hardyjim
@hardyjim
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Joined: Oct 14, 2008
Last seen: Jun 14, 2024
Topics: 333 / Replies: 4364
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RE: How long do you think these can last?

Hi Temp of -7C Barb? That's aweful.......but it is a month away..........so enjoy the warmth! :D Hi Jim,I guess the dry conditions inside the poly he...

13 years ago
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RE: How long do you think these can last?

Last time I looked accu was saying it would be (basically below)freezing here day/night at the end of the month on.They have been saying that for week...

13 years ago
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RE: Every palm that is in the ground-z5 Iowa

Thanks KentYea,that bigger Waggie is my favorite but the Princeps is close...couple more leaves.The thing that always gets the palms is when there is ...

13 years ago
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RE: How long do you think these can last?

cactus enclosure has seen somewhere in the 5F to 10F range Full sun through the plastic cancels out the cold nights.If I have the resources after cove...

13 years ago
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RE: Rootbound Agave

Looks like a Yucca to me,just about every Agave I have seen has thick sheathes were the leaf attaches to the trunk.Looks like possibly a form of Y.glo...

13 years ago
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RE: Every palm that is in the ground-z5 Iowa

The Needles have been the toughest,gone through all the all the spear-pullingfloods-wind-lack of rain(drought) heat and any other damn thing you can t...

13 years ago
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RE: Washingtonia robusta leaves are sticky/sappy (parasites?)

Where is the palm right now?You can use something like neem oil but if this is a small palm be careful about getting to much(if any)in the spear area.

13 years ago
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RE: How long do you think these can last?

We'll see you guys....I will keep 3 dry and 3, I will do nothing with.Keep in mind the Grapto in the cactus enclosure has seen somewhere in the 5F to ...

13 years ago
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RE: Some plants near the palms

yeah, always trust your gut.Glad you took the Licuala in earlier.7 inches of rain So, if it had NOT rained, there wouldn't have been ANY damage at 20-...

13 years ago
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Rescue mission

A few other pics-part of the rescue mission..........Always trust your gut...when you know the potential is there for damaging cold.....unfortunately ...

13 years ago
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RE: Every palm that is in the ground-z5 Iowa

Thanks BarbBill was pointing out the other day that the Butia Eriospatha is gettingready to blast off-it really was moving last year before it got pul...

13 years ago
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RE: Some plants near the palms

It does,it turns a burnt red color and starts to lean over.Always throws me for a loop although I see it every year.The truly cold hardy barrels are s...

13 years ago
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RE: Joining the club - up go the boxes

Does your downspout fly around because it rains so hard there :wink:

13 years ago
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RE: Some plants near the palms

It does,it turns a burnt red color and starts to lean over.Always throws me for a loop although I see it every year.The truly cold hardy barrels are s...

13 years ago
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