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Palmetto thanks. They have been in the ground for one year now. More palms to plant this week.How are your palms doing?
Any pics?
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 23/03/2008 4:33 pm
Hey John...
Thanks..
Q...Are your palms protected from wind?
My palm experiment worked!
Trachy held out with temps around -10C for a few nights (and days) here in Z6...(february seemed to last forever)..
Pics will follow....
Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On
Posted : 30/03/2008 11:10 am
Hey John...
Thanks..
Q...Are your palms protected from wind?
My palm experiment worked!
Trachy held out with temps around -10C for a few nights (and days) here in Z6...(february seemed to last forever)..
Pics will follow....
Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On
Posted : 30/03/2008 11:10 am
Topic starter
Palmetto here is the original topic of how my palms were protected this winter. Look forward to seeing your pics of how well your palms did.
http://www.palmsnorth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1383&start=0
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 30/03/2008 2:17 pm
john..
here is one of my trachy's in ground as of today...(sorry bout the photo)..
the other pic showed it late last summer to the left...
all in all..the spear on this specimen remains strong...there is no damage to report!
the cover is now off...were now waiting for some nice warm rain...
Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On
Posted : 30/03/2008 6:21 pm
Very nice.
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 30/03/2008 10:52 pm
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Palmetto good to see no brown on those fronds. Is all of your snow gone? I don`t see any near your palm protective cover. Show us some more pics of the others protected. Should help more zone 6ers plant more palms if they see that they will survive.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 31/03/2008 2:20 am
Topic starter
Palmetto good to see no brown on those fronds. Is all of your snow gone? I don`t see any near your palm protective cover. Show us some more pics of the others protected. Should help more zone 6ers plant more palms if they see that they will survive.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 31/03/2008 2:21 am
Topic starter
Palmetto good to see no brown on those fronds. Is all of your snow gone? I don`t see any near your palm protective cover. Show us some more pics of the others protected. Should help more zone 6ers plant more palms if they see that they will survive.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 31/03/2008 2:21 am
Hey John...
No snow on that side of my yard...That area is protected from wind..I have a little near the northside...
Our temps were not freezing...(just prolonged this year with plenty of precip).
The glass roofs helped with all the damn wet snow we got...
I'll take other pics as soon as I can...
I saw your method of protection and it looked great!
Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On
Posted : 31/03/2008 1:20 pm
Looks good, palmetto, nice to see your hard work paid off.
Barb
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Posted : 31/03/2008 3:03 pm
Thanks Barb...!
Now if I can just get it to grow upward....
Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On
Posted : 31/03/2008 4:41 pm
Topic starter
I read this on another palm site first year in the ground sleep ,second year creep, third year leap. I believe this quote was from Dr. John a cold hardy palm expert from Denver Colorado. My palms seem to be following this theory.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 02/04/2008 2:06 am
I read this on another palm site first year in the ground sleep ,second year creep, third year leap. I believe this quote was from Dr. John a cold hardy palm expert from Denver Colorado. My palms seem to be following this theory.
John
I'm not certain where the quote originated (I heard it many years ago back in the 80's). Perhaps he popularized it and it's true in most cases. This should be the "leap year" for my Phoenix canariensis then.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 02/04/2008 1:32 pm
Does this quote pertain to newly planted palms as well? Or just seedlings?
Thanks-
Taylor
Posted : 02/04/2008 3:09 pm
