hardyjim
@hardyjim
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Joined: Oct 14, 2008
Last seen: Jun 14, 2024
Topics: 333 / Replies: 4364
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RE: Agave parryi?

Those are awesome,I would love to get a varigated Parryi

17 years ago
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RE: winter protection, zone 6

It will be fun to follow the progress and see pics of everybodys palms this year,cant wait!

17 years ago
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RE: winter protection, zone 6

Rub it in! :wink: I think you have won any Naini Tal race with the size of yours,it will be fun to see how many leaves they put out,remember this o...

17 years ago
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RE: Trachycarpus Tesan

I will Barb and thanks,I think it will be a few more months before they actually sprout and I would be happy with 2-3 strap leaves this season,I think...

17 years ago
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RE: winter protection, zone 6

Me too Barb,the one thing I forgot to mention in the leaf cage thread was how fun it was to work in the yard again! in addition to pulling the cages I...

17 years ago
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RE: Trachycarpus Tesan

Barb,just soaking them right now,from everything I've heard Princeps are a pain in the a$$ to germinate,these Princeps started growing roots after 1 n...

17 years ago
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RE: Leaf cages worked!

John I covered them in mid Nov,I will protect the leaves for awhile so they can adjust,with soil temps of 37F at 4" its hard for them to draw water,I ...

17 years ago
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RE: Leaf cages worked!

Oppalm,they are protected with a burlap bag so they can readjust to the sunlight,I will remove the bags on cloudy or mostly cloudy days,what I have no...

17 years ago
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RE: Anyone have a nannorhops ritchiana pics?

Better late than never,nice seedlings :D

17 years ago
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RE: Trachycarpus Tesan

Thats great,it will be interesting to see how they do this summer and see what these T.wags look like when they get bigger,Jeff said these are a pure ...

17 years ago
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RE: Question for you vetran trachy owners who protect their tree

I think your palm will do great and in a few years when that massive trunk gets some deep roots down you probably won't even see damage to leaves anym...

17 years ago
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RE: Question for you vetran trachy owners who protect their tree

I wonder if it is not light thats the issue but dry air,cold soil and temp swings,there are people who cover their palms in a leaf cage with zero ligh...

17 years ago
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RE: Question for you vetran trachy owners who protect their tree

It may have dried out as well,it will become more cold hardy the older it gets,something opaque is better than clear,this is the time of year when you...

17 years ago
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RE: Question for you vetran trachy owners who protect their tree

I guess the first question is how did you protect it,most of the damage on mine is from a combination of the soil temps being to cold for proper trans...

17 years ago
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