Scott that`s a great idea "sun tubes"for the garage. I have been using T5 fluorescent bulbs to give extra light in my garage. The sun would be a whole lot cheaper How much all in for one sun tube? I may need two or three next winter.
John
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- Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:30 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Next winter....palm protection I'm going to try.
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- Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:47 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Yuccas made it through another winter!!!
- Replies: 7
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- Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:23 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Next winter....palm protection I'm going to try.
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- Views: 90375
- Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:59 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Yuccas made it through another winter!!!
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- Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:42 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Yuccas made it through another winter!!!
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Yuccas made it through another winter!!!
Here are my Yuccas that have been planted since 2008. The Y.rigidas look like they barely made it again this year.
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John
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- Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:54 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: Agave
- Replies: 49
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- Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:42 pm
- Forum: Photo Gallery
- Topic: Subtropical garden from NY
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- Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:59 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Uncovered Everything Today
- Replies: 57
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Hi Barb. Don`t give up on that date palm just yet. Mine looked similar to yours when I uncovered it last year. www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/16554503815/ www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/16552824831/ Give it some tlc for the next couple of months in the crown. You can put it in a smaller pot ...
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:02 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Uncovered Everything Today
- Replies: 57
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- Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:20 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Yucca brevifolia
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- Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:07 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Uncovered Everything Today
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Barb nice to see everything doing good. Are you going to spray that Washy with some hydrogen peroxide? I`m going to try planting one more larger W.filifera this spring. You have done well with them since planted. Your Y. rostrata`s have grown a lot since I remember them last as well as the Brahea ar...
- Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:24 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Tallest palm tree zone 6b-7a Kelowna British Columbia
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Barb I mummy wrapped the CIDP with fiberglass insulation. That was it`s downfall. No light for 2 1/2 months and lack of air circulation caused spear rot. I sprayed the crown with hydrogen peroxide just in time. It took all spring summer and fall to grow 3 small fronds. It would not take another wint...
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:49 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Tallest palm tree zone 6b-7a Kelowna British Columbia
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Hi Barb. Great to get back to talking palms on PN. Thanks for the well wishes. How is that CIDP doing this winter. Mine barely survived last winter. I dug it up in Nov. It`s now happy in a pot and experiment is over. Now you get teach that little grandson of yours how to grow palm trees :D Congrats....
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:15 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
- Topic: AZ, cochise county vacation
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- Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:53 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Tallest palm tree zone 6b-7a Kelowna British Columbia
- Replies: 14
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- Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:52 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Tallest palm tree zone 6b-7a Kelowna British Columbia
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Mike Palms do survive here with protection. They have to be cold hardy palms. My favorite is Trachycarpus fortunei.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachycarpus_fortunei
John
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachycarpus_fortunei
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- Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:54 am
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Sowing Seeds Round 2
- Replies: 61
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Some info. http://gardenguides.com/106899-plant-li ... bulbs.html.
http://bhg.com/gardening/houseplants/ca ... ow-lights/
You might want to check your local buy and sell for used grow lights. Hope this helps.
John
http://bhg.com/gardening/houseplants/ca ... ow-lights/
You might want to check your local buy and sell for used grow lights. Hope this helps.
John
- Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:43 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Tallest palm tree zone 6b-7a Kelowna British Columbia
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8039
- Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:13 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Sowing Seeds Round 2
- Replies: 61
- Views: 61933
- Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:14 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Tallest palm tree zone 6b-7a Kelowna British Columbia
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8039
Tallest palm tree zone 6b-7a Kelowna British Columbia
Here is the tallest T. fortunei growing in my area. http://flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/15995707182/ Some of my palms. Scroll for more pics http://flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/15994561711/ Vancouver BC. palms. Scroll for lots of pics. http://flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/15720184404/ Still got ...
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:19 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Post your summer highs!
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HOT!!!
39c 102f with no humidex. Just 65 miles south of us Osoyoos B.C. 41c 104f.
John
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- Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:12 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Early July pics
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- Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:58 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Post your summer highs!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16440
- Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:24 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: CIDP Planted
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- Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:28 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Date palm lives through a zone 6b winter
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I mummy wrapped it in fiberglass insulation and had a small space heater trained on it when we got a cold snap.
www.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/1352 ... otostream/
John
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- Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:28 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Date palm lives through a zone 6b winter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5517
- Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:15 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Date palm lives through a zone 6b winter
- Replies: 7
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Date palm lives through a zone 6b winter
Lots of other palm,yucca pics as well. Lowest temp -16c winter 2013-2014
Johnwww.flickr.com/photos/67364497@N07/
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- Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:14 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: America discovers-Okanagan British Columbia
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- Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:42 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: It snowed where????
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3014
It snowed where????
The pyramids are under a blanket of snow!http://mashable.com/2013/12/13/snow-egypt-syria-israel/
John
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- Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:52 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Do you see what I see? follow up of not sure post.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4236
- Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:06 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Post your first snow pics...ugh
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- Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:34 pm
- Forum: Anything Yucca
- Topic: Yucca brevifolia
- Replies: 269
- Views: 1007290
- Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:48 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Years old!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3336
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 3:44 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Years old!
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- Views: 3336
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:51 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Years old!
- Replies: 7
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Paul no digging for the CIDP or anything in the ground. I will give it extra protection this winter. Jesse the wine barrels look good but cost to much for all the palms. I can now get plastic 50 gal. concentrate barrels from a u brew place here to cut and use for free next spring. Yes a bird of para...
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:11 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Years old!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3336
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:47 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Dont try this at(or near)home.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3075
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:40 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Chickened out on using Heat Tape
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6321
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:45 am
- Forum: Greenhouse & Outside Protection
- Topic: protection
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5316
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:38 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Semi-off topic: CIDP moves to the Oregon coast
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6630