turtile
@turtile
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Joined: Oct 11, 2006
Last seen: Oct 10, 2014
Topics: 4 / Replies: 175
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RE: Trachycarpus princeps

I have 10 seeds from Rudd in a group order ealier this year. I have had no luck yet but one other person had 50% germination from placing the seeds i...

18 years ago
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RE: Great cactus to start in Trenton Ontario

I have Humifusa from the coastlline. Its very tolerant of moisture, but can not take constant moisture - needs good drainage. The coastal plants hav...

18 years ago
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RE: Sabal minor Harddier varieties

My McCurtains have had excellent germination so far (lost a lot of them due to the bottom heat - dry at the bottom) I fixed the problem by filling th...

18 years ago
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RE: Trachycarpus fortunei beside Bananas

If you give the Fortunei Epsom Salts in late summer and fall, it will improve their hardiness.

18 years ago
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RE: Ontario warmth

Snows coming here. It was 72,81,80 the past three days and now its 42 and dropping with snow tomorrow - high of 44 predicted.It went down to 3 last w...

18 years ago
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RE: A couple Feb yucca pics

The White Butterfly Bush is the hardiest. I had a pink and a white one at my old house. If you want it to grow best, cut it down to 1FT each year (a...

18 years ago
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RE: Uncovering everything today

Your palms look great! Do you heat the greenhouses?

18 years ago
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RE: Simple coldframe construction.

Nice Job!Is the door easy to put in? I'm thinking about building one of these and a climate controlled one (for seedlings) in the future.

18 years ago
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RE: Preservatives for your plants..?

No, its sterile to begin with. They later add the fungucide.

18 years ago
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RE: Preservatives for your plants..?

I use pro mix which is soiless. They sell optional Baterial antifungucide versions to prevent root problems.

18 years ago
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RE: Las Vegas

You can always ship the plants to your house while you're in Las Vegas.

18 years ago
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RE: Trachycarpus species growth rate comparisons

I read that the SFH (slope frost heave) trunk is an adaptation fotunei and mainly Takil have in order to grow on cliffs and mountain/hill sides that h...

18 years ago
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RE: Trachycarpus species growth rate comparisons

I have one that is 1/3 the size of the others from the same seed batch. (T. Fortunei) It seems to be much hardier (much thicker)

18 years ago
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RE: Where on earth are you?

Here is map that everyone can leave a marker on.

19 years ago
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RE: Small Greenhouse Build

I've decided to use normal fans. Thanks for the offer Steve. Are the fans from an older computer?Do you think leaving the cover on for part of the d...

19 years ago
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