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Wes North Vancouver, Thankyou! Actually, my Trachy hasn't spent a Southern Illinois winter in the ground yet. I recently planted it on April 16 of this year. I purchased my Trachy as a 5 gallon sized specimen back in November of 2004. It overwintered in the house (Trachy's make great house plants by ...

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Big Dog, If the spots you are referring to are "shell like," you could have a scale problem. Scale is a tiny parasite about the size of the head of a pen (about the size of a chigger), that lives underneath the brown shell--which looks like a spot. If so, you can rub alcohol on each individual spot ...

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Pictures of my hardy white oleander and Asiatic Lillies in bloom!

Zach

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Here is a picture of my Trachy here in zone 6b/7a. This picture was taken 6-4-05. It's a 6 gallon size palm.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/p ... C00407.jpg

and yes, that is a small hardy pink oleander in the very front of the picture!

Zach

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I'm growing Ensete ventricosum (Musa ensete). I was growing basjoo, but it sadly died indoors over the winter...

The ventricosum is very beautful though (Red and green leaves), and it grows very fast!

Zach

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Now that winter is long gone, I can tell you that I was 100% successful this winter. With a very, very rare z6b low of -2F back in December, my new Sabal minor and Rhapidophyllum hystrix's were put to the test from the get-go! Well I can tell you doubters of S. minor and R. hystrix hardiness, there ...

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Looks like quite a project! But a great idea none-the-less!

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I agree! The plant database is the best part! I'm constantly using it to look up scientific names and simple growing information!

Zach

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Been awhile since I have posted, but I have Sabal minor var. louisiana seeds if you would like to try some Rick. I also have S. minor of the North East Texas ecotype (which are very cold hardy). I have had 100% success with the NE Texas ecotype here in So. Illinois, without protection. If you would ...

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I love fortunei's because of their cold hardiness. In my zone 7a, so I can't be as picky about what palms I can grow. T. fortunei is the most cold hardy and very attractive, so I would have to say its my favorite!

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I have tried many different methods in order to protect my palms from the coldest winter nights. I have finally came up with one of the best methods I have ever tried. What I'm going to build uses PVC pipe and connectors, 1/8" plastic and stakes. Why hadn't I thought of it before. After reading ...

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Sounds ausum to me! Sabal minor grow's very slow, but my R. hystrixs' added 4-5 new fronds during their first summer. I'm going to protect all of my palms this year. I'm going to buy some Trachy's this spring, as well as some more Musa basjoo, Cacti, and I'm planning on trying a Live Oak. I know ...

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Well Rick, the most cold hardy trunking palm, is the Trachycarpus fortunei(Chinese Windmill Palm). It is a zone 7b palm, cold hardy to 5F. Its probably not going to grow in zone 6b, for long term anyway. Its worth a try though, but the palm would need advanced protection!...Trachy's are popular in ...

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Hello guest!...I just so happen to be another palm enthusiast, right on the zone 6b/7a border, in southern Illinois! I would definitely protect your C. humilis, but I can tell you it wouldn't be a long term palm in our climate. Needle Palm's are "bulletproof," but need protection outdoor's when ...

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I should have hundreds of S. minor and R. hystrix seeds next year! I would be willing to trade them next fall. I am considering the sale of R. hystrix and S. minor seeds on my website. I also have some young healthy saplings growing. I may keep them, or sell them when they get a little bigger! The S ...

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I know for a fact, Cycas revoluta its a scavenger for nutrients, so it doesn't require much fertilizing. I would say, a good fertilizer high in nitrogen every sping would suit C. revoluta just fine. Phosphorus would also be a great element to give to your Sago once a year.

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Beautiful Butia capitata!!!...I love Pindo Palms. I know for sure they love the heat, being from Brazil. Its surprisingly cold hardy though, considering its pinnate. Jelly Palms are popular in the southern United States.

PlanesandPalmsGuy

I'm at the far boundary for growing palms outside...7a is about as far north as cold hardy palm growing gets. I would definitely settle for zone 8. I would love to grow Sabal palmetto's! But, I guess zone 7 beats zone 6!

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I also have a Musa basjoo. Yes, M. basjoo can grow very large, up to 15 feet here. M. basjoo dies to the ground during the winter in my "kneck of the woods" and returns in the spring.

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I know var. cerifera is the Blue variety of the Mediterranean Fan Palm. Sabal palmetto grows very fast in the southeastern U.S., especially in Florida, where it can reach up to 40ft(13m) tall. the S. palmetto is very common in the southern U.S. along with Butia capitata(Pindo Palm, Jelly Palm). I am ...

