TerdalFarm
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RE: Palms on Caye Caulker

I spent the past couple of hours walking around and have not added any ornamental palms to the list.I did get better photos of the big date palm by th...

15 years ago
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RE: Palms on Caye Caulker

Mike,very nice weather now. Winds from ESE are keeping it tropical. I think I now have a complete list with photos of palms on this little island, tha...

15 years ago
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RE: spear pull

Nice! Makes me appreciate Sabal minor all the more.

15 years ago
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RE: Haven't found palms, but...

Mr. Gore is getting a massage. Apparently divvying up the mansions he and Tipper bought is stressful. (If you missed the reference, google "Gore massa...

15 years ago
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RE: Overwintering Plumeria

Mike,I suppose I shouldn't point out that Plumeria grows wild in Belize, and that everyone has one in their garden, and that it blooming now?Thought n...

15 years ago
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RE: spear pull

coltrane, given where you live, and how cold it has been, could you go out in the woods to see if any spear pull occurs in wild dwarf palmettos?

15 years ago
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RE: A possible aid in moisture reduction?

My cheap version of this concept is to use burlap (hessian) as trunk wrap as it is naturally wicking and has some anti-fungal qualities. And did I men...

15 years ago
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photos sent

I just sent you two shark photos from snorkeling yesterday plus three of the cycad. One shows the entire plant, one shows the base with seedlings grow...

15 years ago
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RE: Palms Indoors for winter

I think it was a single fellow in Illinois, but I can't remember his name. Fun photos, though. I had to show W, something along the lines of, it could...

15 years ago
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RE: spear pull

Thanks for that link, Barb. I used the copper products until this year, when some experienced folks here expressed caution. Now I have some other prod...

15 years ago
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RE: Waterproof heating cables

Stefano,it varies by length, and also among different manufacturers for the same length. All are quite low. My one trial with Christmas lights uses 12...

15 years ago
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RE: Palms Indoors for winter

Who is that PN guy who brings in queen palms and leans them against the sofa with the crown towards the window as they are too tall?

15 years ago
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RE: Waterproof heating cables

Frisk,welcome!Please start an "introduction" thread to show us your cool palms and how you protect them in climates as cold as Canada has. As for your...

15 years ago
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RE: Where are you going to retire?

With what?I added osmocote when I made up new potting soil and figured that would get them through winter. What do you think?

15 years ago
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