mnpalms
@mnpalms
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Joined: Apr 29, 2009
Last seen: Aug 18, 2016
Topics: 8 / Replies: 140
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RE: Outdoor Trachy seems to like being out of a pot

Beautiful trachy Barb! Is that the one that lived in a pot for like 30 years? Nice robust, thick trunk.

15 years ago
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RE: Update on trunk cut Trachys

Jim- I almost forgot, I'd love to see pics of your itinerans next time you get the chance to post pics. I'm thinking about putting mine in the ground...

15 years ago
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RE: Update on trunk cut Trachys

Simply awesome Jim, you the man! I'll be interested to see how these trachies develop over time. How will they look next year? Short but fat/stubby...

15 years ago
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RE: Cactus starting to bloom and misc pics from the yard.

Jim- As I said in my previous post, I'm posting what I got as m. itinerans. They measure almost 2 feet tall overall as promised by seller. I potted ...

15 years ago
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RE: Got my new Trachy and other updates

Everything looks great! Beautiful new trachy, nice find. There's nothing like the instant landscape effect a nice big trachy brings... Great job!

15 years ago
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RE: Cactus starting to bloom and misc pics from the yard.

Thanks for the info Jim. I'll post pics here of what I get when they come. I've read some conflicting info as well. My plan is to put one on either...

15 years ago
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RE: Long Overdue Front & Side Yard update (Palms will grow h

Simply awesome Bill! What a way to promote your business, prove how it's really done in a big way! I have a feeling you are going to do quite well.....

15 years ago
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RE: Cactus starting to bloom and misc pics from the yard.

Jim-I read in another post of yours that you are growing itinerans this year. How are they doing and when did you plant them? Also how big were they...

15 years ago
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RE: Cactus starting to bloom and misc pics from the yard.

Same here with the temps! 71f was the low last night. I had to break down and turn on the air conditioning this morning... 90 today (already well i...

15 years ago
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RE: Cactus starting to bloom and misc pics from the yard.

Mnpalms,does your red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) over winter? Mine does, and looked good even when most everything else did not. It is also floweri...

15 years ago
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RE: Cactus starting to bloom and misc pics from the yard.

Looking great Jim! It seems we have finally turned the corner with summer weather now. 90s in the forecast this weekend even! What a strange spring...

15 years ago
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RE: cold protection question (heating cables)

"I would seriously question using heating cables in any area that is not very localized as they are really designed for heating/warming the surface ar...

15 years ago
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RE: Mnpalm's in-ground trachies Spring '10

Yeah this damn weather ended up double-dipping and lasting twice as long as originally forecast. We have exceeded 60f only once in the past 7 days! ...

15 years ago
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RE: Update on trunk cut Trachys (-:

Thanks for the comments guys. I did have one CFL bulb in the trachy enclosure which was tied to the Thermocube (on at 35f off at 45f) along with Xmas...

15 years ago
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RE: Update on trunk cut Trachys (-:

Jim and others interested- I thought I'd post this in the thread on the subject. I'll try to condense this as it could easily become a book... I di...

15 years ago
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