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Banana Joe has done videos about his area. Here are some of them. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9NoB-Ns ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hblGVMr8cjg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRwGZtfTVP4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRf2cXDMhcM

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Hello John The moved Trachy on a windy day. You can see that it is establishing roots since the crown is compact. It can take a year to find out the result of a move. Larry's rescued palm put out fewer leaves but the root ball was much smaller. I took so much root on mine that I would not have been ...

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Another request image for John It has slightly greyish leaves that are rigid (compared to fortunei) and pointy. But not as rigid as T. campestris. Some people have touched the leaf tips. Something they wouldn't want to repeat. The trunk has long needles. It is very deer proof. http://www.postimage.o...

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I'm not the only one growing the glossy "green princeps". I call it the false princeps. It's like having a fortunei with martianus features. I consider it care free hardy after last winter. It's stuffed between a Jub and a wag with bowl-shaped leaves. http://www.postimage.org/Ts1NC9MA.jpg

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Hello

Here are some of the images you requested.

On this image is the row of wagnerianus palms planted this past Sept. This will turn into a linear mass of wagnerianus fronds.

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I remember when the Vancouver wags were a rare 5 gal purchase from the mainland. They are now mature specimens gracing gardens on Salt Spring & Vancouver Island. They are now an easy, local find from seed to palm.

Enjoy

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Another image of a Butia (actually the smallest in that garden) with another nice coastal Jubaea palm. Another previously tiny Jub speeding up in growth. Locals can at least start at 15 gal these days.

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Hello John

This is the big Jub that was planted as a small specimen by Jeff. Notice the small-leaf wagnerianus to the right.

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Note that 20 gal T. wagnerianus palms are in the works with larger (crated) Jubs. But Jubs are better for your summers. 15 gal Butia eriospatha & Jubs are here on the island with a selection of 5 gal wags. A wag would be great for Barb. I noticed that the nicest wags up-island were in shade. The...

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Our temps are usually absolute because warm high pressure systems coming up from the US SW are very dry. Bad for small Trachys on years that have heat spells. Great for Jubs of course. I live out here because I like this cool zone 8 climate. Not many heatwaves or summer humidex but palms. Okanagan D...

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Hello John I read news that Port Alberni hit temps above 40C so I wonder if you got 45 or 47C as max highs in July. My place hit 36C again (away from water) after a few years which did surprise me. I expect 32 or 33C max in summer. How are your palms & yuccas doing? A variety of yuccas (large on...

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The two-storey palm has smashed itself into an overhang that it cannot clear. It must be dug out by hand only and removed sideways. Up is no option. I must remove it spring or else a chainsaw will be used to destroy this Vancouver Island grown palm. Go figure that it had been growing in open air bef...

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Islander, good to hear you're planning another trachy homecoming. Any pics of the big guy in its current home? -The 2-storey Trachy must move because it cannot clear an overhang. It will be planted with top fronds damaged. It will not be the nicest palm but I'll take pictures of its home, transport ...

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Wow, talk about a classic cold spell! I've heard of the worst "winter outbreaks" but this past one was indeed a classic. Of course T. fortunei palms escape with bent leaf tips due to snow but are amazingly cold hardy. T. wagnerianus palms are dark green against the snow. It's now time to f...

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Corbin & I helped Larry for a day move as this mature Trachy was in need of a rescue. The tree was given to Larry so he handed the owner an olive tree. The owner has another palm but is not a palmnut. These are images of the fall move of a mature Trachy estimated at 15 ft by Larry. He called me ...

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I visited various palm gardens on Salt Spring Island on Sunday. Update to follow.

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The Jub looks great, Josef.

Cheers

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Hello 8) I hope that you had a good summer growing palms. The big Trachy planted in June is growing well. I'm about to plant three 6 ft+ Trachys that must be moved from a construction area in Victoria. They were sold at $100 each plus a free (large) Phormium. The plan is to relocate them to my place...

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This is an update image of the tall wagnerianus in Greater Victoria. The palm has done well since I first noticed it. It looks like it gets summer watering. It grows in a tight area but nothing that a Trachy can't handle. I wonder how hot your temps got in your respective locations. I noticed Litton...

