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Thats too funny.!! You just never know....

I was just out in my van, outside temp here is 36C plus humidity. I love it!!

Supposed to be 18C bye the weekend, I will have to get out my jacket.

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I hear that Calgary is in for some SNOW!!!!
I can't believe it, tell me it's not so!!!!

Its supposed to be 32C here tomorrow and snow out west....thats messy!

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Okanagan desert-palms,

Thats me!!!!!

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tropical_niagara, I was just a Broadway today....picked up a Trachy, Pindo, Bismarck.!!! As far as your Musa goes, I bring mine in every night and out every morning once the sun is out. I water everyday...lots...well draining of course. Go to http://www.corollatropicals.ca The owner is Ryan and he h...

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Actually, I have found several places that sell palms. Each location sells differnt ones. So I visit the different ones and they call to me..."pick me, take me home, I'm lonely"
I try to stay away from the box stores cause they are so cheap and I could buy everything in stock.

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Yup, I just got back and bought more, this is getting crazy...!!!!

I may need to see a shrink!

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I think you are very knowledgeable about the cold hardy topic. I agree with everything you said. I also think that its ignorance on the part of the nursery society. Where I live (zone 6a-6b), it is dismissed as foolishness to try and grow palms here. It's not possible or so it would seem. There is a...

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Hello!!!! Well, I went to get 2 rolls of sod at Home Depot and can upon one of those too good to pass up things. I think its a pygmy date palm...if anyone thinks different let me know. It was the only one sitting behind a wall of Chinese fan palms. $10.00!!!! http://upload8.postimage.org/433610/NewB...

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Does anyone in Ontario know where I can get a queen palm? Home depot has carried them but the one here has none anymore. I don't mind a drive.
Thanks

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Okanagan desert-palms,

Thank you. I will start that tomorrow. I have added the jobes palm food spike, actually I added 2. I don't suppose the damaged leaves will recover?? Probably not. It was so pretty. Oh well, I knew from the beginning these were crap, but they look so nice.
Thanks again!!

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lucky1,
I know, I was just playin

The Maj is getting lots of attention now, including palm spikes and Epsom showers. Its out of the wind and has lots of filtered light. So, well see, if it dies then I am out $10.00.

Talk to you later

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lucky1, Was the majesty thing a dig at me? :lol: :lol: My poor majesty, mine looked as good as his (when I brought it home) I have jobes spikes in and Epsom salt ready!!! The fight begins!!! Cedardave, I agree with everyone else, VERY NICE collection. I am looking for some Christmas palms myself. Th...

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cedardave, So, if you could just leave your full address and directions to your house, also, please leave all the palms out in a dark open area and turn off any alarms or motion detector lights that would be great..thanks!!! Just kidding, Where did you score all those? Especially the Christmas palm ...

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Lucky1, I see you have it planted. Just a suggestion, all the Musa's I got from Corolla are in bigger pots and I bring them in at night. When I bring them in they can literally pop a leaf every 2 or 3 nights or so, I left them outside for a few days, a few weeks ago and they slowed right down so, if...

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How much of these salts should I mix into how much water? AND...should I use the jobes as well as the salt???....AND, it's only 7C right now and even cooler tonight, PALMETTOMAN, you said yours are outside, how? do these temps not kill it?..AND...no just kidding!!

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Alright, so, I should keep it outside (except tonight cause it's supposed to be 38-40) & get come Jobes garden spikes (for palms).....got it, I really don't wanna lose this one, it's the largest I have had.

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I check it all the time for those...I hate those...eww..ewww..eww, anyway, I looked and there is nothing. It looks like it's drying up but I water it WELL everyday. I don't understand how it can go from being so nice to what it looks like now in a few weeks.

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I knew that about the humidity. I mist it all the freakin time. The new frond is taking forever to open. What are these epsoms things?

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Ok, I know these things suck!! But I have had this one for 2 months now and up until a few weeks ago it looked great. I mist it everyday, it sits in partial light to shaded light, I water everyday, for about a week it sat in full sun until I read they like shaded light, so...what am I doing wrong???...

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Ok, it's going down to 38-40 so that shouldn't hurt it?

