TerdalFarm
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RE: Fairfax, Virginia (Wash DC area) palms

At 35 oN, Cape Hatteras NC is the same latitude as me and a bit north of mccurtain county Oklahoma (33 oN). And of course much milder with the Gulf St...

15 years ago
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RE: Dear Santa

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15 years ago
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RE: Fairfax, Virginia (Wash DC area) palms

JesseSabals grow inland as far north as northeast Oklahoma/northern Arkansasrumored to be in southern Missouri-I doubt that though.To my knowledge Nee...

15 years ago
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RE: Fairfax, Virginia (Wash DC area) palms

Tim,thanks. I kind of enjoy the protection thing, but there are limits. I happen to like dwarf palmettos and needle palms and so don't mind getting mo...

15 years ago
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RE: Fairfax, Virginia (Wash DC area) palms

Tim,thank you very much. I bought a big S. "Louisiana" (roots filled a 30 gallon trash can) that had a small NE Texas S. minor in there in September f...

15 years ago
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RE: Seeds arrived!

I'm with Bill--the red sealing wax palms will be the ones I want to know most about. I can't think of a harder palm to grow, or one more beautiful. I'...

15 years ago
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RE: Trachy Pics Side by Side

Tim, John: thanks for the heat source discussion. I have both a 250 watt bulb and also a 750 watt heater with fan in my new, large palm hut; they are ...

15 years ago
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RE: Google Streetview 6.0

Barb,looks great!This winter, when we have time, we can all go palm hunting. --Erik

15 years ago
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RE: Fairfax, Virginia (Wash DC area) palms

Tim,thanks. Lots of good info. there. Trachy--OK, I get it. Moisture protection. Follow up: how? Sabal "Louisiana": oh, no! :shock: Given your source...

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RE: Google Streetview 6.0

Oh! A much better/easier solution than my crude method.

15 years ago
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RE: Northern Palm Sanctuary "greenhouse"

You could probably "edit" one and erase it, then change text to, "see other thread."

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RE: Fairfax, Virginia (Wash DC area) palms

Those look great!Does he have to protect them in any way?I especially like the Sabal minor. Given his source, I may have a younger relative as the fre...

15 years ago
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RE: Spring again???

Very little. I'll cut the stems, spray with fungicide and toss some hay over. Or do nothing at all. They are root hardy here with no care. You?

15 years ago
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RE: Google Streetview 6.0

To make sure I did it right, I ran the procedure on "street view" for my place. The image is a little old, but you can see hay bales in the front yard...

15 years ago
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RE: Northern Palm Sanctuary "greenhouse"

Bill,wow!And here I thought W and I worked hard on our palm hut. :oops: When you catch your breath, let us know about heating. I'm guessing it won't ...

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