Okanagan desert-palms
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Joined: Jun 25, 2005
Last seen: Oct 31, 2017
Topics: 164 / Replies: 1439
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RE: Here's all my palms this spring that I overwintered

Wow nice to see you overwintering W.robusta B.capitata T.fortunei Cycas rev. Are you using the the heat lamps for warmth? They look great. No worry ab...

17 years ago
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RE: Death of a palmetto

Mike sorry to hear about that Palmetto. How did that Pindo palm do after the plastic protection opened up on you? I believe it was last winter or the ...

17 years ago
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RE: will be looking for large palms around vancouver bc

Dave check out Sunnyside nursery in Tsawwassen about 20 min from Whiterock ask for "Rene". You might want to phone him about spring specials they had ...

17 years ago
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Sabal vs Needle

Paul I think I will protect my S. minor and S.louisiana with a cold frame with a infrared heat bulb as needed usually four or five weeks per winter. I...

17 years ago
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RE: Post winter shots... Poor quality

Paul thanks for your pics. Have you had spear pull on your needle palm since planted? I`ve had spear pull on two of my needles. Let us know how those ...

17 years ago
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RE: Protection removed and some current shots of the yard

Looks good Jim. I especially like your yucca agave garden. Nice work. Keep us updated on that T. nainital.John

17 years ago
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RE: Photos of English Bay Palms After Brutal Winter

Barrie with the wind chill factor! Read my post. And yes English bay has gotten below - 10c in the last 20 years.John

17 years ago
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Vancouver palms

Duncan my T fortunei have survived -15.3c 3f while under a cold frame with minimal heating my coldest outside temps are -21c -4f in Kelowna . Leathal ...

17 years ago
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Vancouver and English Bay palms

Duncan here are some pics I`ve posted before the winter 2008,2009 . I have talked to some friends and relatives in Vancouver and for the most part the...

17 years ago
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RE: Post your favorite HARDY plant

I would have to say Yucca rostrata as I`ve seen them survive here without protection. I`ll be planting some this year.John

17 years ago
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RE: Spring SOOON Please

If that were the case we would be setting huge low records for early March. I think a lot of people are giving a collective yawn to global warming. La...

17 years ago
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Alaskan cold front

Yet another Alaskan deep freeze coming. Snowed and then melted today.It`s going to be down to -14c 8 f at the airport on Sunday morning. Keep that co...

17 years ago
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RE: Spring SOOON Please

Aaron is that a pic from today? Most of my snow is gone except for the piles left that I shoveled endlessly in Dec. Yesterday out in a t shirt washing...

17 years ago
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The desert

Thanks for sharing those photos Aaron. Those Washingtonia filifera look great and also seem to be pure. Guess the cold nights in the winter would kill...

17 years ago
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RE: Leaf cages worked!

Jim good job. The sun shouldn`t be to strong this time of the year to worry about sunburn. How long have they been covered up?John

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