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I thought 1 or two years was not here...sorry, they became 3 :) Some updates from my garden from this grow season: Brugmanzia: http://s017.radikal.ru/i411/1611/7d/45952d11b763.jpg Washy, maybe Robusta. SURELY survived -11 C/12 F in 2014/15 http://s020.radikal.ru/i720/1609/97/e9668240a948.jpg Jubaea/...

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It's disputable about the Butia arrow/spare. Seems a bit of yellowish but...we shall see in couple of weeks...

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Some of palms in OG in the beginning of the season: Brahea Armata http://s017.radikal.ru/i426/1403/26/0c4ae78d2866.jpg Jubaea http://i016.radikal.ru/1403/35/d8415b8f7541.jpg My bigger one Trachy, 50 cm stem(a bit less than 2 ft), 3 winters in OG, no protection: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net...

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Nice photos, Ivo! Have you heard of the olive cultivar "Vassilika"? It's supposed to be hardy to zone 7a or so, and is apparently from the Black Sea region. No, sorry, I did not. But I'll ask the most experienced here about this cultivar. That ones, on a photos upper, are result of 15 yea...

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Zabola wrote:Good job Ivo, that cock or chicken..

Greets dida

Thanks! : ) It's a hen (was - now she is in a better world, but her kids are alive : ))
That Orinoco - too, I hope his rhizome will survive this relatively mild winter(here, in SE Europe, you know).

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Hi all! :) A recent report from my place: Biggest of Trachys I own(approx 1 ft stem): https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1557544_394895303979480_2031201069_n.jpg Olive tree(have them 4 in OG): https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1017321_394895330646144_12...

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that Ensete is gorgeous what are your plans for wintering it? Would be nice, but probably - not. Because I can dig and winter it in a basement. The case is I have too many palms to protect actiive(heating) and this house, my grandparents'is build in 1950's is with...hm... weak electricity system - ...

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September update: Trachy: https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1238115_335423306593347_911590257_n.jpg Jubaea 1+ Ensete: https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1237753_335424169926594_1212276660_n.jpg The same Ensete at the end of May: http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_fil...

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I found more plants I have in OG, more interesting, and with impatience I'm expecting next spring to see them survived. 3 winters - still newbie. About Trachys. This form, BG, seems to give some hope to be "the edge" of expansion of its species in lower zones, 7a why not even 6, but the li...

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Yea, I have a problem with a "marker" near the plants to show how tall they really are : ) That 2L Pepsi bottle was good idea, but someone will think it is advertising: no it isn't!)) So I decide to use Philip, but he became bigger from week to week and is not constant marker :) So, maybe ...

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....... Looks like a good climate for trying some cactus :D BTW Are you growing any Bulgarian Trachys? The second question - yes, I have 4 in OG, and 2 already killed, but...no, no by freeze but the dryness in summer 2 yrs ago. And that's the relation with your first question: in summers the ground...

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my Cerifera in OG, planted a week ago/with the chicken Philip the Nice:)) and Laurel /: https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1011940_305631616239183_1362585853_n.jpg And Velutina little bananas/about to 1'', 2.5-3 cm/ https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1016077_3...

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... Surprised your Trachy had only that little bit of damage from -23C. ... Sorry, I missed that! -23 was 2m air temperature - at that time Trachy was shorter than height of snow cover, so this child of severe 2012 February saved another child - of warm subtropics : ) http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_fil...

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Henoh, I take a look at these articles - they are from 2006/7 : )) Ehh...2006/7 winter, this is a great legend and hope will became more often in all North Hemisphere... :)) So these samples from 2006, 2007 must be almost 8 yrs old If interested, and if(and when) have enough time, look at this topic...

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Do you have information about attempts of Spanish scientists to start massive production Olive in Petrich with «special cold-resistant brand, which endures severe low temperatures - down to minus 22 C»... No, this is not the way. Maybe not all of them, but certainly a lot of, of those projects, was...

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My Velutina blooming: http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_files/5409960.jpg Think it is too little(3 leaves only on the blooming p-stem, 2 ft tall) and didn't believe will have friuts, but no matter, the flower is beautiful :) And another one nice surprise for me, and the best proof the way to sprout Jubaea ...

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Great photos, Ivo! What cultivar of olive is that? Are there other people growing olives in your area? If so, do they protect them during the winter, and will you protect yours? They are 4 cultivars, still with "temporary" names, because they are new one: two of them are from our nursery ...

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Hi again! My name is Ivo, I'm from south-eastern part of Europe, Bulgaria. My place is in the most continental part of Balkans, with sometime cool winters(1 to 3 weeks) and usually very dry and hot summers :) Zone is 7a, based on a last 12-13 year winter minimums (approx -14C/7F), but once a few yea...

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Wood screws - approx. 2 inches long(5-6 cm) The first box i begin to made, I try to make more stable with some tin angles, but the rest of them just assembled them with 3 wood screws per side, and I assure you, after all 4 sides of the box was assembled, the box IS strong enough(if this is the locut...

