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Mike,
My palm got through the winter with no heat!

Jordan

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But last 5 winters have been 7b. Low so far this year was -12.8*C. Only -11.0*C in the backyard.

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24.8f or -4C at my house. 18.3f or -7.6C at St. John's International (YYT). I'm just 12km from the airport but theyre 500+ feet in elevation and further inland. Hopping for another zone 7b winter this year.

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How much cold can a trachy take before the fronds start to show damage?How many consecutive days below freezing can it take? I am wondering if I can get away with not heating my Trachy as my lows the last to winters were -13.6C and -12.4C, but we hace alot of days were the temp is around 0C and ...

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Where are you shipping from?

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There are some huge specimens here in St. Johns. Really cool shrub.

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They've got St. Johns as 5b when we've got milder winters than Toronto? I use plantmaps.com

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And the coldest?
My hottest is usually August and the coldest is February.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pearl#Climate

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Still waiting to put the bananas in the ground.

I live in the Waterford Valley ,we are usually 2 or more degrees warmer than the airport, but its still wicked cold. Currently at my house its 7.5C!

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this spring sucks

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My trachy looks something like yours, I drenched it in copper-based fungicide, which took care of the mold in a few days, now the (brown) spear seems to be pushing up very slowly.

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Healthy looking palms.

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They look awsome Mike. I think my protection was a little too warm, my biggest trachy pushed up a whole new frond, and the seconds soon to come.

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Mine was -12.4 C or 9.7 F.

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Just got over a foot of snow today...and more is expected to fall tonight...Newfoundlands extended winters are a pain in the butt.

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Yes even in the winter months Mike in Montreal ships, and most importantly got them here alive...he can get you basically anything you ask for...pics soon

http://www.windmillpalms.info

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Haha...yes Paul most likely. Mike in Montreal is looking into it...Thanks tho.
Oh and thanks for the reminder how far away spring really is.
Jordan

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They were useful yes, either they don't ship or dont start shipping til June...I kinda got the haven't gotten a plant in a month or so bug.

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Thought I'd ask again

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Looking for a decent price and someone who can ship to St. Johns Newfoundland.
Thanks,
Jordan

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Im looking for some basjoo, the sooner I can get them the better, anyone know of any nurseries that ship in or to Canada?[/u][/i]

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I believe theres cordylines on the (Sable) Island.
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/imagesns/html/31397.html

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Tree Hydrangea? They only reach 8-10 ft but they look pretty tropical, and hardy to z4.

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Tree Hydrangea? They only reach 8-10 ft but they look pretty tropical, and hardy to z4.

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Sable Island doesnt count!

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-8.2C or 17.24F last night. New low for the season.

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Yep I thought that sdc was the kind but I wasn't sure, the tag just said banana plant
Thanks for your help.

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What speices of banana is it?

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whats the quickest and easiest way to germinate them?

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you got the summers for it. Mikes website is montrealplants.com . Wide selection of palms for Canadian nursery...probably the most in eastern Canada.

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Wouldnt mind given them a try. Ill PM you.
Thanks,
Jordan

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All courses still open here in St. Johns, not the most comfortable time, but golf is golf.As for my forecast really mild, looks kinda weird on paper though.
14 day:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/fourte ... 0179/table

Jordan

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awsome pics

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http://s1040.photobucket.com/albums/b40 ... ?start=all
heres the link to my photobucket page, hope yall like it.

Jordan

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Paul,

i got all the data from 1942 - 2009. I know most people would not believe anywhere in NL was z7 but i had to prove it to myself.
We got down to -23.8 like 4 times since 1942, we havent seen -20 since 1994...this is airport data (colder then St Johns West).

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I got bored and got all the anual lows at the St John's airport (cooler then me by 3-5 C). There was 67 years worth and the average anual minimum of -17.5C, isnt that a zone 7a? Veseys say im a 5b? Heres the data I used. 1969s min. was -11.7C! http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climateData ...

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the whole islands full of them....but we also have pines, birch, oak, cherry apple etc.

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true...i hate spruces...St johns is great if you like historical sites....if you ever come here, the west coast is far better then st johns...central is great too alot of swimming holes and hotter summers.

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LOL...Oh ya we get out share of snow...142cm annually. Are tempitures are just perfect for snow here.

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yeah...some of the guys on the north east forum suggest maybe i should try a palm with no heat? heres my climate data just down the road from my house. http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climateData/monthlydata_e.html?timeframe=3&Prov=CA&StationID=27115&Year=2004&Month=10&Day=9

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