I think they need at least 4 leaves to get through the winter well.One thing is th...

17 years ago
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RE: Palm pics from around the house

Looking good! How many leaves do those Queens grow during the summer?

17 years ago
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RE: New palms

I tried about 8yrs back as I was on my way back from a float trip on the Black River down in the Missouri Ozarks,as I was slowing down to turn on to t...

17 years ago
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RE: Nice Palms Will Suffer Do To Cold

Bill,are your nanars behind the stop sign Rowe Red?

17 years ago
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RE: New palms

Yea,I think the lady(Ms Drummond)bought them out of the kindness of her heart,it was getting late(Nov)in the season and I had no home to bring then to...

17 years ago
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