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by Henoh_Croatia
Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:38 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca brevifolia
Replies: 269
Views: 1024740

Usually when the frost catches on plant in this way is high air humidity. Your Y.brevifolia have good genes.
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:35 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: My Yucca Janci
Replies: 101
Views: 93614

http://www.dodaj.rs/f/3R/qM/3OyQt2CY/p1211121452.jpg http://www.dodaj.rs/f/b/Y5/4jPrsX7k/p121112145201.jpg http://www.dodaj.rs/f/42/za/2IRws6qH/p121112145202.jpg http://www.dodaj.rs/f/3Z/10q/3aoAZwJo/p121112145203.jpg http://www.dodaj.rs/f/3T/iN/U6GJFeQ/p121112145204.jpg http://www.dodaj.rs/f/2S/Jx...
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:26 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca brevifolia
Replies: 269
Views: 1024740

Very nice Y. brevifolia. Does anyone else have this Yucca growing outside?
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:17 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: My Yucca Janci
Replies: 101
Views: 93614

Welcome Janci! Janko had some problems with uploding pictures on Palms North, so I feel free to copy janci photos from palmapedia forum. Yucca gloriosa. Pure or hybrid? http://www.dodaj.rs/f/3O/Oi/2PrqowN1/4.jpg http://www.dodaj.rs/f/23/yh/4lo6zZpo/7.jpg http://www.dodaj.rs/f/3D/n8/1SXgFDNI/1.jpg ht...
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:04 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca cernua
Replies: 29
Views: 13891

It's worth a try for my zone. Great Yucca Tim! I just ordered seed from Mesa Garden.
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:49 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Tulsa Zoo palms January 2013
Replies: 10
Views: 4495

Erik,

great Sabals! I remember the pictures that you took at Tulsa ZOO from last year. Sabal minors were brown to the ground but full recovered .
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:43 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heavy snow
Replies: 8
Views: 3459

Now is around 30 F. Freezing temperatures and snow expected over the next few days. For weekend forecasters say temperatures may fall down to 0 F in town, and possibly below 0 F in the countryside.
by Henoh_Croatia
Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:25 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heavy snow
Replies: 8
Views: 3459

Heavy snow

Pic's taken this morning. It's over 20 inches (cca 60 cm) of snow now. Snowfall will continue until Saturday. http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/14012013_002.jpg http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/14012013.jpg http:/...
by Henoh_Croatia
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:55 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Whats left by November 14
Replies: 17
Views: 5278

Really inspiring! How much cold can T. princeps withstand?
by Henoh_Croatia
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:39 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Palms update: Fall 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 5029

Yes, P. dactylifera 'Medjool' looks much robust than 'Deglet Noor'. @Cameron, I will plant one N. ritchiana "Kashmir" or “green” form next spring outdoor for test. Robert Lockner from Bad Deutsch-Altenburg zone 7b (Austria link http://exoten.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/archiv.cgi?function=2&ind...
by Henoh_Croatia
Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:46 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: What seeds are you starting this winter?
Replies: 12
Views: 9229

Here is another one with same diagnosis :lol: I'm waiting for Mesa Garden January 2013 seed list.
by Henoh_Croatia
Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:26 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Palms update: Fall 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 5029

All palms in ground is at our weekend house, about 30 km east of the city. There is few palms in pots. Sabal blackburniana (an old irregular name. I picked seed from palms in Zagreb Botanical Garden. I don’t know which the acceptable botanical name for this Sabal, maybe is S. bermudana) http://i400....
by Henoh_Croatia
Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:56 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Palms update: Fall 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 5029

Butia odorata http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/PB100086.jpg http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/PB100087.jpg Brahea armata http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/PB100089.jpg Rh...
by Henoh_Croatia
Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:51 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Palms update: Fall 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 5029

