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by coconutmike
Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:45 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Montreal North Palm Trees Look great zone 5A there.
Replies: 11
Views: 4820

Tim

Thanks Tim -more videos to come
mike
by coconutmike
Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:51 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Montreal North Palm Trees Look great zone 5A there.
Replies: 11
Views: 4820

Barb

Hey Barb I had bulbs in the palm boxes also like I had already shown in the past but I have plenty with no bulbs in zone 5b
mike
by coconutmike
Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:14 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: CoconutMike' head office some palms are open
Replies: 10
Views: 4268

Hey Wheelman

Hey Wheelman you were definitely correct in hesitating to open up your palms . In March and early April the temp are all over the place. I actually have not opened anything for 5-6 days now. It will be 22C here this week-end. I will do more and make more videos
Cheers
Mike
by coconutmike
Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:12 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Montreal North Palm Trees Look great zone 5A there.
Replies: 11
Views: 4820

Feeling of accomplishment in zone 5a

I felt very happy that I planted these and protected these so far from home and they made it through the winter with no damage
Cheers
mike
by coconutmike
Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:06 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: CoconutMike' head office some palms are open
Replies: 10
Views: 4268

Barb

Thanks
talk to you soon
mike
by coconutmike
Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:01 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: CoconutMike' head office some palms are open
Replies: 10
Views: 4268

Jordan

Good stuff Jordan-continue to make us proud in the Canadian East
cheers
mike
by coconutmike
Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: CoconutMike' head office some palms are open
Replies: 10
Views: 4268

Wheelman 1976

Hey Wheelman my palms are usually unwrapped by mid-march or end of march. I used to do it in April but global warming. You are right about weather though. I used to do snow removal and I have seen snow storms in April before. I thiink you should look at your long range forecast that shows 14 day loo...
by coconutmike
Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:28 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Butia capitata cold damage
Replies: 16
Views: 5889

Beny

I will look for that I will also post more on youtube in a couple of days

mike
by coconutmike
Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:52 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: CoconutMike' head office some palms are open
Replies: 10
Views: 4268

CoconutMike' head office some palms are open

Hey guys I opened some of the palms -mostly great results except tent method, roof was transparent and created a greenhouse effect. I will change colour of the roof next year
http://youtu.be/cIm8qMVkOI8
:lol:
by coconutmike
Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:37 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Montreal North Palm Trees Look great zone 5A there.
Replies: 11
Views: 4820

Montreal North Palm Trees Look great zone 5A there.

Just took the protection off for someone here north of Montreal Palms look great
http://youtu.be/_I13Dy1Of7A
:lol:
by coconutmike
Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:09 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Butia capitata cold damage
Replies: 16
Views: 5889

Some good progress Beny

Some good progress Beny. Washy's don't like heat cables, I fried an 8 footer last year with cables. I got 2 9-10 footers out there I will post soon. I wrapped them after we had -8c but they should be fine. I am concerned about the washy in the front the box has had and opening since the first snow s...
by coconutmike
Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:37 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Yucca-Agave
Replies: 13
Views: 3150

Yucca Super

Hey Tim. Yucca Super is a -yucca Rostrata/Yucca Thompsoniana Mix or cross hybrid that occurs naturally where they are harvested in Chihuahua Desert. I am looking at this for myself as it is much cheaper than rostrata and just as hardy
mike
by coconutmike
Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:07 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Yucca-Agave
Replies: 13
Views: 3150

Yucca-Agave

Hey if there is anyone interested in Yucca rostrata/thomponiana/super/elata/faxoniana OR agave havardiana, agave Neo-mexicana, or agave Lechugilla, agave americana, agave ferox, agave salmaniana. Let me know. We are planning a Texas run. I am getting a few for my personaal collection and I had a few...
by coconutmike
Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Got my palm hut frames up!
Replies: 95
Views: 31163

LOUNGE

Looks like a lounge with cool calm lights
mike
by coconutmike
Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:16 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Got my palm hut frames up!
Replies: 95
Views: 31163

Hey Barb

http://youtu.be/OFnPhObsMI0
here is link to see glowing boxes brighter boxes have extra light for holiday either led or landscaping
cheers
mike
by coconutmike
Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:13 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Got my palm hut frames up!
Replies: 95
Views: 31163

