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by CTPalm
Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:01 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: New CC studies, for those interested.
Replies: 70
Views: 23658

Palm Wax Candles

Erik, Just a warning, the candle making can also be very addictive and expensive. Haha. But you can buy palm wax bulk from wholesalers. Here is a link to a company that sells to everyone, and they sell everthing needed to make candles. They also have all kinds of instructions for different types of ...
by CTPalm
Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:18 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: New CC studies, for those interested.
Replies: 70
Views: 23658

A palm fantasy is a sign you two are getting older :lol: :lol: Thanks for posting that photo, Paul, the high density is frankly surprising. The sheer number of "consumer products" that contain palm oil is staggering. It's in everything but dog food...wait...I'd better read that label. Bar...
by CTPalm
Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:27 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process!
Replies: 623
Views: 667625

I'm trying to germinate some foxtail seeds from Dean on my cable box free heat!
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paul
by CTPalm
Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process!
Replies: 623
Views: 667625

oh wow, yeah pretty shelterd microclimate, nice!
by CTPalm
Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process!
Replies: 623
Views: 667625

Cameron are those planted on the south side of that fence?

Paul
by CTPalm
Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:46 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process!
Replies: 623
Views: 667625

Cameron - I'm in the same zone as you and I am still nervous about planting my trachies. It was -9F this winter here and -0 several times. Coldest winter I ever remember!

Paul
by CTPalm
Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Trachycarpus fortune Bronx, NY
Replies: 6
Views: 4223

Yeah I agree with Wes just one day of full sun burnt all mine last year. Some seedlings totally fried. Probably better to wait for warmer, cloudy, drizzly, days of spring.

Paul
by CTPalm
Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:33 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: New CC studies, for those interested.
Replies: 70
Views: 23658

I wonder if global warming would have any benefits (other than all of us able to grow our palms without protection) Such as growing more food for the world, not having to burn as much fossil fuel to heat our homes = less pollution. There may be benefits.

Paul
by CTPalm
Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:15 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process!
Replies: 623
Views: 667625

Wow that is awesome! Cameron where you going to put them all when you have to pot them up?

Paul :D
by CTPalm
Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:07 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: New CC studies, for those interested.
Replies: 70
Views: 23658

Ask any politician promoting CC/GW how many dollars it will take to fix the problem and they can not give you a answer. They can and will tell you if you dont do something the future will get worse. If we spend the money and it keeps getting warmer they will say it would have been worse if we did n...
by CTPalm
Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:21 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: End Feb update on "desert palms" in pots in palm h
Replies: 11
Views: 6756

Erik you got some crazy temp swings this winter, i was thinking of letting mine outside this week, but last year I put them out on a cloudy day and it got sunny and they all got sunburn.

Barb - Yeah i'm def a palm nut. Actually it seems to be like an addiction. :help:
by CTPalm
Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:45 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: End Feb update on "desert palms" in pots in palm h
Replies: 11
Views: 6756

Erik I hope they all make it. I have a bunch waiting for spring to go out. Trachycarpus Fortunei and Wagnerianus in basment and bananas too http://s2.postimage.org/1uu36uick/IMG_2169.jpg Banana in Basement - waiting for spring about 10 feet tall, well over 100LBs http://s2.postimage.org/1uuym23qc/IM...
by CTPalm
Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: Seed Exchange
Topic: Trachycarpus wagnerianus seed available
Replies: 2
Views: 5969

Just received mine this week!! Thank you! I just had another one sprout this week from last years batch in the community pot almost one year later(I didn't want to throw it out), too funny.

Thanks
Paul
by CTPalm
Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:38 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Solanum quitoense ~ Bed of Nails ~ Quito Orange
Replies: 20
Views: 16584

Steve

Very cool plant, I have never seen that one before.

Paul
by CTPalm
Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:31 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process!
Replies: 623
Views: 667625

Cameron I got brave and decided to try and delid 5 of the Jubaea you sent me last night. Ok I cracked the 1st one open with pliars perfectly, next one was ruined, then the next 2 had little cracks in them and the 5th I wacked with a hammer and perfect!!! So I sanded 'til I could see embryo on two pe...
by CTPalm
Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:36 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: Foxtail seeds germinating!
Replies: 64
Views: 39692

Barb Thanks for all the great info! I've got some shopping to do. I guess I've been lucky because it's so warm in the house in winter that they dry out every couple days. In the summer I have to water daily cause they are in full sun all day. Anyway the pots are too small, probably helps dry out qui...
by CTPalm
Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:16 pm
Forum: Seed Exchange
Topic: seeds from SE MA Trachy
Replies: 15
Views: 12016

ok whenever Bill
paul :D
by CTPalm
Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:43 am
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Internet pricing review
Replies: 10
Views: 4906

One of the greatest threats to job creation in our current economy is runaway regulation that is all cost and no benefit. The controversial Internet regulations stifle innovation, investment, and jobs. A federal bureaucracy should not be picking winners and losers." From this article http://new...
by CTPalm
Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:19 am
Forum: Germination
Topic: Foxtail seeds germinating!
Replies: 64
Views: 39692

oh yeah, Dean, I meant to comment on what Paul said about MG I swear the miracle grow soil I purchased comes infested with the buggers. that could very well be true, Paul. But another thing is that Miracle Gro soil, I believe, is still manufactured with "minor nutrients/fert added for your con...
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:52 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Internet pricing review
Replies: 10
Views: 4906

Barb,

U.S. Gov. approved of the same B.S. - Coming soon to us.