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Does anyone know how cold the Chinese fan palm will take? I bought one from Wal-mart a little while ago and I am curious.
Thanks

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PhilMusa,

I have 2 myself. I can't wait for them to shoot up. That is 2 articles (mine and that one) I have seen in the star.

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Hey everyone, For those of you in and around Southern Ontario, I have found a place which carry's large palms. The most cold hardy they have is the robusta in 8-15 foot trunks!!! Mostly carry kings, queens, lady, foxtail, Christmas, and a few more I don't remember. All are up to 30 feet (total). Cos...

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Okanagan desert-palms, Ya I took in the bananas. I do every night. They grow so much better inside. As far as the palms go, both of mine come from the south, I know the Windmill is from Georgia and the Robusta is from Florida (I think). I am sure they have never seen frost before. Better to be safe ...

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After several weeks of sunny warm weather (upper teens to low 20's) I find out we are supposed to get frost!!!!!!!! So, out come the christmas flood lights. I have put 2 at the bottom of each planted palm to keep the frost at bay. I put my hand on the tunks and they were warmer then the outside temp...

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cedardave,

Thanks. I have had them since Nov and figured they were garbage. I couldn't believe they had sprouted. I hope they make it. I guess we'll see!!!

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Hmmm, The plant it's self is doing great. I plant everything in miracle grow soil and water 1-2 times a day. Whats odd is, if I keep the plants inside they grow like crazy, I mean I could go to bed and have a folded leaf and wake up to a open leaf with a new one poking out. Outside on the deck they ...

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So I picked a bunch of seeds from a mature Sable Palmetto or very similar when I was in Orlando in November 06. I have had them planted since I got back in Nov. I gave up on them and decided to chuck them to make room for new seedlings. I picked one of the pods up and saw a root sticking out of it. ...

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I hope its not the last year for the main plant, the main plant is only 1.5 feet in total height. It was a seedling 6 months ago!!!

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Saw these growing at the base of my Musa Basjoo. WHAT IS IT?

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Knnn,

I want to try a coconut. What kind of nut should I look for? What did you do

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Alchris, Yes, I age 30 years every day. I spoke to Ray who owns Tropis to Tropic. He said that those washy's just came out of the "cold house" they were in and need sun and warmth. They look a little better today so I assume they just need some attention and sun. Both are in major abundanc...

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I did not write it. The columnist from the paper did. And they had a photographer come out as well. I told them about you and Palmettoman as well.

I figure its just getting the word out

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Hey all,

This was in the Hamilton Spec.

http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp ... 4656511815

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They do look ruff. I have given them lots of water and they are in the sun. I guess we'll see. For the money I paid I expected better. There is a article about me in the Hamilton Spectator if anyone wants to look http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?GXHC_gx_session_id_=64ae3bfc29...

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tropicman,

Its been sunny for about 2 or 3 weeks now. It's been in the mid to upper 60's and the last few days have been in the mid 70's. Today was 86 and humid. It's supposed to cool down next week to the lower 60's again.
SO you got through that weather ok?

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tropicman,

Actually he is the 1 out of the 3 who look like his mom. Take a look at my other post reguarding the washys from B.C and let me know what you think

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Alchris,

I got them from tropic to Tropic in B.C www.tropic.ca
If they were removed from thier container yesterday and shipped they would not be showing signs of shock that bad this early would they?

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The question is this, these came over night from B.C. When I took them out of the box they looked very beat up. I have taken some pics and would like some feedback from you. Perhaps since they were over nighted they were in a airplane and froze? I don't know. Any thoughts would be great http://uploa...

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lucky1,

Check back tonight and i will have some more pics. I just got in 2 more 1 foot washys and a takil. I will be taking photos in a while,

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Any Calgary members??

Yes...I got more today!!!

New addition...again!

Looking for Queen palm

I NEED A MAJESTY PALM EXPERT, OR ANYONE!!! HELP

Chinese windmill question

Found some 5-30 foot palms in Ontario.

Frost??

Oops...anyone know anything about germinating?

Do Musa Basjoo's sucker? Have a look

Question and pics of new Washys from B.C