Very nice and big castor bean....and wow, those pinneaple ...
Ben
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- Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:50 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Some warm fall pics
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12123
- Sat Aug 20, 2016 4:44 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New Butia at my home..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10685
- Sat Aug 20, 2016 4:43 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New Butia at my home..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10685
- Sat Aug 20, 2016 4:35 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: August 18,2016
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5076
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:02 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New Butia at my home..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10685
Here s my Facebook page with the pics of the palms ...go down to the august 2 post !
Ben
https://www.facebook.com/benoit.quesnel.73
Ben
https://www.facebook.com/benoit.quesnel.73
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 7:58 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New Butia at my home..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10685
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 7:57 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New Butia at my home..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10685
Lets do it again, hope it work https://s4.postimg.org/i5fmi98u1/WP_20160522_012_1.jpg https://s3.postimg.org/4dmw2bz3j/WP_20160528_004_1.jpg https://s3.postimg.org/yxc42d27j/WP_20160802_016_1.jpg https://s4.postimg.org/4fuajjdpl/WP_20160802_021_1.jpg https://s4.postimg.org/767veo8k9/WP_20160802_019_...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:08 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New Butia at my home..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10685
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:04 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New Butia at my home..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10685
New Butia at my home..
There s few pics of my Butia i planted last week, 12 feets high and at least 600-700 lbs :shock: ...thats a big one ill try to protect next winter. And some pics about the Trachycarpus a still have to sale, and my Washingtonia :D . Ben https://s8.postimg.org/jt7ttsem9/WP_20160802_020_1.jpg https://s...
- Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:05 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Some pics in the rain(finally)>>> warning lots of p
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8140
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:48 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New palms plantation around Montreal !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8409
- Sun May 29, 2016 6:37 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New palms plantation around Montreal !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8409
And some palms i planted at my home, they re all for sale...i keep 2-3 for me :lol: http://s33.postimg.org/5ke8ndvvv/WP_20160522_005_1.jpg http://s33.postimg.org/na25375bf/WP_20160522_008_1.jpg http://s33.postimg.org/dry98sb6z/WP_20160522_013_1.jpg http://s33.postimg.org/khxa202p7/WP_20160528_015_1....
- Sun May 29, 2016 6:33 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: New palms plantation around Montreal !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8409
New palms plantation around Montreal !
There s a few Trachycarpus, Butia, Washingtonia, Queen palm and Sabal minor i planted in some customers and at the new camping Club Havana resort in Maricourt at 1.5 hours east of Montréal. I will protect all those palms for the winter except the queen palm, they will bring them Inside for winter ! ...
- Fri May 06, 2016 3:16 am
- Forum: Member websites
- Topic: www.niagaratropics.com
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6881
- Sun May 01, 2016 5:22 pm
- Forum: Member websites
- Topic: www.niagaratropics.com
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6881
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:49 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palms free finally
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7718
Yes Tavi, i leave 2 small opening. Im agree with you about the heatcable. Some customers told me the same thing. Thats why i will put a LED light pluged into the wrapping next winter. It will be always on when there s electricity in the protection. That will not tell you if the cable works but that ...
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:45 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palms free finally
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7718
I use an Ayrfoil ( insulation roll used for heatwater reservoir), arbotez and tarp. Easyheat cable for warming the palm. It has is own thermostat set at +3c. One 12 foot on the ground and another one around the trunck and foliage. 2 feets of cable per one feet of palm tall, exemple : Trachycarpus 8 ...
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:44 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palms free finally
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7718
Palms free finally
There s few palms without their protection. They re all looks good :D ....but on one Trachycarpus who is been on ground since 2011, i found a mouse nidification Under the wrapping and the mouse ate almost all the leaves :shock: ...first time i see that. On the first pic ! But the palm will survive.....
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:28 am
- Forum: Photo Gallery
- Topic: Hawaii
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7462
Will post more soon, they re still protected. We received at least 15 cm of snow this more, but it s melting now. All the snow were gone since almost 2 weeks and temp. above avg. since mid-march. But we had cold snap last sunday trough today with temp. 10c below average :cry: ...Warmup is on our way...
- Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:05 pm
- Forum: Photo Gallery
- Topic: Hawaii
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7462
Hawaii
Just returned from a trip on the big island Hawaii, it was so beautifull ...id like to share some pics i took from there. You can see them on Smugsmug ..
https://expressiontropicale.smugmug.com/
https://expressiontropicale.smugmug.com/
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:16 am
- Forum: Member websites
- Topic: https://expressiontropicale.smugmug.com/
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10076
https://expressiontropicale.smugmug.com/
There s my website for pics from place i visited especially in USA. You will find beautifull pics of the National park and monument.