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Surprised you put them in the ground... OH, nononno!:)) I'm a bit of gonna nuts maybe, but not so much!)) The 20(+1) Ju Blues are in Vermiculite here, not in OG! :)) All in previous posting i write was about normal Jubaeas!) So, 2nd of August is my Jubaea Day(first own seedling). And yes, a part of...

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Oh, it's a very long story:) Or if not long, very complicated: The seeds I bought first(16 pcs) from European suplier still haven't no even one sprout. After that bought another 20 from American (not sure is it correct) to write its name) - they sunk immediately, and first 2 seedligs are from it). Y...

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Nursery man, I bought this plant said between 11 and 13 years, but maybe 1 year less, not sure. I have few seedlings 2-3 months old, few dozens :D of seeds in different substrates and 20 Ju Blue seeds too in Vermiculite, put them 1 month ago. Hope, maybe a little optimistic, they will begin to sprou...

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Yea, this Jubaea is my favorite : ) The good thing is, these boxes can be used for many years, if in the summer they are kept protected from the sunlight in some basement or on the north side and covered. And yes, I'll be very happy to find they became smaller for the plant they protected now in nex...

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Hi again! : ) Here are same photos of some of my palms, made 2 weeks ago, few days before "real"winter begun in my "tropical outpost :D " Have to look at exact measurements, but till 6th of December minimum at the point was aprox 25 F After Arctic penetration had 2-3 days with mi...

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By the way, what's an OG?

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Sorry, I thought it's from English - Open Ground (in open air condition, in a yard, garden, not in a pot in buildings). Sorry, my fault : )

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Talking about Jubaea seedlings, i have two of them, the "biggest" one:)) http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_wm/gallery/item.php?did=3393638&df=761685&dflid=3 - two days ago http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_files/5371717.jpg - and the same plant when I found he sprouted, in the beginning of Augus...

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September planting = not much time to grow roots. That's risky. Yes, I know, but a guy here - nursery owner, hearing my... plaintive virtual cry about the big spring-Butia(losing his spear and, most probably his growth point too) made me suggestion which I couldn't reject :))) And having bad opinio...

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Seems very healthy now. I have 3 like yours on a photo - they survived last "turbo"-winter with almost no damage, no any protection (one spears-pull, but recovered in a spring). In my case they have another serious problem: Summer drought in the very sandy soil on this place where they are...

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Barb, you know, its great pleasure to me to sit for a few minutes to drink my weekend morning coffee around this beautiful plant, so hoping at milder winter I'lll try do do everything depending of me that Jubaea not only survive, but to not loose any of her leafs. And hope next grow season even more...

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Cameron, I was thought about this palm, but decided to not plant at this time because of it too small growth rate. And...hm, because I'm sure it will survive in my weather/ climate conditions - it's not challenge in this job for me

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regards: Ivo

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hardyjim, hope all will be OK. Here in lower plains we had the same extremes (in southern places like Plovdiv, as sample, which didn't notice such temps since earlier 50's in last sentury. Part of them died, but remarkable percent survived and are OK with more than 10 new leaves in this growth seaso...

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Some other plants: The cute Opra :) in a front of Wachy: http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_files/5378196.jpg The same chicken (almost young hen) on the big Orinoco: http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_files/5378197.jpg Musa Orinoco and M. Cheesmanii in the end of September - grown from 2 to 11-12 feet in the end of...

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Survivor-Trachycarpus(-9 F, -23 C, 500 hours subfreeze T in february), photo from few days ago: aprox. 12 new leaves and begun to made trunk: http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_files/5379086.jpg :) http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_files/5341107.jpg -To compare, the same plant on February, 26th (left down on a pho...

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Last-minute update of D.Orinoco photo: already we have a baby

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-10 F/-23.4 C But that was 60-year(at least!) extreme. Usually winter low is between 14 F/-10 C and 3F/-16 C But there are 2 or 3 mild winters like historical 2006/2007, with low aprox. 23F/-5C. I am very curious if I had Basjoo in OG that winter, would it P-stem survive it with no protection?:)) I ...

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from Bulgariа. Living in the capital of Sofia, but exotics are in North-west of a country, nearby Vidin. The town is 6 USDA zone, but my place is 7a(some tryings to go 7b last decade, but this February killed this hope

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The latest photo, June 6th, of a Canarian Date palm with no winter protection. In March most of the green leaves dried and died, despite the warm weather, but some green spears remained in the center and there was no doubt, the plant is alive. So this is his condition few days ago . Another one, wit...

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Hi all! :) I'm new here. Thanks Igor and Google i find this Forum. I am the owner of that...hm, garden, linked by Igor and a little ashamed, because first: that garden is not always in perfect condition(I'm not living there, just 2 or 3 times a month on weekends at the summer, and usually once month...

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