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Hello Michel, I live in Murphysboro, Illinois, United States(37deg. N). My area is zone 7a, so I am limited on what tropicals I can grow. I grow Rhapidophyllum hystrix(Needle Palm) and Sabal minor(Dwarf Palmetto). I am experimenting with Sabal x texensis which is a cross between a S. minor and a S ...

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Its hard to explain what they look like...Their "alien like" in appearence. Pups form in the center of the Cycad on the conical bud. You will know them when you see them. They can be pinched off and planted.

PlanesandPalmsGuy

Good, well draining soils for palms, cycads, and desert plants like cacti, yuccas, agave, and succulents, is either peat or spaghnum moss. Spaghnum moss is very loose and "airy." Its great for seed germinating too. If one is going to plant some cacti or some type of desert plant, it would be a good ...

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I have one banana plant, it is the Musa basjoo, which is a cold hardy banana to -20F. It dies to the ground during the winter, but returns in the spring, growing about 14 feet tall. I have a few barrel cacti, but their in a pot.

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Illinois is known for its major city, "Chicago," but I'm in the southern part of the state, about 220 miles north of Memphis, Tennessee. I know you use the metric system, so I don't know if you have a rough Idea of that distance in kilometers?...I'm sort of a science wiz, so I'm fluent with the ...

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Nice to meet you Ian. I'm curious, do you experience hot humid weather during the summer in your area?...I know your pretty far from the equator, so I was wondering how much direct sunlight you get? Apparently enought for palms to live, thrive and survive I guess, because you obviously have quite a ...

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I have tons of Sabal minor seeds!...They are already in a plastic ziploc bag germinating though...A few of them have germinated, but several of them are yet to activate. If you are interested, I would be willing to trade my Sabal minor's with some of your Trachy's. :D Yes, I agree, Sabal minor seeds ...

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No problem. I'm sure your Musa Basjoo's will get 14 feet tall. I just came back from Wisconsin two days ago and when I looked at my Musa basjoo, it grew a few inches while I was gone. It has been really hot and really humid lately(which is normal for this time of year), with high's in the upper 90's ...

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It looks like a Cycas revoluta to me. The King Sago has the exact same appearence, so it has to be one!

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The Passion Flower is cold hardy throughout zones 6-10. It is very invasive here in zone 7, but dies back to the ground every winter. The blooms are almost alien like in appearence, with an extreme fragrance. The blooms last one day, from early morning to late night. Passion Fruit is produced out of ...

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I purchased my first Musa basjoo plant back in May, and planted it on June, 1. It has had little growth since then putting on 5-6 new leaves, I would assume it must establish itself before it really takes off. Anyways, I am told that the plant will die to the ground after the first one or two frosts ...

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Most people think a Cycad is a type of palm tree. Thats a common misconception, a Cycad is closely related to a conifer. The Cycad is in no way similiar to a palm tree besides the pinnate appearence of its leaves. Cycads were around over 250 million years ago, way before palm trees came around. The ...

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Yeah, thats about all us palm enthusiasts can do...lol...The guest had a good point though. No matter what happends, its still fun to grow things where they don't grow, just like you said. :D Have had a Livistona chinensis survive a winter here! If I could make that possible, I'm sure I too could ...

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Butia capitata is sometimes know as the "Pindo Palm," or the "Jelly Palm." The Jelly palm is quite cold hardy growing well into zone 8. The Pindo Palm can grow as far north as the Virginia Capes. It is unusual, because the Jelly is a pinnate leaf palm. There are 2 types of palms, palms with pinnate ...

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I know of a few cycads. Of the most popular I know of, is the Cycas revoluta(King Sago). I have been to Florida and southern Texas, and this well known Cycad is very popular in the southern U.S.! I was in St. Augustine, Florida back in June and saw hundreds of Sago's in the vicinity! Some specimens ...

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Wow...I knew they were growing Trachy's in Vancouver, but I had no idea they were being grown on that scale with large success. Alot of people will be amazed if they ever make the trip up to Vancouver and see trunked palm trees growing in yards and businesses, as well as grown next to highways! I ...

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Thanks for the link! Its amazing!

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Getting Rhapidophyllum hystrix seeds to germinate, can be a tricky process. Some R. hystrix seeds have been known to take a whopping entire year to germinate, but most will germinate within 2 months. The other problem is germination percentages, their usually not too good, with percentages which ...

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Wow...thats ironic because Canada is not a place you think of when you here the word "palm tree." Thats really neat that you grow hardy tropicals in Canada. Although I have heard that Vancouver is actually very mild during the winter. Its good that hardy palm tree growing has spread north of the ...

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If I may ask admin.? Where do you live?

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