Wes North Van
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brahea armata

Barrie,I had read that about thier root system so I was very careful not to disturb them when I put it in the ground. The first year I put it in it gr...

19 years ago
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Barrie

Have you got it in full sun or partial shade? What do you feed it and how often. My fronds seem to go a rust colour and then die off. What am I doing ...

19 years ago
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Laaz

You can count on that. I hope in five years to plant a bunch of them in Stanley Park and around the neighbourhood but only after my yard is covered in...

19 years ago
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Butia

I have two butia eriospatha that I am waiting for them to grow large enough to plant outside. I have heard eriospatha is hardier than capitata but doe...

19 years ago
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Yucca

Nice find. Where did you find it?

19 years ago
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Barrie

Nice specimen. They do make a great tree. Yours looks great.I got to come over and see your place again. It looks like everything has grown alot since...

19 years ago
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Jubaea

Barrie that palm looks awesome!!!!!It has no damage at all from this winter that I can see. Jubaea looks like a winner here. I can not believe the gro...

19 years ago
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b. armata

I too am impressed with this palm, however I do provide overhead protection and I wrap it with a comforter during our coldest nights. Mine is smaller ...

19 years ago
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Winds

Other than that one frond everything else was OK at both of my places. My other place is surrounded with 100'+ trees and nothing happened there either...

19 years ago
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Allen

You can pic up both here in Vancouver. You will see them in almost all of the nurseries. Or you can buy them on line from Tropics to tropics or maybe ...

19 years ago
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Allen

What about using cannas or hedychiums. They will have to be cut down and then removed each fall but they grow quickly in the spring and the leaves loo...

19 years ago
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John

That is a good sized needle you have. How big is you trunk on it? I am just wondering how big do they need to get before they flower. Hey if mine turn...

19 years ago
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Barrie

The greenhouse is looking great. The palms look alot bigger than the last time I was there.You got anything out of the ordinary for palms in there?Lik...

19 years ago
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cycads

keep us posted. This is great information. I am going to try cycas panzehensis in the ground this year so this info will really help me. Thanks

19 years ago
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