Wow! Those bananas look like they've been growing for years straight. I can almost feel the humidity in those photos!
Speaking of which, do the Basjoo's have any purpose? I know they're mostly fiber and big seeds, but is there any other use other than decoration?
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- Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:02 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Heat has arrived, yard update
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5413
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:00 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: 12 foot windmill
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2882
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:41 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Cocoon/white worm on fronds of Trachycarpus?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1984
Cocoon/white worm on fronds of Trachycarpus?
So I think I got the deal of the century to replace my 2 Trachys that didn't fare too well this past winter (tho I believe both are still "alive"). I got a 7 gallon Trachy (I think it's a Nainital, as the trunk is slanted and the fronds are thinner) for $30. The thing is about 5 ft. tall a...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:02 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: When to know if it's fully dead?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3700
I wouldn't say it's fine by any means. I guess instead of white, I should've said it just seemed like live tissue growth. Who knows. But with every passing day I'm losing hope for them... Not to mention because of the extremely harsh winter we just had, most of the nurseries around here that carried...
- Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:03 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: When to know if it's fully dead?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3700
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:26 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: When to know if it's fully dead?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3700
When to know if it's fully dead?
So I had posted in another topic that both my trachy's spear pulled after the horrendous winter here in NJ. I cut off all the dead fronds, pulled the spears and sprayed copper fungicide in the middle. Also cut the trunk to get most of the black rot gone as best I could, but that meant cut to the gro...
- Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:45 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Unbelievable
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2146
Unbelievable
So here I am in Central New Jersey... 1 fig tree planted in June outside (uncovered), thriving now in spring, 1 Chamaerops Humilis, completely left alone, only snow covering it. Main center growth is dead, but all the babies around the lower trunk are green, alive, and growing. 2 Trachycarpus covere...
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:14 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Winterizing *gasp*
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2109
Winterizing *gasp*
I know it's still midsummer, but as my palms are enjoying their first year of rooting in ground, I thought I'd ask what folks would recommend as the best winterizing method. Is it worth building a frame? And what's the best material to use to wrap? Xmas lights on the inside or outside of wrap? Sorry...
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:43 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Cold Hardy Palms in NJ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3144
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:55 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: End of July Update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3598
I got a thai giant that wasn't even a bulb. (guessing it was a pup), but it took and is about your size now. Honestly, it feels like Thailand in NJ this year so maybe it will really take off. Great pics. Those trachy's should give anyone living just about anywhere that with a little bit of effort, l...
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:04 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Windmill Palm Seeds and Miscellaneous Other Shots
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8507
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:39 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Early July Garden Video New Jersey
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6365
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:32 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Trachycarpus species question...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1924
Trachycarpus species question...
Forgive me if I should know the answer to my own question, but I've recently purchased and planted 2 Trachycarpus "Fortunei's" and they must be very different species. One has very thin blades on the fan/frond that seem to "split" where they should, the other has the same fronds,...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:07 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Cold Hardy Palms in NJ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3144
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:51 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Cold Hardy Palms in NJ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3144
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:54 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Cold Hardy Palms in NJ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3144
Cold Hardy Palms in NJ
If anyone is around the Northern NJ area, just thought I'd let them know that Corrado's in Clifton, NJ has 3.5 gallon Trachy's and chamaerops humilis (Mediterranean dwarf palms) on sale. Normally $34.99, 25% off, so they're about $26. All seem healthy. I bought a few Trachy's and 1 Humilis. Fingers ...
- Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:26 am
- Forum: Member Introduction
- Topic: Hello from Jersey City, NJ (NYC basically)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5209
Hello from Jersey City, NJ (NYC basically)
Really am glad I found this place. Hopefully, it keeps growing. I didn't see anything on the forums so I thought I might suggest a forum for "stores selling palms" or something like that. It'd be nice to know if someone with a keen eye happened to be at a Home Depot or Lowes, or any other ...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:11 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: NYC/NJ Palms?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2249
NYC/NJ Palms?
I live in Jersey City, NJ right across the river from NYC, and I must say that this was the winter that never was (so far... fingers crossed). Unfortunately, I live in an apartment and only have a few palms indoors, but was wondering if anyone had any growing outdoors this winter? I'm imagining any ...