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I has been two years since Larry trucked over palms. He still has many Trachys (some doubles or triples), Brahea edulis, Brahea armata & C. humilis palms. Several Butias do remain. His Trachys are cheap for the region but his other palms run at Trachy prices you'd see for a given size of trunk i...

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Larry Cole has a selection of crated palms. A C. humilis is used to compare the frond colour of a silvery Butia & Brahea armata.

Large image

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These palms have seen two winters near Victoria, BC. After talking to different Brahea owners, they told me that Brahea edulis is a tougher palm than Washingtonia. The Brahea armata is hardier than B. edulis but grows slower. This is an image of two specimens on Vancouver Island. http://www.postimag...

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Thanks for the comments guys. The palm will hopefully not feel the move. John, Banana Joe told me to use root stimulator. I used an entire container of it diluted in water. The Trachy needs lots of water this summer. The tourists may hate the poor weather but it was good timing for a Trachy move. A ...

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John, we snapped our tow line that was rated at two tons. We rocked the palm back and forth with a truck. It took all day as we were required to dig more and break rocks to free the root ball. The Trachy had a big root system for that type of palm. The tree fell hard and was dragged out of the prope...

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Barb, the palm was a foot tall 25 years ago so it's been at that location for a while. The location has sheltered it from strong winds . The new location will test its fronds as it can only be planted in my front garden which gets strong gusts. I'll bring my camera. Dean, it was far enough to dig ar...

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This palm is threatened by the chainsaw and I will attempt to move it into my garden. I'd pay more than 2K for a Trachy of that size in Victoria or the best cheapest place in Vancouver. Buddy wants it gone ASAP. It's too big and into wires. It's a shame when people in Victoria cut down mature Cordyl...

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These two Brahea edulis palms are each forming a thick trunk. The palms were sold by Larry. They perform better than Washingtonia. I planted mine this April (purchased in Vancouver). Breahea palms have a larger root system, trunk and leaves. I don't grow the armata because it's slower. My edulis put...

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This palm was planted at least 30 years ago in the Saanich area.

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This image was taken by Keith in Victoria, BC. It is probably the world's tiniest Trachy in seed.

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John, I appreciate you stopping by to rescue a large number of seedlings. There will most likely be an even larger amount to rescue next year as I test Trachys in different conditions. That means a second location of homeless seedlings. More than 5000 seedlings (over 3 years) were rescued by palm en...

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Blooms & snow this April

Red rhodos and snow

Heavy blossoms with a little extra wieght.

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I have freshly germinated samples (Trachycarpus wagnerianus) from the States and Vancouver Island. You must sow them as soon as you return to Kelowna. Wes (Vancouver) will get wagnerianus seedlings when I visit Vanvouver this summer.

Enjoy your visit on Vancouver Island.

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Yet another palm planted a block away requires a move. Many are confused with palm hardiness and species.

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This is another palm in Victoria, BC that was planted too close to a house. It was moved to Salt Spring Island last weekend. Joe's palm-moving skills were used to remove the mature T. fortunei from its tight spot. The trunk is 10 & 1/2 feet tall. http://www.postimage.org/aV20JR6S.jpg Removal of ...

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... to the Vancouver area. I have the Vancouver area to thank because I purchased my first wagnerianus specimens on the lower mainland. I found some more in the US and brought a juvenile specimen over for a palm society member on Salt Spring. I agree that wagnerianus is not the easiest find but peop...

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I have started a project to produce thousands of Trachycarpus wagnerianus seedlings for the BC coast. I have seeds from various trees in North America but one American had unique wagnerianus palms that were so dark green and the foliage was less divided. I have one juvenile specimen and seeds from h...

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I plant my Trachys with the top roots 1 or 2 inches below ground. Roots don't like to dry out. And in my case I plant them out and that protects against cold. (A Trachy is more hardy in the ground than in a pot.) Soil more than a few inches above the roots is not good. You've done a great job with y...

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