Okanagan desert-palms
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Joined: Jun 25, 2005
Last seen: Oct 31, 2017
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Jungle at Jim`s

Jim that is some great work with all of your plants. I really like the fact that the trunk cut Trachy`s have recovered nicely. Gives me hope if I ever...

16 years ago
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Great time!

Barb you and Dennis are a great hosts. Thank you from Lill and I. Why do we wait for a once a year visit?I`m glad your happy with the palms I brought ...

16 years ago
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Near death experience.

The near death cold scared the hell out of it! Plant hormones gone wild :lol: . But seriously if you have ever seen some palms that have been near the...

16 years ago
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RE: Pindo palm bigger than a horse!

Erik the cold winter it had might have sparked some survival growth this summer. Very nice palm. Thanks for the pics.John

16 years ago
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RE: Large 20 Gal. Washingtonia filifera trunk cut.

Bill thanks for your reply. I dropped the ball on my most prized W. filifera. "If" this ever happens again I will be on the lookout for tell tale sign...

16 years ago
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RE: Large 20 Gal. Washingtonia filifera trunk cut.

Thanks guys. At first the spear was a little brown on one side so I sprayed with Hydrogen peroxide weekly. It should have been moved under cover as we...

16 years ago
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Desert East

Paul thanks for posting those pics. I really liked the desert theme you got going with the cactus and yuccas. La nina is predicted for this this winte...

16 years ago
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Beauty!

I would agree with Bill`s comments leave it in the pot.I would plant it next March or April. Congrats on such a nice palm.John

16 years ago
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RE: Gold Field Nevada

Very cool Jay. I was in Virginia city NV.a few years ago. Not near as uncomercialized as your pics of this ghost town. We have quite a few of our own ...

16 years ago
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RE: Protection Ideas??

Erik I use them under my 2"x2" wood framed clear plastic palm huts. I will turn on as many as three depending on how cold it is outside. Hopefully I w...

16 years ago
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RE: Washy project

Erik I would go to the garden center and ask or look around for a liquid form of root stimulator. I use a product called Laters"Root Booster". I`m sur...

16 years ago
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RE: Protection Ideas??

Scott I have used the 200 watt infrared heat lamps for the last four winters. I aim them on the trunk at about six inches from ground level. The colde...

16 years ago
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RE: Washy project

Erik I would definetly repot it now. You still have at least a couple more month`s or more for you in Oklahoma of growing weather to get their roots e...

16 years ago
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RE: Bottle Palm trunk split

Barb nice to see it doing well. I wish mine was still around. If I ever find another one I`ll put it with all my other finicky winter house plants and...

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