oppalm
@oppalm
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Joined: Oct 5, 2006
Last seen: Oct 29, 2015
Topics: 27 / Replies: 667
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RE: Just for fun opinion.

place looks alot rough. no. however if Bea Arthur (from the Golden Girls) was a neighbor I'd consider it.

14 years ago
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RE: Pigmy Date Palm cold hardy?

it was wise to bring it inside for the winter. I've had really good luck with mine indoors in a west facing window.

14 years ago
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RE: Outside protection Zone 6 - 2011

I did leave a small 2" piece of insulation off of the top left hand corner and can see when the light is on (at night).

14 years ago
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RE: Outside protection Zone 6 - 2011

Lets hope the bulb doesn't burn out in January! alright like I don't have enough to worry about. I put a brand new bulb in the fixture and I inten...

14 years ago
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RE: Trachy germination area

good luck wxman. I am guessing a Trachy Fortunei growing operation will keep you busy for winter. In my area of the midwest many stores (Home Depo...

14 years ago
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RE: Outside protection Zone 6 - 2011

Barb,No rocks in the soil. The 1X2's went in ground quite easy, and they were .79 cents each at HD. This is the first year for this Trachy in gro...

14 years ago
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RE: Outside protection Zone 6 - 2011

They sure look healthy after a previous winter outdoors.Gonna separate them before they get 8 feet tall, Kent? :P I suppose I will dig them up and t...

14 years ago
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RE: Outside protection Zone 6 - 2011

I was busy today. proof is pictures of my winter protection for my trachy fortunei. built 2 palm huts just like this. Build the frame up around it....

14 years ago
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RE: Outside protection Zone 6 - 2011

those are dead for sure not yet. they survived as seedlings last year in the same set-up, see the first pics in this thread. Jim, I live year t...

14 years ago
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RE: Outside protection Zone 6 - 2011

heres a pic of how I overwinter the 5 little trachys and livistonia chinensis on the north side of my house. no heat, its just leaves crammed in th...

14 years ago
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RE: Closed up my Windmill Palms today!

very nice. great to see how every one is doing it. I looked at the styrofoam sheets at HD and they had an R rating of like a 5. I'll post pics ...

14 years ago
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RE: Fungus Gnat great tips!

it looks like some kind of bug to me. I'd spray it with a 1 to 4 mixture of rubbing alcohol and water. I am NOT a Celine Dion fan. I made that ...

14 years ago
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RE: Fungus Gnat great tips!

Scott, For what its worth, when I get a new palmtree, I do as little as possible to it i.e. root disturbance, fertililizing etc. until a few weeks a...

14 years ago
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RE: Palms Indoors for winter

nice coconuts. :lol:Scott nice foxtail.

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