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by KrisK
Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:15 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Trachy, pindo zone 6b...possible?
Replies: 36
Views: 15328

Sorry, I had it listed as "private" on my Flickr. Let's see if I fixed it. Wind won't hurt it. Wind may cause mechanical damage to the leaflets and cause the droop. Purely cosmetic though. Continuous cold winds can dessicate the fronds I suppose, but you're not leaving it out long enough f...
by KrisK
Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:24 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Trachy, pindo zone 6b...possible?
Replies: 36
Views: 15328

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by KrisK
Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:08 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Trachy, pindo zone 6b...possible?
Replies: 36
Views: 15328

Good advice from everybody!
I looked and think I found the fabled wichita minors using your info, on Google streetview! Is it a Nazarene church?

Yes mulch is beneficial. It insulates the roots from heat and cold, plus helps prevent evaporative losses.
by KrisK
Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:36 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Trachy, pindo zone 6b...possible?
Replies: 36
Views: 15328

Welcome! Yes the trachy will be ok during most winters, with some form of protection. The butia will make a nice potted palm you can bring out in warm weather and put up in cold. They're are probably the hardiest pinnate palm, but still far lacking in hardiness than a hardy fan palm. Note that I am ...
by KrisK
Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:04 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Spear Pull?
Replies: 16
Views: 5453

Looks pretty bad...freeze-dried from winter winds, I would say. The damage could have occurred weeks ago but if you're just now experiencing a thaw, then that could explain why the damage is just now showing. But, like Jim and Barb stated previously, it's too hard to tell what caused the damage at t...
by KrisK
Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:22 am
Forum: Cold Hardy - General
Topic: Couple of pictures
Replies: 16
Views: 9380

I like!

The sequoia is huge!!!

Did you paint your casa?
by KrisK
Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:29 am
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Mailing and Transporting Yucca Cuttings
Replies: 5
Views: 4585

You're welcome. Seems it's never the plant that we want to be the most hardy, that truly is. LOL I've never tried rooting gloriosa but in the spring I may. My big gloriosa has three heads that all bloomed, and if they're planning on dividing three more ways, well, let's just say Hercules may have to...
by KrisK
Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:46 pm
Forum: Anything Yucca
Topic: Mailing and Transporting Yucca Cuttings
Replies: 5
Views: 4585

They'll be fine. I have had unrooted aloifolia sit outside all summer with no ill effects. I found a small cutting that I forgot about for a year that was PUSHING SPEARS with no roots! It had also seen many freezes until I found it and potted it up. I'm wondering if I shouldn't have planted them...t...
by KrisK
Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:47 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: New wrapping technique in zone 5
Replies: 12
Views: 4719

Can't add much - Eric and Barb pretty well covered it - but I don't put hot water in them. I fill em once and cap it and I don't open them until spring when I'm using them to water everything. The heat from hot water doesn't last long enough for me to justify the expense (physical and financial) of ...
by KrisK
Tue Dec 03, 2013 6:31 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: New Palm protection for zone 5 --35 experiments
Replies: 22
Views: 7913

Nice tractor/FEL Barb!

Interesting concept Mike. Hope it pays off!
by KrisK
Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:31 pm
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Anyone guess what kind of Jade this is?
Replies: 13
Views: 7630

Yes'm
A "new" classic!
by KrisK
Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:39 am
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Anyone into Aralias?
Replies: 3
Views: 2256

They're neat! I saw some ( I think they were aralia) outdoors at the tulsa, ok zoo last week. Looked just like your plant on the right. They were big, so I think they were in-ground all year here. Also spotted small tree sized caesalpinia pulchirrima (I'm sure I butchered that) too. How hardy are th...
by KrisK
Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:32 am
Forum: Other Plants of Interest
Topic: Anyone guess what kind of Jade this is?
Replies: 13
Views: 7630

Do I look like a cat, to you boy?
Am I jumping around all nimbly-pimbly, from tree to tree? Do you see me drinking milk from a saucer?

