Mamol,
I am very interested in J. chilensis. What are your thoughts on the hardiness in a continental climate such as yours? Is humidity a problem?
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- Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:42 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Coldest temps?
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- Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:36 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Coldest temps?
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PhilMusa is correct...I forgot about the fungicide. I did use that before wrapping. If you tarp or "wrap", make sure it can breathe. Bananas will rot. I planted M. sikkimensis, "orinoco", and M. lasiocarpa this year for trial up here in 6a. I will use same procedures and let ya' know how it works ...
- Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:13 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Coldest temps?
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Mamol, For the bananas...cut the trunk to about 1 foot. Enclose it with chicken-wire, then fill the enclosure with leaves. This will protect it enought to come back the following year. Since we had temps 20 degrees colder than yours, it may be in poor soil. Make sure it is in constantly moist, well ...
- Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:32 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Coldest temps?
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Here in Feeding Hills, MA we recorded -20F. I had a T. takil on a south wall, heavily mulched, covered with a garden stake and plastic (like a teepee). It has put on 2 new leaves already. There was about 30% leaf burn, but I think it was through my fault. We had a warm spell in February. I opened ...