Glow in the dark-lucky

Hey Lucky. I bought some 3 inch white styrofoam this year to do some boxes and with the light inside they glow in the dark. See that on my youtube channel
mikejjpage
enjoy
mike
by coconutmike
Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Beautiful snowfall this morning
Replies: 7
Views: 2664

Snow for Montreal tonight

They are calling for snow in Montreal tonight -can't wait until this crap is over we might get 20 cm yikes!!
by coconutmike
Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:48 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: PALM TREE SHIPPING TO THE USA--BY COCONUTMIKE
Replies: 26
Views: 8391

Needle Palm

Often the needle palm will go through the winter and all the leaves will stay very green and then spring will come and the needle palm will turn brown. Don't despair it will often green up again a few weeks later and stop doing that after the 4th year.
mike
by coconutmike
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: PALM TREE SHIPPING TO THE USA--BY COCONUTMIKE
Replies: 26
Views: 8391

ARBOTEX

Yup that's the stuff -won't do everything they claim but it sure helps.
mike
by coconutmike
Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:39 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: PALM TREE SHIPPING TO THE USA--BY COCONUTMIKE
Replies: 26
Views: 8391

Hey John

Hey John. Yeah the needle palm is a great little palm. I might plant a 7 footer this year in my yard. A good trick is to remove soil at the base of the palm and put hay and dry kilm sand and then put soil back. Remove in spring. Use the siver insulation and wrap arbotex and then silver insulation an...
by coconutmike
Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:36 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: PALM TREE SHIPPING TO THE USA--BY COCONUTMIKE
Replies: 26
Views: 8391

Hey Barb

Your protection will look like mine -if you had not seen the steps on a previous post I will elaborate and John's palms will--- given his temps will have a different method than ours and a different watering and fertilizing regime.
mike :wink:
by coconutmike
Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:59 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: PALM TREE SHIPPING TO THE USA--BY COCONUTMIKE
Replies: 26
Views: 8391

For Igor

Fore sure Igor. Every location is different. It is just too much info to type . B.C has wet winters and temperate summers . Here in Montreal it is very hot in the summer and the palm gathers all this heat to go into the winter so my protection method here would be different to his. But really quickl...
by coconutmike
Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:04 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: PALM TREE SHIPPING TO THE USA--BY COCONUTMIKE
Replies: 26
Views: 8391

For John Okanagan DP and wheelman 1976

Hey Wheelman 1976 give me your tel # contact me by e-mail mikejjpage@yahoo.ca I will give you a call with your quote but have a few questions Hey John. Needle Palms can be quite difficult to start. It usually takes 2-3 years for it to establosh itself. A 15 gal needle palm might look like a 7 gal so...
by coconutmike
Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:50 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: PALM TREE SHIPPING TO THE USA--BY COCONUTMIKE
Replies: 26
Views: 8391

PALM SHIPPING TO USA NEEDLE PALM OK BUT--

Hello everyone the COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT fell through and will not happen maybe until next year so I am only allowed to send the Needle Palm all other palms can be shipped from one of the us farms I deal with and the price will even be cheaper than my website prices because of the whole border-transp...
by coconutmike
Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:42 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: So I've got some windmill seeds coming.... now what do I do?
Replies: 6
Views: 1648

BananaJoe's Video

Hey Barb I love that BananaJoe Video- He's the master at growing palms from seed and your not too bad either-so Wheelman. do the baggie method
Don't expect all 5 to germinate though you may only get 2 -good-luck
mike
by coconutmike
Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:37 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Hasty frost protection for 2 Washies 3 Y. rostrata
Replies: 78
Views: 19385

Great!!

