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thanks Aaron, Jim and Andy! It was planted in a deep hole in clay (that I fired with a plumbing torch to treat as if a pot in a kiln) then filled with 85% peat, 15% garden triple mix. All in an effort to HOLD water as long as possible without any standing surface water. Located at the lowest part of...

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Some of us are wondering if the yucca moth is or is not in our area. I can confirm the yucca moth is in southern Ontario. In my yard at least.. Y. glauca June 24: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/9434769969/" title="Yucca glauca-20130620-00511 by seedscanada, on Flick...

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Was on vacation a week ago at Port Burwell Provincial park. We went into town and happened upon a native but exceptionally rare Pawpaw tree that is protected on the city of St. Thomas' tree honor roll.. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/9426323391/" title="asimina-2013...

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growth from May 4th to July 29, Gunnera mannicata root bought on eBay: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/9426147017/" title="gunnera May 4 2013 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/9426147017_c5f3814bf3_c.jpg" width=&qu...

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Our Magnolia grandiflora 'Edith Bogue' has bloomed all month long this July. Caught some pollinating bee and beetle pics: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/9428561078/" title="Edith bogue-20130702-00542 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static...

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I grew this from seed three years ago. I planted it last spring thinking it was Yucca glauca. It looks much hairier , sharp, stiff, compact and upright than my other glaucas. Is it an elata? Also sustained some winter damage to newest leaves at 13'f, nothing too substantial, where the other glaucas ...

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I have one outside since last spring. It had no supplemental heat this past winter and kept its stem. It did however have the trachycarpus a few inches away from it and therefore it was covered with the insulated box through the thick of winter.... experienced around -13c. I think somehow, some seed...

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Pic from March. More leaves browned, more leaves grew.

Yeah that was end of march 2013 just before removing the fabric[/img]

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Our low was 5f on one hour. And 6f for two hours. This winter we had 8.5 days constantly below freezing. We had one 2.5 year old loquat with only wind protection (tomato cage surrounded by landscape fabric). Most leaves browned 50% by March and top 1" tip growth dieback on a 2 foot tall plant, ...

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Tim, its the microscopic lumberjacks. The euc gets a quarter inch tall and on the fourth or fifth day is felled by itty bitty bugs that scurry along the soil surface. Maybe I need to use a different soil or provide different conditions in the future, or just fumigate the soil intermittently to stave...

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Hi there everyone. I've been attempting to grow Eucalyptus debeuzevillei for a while now and they die only days after they germinate. If anyone has some trees of hardy eucalyptus species I would love to take some off of your hands. I am looking ideally for around two or three plants or seedlings. I ...

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Calathea? Not much of a fan. Always found a way to become mealy bug infested.Nice looking leaves/

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27 Species of Yucca we have growing here in Beamsville, ON Zone 7a one grows as a perennial, Yucca guatemaulensis and one is potted currently, since in ground it was failing, but upon its removal shows hopes of life in its roots.. Yucca rigida. Three had to be planted this year due to deaths of thei...

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Those were not priced... but I imagine the very large queens are about 750 and the very large windmills 2000 or thereabouts. This is just my guess based on last year. Their queens that were 16 foot and 8 to 10 inch base trunk size were $300? last year and the windmill at 6-8 feet overall was, um not...

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Some more plants have arrived at Rice Road Greenhouses. Sabal palmetto <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8883719458/" title="Sabal palmetto palm by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/8883719458_59b5df5b07_z.jpg" width=&q...

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My new Yucca faxoniana from our friends at Rice Road Greenhouses in Fonthill <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8883668320/" title="Yucca faxoniana installed by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/8883668320_11ec76d3ed_z.jpg&qu...

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The Yucca glauca losses were all in pots. Too dry then too wet then too cold on exposed roots due to soil shrinkage. Only about one third of my potted glauca though. Noticed today however: Two new spears emerging on the Sabal minor In the pot of the 3yo Yucca thompsoniana that is probably dead, a th...

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Listed below are my losses and some of the reasons they did not make it. Also what I plan to do differently. What do you think? Everything looked good in the garden and the house from February to March. Then came the rain and cold, rain and cold of late March and April. This is what DIED here (outdo...

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Scott, did you get to go to Rice Road Greenhouses this week? If so what did you buy?

