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by canadianplant
Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:01 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Some survivors
Replies: 4
Views: 4470

The first picture is the aloe ecklonis. I was using my cell phone so you cant really see the proper colour. The whole bottom half is still green and its been exposed for a week or two. I managed to get the nitida up here in the back of a truck. Its a 12 hour drive from toronto to here lol. Humber wa...
by canadianplant
Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:42 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Some survivors
Replies: 4
Views: 4470

Some survivors

Just a few things that surprised me since the snow is finally melted.... Three potted plants seemed to have made it despite all odds. Aloe ecklonis, and my potted agave (either montana, perryii or utahensis). http://s7.postimg.org/eap7g3uav/IMG_20140426_140734.jpg http://s7.postimg.org/wozqk36lj/IMG...
by canadianplant
Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:51 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: need some good nurseries in s Ontario and montreal
Replies: 6
Views: 6131

thanks for the suggestions. I'll see what I can do
by canadianplant
Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:59 am
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: need some good nurseries in s Ontario and montreal
Replies: 6
Views: 6131

no suggestions anyone?
by canadianplant
Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:51 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: need some good nurseries in s Ontario and montreal
Replies: 6
Views: 6131

need some good nurseries in s Ontario and montreal

I'm going for a hell drive to the London missasaga Toronto region Saturday and Montreal Sunday. any one have some suggestions for a convenient nursery not too far from the main drag in this area? I don't have much time to do so....
by canadianplant
Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:14 pm
Forum: Indoor Palms
Topic: Anyone ID this Fishtail?
Replies: 7
Views: 5045

I don't think I've heard of any other fishtails sold as houseplants other then c mitis.
by canadianplant
Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:41 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Southern magnolia dropping most leaves. What to do?
Replies: 3
Views: 4250

as long as the buds arent mushy, black or falling off you should be ok. Im not too familiar with mags but the buds should still have some green. Bamboo can loose all its leaves and still leaf back out (yes I know they are different plants :P )
by canadianplant
Sun Apr 06, 2014 1:28 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: CIDP Planted
Replies: 18
Views: 8059

AH MEDJOOL!! I forgot what type I planted thanks for the reminder!!!

THat was only winter 2012-2013 I think. I only managed to get one to germinate and its STILL in the baggie just screaming to be replanted.....
by canadianplant
Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:53 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: CIDP Planted
Replies: 18
Views: 8059

I killed all my phoenix palms :( My nice seed grown CIDP was left out in some bad frosts two seasons ago and died. My PDP was left out in the same time but somewhat recovered only to die this winter...... I do have some Dactys and now some fresh germinated P reclinata.... I think the growth rate on ...
by canadianplant
Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:51 am
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Some new plantings today to kick off spring!
Replies: 3
Views: 4063

If only nurseries up here were brave enough to get a few of these.....

Slightly unrelated question.... do you remember when you started your papaya seeds last year?
by canadianplant
Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:08 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Winter Damage 2014
Replies: 6
Views: 5049

Hey Paul... Considering the winter you had this year the damage so far isnt so bad. Quite a few of the large spruce and cedar trees here are a bit burnt but they almost always fully recover. The plus for me is the amount of snow on the ground. Most if not all of my sensitive plants are completely bu...
by canadianplant
Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:39 am
Forum: Anything Cacti
Topic: A couple of ride pics/some other good stuff-CRAZY CHAMMY!
Replies: 15
Views: 8449

WHat... the... hell.... is... that?

http://s297.photobucket.com/user/orbea6 ... 5.jpg.html
by canadianplant
Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:15 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Albizia julibrissin seeds?
Replies: 1
Views: 2355

Albizia julibrissin seeds?

A while back I either inquired about finding some of these seeds or someone on here offered to send me some in late winter or spring. Anyone remember this? lol
by canadianplant
Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:04 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process! - Part II
Replies: 176
Views: 220671

Paul, looks like John sent you some Kalo seeds too? When I got them there was so much mould that it busted the bag open.... I was looking forward to this tree too, looked extremely promising for up here...

He did send some M seiboldii that germinated amazingly fast!
by canadianplant
Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:16 pm
Forum: Germination
Topic: Beginning the germination process! - Part II
Replies: 176
Views: 220671

I never imagined baby rhodies looking so damn cool.... ALso just a heads up with the bamboo seedling. You will be surprised at how much the roots take up in the pot for the size of the plant. If its been in that pot for a few months you may wanna think of up sizing the pot, even if you plan on plant...
by canadianplant
Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:37 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Bought a Limequat
Replies: 8
Views: 9364

I havnt used anything besides dehydrated seaweed fert. I order it from richters. They both need bigger pots and im probably going to use sinshine mix. Might toss in some vermiculite for drainage. Any recommendation on pot size or shape? The lemon is in the same pot as your limequot and the manderin ...
by canadianplant
Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:04 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Bought a Limequat
Replies: 8
Views: 9364

That company is great. Look em up barb.. I got a "tango" mandarin and an improved meyers lemon, If I havnt killed them yet you should be fine! The mandarin has its winter flowers. Going to have to go to my parents and hand pollinate them. Tango is the type that we get from the store under ...
by canadianplant
Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Help please with germinating Fatsia Japonica seeds
Replies: 7
Views: 6193

I tried these before with no luck (actually I think i dropped the container they were in lol). Im pretty sure they need to be surface sown, or at least covered lightly. They were pretty small seeds. The one thing ive wondered is if they need to be stratified. Most plants ive grown from seed that com...
by canadianplant
Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:02 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
Replies: 179
Views: 2922406

back down to -30C
by canadianplant
Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:51 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Growing tree ferns from spore : Cyathea vieillardii
Replies: 7
Views: 5820

Perfect.... well see how it goes when I get them... Thanks
by canadianplant
Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:50 am
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Growing tree ferns from spore : Cyathea vieillardii
Replies: 7
Views: 5820

Thanks Paul...

