Wes North Van
@wes-north-van
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Joined: Aug 5, 2004
Last seen: Apr 30, 2015
Topics: 31 / Replies: 876
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wet

I agree Barrie, I am sick of all the rain, although fairly mild temps.Looks like this week will be drier and cooler with highs around 8C and lows clos...

16 years ago
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rp4111

On the trachy, you don't need to put the lights on when it goes slightly below freezing. All my trachies survived a couple of nights at -10C last wint...

16 years ago
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Pics

Hard to believe you are in Mass.My gardenias have stop producing flowers although if we could only get some sun they look like there are trying to pro...

16 years ago
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lilly miller full details

Total Nitrogen 10%7.3% Ammoniacal nitrogen1.2% Urea Nitrogen.2% Other Water Soluble Nitrogen.7% Water insoluble NitrogenAvailable Phosphate 5%Soluble ...

16 years ago
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Lilly Miller

it is 10-5-8 with Magnesium, Iron and Sulfur. It is all natural ingredients. I also use the palm tree spikes from Charlie.The palms I haven't used it ...

16 years ago
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Palm Fertilizer

Not sure about that fertilizer but I use Lilly Miller palm fertilizer and I am happy with it.It is available at any nursery in Vancouver.

16 years ago
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Banana jackets

Barb, I will post a pic this weekend.I haven't put them on yet because it has been so mild here that I haven't seen any frost yet so everything still ...

16 years ago
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Germination method

Great advice and informative video.Thanks

16 years ago
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Washy

Nice score. They are tough palms if the spear is kept dry. It is probably going through transplant shock. If the spear is fine then it will survive.

16 years ago
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Last Winter

Yes my bananas survived. The cold spell only lasted the one night then it started to warm up slightly. It was a terrible winter. I did protect the ban...

16 years ago
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hardyjim

Amazing pics. I am not sure what zone you are but to keep so many of those plants alive is amazing. The growth you got this summer was also amazing.Ve...

16 years ago
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Euc

I had it for 5 years and it had never shown any signs of damage in the past. Even after last winter it started growing quickly in the spring and was a...

16 years ago
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Garden this year

Barb,I did not loose anyhting due to winter but in the spring I did loose my euc. I was starting to flower for the first time and then it just died. N...

16 years ago
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Trachy

Hi Barb.Been awhile since I have been on this website. I just noticed your picture of your trachy. Did you plant it in the ground this year?

16 years ago
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Wxman

I would like to see a picture of your protection method on your washy. I have a couple but I bring them inside in the winter. Too scared of loosing th...

16 years ago
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