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Rice Road greenhouses in Fonthill, ON.. This past Saturday, we checked out their selection of palms (very much like last years') and took pics of their biggies. I was told more will arrive this week VERY large queen palms: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8737234038/" titl...

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Igor Happy Birthday! Great pictures!
I am happy just about my Gunnera, just like you!

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I went to Rice Road Greenhouses today. I am going back next week for a giant Yucca faxoniana! Pics of their palms this year to follow.

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A good assortment Igor!

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That is a lot of water. You risk root rot and diseases.

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Before assaulting your new plant (by pruning it), allow it to get established. Begin shaping it this time next year, or you risk the fate of your last one. Avoid trauma if at all possible. Nice tree.

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Three times this week and twice this morning I have received an email from palmsnorth.
When I go to the website, there is NO private message,like the email states. I have sent and received many pms before.
Is this happening to anyone else?
Am I doing something wrong?

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Welcome to palmsnorth.

Cameron is right. But after the first couple of winters,you may not need much if any protection. These are zone six hardy. Once established and properly sited.

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Tim, so I agree with Jim. That equates to a palm in your yard June July and august. And a thermally protected box in your yard the other NINE months. I already feel bad about my Brahea armata being in its box the better half of six months. It has been reboxed a half dozen times since early March to ...

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What do you expect of, "ornamental looking"? Will this be a focal point or specimen tree? Do you seek form, foliage or flower? For 6b, all the abovementioned varieties are sufficiently hardy. My suggestion for foliage is Pawpaw. A very tropical, fully leaved tree with delicious fruit. You ...

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Mike. I really appreciate your offer! I did order a gunners offset online. I am currently nursing it to grow, but it is tough to tell how it will do...
I just might have to take you up on your offer if my purchase does not survive.
Thanks!
ill let you all know the outcome.

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So, Mildan. I went to Coles last Friday. I got two windmill palms, 3 gallon size. Price was 50 dollars each. Got them for ten dollars each. They will need some love. Sometimes you just have to talk to the right person. http://s21.postimg.org/w3sr51wqr/IMG_00000112.jpg And they still had the 30 gallo...

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One small spear pulled on my needle palm. Lost my Yucca aloifolia altogether.

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The good side, South, not windward .<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8641878855/" title="IMG_00000108 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8641878855_83076ebd22_z.jpg" width="359" height="640" alt=&...

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The bad news... My august planted, winter heated, late February uncovered c.humilis looked great. Until today. With one of its main trunk's fronds looking all floppy. That spear pulled and from two other main trunks and two other minor trunk shoots. Two major and multiple secondary trunks are still ...

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Coles florist in Grimsby Ontario... A member on another forum was wondering about their ground planted Yucca gloriosa variegata. They rebuilt their entrance and removed their mature yucca elata and gloriosa variegata. Their gloriosa had gone into a bit of a slump after flowering in late fall of 2011...

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Sidpook, in defense of Niagara North... we are 7a and so are you (Beamsville to NOTL). We have equally cold maximum colds as a 7a Jersey. Our cold periods may be sustained longer than yours. so not so collllld.

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It is hard to tell without a closeup of the leaf, I mean so many trees can be manipulated to trunk and branch specific ways... The Asian water garden feel would be appropriately established, especially if I were to plant a Korean Dogwood, Cornus kousa as my focal point there. Where did you see this ...

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2.5 gallons a DAY?!?!?!?! You'd better not have any clay soil. Wow, nothing I have ever gets more than a litre a day under the MOST demanding circumstances (i.e. dead of summer) I suggest to stop promoting potential rot. Cut out the excessive watering. Also, you want good drainage, but your palm wil...

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Hey Ryan, your palms look great! I will take cues from you, and wait next year. For FIVE WEEKS now, my Sabal minor, Chamaerops cerifera and my Trachycarpus fortuneii have been uncovered!! My chammy looks as good as the day it was uncovered, but my Trachy and Sabal are windburned from the rollercoast...

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welcome to the forum, Horst!

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Yucca moth and trunking Yucca glauca

Vacation discoveries and a protected pawpaw

Gunnera mannicata root growth

Our Edith Bogue pollinator pics

Yucca I.D. please

Last winter 31 loquats unprotected all winter experiment

Hardy Eucalyptus trees wanted

Our 27 species of Yucca

Two newest Yucca additions

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Chamaerops humilis silver first winter SPEAR PULL

Went Thursday to Coles grimsby