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JackLord

Hey- I am in Maryland 7A as well. I have had Trachies for going on 10 years now. Mine are always heavily mulched. I then built leaf cages around them using plastic mesh. I did not tie the fonds,but rather wended the leaves around them so they would be supported and covered. Also used a bit of burlap...

JackLord

sashaeffer wrote:Yea, I was thinking that. Don't want to worry about yet another tropical plant to bring inside or over winter. Was cool to see though.

Join the club. I have multiple obsessions.

JackLord

sashaeffer wrote:Ya know, after seeing a customer of mine growing a real cocoanut palm outside his business here in Omaha(potted), I looked online to see if they could be bought...and they are. Hummmm

I would wait until Spring. Very finicky palms.

JackLord

sashaeffer wrote:Jacklord,

where did you purchase your greenhouse, and what size did you get?

Either #2 or #3:

http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/prod ... ?gwo=prod2

I cannot remember where. Shop around a bit. Plenty of options out there

JackLord

jacklord, How cold did it ever get for you last winter? and was there any extra insulation besides the panes? Scott It hit the teens a number of times and of course we had Snowmageddon. Once or twice, I may have thrown a painters tarp over it. Other than that, no extra insulation. I used a 100w bul...

JackLord

I am in Zone 7A, but I used a FlowerHouse greenhouse and a 100w bulb to protect my Butia last winter.

It worked well. Indeed it worked so well that the Butia has already outgrown the greenhouse.

The only thing to remember is that on sunny days, you must open it up a bit to vent it.

JackLord

Here's my Trachy palm hut. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/4325696328/" title="DSC03347 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4325696328_01059608ee.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC03347&...

JackLord

I have dug up 3 Trachys and replanted them about 5 miles away. The rootballs did not resemble those in the picture. Much bigger as the roots were rather long. In fact, the soil fell away from the roots and it was "bare rooted" for all intents and purposes. They did not like being moved and...

JackLord

I have never been to Wildwood, but its on my list. I am a big fan of Googie or what they call Doo Wop architecture and other Mid Century styles. But I think they should lose the fake palms. Trachys would do fine there.

JackLord

Interesting. Except when our former neighbors got a bit edgy about the protection cages (they were selling their house), nobody even notices my palms. A contractor was by on Saturday to give me a siding removal estimate. Stood right next to my Butia and never even glanced. If its an internet based b...

JackLord

Jack, I was doing some reading on this before. It seemed as if you've got to wait until they are medium/dark brown in colour. People just seem to pull them off in bunches! I'm sure you already know to wear gloves when picking them :lol: Actually, I did not know that. :oops: Presently they are in so...

JackLord

One of my Needle Palms has a huge lot of seeds. Can anyone tell me when and how I can extract them?

JackLord

I would do as Jim advises and just grab some Carl Pool off of eBay. I had been using Palm Tone, which actually is available around here. But I wanted to try something different and I found the CP on the Bay. As for protection, there are numerous good ideas around here. Or you could go to GardenWeb a...

JackLord

Wouldn't it be great to be Jim's neighbor and have that view?

JackLord

Damn! I hope you have room for that jungle that is emerging.

Great stuff. I've done some Cherimoyas myself. One of the easier to cultivate.

JackLord

Thanks for posting these. Everything looks great.

JackLord

Sorry to hear that Erik. I think most of us hit a point where have to regroup- go backwards to go forwards again.

JackLord

Unfortunalty, it isnt an "olea" olive and yes its in the ground. ITs called "russian olive" due to the uncanny resembelance to olea. The latin name is Elaeagnus angustifolia 'Quicksilver', same family as the gouami. My cultivar is also called "caspian", due to its habi...

JackLord

Nice! Is the olive in the ground? Looks to be, but I am not sure.

JackLord

What is this madness? :shock: That is a nice spread. And it has tropical plants. Hell, I am surprised you did not put up some Eucs. Do you have to leave? Anyway, I would dig up what you can. Obviously, the larger the palm, the tougher to get out. I dug my first three Trachys up. But I only had to mo...

JackLord

Very nice. I have always wanted a pond with a few frogs. Those yuccas look stellar.

JackLord

Are palms ok planted next to a house? Good question. I hope so. My Butia is next to the house or rather the house is next to it as its getting bigger. I was in California once and saw where a date palm looked to be growing right out of a house foundation. The house seemed no worse for wear. My late...

JackLord

I have a monkey puzzle tree. Does well here, but grows very slowly.

JackLord

Cameron_z6a_N.S. wrote:Jack, I've never tried them! The wikipedia article says that they taste like a cross between a peach, citrus, and mango!

My cousin, who has one growing and fruting outside here office in Myrtle Beach, says the same. Gotta be good.

JackLord

Barb: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loquat Even though it's a "zone 8 indicator plant", a fair amount of people have gotten them through zone 7a winters, so hopefully I can do the same! :lol: Cameron, you are always a few steps ahead of me. I contemplated a Loquat this year, but have put o...

JackLord

In abundance, as now I will have 3.

Thanks boys.

JackLord

You guys are enablers.

This got me thinking about figs so much that I just ordered two more including a Hardy Chicago.

JackLord

lucky1 wrote:
I am never going to post any pics of my spread
lame excuse

Well I could still do it. I could also stand next to George Clooney for all the good it would do.

JackLord

Gott im Himmel! :shock: That yard looks incredible!. I am never going to post any pics of my spread. I cannot compete with that. No way, no how. I have to have one of those variegated bananas. Holy Smokes! Bill/Erik-- Curious as to what they are complaining about. Is it the vegetation itself or, at ...

JackLord

I've never watered figs when they're estabished unless there is a month or so without rainwater. I could see however why one woruld want to do so with smaller trees Indeed. Both his and mine are new. And mine is in a container which made it very vulnerable to the first heatwave this year. Now it ge...

JackLord

Should do fine. If I, a fig novice through and through, can offer one tip, that would be to give the fig enough water. Figs love the sun, but the leaves will yellow and drop if they do not get enough water. What are you going to use for fertilizer? Unlikely the fig likes much of water. Look at thee...

JackLord

Should do fine. If I, a fig novice through and through, can offer one tip, that would be to give the fig enough water. Figs love the sun, but the leaves will yellow and drop if they do not get enough water.

What are you going to use for fertilizer?

JackLord

I am a recent convert to figs. Never thought much about them although I always enjoyed eating fig newtons. Then my boss started bringing in figs she grows in her yard. She wrapped them in burlap for a couple of winters but now does nothing. I bought a Brown Turkey in March but am keeping it in a con...

JackLord

I would happily sip Mai Tais there. Nice Butia!

JackLord

I kill a Gardenia each year

Hibiscus are my victims.

Anyway, good purchases. Any pics yet?

JackLord

Cameron_z6a_N.S. wrote:Thanks! You should try to make good use out of your Yuzu fruit

My sister sent me some from California and I can verify that they go well with lager beer. Corona and Yuzu, what's not to love?

JackLord

Good for you! :D I have had a potted Yuzu for about a year now. It just sat there and did nothing, neither grow nor die. Lo and behold, it flowered late winter. Now its flowering like crazy, flushing, and there are about 7 Yuzus hanging on it. I was going to plant it outside, but am balking. I look ...

JackLord

I just procured 4 containers of Carl Pool off of eBay. I have been using Espoma, but wanted to try something different for the July fertilizing.

JackLord

Salivating....

Great job as always!

JackLord

I guess it depends. It always depends... :wink: I have three in the ground. 2 were protected during the winter and look a bit ragged, although nothing like those in the picture, which I might point out are very brown. The other has done two winters unprotected at the the most southern part of my yar...

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