Paul Ont
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Joined: Dec 13, 2007
Last seen: Feb 21, 2017
Topics: 124 / Replies: 1261
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

Good luck with that.I have never had a healthy* palm not come back but I have always treated with fungicide. Like I said Jim, we all use fungicide to...

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

Hey- Most (though not all) of my bamboo have come from that company. If you're going to order from them in future, get the biggest size you can afford...

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

Oh, I see that now, the airport is further inland than I thought when I first checked. The data that I posted was form the government data recordings ...

16 years ago
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RE: Dying Butia Ordorata?(capi. Var.)

I'm sorry- Is this post about you failing to protect your Butia in zone 6 St. Louis? It looks good in that picture!Love the Crepe Myrtles, wish they c...

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

Thanks paul!Well, id look up "yucca gloriosa nova scotia". There is a couple growing it in nova scotia. They said that they do not cover it. Even i...

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

P. aureosulcata emerging culm:<a href="

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

Phyllostachys aureoculata after last winter (low to -28C). I left one stem standing to see how it would fare in my 'average' winter (-28C is right on ...

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

A few pics showing my first needle palm, planted summer 2006. This is the result the following spring. Plant was protected with heavy mulch, frost clo...

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

More... Musa basjoo isn't hardy in Ontario without mulch. In Niagara, Toronto, and Soutward basjoo CAN often overwinter with only a 6 inch layer of mu...

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

"So from what ive found, Fatisa Japonica is hardy to zone 5. There are reports of Yucca Gloriosa surviving zone 5 without protection. Some other yucca...

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

Ok. Thunder Bay. I didn't include T. bay in my Southern Ontario zone map... I mean, if I had I would have to include the intermediate areas as well. I...

16 years ago
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RE: Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

Let us know the city, area, general climate, we can get a better idea of your options when we know what the climate is like... Don't think that you ca...

16 years ago
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RE: SW ontario palm source????

Wait until spring. I odn't know if/when they will be getting the palms in stock... If you look up Niagara tropicals blog you should be able to find an...

16 years ago
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RE: SW ontario palm source????

If you want to pick up a 'common' Washy robusta just head to your local Rona or HD...If you're specific about palm (as you should be) there are really...

16 years ago
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RE: Peeve-fixes 2010

Wholesale nurseries labeling everything Tropical Foliage. Sounds like Home depot or Lowes.... Agreed. What poor practice.. It is really annoying whe...

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