Paul Ont
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Joined: Dec 13, 2007
Last seen: Feb 21, 2017
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RE: Palms,etc out of their enclosures!

Cam- I heard that they are all actually the same species!Jim- Your soil is thawed enough to plant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

14 years ago
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RE: Today pics

Josef- Is that a T. fortunei v. wagnerianus in the 2nd pic there? What was the winter low?I am very jealous of your mild winters (winter is OVER for y...

14 years ago
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RE: Native Rhododendrons in Rhode Island USDA 6b/7a

That would be very cool. If you do find one, it would be useful to mark it then head back in early fall for cuttings (though, truth be told R. maximum...

14 years ago
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RE: Bamboo success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jesse-A little damage is one thing, but at least you have no delusions about your cold winters... Unlike a certain Mr. Plott:Poor guy.

14 years ago
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RE: Just received my Musa basjoos from Mike in Montreal

Interesting. Hope they do well for you! I look forward to seeing how they grow this summer.

14 years ago
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RE: Bamboo success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wes- The only mature grove of P. bambusoides that I knew of here was one of ~30feet that was growing in Niagara Falls. The owner tore it out, don't qu...

14 years ago
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RE: Bamboo success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wes, Jesse- Bamboo maximum height is related to both species and climate. Most bamboos, with the exception of the mountain forms, like Fargesia, will ...

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RE: Bamboo success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Jesse- Some of the foliage looks good. There is some obvious freeze-dry on some the leaves. Will be interesting to see how many of the culms are a...

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RE: Black Bamboo

Black bamboo is beautiful... Only problem I have is that it is not hardy enough for me. It is, perhaps, best rated a zone 6b (maybe 7a?) type. Oh, and...

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RE: Black Bamboo

Black bamboo is beautiful... Only problem I have is that it is not hardy enough for me. It is, perhaps, best rated a zone 6b (maybe 7a?) type. Oh, and...

14 years ago
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RE: Native Rhododendrons in Rhode Island USDA 6b/7a

Great pics, Tim! Litterally every 2nd house in Halifax has a rhodo in the front, along with the native type in other areas Cameron,NS has 3 native Rh...

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RE: New CC studies, for those interested.

Did I post this picture here yet? African oil-palm plantation in Costa Rica. I could not believe the extent of the oil palm plantations nor the amount...

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RE: New CC studies, for those interested.

If I get hired by a private firm, I hope that I can maintain my integrity... I'll be lucky to get hired at all, truth be told!Government funded resear...

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RE: New CC studies, for those interested.

I should also point out that there are also 'scientists' like him in my field... These are the people who say things like: Monoculture is fine... PS. ...

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