Update from the great white north(Niagara-on-the-Lake Ont.)

RyanNiagara · Post by **RyanNiagara** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:47 am

Like everywhere else on the east cost we suffered from a horrible winter. In fact for our area it was the worst winter in 80 years. I lost 30% of my hardy tropical, mostly palms without much protection. Pictures are from mid July and sorry for the poor quality pics.

Southern mags in May:

From 3 weeks ago:

Bananas killed to the ground

They were slow to bounce back and they are half the height that they should be by now

From last year

Everything else did ok:

One of my little windmills

Mix of little palms. European fan and waggy

My little needle pulled through without protection but it did have spear pull

Nothing can stop JimNiagara's bamboo that he gave me. Should grow this stuff in the arctic

All me perennials are doing very well this year

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:06 pm

Impressive yard! What are all the species of palms do you have in the ground that you over winter besides the Windmill? Did I see a CIDP or some kind of Buta?

RyanNiagara · Post by **RyanNiagara** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:24 pm

The windmills, waggy, needle and european fan palm stay in the ground and are covered by a insulated box.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:28 pm

What kind of palm is this that appears to be in the ground....

BTW, good for you with the European Fan palm being in the ground. I have almost no luck with palms that prefer dry climates. While in California this spring I did pick up some (3 green, 1 blue) European Fan palms and have two small green ones in the ground right next to foundation of house on South side.......$6 each at Walmart so we'll see how they do.......

RyanNiagara · Post by **RyanNiagara** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:40 pm

its a pheonix

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 3:57 am

Phoenix of what species? and is it newly planted in the ground this Summer? or is it in a pot in the ground that you pull up in the fall?

RyanNiagara · Post by **RyanNiagara** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:17 am

It's a Phoenix canariensis. It does not like our wet winters so I pull it out and it goes in the garage for the winter.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:18 am

Got it, thanks. Anxious to hear how Barb's does after this winter although from what I understand she lives in the dry part of Canada.

marceli · Post by **marceli** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:55 pm

Love your garden! So fresh and green

wheelman1976 · Post by **wheelman1976** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:32 am

is that a plumeria? How do you protect that in the winter?