Palms update: Fall 2012

End of the growing season :cry: Trachycarpus fortunei http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/PB100094.jpg http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/PB100105.jpg http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other...
by Henoh_Croatia
Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:47 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Ontario Zone 7 Palm Protection
Replies: 11
Views: 4187

Well done! Please, keep us informed over the winter, especially about your Butia.
by Henoh_Croatia
Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:35 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca collection, NW Croatia zone 7b
Replies: 22
Views: 13414

Thank you all! @Barb, it could be a form of Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata' but I'm confused with thickness of leaves, and big spines. Maybe Tim Beham can help with identification. @andym, half of them is seed grown, mostly from Mesa Garden, and Y, gloriosa, Y. gloriosa 'Variegata', Y. recurvifolia, Y. f...
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:27 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca collection, NW Croatia zone 7b
Replies: 22
Views: 13414

Yucca gloriosa/recurvifolia (probably recurvifolia) http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/PB100072.jpg Yucca rostrata, first year in ground http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/PB100068.jpg Yucca elata (Mesa Garden 1993.6...
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:38 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca collection, NW Croatia zone 7b
Replies: 22
Views: 13414

Yucca collection, NW Croatia zone 7b

Hello everyone! Here is my Yucca collection, not much but number of species is growing every day. Pictures taken on 10 November 2012. Yucca gloriosa 'variegata' http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/Palms%20and%20other%20exotics/PB100057.jpg Yucca gloriosa http://i400.photobucket.com/albums...
by Henoh_Croatia
Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: Member Introduction
Topic: Hello all!!
Replies: 10
Views: 9399

Welcome :D
by Henoh_Croatia
Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:17 pm
Forum: Member Introduction
Topic: Greetings from Seattle!
Replies: 14
Views: 11085

Welcome aboard!
by Henoh_Croatia
Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:34 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Trachycarpus fortunei in Zagreb, Croatia
Replies: 15
Views: 6374

Yes, they germinated and now they have 3-4 leaves

This photo was taken on April 23, 2012.
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by Henoh_Croatia
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:04 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca filamentosa x elata hybrid monster
Replies: 44
Views: 27907

Great hybrid Tim! Thanks for posting these photos.
by Henoh_Croatia
Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:56 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: The gorgeous Yuccas downtown
Replies: 29
Views: 13400

Thanx for sharing
by Henoh_Croatia
Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Lovran/Croatia, a tour of my friend 'Lovranpalm' garden
Replies: 9
Views: 4505

DesertZone wrote:Wonderful garden, what zone is that?

What are the pink flowers, are they bougainvillea?
Zone 9a garden wit really good micro-climate. Yes, pink flowers are Bougainvillea.
by Henoh_Croatia
Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:25 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Is the big Sabal 'Birmingham' from Tulsa, OK still alive?
Replies: 7
Views: 3198

This is sad news.
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:21 am
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Lovran/Croatia, a tour of my friend 'Lovranpalm' garden
Replies: 9
Views: 4505

B. edulis http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130309.jpg B. edulis and B. armata http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130336.jpg http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130310.jpg Brahea armata http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130305.jpg http://i400....
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:10 am
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Lovran/Croatia, a tour of my friend 'Lovranpalm' garden
Replies: 9
Views: 4505

dasylirion http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130291.jpg http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130290.jpg P. canariensis http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130314.jpg P. canariensis and Washingtonia http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130337.jpg S....
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:00 am
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Lovran/Croatia, a tour of my friend 'Lovranpalm' garden
Replies: 9
Views: 4505

http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130283.jpg cycas http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130287.jpg T. wagnerianus http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130286.jpg Old T. fortunei http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/m_bara/P8130288.jpg http://i400.photobucke...
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:58 am
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Lovran/Croatia, a tour of my friend 'Lovranpalm' garden
Replies: 9
Views: 4505

