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I think this is the tree I got these seeds from. Any idea what it is?
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- Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:51 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Seed Identification
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2520
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:28 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Seed Identification
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2520
Seed Identification
Now that it's turning to winter time I'm kicking around planting my seeds that I got on my honeymoon in Maui this past april. I remember picking this thing up when I was in lahaina for some dinner. It came off of a tree that looks somewhat palmy, but didn't have windmill type fronds or coconut palms...
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:21 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Joining the club - up go the boxes
- Replies: 64
- Views: 19927
Joining the club - up go the boxes
Here's some photos of my windmill palm boxes for this winter. No real change from last year other than putting 2 x 4 base around the bottom so my doors aren't forming the base. We'll see how it goes. I'll post more photos as things progress, I plan on keeping them open as long as I can to mitigate m...
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:02 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palm protection zone 5a
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6162
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:07 pm
- Forum: Seed Exchange
- Topic: Red Canna rhizomes for sale
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9253
Red Canna rhizomes for sale
I have a ton of Red Canna Rhizomes that I am thinking I should sell off a good batch of them. I am looking to package them in a priority mail large box that will hold around 20 decent sized rhizomes. I'm asking $35 shipped. Payment can be made through paypal. I'm also planning on having my wife list...
- Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:05 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: Yay! I'm a father!!!!!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10056
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:34 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: Yay! I'm a father!!!!!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10056
- Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:22 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: When should I dig?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2627
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:20 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:56 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
- Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:26 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Windmills Planted in March: Preparing for First Winter in PA
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5939
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:55 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: When should I dig?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2627
- Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:17 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: When should I dig?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2627
When should I dig?
As I'm sure some here know I have a pretty big patch of dwarf braz and red dwarfs that I plan on digging up and dry root storing for the winter. I would like to avoid frost and any damage it can bring so I'm curious what opinions are out there for when to dig 'em and get them in for storage. I'm hop...
- Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:54 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Big Wisconsin Labor Day Update!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4330
- Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:20 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
- Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:49 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
Here's my third update on the yard for the summer. I'm thinking I may have a few more weeks left before temps start heading down and I'll be forced to dig the bananas up for storage for the winter. It stinks b/c they're just now starting to put out some huge leaves!
http://youtu.be/OWoLFenGJ4U
http://youtu.be/OWoLFenGJ4U
- Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:37 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Blue Pot Palm sale!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4720
- Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:56 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
Great yard Doug! Love the two Trachys by the water! By the way. Have you even seen the videos of the two tall Trachys that guy has in Clarkston? Scotty, that was Aaron, I don't know if he's on this board but I had talked with him a few times. He emailed me about taking those trees this spring as he...
- Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:35 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: How Big are your Bananas?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 18917
- Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:35 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: banana overwintering process feedback needed.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3249
The problem is where I am located and the types of bananas I have. The red dwarf and dwarf brazilian will not go through a michigan winter no matter how well I protect them. I got these from a local school greenhouse program for free so I had no choice in cold hardiness of the plants. I'm more inter...
- Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:20 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
No I don't. I had my palms in a 7 year old's room,cool kid,only charged me a nickle a month :D I have some Basjoo I can send you next year I'm sure. Although,I don't really cover them... I'm up for getting a legit basjoo next year. I am looking for something that I really can leave in the ground ea...
- Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:15 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
Very nice! Looks great! How do you overwinter your tropicals?? Everything pretty much gets dug up except the palms which I box up and heat with lights. All the bananas are first year so I have no idea how they'll do in dry root storage, I'm still not sure if they'll go in garage or in my interior b...
- Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:06 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
- Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:06 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
I don't think a cavendish will make it through a michigan winter with the protection I would give it. I was thinking if that actually was a basjoo that I'd get a rose cone and get a light bulb in there for some heat and see what happens. But considering you really think cavendish makes me think othe...
- Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:25 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
- Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:11 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
Here's a quick one that I took the other night to update. Had a loss of life and some good growth!
http://youtu.be/Y1kP4e0xxF8
http://youtu.be/Y1kP4e0xxF8
- Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:28 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy - General
- Topic: banana overwintering process feedback needed.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3249
banana overwintering process feedback needed.
Recommendation needed for a new grower in Michigan. I have about 35 dwarf brazilian and red dwarf bananas currently growing. I plan on digging them out for the winter but am wondering what you all would think I need to specifically do. The questions I have are the following? 1. Dig up and remove as ...
- Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:54 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Small update of my Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario garden
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4490
- Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:29 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
- Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:47 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10948
Hudsonville Michigan First Video of the Back yard
Be kind everyone. Here's my first attempt a backyard video. Unfortunately Morgan Freeman was not available to narrate so you get my mid-western accent instead.
http://youtu.be/PN5zpmykInQ
http://youtu.be/PN5zpmykInQ
- Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:52 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: montreal bananas!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5010
- Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:59 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Almost mid July - time for a photo update
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4404
- Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:44 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: To the moon? Check this out!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9209
Not to thread highjack but how long should 50lbs of palm fertilizer last me? I have three threes currently, one inside and two out. Am I buying a ten year supply? Actually mine is growing pretty fast, once that warm weather came it took off...and I haven't given it any good fertilizer. I'll have to ...
- Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:01 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Bought some more palms!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5682
- Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:58 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palms and now bananas! yard update with some quick photos.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4473
My mekong is pushing a leaf out every 2-3 days now. I'm hoping this thing speeds up and starts going. My others are really starting to move as well. I also just picked up a I'm going to guess 30 inch tall basjoo that I'm trying to figure out where to put it..... I'm excited for that one as it's my b...
- Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:12 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palms and now bananas! yard update with some quick photos.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4473
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:30 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: At it again-and a few pics.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3862
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:49 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palms and now bananas! yard update with some quick photos.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4473
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:47 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: To the moon? Check this out!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9209
- Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:01 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Palms and now bananas! yard update with some quick photos.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4473
Anyone know how much growth I can expect from these this year? The greenhouse has a dwarf brazilian in the ground where these were and it's got to be 8 foot with a 8-10 inch thick trunk, but I'm guessing it's like that b/c it's in ideal conditions of heat and humidity with no wind... I gotta itch fo...