mnpalms
@mnpalms
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Joined: Apr 29, 2009
Last seen: Aug 18, 2016
Topics: 8 / Replies: 140
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RE: Yucca Thompsoniana Flowering in Minnesota 4b/5a

I fully agree Jim. I'll try to figure it out. I find myself looking at everyone else's all the time but my own is absent here! Tim/Jim and others w...

14 years ago
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RE: Finally a few pics of my palms after winter

Here's a couple from last winter which were still on Photobucket. The planter is triangular, not square fyi. 2x2 pine frame with 1x4 pine supports, ...

14 years ago
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RE: Finally a few pics of my palms after winter

mnpalms, what if any did you use for a heat source? I use a Thermocube (on at 35f and off at 45f) attached to one string of C7 and one string of C9 c...

14 years ago
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RE: Yucca Thompsoniana Flowering in Minnesota 4b/5a

I did the pollen thing both last Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. We were out of town from Thursday afternoon through Sunday night though....

14 years ago
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RE: Yucca Thompsoniana Flowering in Minnesota 4b/5a

Yup, same forecast here Jim. I just hope the severe storms stay to the north though. Don't need the bananas beat up by, and set way back by big hail...

14 years ago
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RE: Yucca Thompsoniana Flowering in Minnesota 4b/5a

Tim- I received the pollen today, THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!! I owe you! I also sent you a PM. I will be out there tonight pollenating the flowers.... A...

14 years ago
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RE: Zone 5b Trachy Progress

Your trachy looks great wxman! My in ground trachies have really been growing this season too. This year I've used Arizona's Best palm fertilizer an...

14 years ago
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RE: Some more pics

I keep the mulch at least a few inches away from the banana stems. Around each stem "trunk" there's about an 8-10" diameter circle of exposed soil. ...

14 years ago
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RE: Some more pics

We have well water. I can't stand city water myself...with all the additives in it.Do you order the milorganite and fish fertilizer? Where from? I ...

14 years ago
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RE: Yucca Thompsoniana Flowering in Minnesota 4b/5a

Tim- I responded to your PM but I'm not sure if it went through correctly. It is still in my "out box" but there is nothing additional to click on to...

14 years ago
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RE: Some more pics

Looking great Jim!Trailgaiter-Want your bananas to really fly? Get a big bag of Milorganite (less than $10) and a bottle of concentrated fish fertili...

14 years ago
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RE: Yucca Thompsoniana Flowering in Minnesota 4b/5a

Tim- I sent you a PM. Thanks for the offer!!!Yes, slow start this year because of the lousy spring. Though it seems everything is catching up nicely...

14 years ago
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RE: Yucca Thompsoniana Flowering in Minnesota 4b/5a

I've been a little slow to keep this updated. Here's a few more pictures I took several days ago. It is opening flowers now and looks better and bet...

14 years ago
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RE: Some pictures of plants

Lookin good Jim! (as usual) We are getting TONS of rain here too. Still it seems many things are a good 2 weeks behind last year's pace though, at l...

14 years ago
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RE: Yucca Thompsoniana Flowering in Minnesota 4b/5a

Sorry about that Jim! Cell phone camera... How are your babies doing? I think our weather has been pretty similar so far this season. Your bananas...

14 years ago
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