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RJ Tropic

Wow, nice Sable, did you get that at rice rd nurseries?

RJ Tropic

The loss of the 19 Firefighters in Arizona has hit close to home here, I am a full time Toronto firefighter and we are devastated at the loss of our brothers and sisters. God bless them and their families. R.I.P.

RJ Tropic

Thanks Mike, I only wish my winters were a little more like yours in Jersey. Lots of protection needed up here.

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Thanks Tim, the dion is from my local nursery, I repotted it in the Monrovia pot.

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That is a showcase garden, love the fact that you have that CIDP in the ground, well done.

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What a beaut!!

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I had no idea that there were columnars either, my local nursery had 2, had to have one. I was told they will reach 60 feet tall by 14 feet wide at maturity. One of my favorite trees. Your right about the sycamore, they grow to be massive. Alas, mine is just a 15 ft baby

Rob

RJ Tropic

Thanks Barb, the liriodendron is a columnar so hopefully it rockets mostly up. I am more worried about my sycamore which may crowd the north side of my yard.

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Here are a few spring pics of the garden here in zone 5b. http://s11.postimg.org/q1wh2gsb3/Spring_2013_palms_001.jpg http://s10.postimg.org/53xkf89lh/Spring_2013_palms_002.jpg http://s11.postimg.org/tuu86sswf/Spring_2013_palms_003.jpg http://s11.postimg.org/eh0jjcrwv/Spring_2013_palms_004.jpg http:/...

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Great list, thanks.

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Thanks, she's my fave!!!

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No problem Barb, The one in the garage is a waggie, I thought you were referring to the one at the far left of the backyard pic against the wall. The washy and date palm will be going into my front garden which is a south west orientation. Bamboo will stay on south wall along with the needle and har...

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Thanks Barb, The Trachies are protected in enclosure with c9 Xmas lights on a thermo cube, very happy in there. What you may have thought was a med fan palm is a needle palm. I cover it in a leaf enclosure, no heat. The bissetti bamboo is on a south facing wall, I bend it down and cover it with fros...

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The yucca is a Filamentosa 'Corbetts Blue' hardy to zone 4.

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Summer 2012 garden pics. Enjoy http://s8.postimage.org/9pzzdtj01/Oct_30_2012_043.jpg http://s8.postimage.org/rtbfo08dt/July_23_2012_024.jpg http://s13.postimage.org/u0a47tdxf/Cda_Day_Cottage_012_Khana_Bridal_shower_012.jpg http://s14.postimage.org/dmk5ouyr1/Cda_Day_Cottage_012_Khana_Bridal_shower_04...

RJ Tropic

My backyard sensor recorded -25.2 C last night, -10 C in my magnolia enclosure.Brrrrrrrr........ Got to 0 C in my heated palm huts.

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- 9.3 C here on dec 26.

RJ Tropic

Send some of that rain down our way. We are way to dry down here in southern Ontario, as well my back yard is sitting at 94 F. with the humidex currently. Too hot.

RJ Tropic

If indeed this is in Ontario, I really need to find out where it is. A Palm enthusiasts Mecca for sure. I am combing the net for info on this location.

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Rice road is as close to heaven as a palm nut can get in southern Ontario. They have sables, washies, windmills, many yuccas, European fan palms, Tasmanian tree ferns, bamboo, foxtails, coconut palms, sagos, Christmas palms and many more.

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I will check it out jurrassic, thanks for the info.

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Does anyone know where or how I may obtain a wollemi pine in Ontario?

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We had three cm of wet snow here today, I also can' t wait for spring. Got two purple rhododendrons in the garage ready to plant this spring. My windmills and european fan palm are ready for spring planting.

RJ Tropic

The lowest recorded temperature in my back yard so far this winter has been - 3.9 F. That makes this winter here in Innisfil Ontario on track for a 6b winter season. I'm liking this.

RJ Tropic

Josef, you have the nicest northern palm garden I have ever seen. I would die for a garden like yours. Thanks for all the great pics.

Rob

RJ Tropic

I will post some pics tonight, some beautiful palms down there. Most of the royal palms (Roystonea Borinquena) had ripe fruit ready for germination. I only wish I could have brought back more seeds. I will post pics as I start the germination process.

Rob

RJ Tropic

I am planning on half burying the seeds on their sides, is this correct? 50/50 peat moss and perlite. Soil at 75 to 85 f.
Do they require any sunlight?

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I have just returned from St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) with 10 fresh and very ripe royal palm seeds. I have cleaned them and removed all the outer fruit. They are going to soak for 5 days at room temp, while changing the water daily. I am planning on putting all 10 into a community pot which wil...

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We have had a mild fall here, lowest temp so far, dec 3, 2011 -8 C. Above freezing for the most part.

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I was thinking that the snow blanket we get here may be a bonus in terms of insulating the covered palms.

RJ Tropic

......when your palms are not in the ground yet and you have already bought thermo cubes and c9 Xmas lights!

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Should have used the flash for that pic, darn!

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Great, thanks for the tips Barb.

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I am planning on planting two windmills in the spring, should I be mixing palm fertilizer into my planting soil when do this or just use a root stimulant? Also I have read that it is a good idea to mix sand in with the top two inches of soil for better drainage. Thanks for the tips.

RJ Tropic

Thanks oppalm, I can't wait to start my garden this spring. I will surely need some tips from the folks on this forum. Will post some pics soon of my windmills.

RJ Tropic

New to the site, just became a hearty palm nut. I have purchased two windmills from Rice road nursery(3 and a 4 footer) going to plant them may 24, 2012. I'm in 5a/5b zone, going to copy what coconut mike has done in terms of winter protection.

Rob

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Too wet... Too dry....

Cold hardy palm Mecca

Rice road garden centre

Wollemi pine

5b zone having a 6b winter

Royal palm seeds germination

Here they are

Spring planting of a windmill

Hello from southern Ontario