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Pics from the weekend

Post by ScottyON » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:08 pm

Hey all,

Had a great weekend in S. Ontario. The palm hut came off (finally)! Also planted/expanded one of the gardens.

Bamboo donated from Paul!
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Recently planted Trachy, Holly and Yucca.
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Crepe Myrtles really starting to leaf!
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Newly planted Pindo's and Med fan palm.
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The three palms in the middle are the ones that overwintered in the palm hut. Looking pretty good. Empty space on the left to be filled with a 35gal Trachy in May!
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Thanks for looking!!

Scott



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Post by Cameron_z6a_N.S. » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:20 pm

35 gal trachy! Make sure you post pics :D
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Post by TerdalFarm » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:26 pm

Looks great!
So good I'll be embarrassed to finally post my Spring photos :oops:
Crape myrtles: fantastic. All three of mine are coming back from above-ground wood but are behind yours.
Pindo palms: look great. Mine are alive but not growing yet.
Trachy: should be perfect for you; mine is coming back strong.
Bamboo: Paul knows his stuff. Mine may be dead. :cry: I'll seek his advice before choosing another.
Keep us updated with photos (or another neat YouTube video) as the Summer goes on.
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Post by Mark » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:40 pm

Looking Good Scott!

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Post by hardyjim » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:53 pm

Everything looks good Scotty-nice wind break too with the big fence.


I like the way everything is laid out :D
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Post by willy1der » Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:26 pm

Good job,very nice!!!!

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Post by Jova » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:18 am

Looking very good!

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Post by gpenny » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:31 am

Just curious, do any of y'all use anti-transpirants such as Wilt-Pruf on your plants going into winter. If so, any positive results?

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Post by Paul Ont » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:56 am

Looks good Scotty! Hope that bamboo send up some new shoots soon.

You're taking this exotic gardening thing to a whole new level for the Kingston area! Can't wait for those palms to hit 10 feet, that'll really turn some heads!

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Post by BILL MA » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:10 am

Scott,
Very nicely done! Your yard is looking great along with all your palms, looks like your palm hut did a excellent job. That washy is going to go nuts once our regular lows are in the 50-60f range. Great new additions to your garden those palms will be fun to watch grow. I can't wait to see your 35 gallon trachy when you get it. Nice bamboo from Paul too, that was nice of him. He really has figured them out in his location.

Keep up the good work,
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Post by hardyjim » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:28 am

gpenny wrote:Just curious, do any of y'all use anti-transpirants such as Wilt-Pruf on your plants going into winter. If so, any positive results?






Penny
I have tried it and didn't see much of any good from it.
It may be that I need to wait for the plant to shed water and try it later.

I have also tried Freeze pruf-I wonder if it didn't damage the leaves more than the cold did?

Need to try it some more,not really sure what to make of it or if the company is even making it right.
I feel like the plants know what to do better :?
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Post by ScottyON » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:24 pm

Thanks for all the complements! The good work should go to all of you for inspiring these ideas! As for the Wilt Pruf. I do spray all my BLE's a few times before the winter arrives. It really helped with my Rhodos!

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Post by BILL MA » Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:48 pm

Penny,
I bet the use of wilt-proof or other similar products would really benefit you much more then it would most of us since we tend to protect the majority of our palms from the harsh weather. Being in SC Keeping the plant protected with one of those products when the North jet stream dips down would really do wonders since your duration of cold is most of the time short lived, followed by much warmer temps. I bet my unprotected Lil Gems would have had zero damage as opposed to the very little they received, 10%. Not bad for first year tree's from Florida.

I will use it next year. I had some wilt-proof to I just never used it :?: :arrow: :roll:

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Post by gpenny » Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:53 am

Just bought some Wilt-Pruf the other day to use on transplants (hot weather protection). Most of my winter damage during "bad" winters is to spears of potted palms. Will try it this winter just on growing points and see if it helps.

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Post by Paul Ont » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:50 am

"It really helped with my Rhodos"

You just need to look for Brachycarpum ssp. tigerstedtii and hybrids involving that plant! Perhaps if you check out Rhodoland they'd have one?

Also- I would never say that I am 'good' at growing bamboo- Scotty can tell you how ragged most of them look this spring!

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Post by lucky1 » Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:25 pm

Hey Scotty, great pics.
Good to see the palm hut come off.
I'm still looking for a spot (other than the front porch) to store my hut sections.

Everything looks good, I like the path through the garden bed.
That wooden fence backdrop will soon be hidden by green green green.

Great size and healthy looking bamboo from Paul.

Those pindos are really nice...they'll be touching by end of this summer.
Your overwintered palms look so good, you'd think they've been in the house all winter.

Already looks like early summer!
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Post by sidpook » Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:04 pm

I have been trying to get rid of bamboo for the past three years now! It is insane here and all over the place! it scares me! Any tips!???? I'm expecting to go out back at any moment and see a family of pandas living out there when i go to take out the trash!
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Post by hardyjim » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:40 pm

What time of year do Pandas usually turn up and....does the bamboo need to be established for them to settle in?

Thanks-can't wait to see them!
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