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wow..I look upon this as the beauty of contrast..

nice job..

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, Ontario

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I'm here in Ajax..Valleyview Nurseries has a pretty good selection of hardy palms but you have to go to Scarborough on Kennedy Rd. just north of Finch Avenue...I bought a 4 footer and its been 2 years in the ground winterized with a polycarbonate moveable palmhouse.

Good luck

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

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I would def. build a structure over that palm..Paul is correct...the roots need to get strong..try Carl Pool palm food..check out their sight MN...By the way, I'm in Z6 and i have overwintered a few trachy's...4-5 footers..all are looking ok after yr 2-3..

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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yeah,,those palms are lookin nice,,,

palmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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A/palm---- that trachy at Valleyview looked pretty nice with healthy large fronds...i would give it a go... All my in ground trachys are lookin ok... I planted a 3.5 footer last year. I protected it and it survived with minimal damage. I have another trachy going in this wkend...and if I can find th...

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A/palm...Welcome back and sorry to hear about your Washingtonia's..Valleyview Nurseries has a few trachy palms at about 6 feet potted...as well as bismarka and washingtonia's...You may be able to order from them? it was a tough winter for everyone..a few of my in ground trachy's got whacked @ -18C b...

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Coool pics John..

I would agree...trachy's are tougher...

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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All right Barb!..you'and your trachy have officially joined the band...

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

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yeah..can't wait to remove the protection..

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax,On

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cool pics...especially those palms and the blue sky's...

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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I would say if this is the first year in the ground for your palm then the cold whacked it. I have 2-- 4-5 footers that got whacked hard -20C for 2 nights while I was away=heaters unplugged-.They have been in the ground since 07. The damaged fronds are brownish green....I have decided to keep the he...

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Thanks Laaz...I got about 100 so it should be fun..

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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Hey Laaz,

Thanks for the tip..the butia seeds i picked up look like miniature coconut's...the orange flesh is gone...do i break them open?

PS--Saw some nice lookin little citrus tree's in chastown...

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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Barrie..I did not hook up with Todd...I just popped down to escape hibernation. Next time is May so I'll check him out...I plan on having a stab at citrus now that i have a a few greenhouse/coldhouses.. By the way, one of my coldhouse trachies got fried because the heat went out...the leaves have dr...

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looks like spring has sprung there Barrie..I'm down in charleston sc now and i collected a few hundred jelly palm/trachy seeds..i'll be lookin for some advice when i head back this wkend..

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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looks like spring has sprung there Barrie..I'm down in charleston sc now and i collected a few hundred jelly palm/trachy seeds..i'll be lookin for some advice when i head back this wkend..

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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Well Barb, at least there's a break coming from the cold...(I still wouldn't want to be in Esteven)...

I bottomed out at -21C during this snap and that was cold so I couldn't imagine -43C or so...

Good idea about bringing in the jasmine...I'll try that this aft.

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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Barb..Nice looking palm..I'm sure they'll love the epsom's..and the sunlite...All of mine have continued to push out (slowly), new fronds..even though their garaged at around +3C to +10C...with sunlite...The wind can be a bummer on those tender fronds (when their young), so if you put them o/side in...

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Barb....You are a kean observer...yes..that fence helps block out those north westerlies..and those are set to push the windchill's to -30C overnight...last night I bottomed out at -19C in my yard...the coldest night of the winter...so far! By contrast, sweet jasmine is now blooming in my garage gre...

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Looks nice from the inside as well...

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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cool stuff jim...i can see no snow buildup is possible...

palmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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Propane, propane....i have my backup ready...

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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Ha ha.....Muser?...haven't heard that one in a while Barb?? Yeah the host looked pretty overwhelmed, you might be right....silence is golden. Were looking at nitetime lows here tonite at -16C...the wind is just blazin..all my in ground palms are going to get a little warmth tonite..i will try and ke...

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Great show Barb...it looks super swell in HD!

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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The lights are fine but our snap is going to be a real doozy over at least 5 days with daytime temps in and around -15C ...nightime temps are projected around near -30C...so much for keeping the beer cold.... Barb...Good to hear you folks are finally milding up...Thanks for your words...yup...were a...

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Paul..For all its worth, I would add some supplemental heat like a ceramic heater...

Thats just my opinion but we have some really cold temps heading our way so its better to be on the safe side..

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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palmandan, Mid January is normally the start the real cold temps here in Z6...This is going to be a quick blast of arctic air and by Wednesday of nxt week we should all be feeling the worst of it...I suggest you keep a ceramic heater on hand for your palm house just in case we plunge to low...Do you...

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Hey John..Barb's right on..how the heck do you keep those bananas lookin fine..?

How are those garage temps?

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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Kansas----check with Banana Joe..he's the dude..

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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Hey John... Lookin good...My garage is also loaded up with cordy's/yuccas etc and I built a 10X10 semi heated plastic greenhouse inside my garage to house some more tender plants... I will agree that those trachy palms are tough little buggars...My coldest temp so far as been -15C...and it was -7C i...

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So far I've recorded a clear and cold -15C as the low temp here in my yard in S. Ajax Zone 6 yard. Normally these type of temps don't hit us until around Jan 10 or so. Having said that our long range is looking above normal with some drying up. All my protected palms have had only supplemental heat ...

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Saw your pics Barrie...That wet snow can be a real pain...I'm hoping the cold breaks for you very soon and those palms will be okay..How's your euchy trees?

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

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yikes barb...-27C...?...those are downright nasty temps..

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

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yikes...good luck folks in the PNW & BC..

palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

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hey john...wow what a collection...! i thought my garage was crammed....love your outdoor palms too!

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

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good job solomon...!

palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

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Palmandan... I have only seen about 4 days of light frost so far but I'm close to the lake... I would start prepping protection for your windmill palm pretty soon, before the weather takes a turn. I'm in Z6 just along the Lake Ontario shoreline and my windmills trachy's are still unprotected. The sh...

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Barb... I use a spot grow light that is 150watt...Spotgro is the name...Philipps makes them and they are at Lowes or H/Depot..I use it in my garage greenhouse and regular greenhouse... You'll need to keep it a foot or 2 from your plants.. I find my rosemary bush and oleander really dig it... Palmett...

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Awesome pics Wes...as always it refreshing to see west coast palms and hardies...

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

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Thanks folks..

Barb...I would like to think winter is still a long way off...lets all hope so...

Laaz...There is no better flag to fly...anywhere....

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

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