Lovran/Croatia, a tour of my friend 'Lovranpalm' garden

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovran Lovran has a mild climate, protected by the Ucka mountains. Trachycarpus fortunei has became naturalized in the surrounding hills. Pictures is from summer 2011. Hope you will enjoy. T. fortuneis and one C. humilis (dog is mine) http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/p...
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:09 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: Trachycarpus takil
Replies: 1
Views: 3207

Trachycarpus takil

Great plants you have there :D Have you any more germinated T. takil from Alexander seeds? I don't have any yet from 30 seeds. Maybe they didn't ripen properly? Just one has sprouted in 7 weeks -I think the ones I have are from Hebert but I believe they are all from the same general area. I noticed...
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:00 am
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: Wild cactus blooming here
Replies: 6
Views: 4748

Wow! You have native cactus Opuntia fragilis? I guess.
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:52 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Yucca trade forum
Replies: 24
Views: 9523

There was the nicest clump of Yucca glauca with small trunks at a restaurant here in Toronto. The restaurant has closed and the Yucca has disappeared! It's not fair, I wanted to make it disappear! Paul, I used to carry a shovel in the trunk...just for those "opportunities". :D There's one...
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:38 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Trachycarpus fortunei in Zagreb, Croatia
Replies: 15
Views: 6374

Last winter in Novi Sad (Serbia) this one survived unprotected (close to building). Official low is -27 Celsius (-16.6 F) on 9.2.2012., but close to building is definitely warmer. Some sources reported even lower temperatures, down to -28.7 Celsius http://www.tutiempo.net/en/Climate/NOVI_SAD_RIMSKI_...
by Henoh_Croatia
Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:20 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Trachycarpus fortunei in Zagreb, Croatia
Replies: 15
Views: 6374

Area around airport (Zagreb/Pleso) is closer to zone 7a, most parts of town is in zone 7b and mildest urban heat islands is 8a (Zagreb/Grič/Medvešćak, Srebrnjak etc.). After -20 last winter in outskirts of a city not all unprotected T. fortunei so happy. This one is not far from me...
by Henoh_Croatia
Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:08 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: The old story about Soviet experiment with P. dactylifera
Replies: 9
Views: 3632

Pictures isn't mine. Flickr account is property of Vlad Feoktistov (I don't know him). But I agree pictures is fabulous!
by Henoh_Croatia
Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:52 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: The old story about Soviet experiment with P. dactylifera
Replies: 9
Views: 3632

Yes, they have lot of palm species: W. robusta, W. filifera, B. capitata. J. chilensis, L. chinensis, S. palmetto, S. minor etc. Sochi is 9a zone.
Olympic fields are more inland, on the mountains.

Pics from Sochi and palms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vlad2154/page3/
by Henoh_Croatia
Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:49 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Bulgarian palms
Replies: 71
Views: 33969

Zack, welcome to PalmsNorth!
by Henoh_Croatia
Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: The old story about Soviet experiment with P. dactylifera
Replies: 9
Views: 3632

Hi Barb!

All three germinated, but only one is left. When is young it's easily rooted.

Most information about Soviet project I found in a good Russian book Saakov, S.G (1954), Palmy i ich kultura v SSSR, Moscow, Akad. Nauk SSSR, 1954.
by Henoh_Croatia
Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:36 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: The old story about Soviet experiment with P. dactylifera
Replies: 9
Views: 3632

The old story about Soviet experiment with P. dactylifera

Phoenix dactylifera was started to be introduced in former USSR during 1930s in Turkmenistan, Kizyl-Atrek. Experimental station for introduction of subtropical plants was founded in 1934., and experiments with P. dactylifera started in 1935. Group of botanist enthusiasts (students of Ivan Vladimirov...
by Henoh_Croatia
Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Is the big Sabal 'Birmingham' from Tulsa, OK still alive?
Replies: 7
Views: 3198

Is the big Sabal 'Birmingham' from Tulsa, OK still alive?

Anyone know anything about them? No clear response from John Lodes on Hardy Palm and Subtropical Board

http://exoten.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/hardy. ... 1E9251B9A0

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