T. fortunei flowering zone 6b Canada

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I hope my palm is a female that is flowering this year. I planted it in March 2008 along with two other 15 gal. Trachy`s
Although none of my other Trachy`s are flowering this year. If it`s a female inflorescence I would like to hand pollinate it with by going to Vancouver or someone from our site that has male Trachy pollen. I will know soon what is happening with the Trachy inflorescence. Anybody want to guess as to what I`ll end up with?
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photos/album/2/Okanagan_Palms#photo=5
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photos/album/38/Trachy_flowering_May_2_2011

John

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Posted : 03/05/2011 10:31 pm

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No guesses, but that is very neat to see!

Posted : 04/05/2011 1:15 am

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Amazing bunch of palms, nice! 😀

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Posted : 04/05/2011 9:19 am

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That's awesome!

Great collection!

Posted : 04/05/2011 10:52 am

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Nice!

Posted : 04/05/2011 1:02 pm

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very cool!

Posted : 04/05/2011 9:40 pm

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John,
Congrats...won't guess but it'll be great to see that inflorescence.
I think some of the folks on the Coast would know.
Barrie had some photos a couple of years ago of his inflorescence.

Exciting!
I hope my big ole' Trachy does that soon.
But it may be in menopause after 35 years 😆 😆

Keep us updated please.
Barb

PS--about bloody time the weather has gotten warm, huh? 😉
Now if only hockey on TV would end, LOL.

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Posted : 04/05/2011 10:34 pm

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Thanks Erik,Tim,Cam,Jim,Aaron,Barb for the comments. Barb it was 21c 70f here today you must have had the same in Vernon. I remember using air conditioning this time of the year back before the climate changed? Hockey time! Go Canucks Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John

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Posted : 05/05/2011 1:54 am

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it was 21c 70f here today you must have had the same in Vernon

We had 19, gorgeous, but I don't get excited about ONE day.
Wearing a light jacket today AGAIN. 👿

Oh boy, we sound like dinosaurs when we say "I remember how nice the weather was before the climate changed" :toothy1: 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

Make sure the hockey games don't keep you from taking a new pic of that Trachy as the flower comes on.
Barb

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Posted : 05/05/2011 6:20 pm

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Excellent! Very nice gardens you have there. Such a great time of year. I just noticed out back that two of my Cordylaine Australis are flowering for the first time ever. Can't wait to see them. I'll post pics.

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Posted : 05/05/2011 7:00 pm

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Here is an update on my T.fortunei flowering. It looks to be a female. The first pic is a close up of one of the flower spathes. Interesting that the bottom of it is yellow. Maybe a self seeder? None of the other Seed pods have this trait. Maybe just wishfull thinking on my part?
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photos/album/38#photo=6
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photos/album/38#photo=7
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photos/album/38#photo=8
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photos/album/38#photo=9
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photos/album/38#photo=9

John

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Posted : 10/05/2011 8:31 pm

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Wonderful that you've got 7 seed spathes.
You're way ahead of mine for development...so mine must be a male 😆 😆 😆

Kidding, guys!

Barb

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Posted : 10/05/2011 10:49 pm

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Lol some adolescent palm tree humor. 😆 Barb you could probably check the inside of your spathes by pulling the covering back like banana peel and putting it back over after. I did this with mine a few days ago and had no damage to the covering. It`s like Christmas can`t wait to see what`s in the present. 😀

John

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Posted : 10/05/2011 11:34 pm

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Sheesh...I'm not going to unwrap my Christmas present yet.
😕

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Posted : 11/05/2011 12:10 am

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Anybody want to guess as to what I`ll end up with?

Plans for yet another garage.

What if my flower spathe isn't "ready" when we receive pollen?
This is all kinda new to me.
Barb

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Posted : 12/05/2011 3:14 pm