Wes North Van
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Joined: Aug 5, 2004
Last seen: Apr 30, 2015
Topics: 31 / Replies: 876
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Montreal Palms

I just ordered two 15 gal sabal minors and one 15 gal needle from Mike today.Pretty excited. They should arrive by the end of May.If anyone else wants...

14 years ago
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Trachy

Personally I would wait unless you know the temps will be at 50F or above.You shock them if you put them out now after two months of dry 72F weather w...

14 years ago
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Palms

Erik, that is too bad.In the picture the Trachy looked pretty good. Nice and green.The key now is to keep the spears dry.Cooper fungicide is fine but ...

14 years ago
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montrealplants.com

Anyone bought anything from them?They seem to have a good selection of needles and s. minors.

14 years ago
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Palms

Trachies are amazing!!!

14 years ago
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Canadianplant

Needles have done well here so I guess the rain doesn't bother them. I think the biggest problem for both sabal minor and needles is the lack of summe...

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Sabal Minors

Thanks Paul.I will try them.Sabal minor and needles have proven to be hardy here.They breeze through our winters even with the rain.Yes you have to ma...

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Sabal Minor

I have a needle palm that has been in the garden for 4 years and during that time we have had some of the coldest temps that I have ever seen here in ...

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Sabal Minor

Erik, I have thought of that but we just don't get enough summer heat so they grow soooooo slow.I have some that are 4 - 5 years old and they still do...

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Sabal Minor

You are fortunate to be able to get sabal minors there.There are none here and we won't even have to protect them.They would breeze through our winter...

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Sabal Minor

It is so frustrating to me that we here in Vancouver cannot get a sabal minor. No one carries them in stock.If you want a trachy there are millions of...

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Palms

Tim, I give you credit for keeping those palms alive. It sure looks cold there and the temps you are talking about, I am surprised they survive.

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Frozen Ground

Yes trachy roots can freeze causing permanent damage to the palm.Barb, Vancouver has only seen one day that was at -8C November 2010, in the last two ...

14 years ago
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Photos

John, your palms look very healthy.You sure have a lot of washies!

14 years ago
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Nursery

Hi John.No it was Harris Nursery on Harris Road I believe.South Delta BC.Thanks Barb I leave Friday morning.Pretty excited.Not sure if Harris Nursery ...

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