Paul
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:36 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Foxtail seeds germinating!
Replies: 64
Views: 39692

Barb very cute Foxtails, now I will need one(or more) of those too! Thanks. I like the sand idea to stop fungus gnats. OMG my house is full of them this year. The bounty drier sheets are actually helping. I swear the miracle grow soil I purchased comes infested with the buggers.

Paul
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:57 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Tropics 2011
Replies: 12
Views: 5860

Paul

Nice pics! Would love to go there someday.

Paul
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:55 pm
Forum: Seed Exchange
Topic: seeds from SE MA Trachy
Replies: 15
Views: 12016

Laaz wrote:If you do not have a male & female tree, the seed will not be viable.
How can you tell if you have a male and female T. Fortunei and is this true of all palms to produce viable seeds.

Thanks
Paul
by CTPalm
Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Mid-Feb update
Replies: 26
Views: 12791

Jim,
Very exciting to see all your plants are making it! Will you get real cold again, were you just giving them a treat and then back under cover?
Paul
by CTPalm
Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:14 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Post your best darn palm pic.
Replies: 99
Views: 36305

DesertZone wrote:
CTPalm wrote:I took this one in St. Kitts


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Paul
Nice! 8)
Thanks

When I got home that winter 3 years ago - I placed my first order for palms. That's when the addiction began.

Paul
by CTPalm
Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:54 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Post your best darn palm pic.
Replies: 99
Views: 36305

I took this one in St. Kitts


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Paul
by CTPalm
Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:57 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process!
Replies: 623
Views: 667625

Barb I really need to learn more about this de-lidding, wow i'm so new to all of this.
by CTPalm
Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:13 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process!
Replies: 623
Views: 667625

Hi Cameron

Shut the front door! You just soaked these and they sprouted? How long . . . I tried growing T. Fortunei and it took 4+ months with the ziplock bag method.

Looks like I'm going to have to learn your Jubaea chilensis trick too!

Paul
by CTPalm
Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:52 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: Ice Cores = Climate Change History
Replies: 10
Views: 3823

I agree Barb, Maybe it just feels hotter in the summer, 'cause of the colder snowy winters


Last Year in February
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2010/Febr ... cts-South/



This February
http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_14392601


Paul
by CTPalm
Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:43 am
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

Hey Bill

I love your yard

Here's a pic of my deck last summer, I have been afraid to plant palms in the ground until I found this site.


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Paul
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:46 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

Dean your pics are great!

I live in CT my palms will never look like Aruba - haha

Paul
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:31 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

Barb Fixed the links - I'm going to be good at this someday!

Paul
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:25 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

Barb Fixed the links - I'm going to be good at this someday!

Paul
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

Ok Barb http://s2.postimage.org/6rcromck/IMG_2056.jpg http://s2.postimage.org/6ref7yuc/IMG_2067.jpg http://s2.postimage.org/6rg2rbc4/IMG_2144.jpg http://s2.postimage.org/6rhqantw/IMG_2102.jpg http://s2.postimage.org/6s9ufk84/IMG_2137.jpg http://s2.postimage.org/6sbhywpw/IMG_2064.jpg Paul [/img]
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

Yes Barb

I was in Aruba a couple of weeks ago

I didn't think they were coconut palms because the didn't have any coconuts on them and they had little baby seedlings near them.
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

Barb

Thanks

I'm new - I think I might have figured it out - no iPhone yet

I think the link works now do you know what kind they are?

Paul
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:48 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

ok not to sound dumb but what are these tall palm trees in Aruba
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not the one in the middle the tall skinny ones
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:46 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

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ok not to sound dumb but what are these tall palm trees in Aruba[
by CTPalm
Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:40 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: A few pics today
Replies: 41
Views: 21119

Users/Paul/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Modified/2011/Jan 19, 2011/IMG_2133.jpg

ok not to sound dumb but what are these tall palm trees in Aruba[
by CTPalm
Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:47 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Mini Lights Enough For a Zone 5 Climate?
Replies: 20
Views: 8891

Congrats! and thanx - I don't know why I'm so nervous in zone 6 :o