Looks good Barb another 6 weeks until spring
cheers
mike
by coconutmike
Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:46 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: TIKI BARS-FURNITURE-WATER FEATURES AND THATCH PRODUCTS
Replies: 5
Views: 1871

Wheelman 1976

Yeah I used to sell the real coconut thatch and still have some but I was contacted by Palmex to be a distributor and that stuff last for 20 years guaranteed. I am not really pushing these products merely putting the info out there that I can get it and from a Canadian supplier. Can you buy any prod...
by coconutmike
Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:11 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Unprotected palms in late January
Replies: 8
Views: 3828

Washy Filifera

That's a good point about the tougher washy. It is only a couple of degrees tougher and sometimes that is all it takes
mike
by coconutmike
Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:24 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Sabal McCurtain seedlings
Replies: 18
Views: 4561

sabal minor -30C

I agree -30C for a seedling doesn't seem possible. The sabal minors that I tested were 7 gal in the past and a large 3gal . but I did have some young seedlings fry at -13C
mike
by coconutmike
Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:35 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: trachycarpus takil
Replies: 13
Views: 4956

Takil seeds

I would love to have some takil seeds or plants. I have 2 of what I thought were takil and they even look like takil in appearance. I do not protect them much in winter and they have minimal leaf damage but I would love to compare the 2 species I may have Naintal. I do not think they will send seed ...
by coconutmike
Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:30 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Unprotected palms in late January
Replies: 8
Views: 3828

Palm Look Great!

These palms look very alive-Good Job! A little yellow but from what you mentioned these palms are true survivors
mike
by coconutmike
Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:27 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Sabal McCurtain seedlings
Replies: 18
Views: 4561

sabal minor-

I have not seen a noticeable difference in any of the sabal minor species exce[pt for 1 variety I purchased in North Florida where it gets down to -11C this species has been in the garden for 3-4 years now. I have 1 near the foundation a 1 far from the foundation with a rose cone cover that's it. I ...
by coconutmike
Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:53 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: TIKI BARS-FURNITURE-WATER FEATURES AND THATCH PRODUCTS
Replies: 5
Views: 1871

Hey Barb

Is that montreallandscaping.ca that you are talking about or montrealplants.com
mike
by coconutmike
Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:03 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: TIKI BARS-FURNITURE-WATER FEATURES AND THATCH PRODUCTS
Replies: 5
Views: 1871

call for info

514-481-0683
by coconutmike
Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:02 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: GROWING TRACHYCARPUS FROM MY MATURE PALM TREES
Replies: 7
Views: 1717

WHEELMAN 1876

Video is there at the top. Shouldn't that be even better than a couple of pics
by coconutmike
Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: QUICK PEAK AT MY WINDMILL PALM JAN 23, 2012
Replies: 6
Views: 2399

WHEELMAN 1976

Yeah that is plexi-glass on the inside
by coconutmike
Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:57 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: TIKI BARS-FURNITURE-WATER FEATURES AND THATCH PRODUCTS
Replies: 5
Views: 1871

TIKI BARS-FURNITURE-WATER FEATURES AND THATCH PRODUCTS

HERE IS A VIDEO OF SOME OF THE TIKI BARS, THATCH PRODUCTS-FURNITURE- WATER FEATURES- INTERLOCKING STONE-POTS-I PLAN TO SELL AGAIN THIS YEAR-MOSTLY ALL CANADIAN MADE-- PRICES FOR TIKI BARS ARE UP ON WWW.MONTREALLANDSCAPING.CA FROM 2011 BUT I PLAN TO LOWER ALL PRICES TO MAKE THESE CANADIAN PRODUCTS AF...
by coconutmike
Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:51 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: GROWING TRACHYCARPUS FROM MY MATURE PALM TREES
Replies: 7
Views: 1717

waggie seeds

I am also doing 500 waggie seeds from BananaJoe in my basement started those at christmas -I should see something soon
ciao!
mike
by coconutmike
Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:56 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: GROWING TRACHYCARPUS FROM MY MATURE PALM TREES
Replies: 7
Views: 1717

GOOD EYE BARB

Good eye Barb I did notice that also. They make great seed trays LOL
by coconutmike
Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:09 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: GROWING TRACHYCARPUS FROM MY MATURE PALM TREES
Replies: 7
Views: 1717

GROWING TRACHYCARPUS FROM MY MATURE PALM TREES

http://youtu.be/UjxjZZWmNy0 I WAS VERY EXCITED THIS SPRING WHEN MY MATURE WINDMILL PALMS ALL SEEMED TO FLOWER AT THE SAME TIME. I HAND POLLINATED THESE -TOOK MALE FLOWER AND TAPPED POLLEN ONTO FEMALE FLOWERS. ALSO RUBBED FLOWERS TOGETHER AND THEN LEFT THE MALE FLOWERS IN THE FEMALE TREE. I PICKED SE...