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Kansas I can tell you the Washingtonia filifera seeds are about the size of a bb like from a gun. They are light brownish in color. The D. wheeleri seeds look like you described are the real deal. I would go ahead and germinate and plant. Here is a site for germinating seeds and where the roots come...

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Donny hang in there . Hopefully everything won`t be as bad as forecasted.
John

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I have not ordered anything from them. I have seen posts regarding Ty Ty NOT very possitive feedback from people dealing with them .I would try jungle music palms and cycads ,or plant delights. Google these and you will be much happier than dealing with TY TY. John 8)

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Kansas my tip would be to purchase sterilized soil from a nursery. I would then add perlite or vermiculite and coarse sand for proper drainage. Spending more at the start will reap better plants and trees later. John 8)

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Jay my inlaws live in Oliver. I will definitley check out the Desert center this spring in Osoyoos.
John

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Jay how did that T.fortunei make it through this winter? Looks really healthy in your photo.
John

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Jay they get B1 thrive alive and regular 20/20/ 20 and also lots of metal music to make them grow or else" LOL "
John

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Here is a photo of a 2 ft trunked pygmy date palm . Paid $37. 00 Canadianhttp://groups.msn.com/OkanaganPalms/sho ... PhotoID=20

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Kansas these seeds will germinate in my opinion just as fast and deal with the cold better than W .robusta.They are reportedly 5 degrees more cold resistant than W.robusta. I just sowed my first 50 seeds of W. filibusta I`m sure they will germinate just the same as either species. With protection th...

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Here is an update on Washingtonia filifera seedlings. They are growing so FAST! The first photo was taken Jan 29 /06 recent photos March 7 /06 http://groups.msn.com/OkanaganPalms/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=10 http://groups.msn.com/OkanaganPalms/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoI...

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Kansas you should plant them when you see the root and green stem are going separate ways. Plant so the green stem is just below the suface of the soil. I would use 1 gal pots with well draining soil, peat ,perlite or vermiculite coarse sand mix it all together. I would also use superthive to satura...

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Jay good article on the adaptability of Yuccas. I was really surprised by how they survive on the desert sand dunes. They are one tough plant . Although Palms are my favorite Yuccas are gaining ground fast. John 8)

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Jay thats a great site for Yuccas, Cactus,ect. Thanks for reminding me of it as I was there about 8 months ago and forgot to save it in my favorites. What size Yuccas did you purchase from them? I went to a local name brand nursery it is amazing to me the lack of knowledge as to what Yuccas will sur...

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Steve I would like to order 2 of the Y. rostrata tell me how?. I ordered a few Sabal louisiana, T.takil these I will plant in the ground. Most of the other palm trees I ordered from Canada Palms will be inside for the winter. John 8)

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Joe maybe you should petition to change the name of your island more befitting of the way it looks.I`m thinking how about "Palmspring Island British Columbia" ?
John

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Steve good to have more people from the B.C. interior talking Yuccas,Palms,Cactus ect. How much for the Yucca rostrata are they 1 gal?. Here is another site to check out for everyone to check out www.canadapalms.com John 8)

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Nice pics Aaron. The first photo I`m guessing is of a tall slender trunk W. robusta? the shorter fatter trunk is a W.filifera? Show us more of those warmer weather palm pics.
John

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Yuccaman ask them if they come with a one year guarantee. I would think that these would be run of the mill Trachy`s and you would definitely have to protect them anything under -15 c 4.5 f to have any foliage left the next spring. They may survive below these temps but the tree will be playing catc...

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Joe those are picture post card photos of Palms near the ocean! Looks very tropical with the white sandy beach, cove ,clear water.

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Thanks Aaron I thought it might be something different than a Yucca.
John

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I was in Puerto Vallarta Mexico back in Dec 2005 .I took these photos of what looks like a Yucca grafted onto a large trunked tree.The leaves of the Yucca? have small spines on the edges running the length of it. Can anyone ID this strange sight growing out of this tree? Is it a Yucca or something e...

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Thanks guys for all the info.I spend most of my time researching cold hardy palms, that I neglect looking at Yuccas more.
John

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Aaron in your opinion what are your three hardiest trunking Yuccas.Also what are the low temps they have been exposed to. Do you have any seeds for sale of your Yuccas? Thanks, John 8)

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That is one healthy looking Trachy. Well worth the effort to transplant it.

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Jay did you plant that Trachy in the fall as an experiment? Did it make it through our cold snap in Dec or was it done in by this latest cold blast?
Regards, John

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Kansas sounds like you have taken good care to separate those Pygmies. I think you will know within a week or two if the operation on the quadruplets went well LOL. I would leave the falling fronds as long as they are still green. I never cut any frond unless it is almost brown. Good luck John 8)

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Joe my cheque is in the mail to PNWPS tommorow. I would like to know how old those crated Rha. hystrix would be from Casino tropicals. Do they also sell smaller 3 to 5gal needle palms?
Thanks in advance ,John

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Kansas I would leave it as is and just cut the dead trunks to just above soil level. I had the same exact thing happen to one of my pygmies and it is doing fine with less competition for water, light ,and nutrients. Regards, John 8)

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Although we get cold temps in Kelowna so far a zone 7a this winter. I think what is going to be the determining factor in survival of cold hardy Yuccas and Palms is the lack of wind .We rarely have wind ,and if we do it is usually a slight breeze.I here all the time how it is the wind that does the ...

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What are the coldest temps for everyone this winter? I have recorded -15c 11f back in Dec.
Regards, John

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Joe lets hope the Siberian express moderates. I have seen our predicted lows in the Okanagan and they are saying -14c 10 f . I`m sure that the -3 c 28 f you are expecting will be a walk in the park to deal with. regards, John 8)

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Jay those are nice Yuccas! They should look even better in a few years when the Y. rec. start on a trunk. Am I right to asume that the cactus is prickly pear that is native to here?
regards, John

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Kansas I think I found that Licuala palm species you were describing I definitely would buy it as it is very rare and so much different than other fan palms .I tried sending an e mail but their was some malfunction. Regards, John 8) http://www.junglemusic.net/palms/licuala-cordata.htm

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Kansas check out this site for Yuccas.
www.bennyskaktus.dk/Yucca_UK.htm
Regards ,John

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Jay that would be awsome to get some Saw palmetto in trade.I`m thinking of ordering some 5 gal Sabal minors if this sounds good maybe we can share the shipping costs?They really take 5 to 7 years to get that size so spending a little extra for the ability to plant them now makes more sense to me. re...

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I would just leave them they are probably stressed enough. That light schedule is good but 16 hrs on and 8 off will make them think its summer and time to get growing.
Regards, John

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I`ll try that link again
http://groups.msn.com/OkanaganPalms/sho ... PhotoID=16

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Kansas does it look like this http://groups.msn.com/OkanaganPalms/sho ... palm. :)

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Kansas without a photo it would be pure guessing as to what species it is. Here is a site with lots of photos of palms .Maybe you could match your palm to one of the photos.
http://www.datasync.com/sbe/palm1.htm#118

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Kansas I wouldnt worry about your recent transplants. I would let them almost dry out and go and buy some "SUPERTHRIVE" root hormone treatment and look out after they take off! That stuff is amazing. Does your soil have any vermiculite in it? I definitely would add some coarse sand for mor...

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