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Awesome to hear! My Basjoo pups survived, but not the mother plant, despite all the hay that was used. (my neighbor still giving me crap about all the hay in his pool.. :lol) They re growing at their normal rate. I've since planted 2 Ensetes, we shall see what this winter does to those.... Anyone ha...

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Looking good! I wish there was a great way to overwinter them. I lost a big one (1' trunk) this spring. It has many pups, that seem healthy, but no way to tell at this point. Not sure if they'll flush....

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Welcome Chris, those Trachys look great. If you have a pic of your Oleanders, I'd be curious to see if they die back every year, or if you protect them. I'm on the North Shore of lake Ontario and even after this past winter, my hardy Pinks have come back to form a nice shrub-like plant.

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Would love that Lisa in Canada...

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Hmmm thanks Brooklands, you have me curious for sure. I know banana Joe has a video of a massive CIDP on his island with some serious girth, But funny, I'm unaware of any Butia. I would love to see the Vancouver ones of you have pics. This one measures approx 86" in diameter, it probably is the...

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Challenging, but no different than my Palmetto or other Pindo. Box method mostly. I may have to get a city permit to build a big structure on my front yard... lol

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Needless to say, all my points are used up!

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For the Pindo fans out there, a few more...

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Thanks all. As promised a few more pics... Inflorescence along with a few new flower bracts. These pindos tends to have seedlings grow from in between the boots as the ripe fruit drops. http://s7.postimg.org/kpkqid8zb/image.jpg http://s7.postimg.org/fpnaaf3cn/image.jpg http://s7.postimg.org/e9brsa0f...

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Thanks Tim, I actually had to get it craned in, off a boom truck. Some tweaking to get it level, but all worth it in the end. See how, on my channel:

http://youtu.be/6zYTJc69Lac

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Thanks, had some folks on a daily stroll, stop and take pictures beside it today... lol
It's more impressive in person. Protecting it will be a challenge, but then again, this is why we do this...

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Thank-you Rice Road Greenhouses! http://www.millionplants.com/products/hardy-tropicals/ Great quality as usual! This Pindo Palm stands around 12' perhaps taller. What impressed me the most was the massive trunk appox. 2ft+ in diameter. Flowering already... Once I study the flower bract more closely,...

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More common are the Robustas, that's what they look like to me.

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The Trachy looks great, just a little normal transplant shock. Leave it as is and ensure you have consistent watering by yourself every other day, once or twice at least with a Root Booster slow release fertilizer. If it rains every other day, that will make your life easier, but the root fertilizer...

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Try not to overthink it. I think you did the right first aid treatment. If it's not pulled, leave it alone. By May/June, it'l take off. I have the same situation with a Sabal minor. Spear is solid and fronds are burnt, but alive. Alive is all that matters.

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Same, mine seem toast, even after covering them well. My EE was mush also.

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Still, the only 2 detested words still linger on TV everyday since last August... " Below Seasonal"
Winter is still hanging in there....

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Nice work Ben! Does that method work for only the Trachy's? or do you recommend boxes for less hardy species? Merci

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The enclosure seems t be the right size, and warm enough, however: 2 things that cause mold: 1) no ventilation in the enclosure, for the damp air to rotate.. dryer the better. See some of Beny's posts. 2) Make sure before you store the palm in the enclosure, you spray with a fungicide to prevent any...

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2 years ago I had a smaller 5 gal blue pot Trachy and Pindo (Monrovia I believe). Both toast... Not a big fan of Monrovia in general, even for zone friendly plants.

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I feel your pain. Mine is 10' tall and next year will likely need a 12' tall box. I'm sticking with the box method forever even if that means renting scaffolding. It comes out in the spring pristine and that's what I desire. My Sabal P, was in a 16' box this year and worth it, however you need an e...

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Wow Barb, looks great. With a root system like that, the deeper the better. Those will thrive for sure. Just don't change your mind to transplant! lol

Great workout eh?
Dan

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Beny, very good job with the wrapping and finally getting it simplified.With the damage my palms recieved this yr from not being protected that could work for them next winter. Without the lights or heat source. In my zone I think lights would only be needed for my pindos or CIDP. Thanks for sharin...

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The fronds are looking quite worse for wear and even the spears are getting some browning on them. I put another strand of lights on it and wrapped it in a tarp for the evening to keep the rain/snow out of the crown area. This rain mixed with temps going down to to the hight 20s is the worst. You d...

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He means to say LED lights. (DEL is French term)

Bravo Ben, that's Badass! Great job!

Dan

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Did you grow that from seed? That looks great!

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kspalmguy wrote:Funny how we all got into this mess with one palm, and now we're hooked, and in my case, driving 5 and a half hours to buy more...haha;)

Special ppl we are....

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Yeah, my needle took a licking, but still alive. 2 sabal minors, 1 at 50% strong spear, the other at 20% green, strong spear. Worst winter in over 30yrs and still alive, stick with those for sure.

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You're definitely on the right track. Frost cloth is like synthetic burlap. I got mine at Canadian Tire, it's the white stuff, could be on sale this time of year.

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lucky1 wrote:, just thinking about protection next Fall.

Bite your tongue Barb...

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Yes, because if you get moisture freezing and thawing constantly in the crown area, this can damage the tender parts and cause Pathogens to infiltrate.. hence the fungicide. Best to use a frost cloth to wrap so it can breath and you'll be fine. See my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/wa...

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Welcome aboard!

Green means clean! Give them a shot of fungicide when above 5C. Let air dry. Do your best to keep them dry for the next couple of weeks, and water them slightly with lukewarm water.

Enjoy!

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Great Job! by June/July, you won't notice a thing... Great pics
Dan

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Merci Ben, this is why I swear by the S. Palmetto. Little difference in hardiness to the Trachy, but an overall better look (subject to opinion).

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Tony, with all that shrink wrap, hopefully it has a chance to breath, but keeping it dry is key. With temps yo-yo-ing this time of year, the lows have to be more consistent. Sunday may just be the day around here +10C range... I'll be removing the boxes, but leaving the wrap and heat mechanisms arou...

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teebee wrote:Unless the weatherman changes his tune 3 more days until unboxing.

You know the Weatherman will

Sunday for me.....

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Great shots, love the Sabals! Surprising about the Bizzies, you'd think there'd be a few. They are striking and bulletproof with everything from insects to disease, but I guess not too cold tolerant....

Any minors?

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Looks great Scott! Should come back nicely, give it a shot of Copper with these fluctuating temps.

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Regardless the species of Trachy, the characteristics are the same. Not the new spear, but the damaged newly opened spear seems to have have fought off some organisms and pulled through.

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bananieru wrote:Looks good. I can't wait, but I have to resist the urge .We have another -12C night in the forecast for next week.

Yep, same....Well said.

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