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hardyjim

Thanks Ok,I will post some pics soon and some later.
Barb,you and I are on the same page

I put a fan in there last night!and the back of the g/house is down to vent moisture out,temps are going into the low 50s today

hardyjim

Sorry Barb,I should have mentioned that growing palms in colorado springs usda zone 5b,is a website! The soil drains extremely well,the prob with the cactus is that I should have covered them from ANY rain starting Oct 1,I think I was babying them to much and should have let them do their thing,we a...

hardyjim

Anyone know if it is common for agave parryi to look mushy after first cold snap?

hardyjim

Very nice Barb!did not know Canada had desert areas,judging from the view out the window in your second pic looks like a beautiful area!My plan for the palms is copied from"growing palms in colorado springs usda zone 5b"this is one to read with alot of good info on how keeping palms dry gr...

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I think a nice thing about some areas in Mich is that you usually(because of the lakes)don't get the really low temps like we do in Iowa,this really makes your area a good place to just put a plastic greenhouse over it,mainly for keeping the crown dry but also this will get you 40F bump in temp on a...

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They just don't tolerate cool/cold and wet.Barb,I can't help but notice how many people look at these posts but don't post, very strange.have anymore pics of your palms?what are you growing?whats planted and what are you planting next year?also what is your climate like??????hey, you asked about a c...

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Barb if there is any palm that can handle hot dry winds its a washy,they grow amazingly well in Phoenix and Palm Desert!such a versatile palm!you gotta love them.\,even though my first try(mistake-lol)took them to 111F they are still looking good :D,they may need to put out a few leaves that get bea...

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Was that enough answers or what!

?Washys grow so fast,I think these will be jamming by May,they were really moving even in the cool weather,if they can pull through I could see them putting out 7-9 leaves next year,esp if its a hotter summer than this year which was remarkably cool

hardyjim

That is some dang good advice there! esp what barrie said about not wanting to build your protection during the cold weather-gez,I learned that the hard way :cry: also what turtile said about the fungicide 8)I hope you have it mulched well now,you could also put the top of your protection on now thi...

hardyjim

So in answer to you first question,yes I did fungicide the nainital and everything else,also everything is covered untill it warms up and I can cover some with there mini g/houses and leaf cages,they need to dry out a little before I close them in the leaf cages. Why did I cut the leaves off?hmmm,we...

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So here are some pics of the g/house and a few of the the washy overwintering procedure -I dug up the agave because I want to move it(the reason I am moving the agave is that I want to plant my butia eriospatha there as the washys and B.eriospatha will use the same protect method) to the desert area...

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I will try and post some pics tomorrow as I have wrapped the washys with burlap,house insulation,plastic and the styrofoam rose covers,I had to cut the c-7 x-mas lights down from approx 13 to 3 as the temp went up to 111F inside!I think I just about have this worked out,the nice thing is that if I n...

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Even if you dont get that cold right now keep all moisture out of the crown,we had .72" of rain here last week and although they were only predicting middle to upper 20s we cleared out one night and hit 18F this may have wiped out my cordylines,I think it would have been tough outside anyway fo...

hardyjim

Thanks for the feedback DZ,it looks better allready,I could actually see little gaps at the junction of the branches and main stem like it was ready to cut the branches loose.The plan is to put the rain cover on before next rain,allready lost my E.viridiflorus to a wet summer,I think next year I wil...

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hardyjim

Hey D.zone I am curious what yours look like in cold weather,we had our first freeze last night and it was a cold one!got down to at least 24F and my imbricata looks like it almost turn to mush and the arms look like they wanted to detach,could it be that these were to wet still?I would have put mon...

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Looking good Barrie,after looking at D.zones joshuas I would say those will be monsters in a few short years!very cool!

hardyjim

Very cool sight thanks Barb

hardyjim

If you can wait 15 years I can lock you in at todays price

hardyjim

I think sewing

hardyjim

Cold hardy palms keep me warm in winter

hardyjim

My 1st and only date was in Phoenix

hardyjim

I learn lot by looking pictures

Thanks Limoncik

hardyjim

Beautifull

hardyjim

Yea,once the temps are basically staying above freezing in spring,pull back the mulch- In answer to your original question,I think digging out the area or shape( where your mulch is going)and then flipping it over(the grass) to add some organic matter makes sense because the grass won't live under t...

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Man!Beautifull trachys

hardyjim

It needs to be mulched for winter at least 2' out from trunk and 3-4"deep,next year in late march you could sprinkle it in the mulch,however I usually start pulling the mulch back on warm days when sun is shining starting in march,otherwise soil takes months to warm up.In mid to late april depe...

hardyjim

Maybe next year you can put the railroad ties on railroad ties

hardyjim

How big is this trachy?wheres the mulch?

hardyjim

I guess you will just need to build a bigger box 8) Growing palms outside of their zones is a win-win as far as I'm concerned,if they make it great if they don't you have some free time on your hands :D ,to try another or anything else you want!or in this case you can start over if you want with ano...

hardyjim

Happier with other succulents,funny you should mention that because it was planted in the cactus bed but I already have 3 other agaves,aloifolia,rostrata, cholla,imbricata,H.parvaflora and a gloriosa in there so I removed it a few weeks after I planted it,this poor agave has been negelected and mist...

hardyjim

Beautifull palms Barrie!

hardyjim

What'll you do when your agave is this size? (besides jump for joy?) I will run from it :lol: Seriously,this is one I will be surprised to see next spring but I am hopefull,this is one that will have a leaf cage over it,if it does make it.I will need to move it because it is right next to my washys ...

hardyjim

Thanks Barb,the only thing I regret a little is that I had to group so close together to protect with this whole row thing,I figured I would lose some plants over winter but if I don't, crowding because of overwintering success is not a bad problem to have,the only disadvantage is that all the palms...

hardyjim

Yea I think a larger plant has more stored food and deeper roots to draw from. There is no way to pot up banana plants this big and still get them upstairs,I plant in containers that are wider than they are deep to help lower the top a little, then I put a bag inside the pot and one outside so when ...

hardyjim

My fortunei seems to be growing as well,glad to hear yours is still growing too

hardyjim

Next year the basjoos go out and stay out to come up from the roots,they are definitely at the max that I would be willing to carry to the 2nd floor and repot upstairs! All the palms and the agave on the west side of house will be protected with a variety of methods from X-mas lights for washys,to l...

hardyjim

Ahhhhhhh,now that is true(palm)love

hardyjim

It's nice to have a reason to live :D :x :x :!: D-Z,I was really impressed with your joshua tree !I will buy a nice sized one next year :!: Barb,unfortunately that picture is from better days,after looking at my little yucca today I don't think he is going to make it :cry: there is only so many time...

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Yea,this tape is a great deal even with shipping,duct tape(or duck tape as some people call it)is expensive here too.I added another piece today and dug up the bananas,even though they are(green ones)basjoo, I want to keep their size,( just in case they do not overwinter for some reason) these shoul...

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