Are you saying that keeping the pot in a baggie isnt enough and that they need "rain" or water movement to ensure reproduction?
by canadianplant
Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:46 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Desert Area
Topic: Designing 'Test-beds' for dry-climate plants...
Replies: 10
Views: 8756

Hey paul I dont have much experience doing this, but there was a suggestion in a book I read (the Edible forest gardening series). They were talking about working with poor draining soil (clay) or situations where there is a thin layer of soil with hardpan underneath. Basically you dig a "drain...
by canadianplant
Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:15 am
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: New RPS order: 2014
Replies: 12
Views: 6290

I can hope barb LOL.... it is my usual luck so im optimistic :D
by canadianplant
Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:45 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: New RPS order: 2014
Replies: 12
Views: 6290

I have a fridge full of seeds. Hickory, hosta, magnolias, fringe tree...... Havnt done a real good palm order in a while. Moso should do pretty well in mass. I know a guy who grows it near roschester new york, near the south shore of lake erie. Gets burned a bit in the winter but I dont think its ha...
by canadianplant
Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:13 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: New RPS order: 2014
Replies: 12
Views: 6290

ah yeah i remember that :) there are a few chamedorea that are called bamboo palm. siefrizii and kicrospadax are the two main ones. i think macrospadax might be as well. there is also another one which i cant remember.. i have seeds for c. seifrizii. theyve been sown for a year which is ky normal lu...
by canadianplant
Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:23 am
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: New RPS order: 2014
Replies: 12
Views: 6290

Youre right paul. Mine did best outside in the summer. The temps are something like 90F during the day and 75-80F at night as a general rule. The best thing is make sure theyre fresh Barb ive been waiting for the C microspadix for the last year. They werent available for a long time. Well see my luc...
by canadianplant
Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:48 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: New RPS order: 2014
Replies: 12
Views: 6290

Ya banana seeds are hit or miss with me too.... Ive had the best luck with musella
by canadianplant
Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:19 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Growing tree ferns from spore : Cyathea vieillardii
Replies: 7
Views: 5820

That seems to be the hardest part; waiting for the cycle to finish if it ever finishes. Guess you appreciate the plants more because you wait a few years for anything at all lol.
by canadianplant
Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:16 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: New RPS order: 2014
Replies: 12
Views: 6290

New RPS order: 2014

This winter sucks. The best thing to do as a gardener is grow some seed when the winter is this bad! Heres my new RPS order! Item: Archontophoenix alexandrae Item: Chamaedorea microspadix Item: Hyophorbe verschaffeltii Item: Licuala grandis Item: Phoenix reclinata Item: Syagrus romanzoffiana (Litora...
by canadianplant
Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:13 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Growing tree ferns from spore : Cyathea vieillardii
Replies: 7
Views: 5820

Growing tree ferns from spore : Cyathea vieillardii

I decided to take the plunge and finally try tree ferns from spore. Generally speaking the process is straight forward; Make sure that everything is sterile and keep it warm and moist, then wait. I know it isnt quite that simple, but that seems to be a consensus from what I can read. The species I p...
by canadianplant
Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:28 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
Replies: 179
Views: 2922406

Well they are calling for another 30cm (a foot) of snow. Winds coming off the lake so who knows if its more or less then that..
by canadianplant
Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:54 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
Replies: 179
Views: 2922406

Depends though barb. Gas is relatively cheap here compared to some places. 1.28, generally the same as down south round toronto.

Check this out

http://www.gasbuddy.com/GB_Price_List.aspx
by canadianplant
Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
Replies: 179
Views: 2922406

Thats because most of our gas gets shipped to the states to be refined then sold back to us through tariffs/taxes..... The only real refineries in canada are one or two in S ontario and one or two on the east coast. Dont even think we have any legitamate "reserves"....
by canadianplant
Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:35 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
Replies: 179
Views: 2922406

i kept telling myself that last year...... we had snow until may.. :( Brrrr...I don't think I could have ever made it in Canada. Beautiful but too cold. :shock: It isnt even the worse up here, not by a long shot. Sask is brutal, same with manitoba. To be fair, I think id be better off in S ontario ...
by canadianplant
Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:43 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
Replies: 179
Views: 2922406

i kept telling myself that last year...... we had snow until may.. :(
by canadianplant
Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:28 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
Replies: 179
Views: 2922406

Finally warming back up to seasonal here this week.... might see some snow melt.... then again theres almost 5 feet of it...
by canadianplant
Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:17 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
Replies: 179
Views: 2922406

Same here mike. the thing is up here this time of year warm ups usually mean snow.... just had a good clipper drop another foot
by canadianplant
Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:11 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
Replies: 179
Views: 2922406

Sorry guys I have you beat... Dec 2013 average high low and average daily median -11.6 -23.6 -17.7 Extreme low -40C (at airport) Jan 2014 -11.6 -24.4 -18.0 Extreme low -39C So far feb -12.0 - 26.4L* -19.2 Extreme low -30C New years eve was -55C with the wind. The last week of december/beginning of j...
by canadianplant
Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:14 am
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Help, my bamboo is burnt brown from cold
Replies: 22
Views: 15005

Good to hear cam. I had one but it got mowed down and took the winter hard because it didnt have any real top growth left. Ive thought of trying it again, one of many things i need to try lol
by canadianplant
Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:40 am
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Help, my bamboo is burnt brown from cold
Replies: 22
Views: 15005

cam

it looks like pseudosasa but i have never heard of it taking those lows........