Ben
Ben
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:03 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Video with snow near the border.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11212
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:57 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Video with snow near the border.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11212
Yes, the park entrance was beautifull especially at the visitor center....there s some pics i took, it was november 24th ! You can see more pics of different national park on my Smugsmug channel under Expression tropicale. On the first pic, im the guy at the right, the one at the left is my brother ...
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 4:15 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Video with snow near the border.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11212
- Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:01 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Need some helpful advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5628
Make some holes for ventilation. It will help for preventing condensation. Im doing that with the mummywrap and it work well. And don't worry, windmill can take at least 5F. So even with 2 small holes ( 1 square-inchs) on 2 opposite side of your barrels, the temp. will never go down under the critic...
- Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:45 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Who is being affected by this awesome long fall?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19219
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:18 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Starting to protect some palms, the less hardy !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11915
Thx Andym, yes, there s a few people who grow palms here, but me and coconutmike are the only one who sale and offer the winterizing service in Quebec. Many people protect themselve their palms after i sold them the winter protection kit. For me, i count at least 40-50 palms around Montreal i plante...
- Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:36 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Starting to protect some palms, the less hardy !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11915
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:10 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Who is being affected by this awesome long fall?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19219
Same thing here :D ....still above average 5-10 c , i still have 1 Trachy at my home without any protection. Its a record for here near Mtl. No snow and ice yet. We have good chance to have a green Christmas :) . Its not happening often here. Thats my kind of weather for winter, thks El Nino :lol: Ben
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:30 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Starting to protect some palms, the less hardy !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11915
Some videos i took this week ...
https://youtu.be/aBoLBaFxRe8
https://youtu.be/DmKOB8e6JD0
https://youtu.be/RbxWWKdcNGM
https://youtu.be/ePDfH_EUvbI
Ben
https://youtu.be/aBoLBaFxRe8
https://youtu.be/DmKOB8e6JD0
https://youtu.be/RbxWWKdcNGM
https://youtu.be/ePDfH_EUvbI
Ben
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:45 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: When to protect
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5192
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 5:16 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Starting to protect some palms, the less hardy !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11915
Some other palms i protected this week :) around Montreal ! http://s12.postimg.org/dnyr7ujx5/WP_20151115_001_1.jpg http://s10.postimg.org/m7if8amjp/WP_20151115_008_1.jpg http://s2.postimg.org/izsmfz32d/WP_20151115_005_1.jpg http://s4.postimg.org/wgl1fuknd/WP_20151115_013_1.jpg http://s7.postimg.org/...
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:10 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Starting to protect some palms, the less hardy !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11915
- Mon Nov 09, 2015 1:06 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Starting to protect some palms, the less hardy !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11915
Thanks 905, There s some palms i planted this summer around Montreal. Will start to protect them next week. http://s24.postimg.org/79y3ctqv5/WP_20150515_001.jpg http://s10.postimg.org/4kat9xf79/WP_20150515_007.jpg http://s1.postimg.org/astx81jrv/WP_20150518_003.jpg http://s15.postimg.org/af6r91naf/W...
- Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:42 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Starting to protect some palms, the less hardy !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11915
Starting to protect some palms, the less hardy !
This year, i will try to wrap queen palm. But we ve had a low of -6c 2 weeks ago , so it now have few burns tips on the leaves.
Ben
https://youtu.be/OC_MFdBwiTc
Ben
https://youtu.be/OC_MFdBwiTc
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:45 pm
- Forum: Greenhouse & Outside Protection
- Topic: what about those palm wraps?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5577
Check that video from a guy in Tcheck republic near Prague protecting Trachy with the wrapping method ....
https://youtu.be/vyQ_FUyYMOI
Ben
https://youtu.be/vyQ_FUyYMOI
Ben
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:42 pm
- Forum: Greenhouse & Outside Protection
- Topic: what about those palm wraps?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5577
Hi, i posted a few post regarding wrapping in the last 2 years. It works well but this year i will put the arbotex between the heat tape and palm cause it burned few leaves last winter. In a normal winter,i don t have this problem. But last winter was horrible :)...You can see more info on my Youtub...
- Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:18 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: What types of palm trees are these?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5247
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 3:40 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Finally starting to unwrap some palms..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12598
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:24 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Finally starting to unwrap some palms..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12598
Some others palms
There s some others palms i unwrapped yesterday. They look pretty fine, but some have had some damage, had to cut some fronds. But im pretty happy about the result regarding the horrible winter we had here. The worst till 115 years they says :shock: ... Here s some pics, they were all protected with...