Cool plant, reminds me I need to bring mine in soon.
by KrisK
Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Leaning Washy filifera
Replies: 9
Views: 3273

TonyC in Dallas made a post recently on the HP&SB about winter cold damage to washingtonias. 2011 was a rough winter. The damage he posted, looks similar to yours - but I don't think your palm looks as bad as those he posted.


http://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm ... .html]here
by KrisK
Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:08 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: MONTREAL PALMS ZUMBA PARTY
Replies: 6
Views: 4006

Looks like a good time, Mike!

How do those big palmettos do thru winter?

Cheers!
by KrisK
Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:20 am
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Crazy Assed banana plants in New Jersey
Replies: 63
Views: 27479

Wow too cool! I think they like where they are! How are the fruit progressing? Looks like the wind has been kind to them, you probably have two more good months of growing, right? Wonder what they'll top out at? Mine hit 14' (leaf tip, not pstem) on about their third year. Then I moved them, then we...
by KrisK
Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:07 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: How many kinds of European Fan palms?
Replies: 30
Views: 11692

Lol. I bet your stock tank heaters did the electric bill damage. Electric resistance heating is expensive. My heatpump has an electric secondary stage. I can always tell if it's been particularly cold by the increased electric usage. Fortunately it doesn't call for the secondary very many times duri...
by KrisK
Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:59 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: How many kinds of European Fan palms?
Replies: 30
Views: 11692

Is it ArcticTropical? That guy is crazy cool with his ability. His stuff is heavy illy protected, though.
by KrisK
Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:31 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: How many kinds of European Fan palms?
Replies: 30
Views: 11692

Looks great. "Silver" med fans must be popular in the trade right now . I just saw a ton of them in Ft Worth at a really cool nursery. The guy said hardy to 5F, think that's a huge stretch myself. Maybe out of the wind, bone-dry 5F.
by KrisK
Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:18 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: How many kinds of European Fan palms?
Replies: 30
Views: 11692

Great finds! Glad you got to get them. Both look healthy too. I guess the "Silver" is just something the nursery has printed on the tag, huh? Whatever you call it, it's good-lookin. I think one of my green ones has a silvery white underside. It's composed of fuzz on the underside that rubs...
by KrisK
Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:38 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: How many kinds of European Fan palms?
Replies: 30
Views: 11692

Cerifera isn't accepted. It's a synonym of the original name Argentea. I wonder why we been callin it wrong all these years?

Here's what some stuffy :lol: British site says about it : http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do?pla ... uickSearch
by KrisK
Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:57 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: How many kinds of European Fan palms?
Replies: 30
Views: 11692

Y'all maybe on to something about full sun = silver/blue.
Scott it's a good lookin palm and definately hard to pass up for 25$.
Both my green chamaerops came from the same lot and both look quite different. Quite a variety in the genus.
by KrisK
Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:25 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Please Help me Identify these palms
Replies: 4
Views: 2981

You're welcome...I'm no expert, but I'll try my best!
by KrisK
Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:02 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: How many kinds of European Fan palms?
Replies: 30
Views: 11692

The silver/blue color is hard to capture on film. In person it's striking. I'm sure you've heard the expression: "You'd know it if you saw it." That's how the cerifera/argentea is. You'll know without a doubt. I bet it was mislabeled, and just a green variant that you saw. I love glaucous ...
by KrisK
Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: How many kinds of European Fan palms?
Replies: 30
Views: 11692

There's something like 40-50 varieties that have been named. Here's mine: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26394087@N02/9313950309/" title="photo by ricerocket962001, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7379/9313950309_948e593bcb.jpg" width="373...
by KrisK
Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Please Help me Identify these palms
Replies: 4
Views: 2981

The first pic - Palm on left appears to be a Livistonia, Palm on right is a Butia

Pic 2-5 is definately a trachycarpus

Pic 6-8 Looks vicious. Need a frond or full shot of the palm, thorns don't look right for a Phoenix. Looks like another Livistonia. Did your pix get out of order?
by KrisK
Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:27 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Some garden pics from July 10,2013
Replies: 24
Views: 10755

Man I love your garden! Thanks for the tour! So many awesome and interesting plants. So many questions!

