lucky1
lucky1
@lucky1
Illustrious Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2007
Last seen: Mar 3, 2016
Topics: 708 / Replies: 10614
Reply
RE: New palms! (2nd rate sequel)

There are so many types of Caryota, but I think the C.mitis has the very deeply incised leaf-ends (although when they're young, they all do!) :| Time...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: New palms! (2nd rate sequel)

Holy cow, Erik, maybe it is a Foxtail (Wodyetia bifurcata).Then I'd be REALLLLLLLY envious...Scotty's got a Foxtail around that age, maybe he can tell...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: New palms! (2nd rate sequel)

That fishtail did the right thing grabbing onto a new owner :lol: Nice little Sabal. Did you plant the 4 near one another (for one protection over a...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: Palm "superfertilizing"

Triangles and Spindle are putting out a new frond, so I will fertilize them.But Bottle Palm has virtually stopped and it has a 10 foot wide 7 foot hig...

16 years ago
Forum
Reply
RE: Palm "superfertilizing"

Most of my palms spend summers outdoors and then are in the house over winter.Since palms don't go dormant, was going to keep fertilizing as though it...

16 years ago
Forum
Reply
RE: Palm "superfertilizing"

You do make sense, Jim, but what if the palms will never overwinter outdoors?What would weaker growth matter then?

16 years ago
Forum
Reply
RE: Palm "superfertilizing"

Erik, it's probably an old adage, but gardening books state "don't fertilize a sick plant".My question, though, is "so what are you supposed to do to ...

16 years ago
Forum
Reply
RE: Palm "superfertilizing"

Why half power? Palms are warm, soil is warm, they don't go dormant, so...why not full strength like it was summer?I'm just trying to get my head aro...

16 years ago
Forum
Reply
RE: Introduction & Trachy Help

Am I sensing that your nanas now take second place to some very new Waggies and Trachies :lol: :lol: That'd be me too! Or just because the wind knoc...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: New Palms! (all in now)

Can't wait to see the GH pics.Presume it's modular and will be put up at your place with pictures at every step. YippeeeThat blue waggie caught my ey...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: Introduction & Trachy Help

once the bananas crap out. Can't find the trachy behind the nanas? :lol:

16 years ago
Reply
RE: New Palms! (all in now)

picking up a greenhouse Seems I'm living vicariously now...Bill's BIG PALMS, Bill's new greenhouse.Sheesh, how about I go by the name of Bill.You can...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: safe protection ideas

DuncanI didn't phrase that very well :? YUP, sure use an extension cord but it's got to be plugged into a GFI (proper outdoor connection).And the ext...

16 years ago
Reply
RE: safe protection ideas

Duncan, love your landscape layout, looks professionally designed.Everything's grown well this summer.For the med fan palm, why not wrap it in burlap,...

16 years ago
Reply
keep fertilizing Palms indoors?

I've brought warm-winter palms into the house.Based on this topic, and since palms "don't go dormant", I'm thinking to keep fertilizing Bottle Palm, T...

16 years ago
Forum
Page 467 / 755