Does the graptopetalum go into a "hut" for winter?
What about the manfreda? I really want to try some of those next year.

You have a collection of top-notch specimen plants for sure.
by KrisK
Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:13 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

Thanks Jim. Means alot coming from such a pioneer as yourself. I always enjoy seeing how well your plants do, and think about how much heart you put into everything and it shows. Appreciate the tip on the Stuttgarts. Erik, you bet! We're supposed to enjoy some way below average temps the next few da...
by KrisK
Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:26 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

I've never purchased from PDN, but everything I've read is good. Yes the plants are small, but everyone says they do well. Maybe one day... Have you ever ordered from Brian's botanical's? I got the Stuttgarts from him, and was very pleased. I received 7 huge rhizomes for 18$ plus 12$ to ship. It was...
by KrisK
Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:16 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

Mike, thanks again. We love the curbing, and it is low maintenance - just repaint the "grout" and reseal every few years. Beats rotten landscape timbers for sure! We're not experts on anything but we research before we start any new projects. The flagstone was our first masonry project - t...
by KrisK
Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:05 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

Thanks Aaron. I don't post much, but I read alot of, and enjoy, your desert blogs. Mike, thanks for the kind words. I'm not sure which rocks you mean? If its the red brick you are asking about, it's continuous concrete curbing. It's stained concrete that goes thru an extruder machine while still wet...
by KrisK
Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:52 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

More standard stuff, this time under a redbud. There's a chuck hayes hardy gardenia in there. Did ok thru winter, hasn't bloomed yet. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26394087@N02/9160472233/" title="photo by ricerocket962001, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticfli...
by KrisK
Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

More Other side of pergola. Hedychium coronarium are the small ones and Dr Moy is the large ginger in between. Alocasia to the far left. Yup, that's our laundry air-drying. Gotta save somehow to be able to buy more plants! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26394087@N02/9160324739/" tit...
by KrisK
Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:03 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

Just a few more Lord Baltimore hibiscus <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26394087@N02/9159731331/" title="photo by ricerocket962001, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5541/9159731331_6fd6abbe4c.jpg" width="373" height="500" alt=...
by KrisK
Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:57 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

Crinum opened up <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26394087@N02/9159729541/" title="photo by ricerocket962001, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/9159729541_e1cc3627ee.jpg" width="373" height="500" alt="photo"></a> ...
by KrisK
Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

Oklahoma 7a
Hope we get this break in the heat that's being forecasted. This summer is cold compared to last few for sure, but it'll be a welcome cool down if it happens.
by KrisK
Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:01 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

Finally, the sabal Louisiana. Put out 4 fronds after transplant last year, working on frond 3 so far this year. That's a Texas Redstar hibiscus to the left, and a tropical passionvine to the right. There's some stuttgart canna in there as well. Seems ok so far, gets about half a day of sun. <a href=...
by KrisK
Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:54 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

Front of deck. Windmills and sabal minors flanking the steps. The trachys are putting out their 6th fronds of the season. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26394087@N02/9153100058/" title="photo by ricerocket962001, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5346...
by KrisK
Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:42 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

The old stand-by hardy hibiscus. Lady and Lord baltimore, Ol Yella, and Kopper King. Just now starting their show. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26394087@N02/9153098824/" title="photo by ricerocket962001, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/915309...
by KrisK
Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:36 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Heat wave update
Replies: 26
Views: 9208

These are dark leaved sun lovers. A Bonanza patio peach and crinum Sangria. That's the second flower spike on the crinum so far. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26394087@N02/9153097696/" title="photo by ricerocket962001, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.c...

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