New Palms! (all in now)

[BILL MA]

Hey everyone,
It's been far too long since the last pictures that I put up on the board, so I plan on putting them all up at once from about a month or so back to now.

Well it's looking like I'm back to my crazy self buying more palms to supply the people of the NE and beyond. This load is putting a lot of stock into the idea that people in the NE can enjoy beautiful palms trees without a ton of effort. I hope my vision of the fairly easy maintainable tropical garden catches on and I can help make people achieve this.

Just a little fun fact, this material was unloaded with no machines and solely by me and a few cans of energy drinks. The 20 big ones weighed 500-600+ a piece Once they where on the ground a dolly was used thankfully, some of you might remember the picture of me pulling the washy across my yard with a rope

Anyways enough yappin, here's the pictures of the new guys! There wasn't much room to get good pictures and most of the fronds are still tied, plus it was a crappy day to boot. I'll get better pictures in a few weeks once the other plants go into the grow room. They're still nice to look at

Looking into my driveway where the 20 B&B trachies are. All the 15 gallons palms in the front are waggies, plus 7 of the big ones. The forth picture is a bad pic of a few untied waggies.






This is one of the four biggest ones I kept aside to show people. I'm 6'4" for scale.



Just to give a lay of the land this next picture is taken from about 30 feet behind the palms looking at the back right corner of my property. The poor basjoos got knocked down to about 14-15 feet three weeks ago from about 19'. Damn wind I'll post pictures later from when they looked good.



This is the back right corner with pictures before and after of the 30 gallon needles before they were unwrapped, notice the 30 gallon minors to the back left, there's actually 4 of them.




This picture is looking the other way. Believe it or not there are all these trachys here! 26 15-gallons, 11 Huge 30 gallons, 5 left over 7 gallons, and 35 nice 3 gallons.



Last but not least a lousy picture of the front of the house. I'll post better pictures later.



Thanks for looking everyone, and if anyone needs anything out of zone next year or anytime in the NE, let me know. My website will be done soon but it has my info now.

netropicals.com

Bill

[coltrane]

I dont even know what to say dude.

[Cameron_z6a_N.S.]

Everything looks great!

[hardyjim]

That is a sweet haul man!


I can't wait to see the gh when it goes up.


You have some nice Waggies mixed in there as well,I would throw one in the ground now
it's not like you can't cover one more palm

I bet you fall leaves over roots in love with those Waggies once they they put out some
Mass growth next year!

I certainly do remember you lugging those Washys around the yard-nice haul buddy!

[TerdalFarm]

Bill,
sweet!
I love starting with a big palm. Most of us plant little ones we've tended for years, but then they are lost in the landscape. My avatar Butia is twice the size now vs. the photo I use, but it is lost amongst Canna and even basil. With the Trachy you have for sale now, they will make a huge impact right away.
I trust you'll give winter protection tips?
My only criticism is that you totally stole the thunder of my planned "new palm" thread for this evening!
--Erik

[ScottyON]

I'll take a 30gal needle that big trachy you're next too and a big waggie!!haha.. You never know Bill.. i wish I lived close.. I would have loved to have helped with that!

[ScottyON]

Forgot to mention how healthy they all look!! Man, I want one of those big ones

[coltrane]

Hey Bill, if theres a shortage of trachys down south next year we'll know who to blame.

[lucky1]

Holy jumpin' ******, Bill

Un-bloody-believable! I've never seen healthier palms, came from an outstanding nursery obviously.
You unloaded all of it yourself? You've probably got a 2x4 taped to your back just to be able to straighten up for the pictures.

I'm curious...there's a Trachy, foreground in 3 pictures, second from the right that is so BLUE underneath (tied fronds).
maybe check that label?!

With this your second load I am so mad I don't live within an hour's drive of your place.

OMG, Bill, I can't stop looking at those pictures. ... the palms, Bill (then YOU!)
Barb

[TimMAz6]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dude........that's a truely incredible sight for Massachusetts!!!!!!!!!!! And you told me you wanted a large Waggie just last Saturday.............BOY, it took you only one day to get that waggie and 100's of others!!!!!!

[BILL MA]

Thanks so much Everyone!

Coltrane,
That was pretty much my reaction too when I started putting them all over the yard. On the farm it looked like a lot but here it looks like A LOT!!!!

Thanks Cameron!

Jim, trust me waggies are on my new favorite list for sure. I'm going to cut off the rope and free some of them today if the wind calms down.

Erik, Sorry to steal your thunder Buddy! I bet I had you shaking your head My tip for the day is a big ass greenhouse!!!

Scott, I would have loved to have had some help, everyone runs away every time I come back with plants I told you they where big

Barb, Yeah that waggie is pretty blue, I might just have to keep that one, along with a few others No 2x4 but my muscles are feeling it a bit, could be worse though.

Tim, Not to bad huh! Yeah it didn't take long for a waggie or 20 to show up did it I'll be around all day today if you want to stop by, where going to the Pats game Sunday, but I should also be here Monday. Give me a call.

Thanks again,
Bill

[sidpook]

Amazing....I gotta' ride up and check your stuff out. So do you sell too I take it??

[hardyjim]

Mike,you should check with Bill-
he may just be up that way Monday,maybe you guys could work
out a sale.

[BILL MA]

Thanks Mike!

Yeah, I'm selling them I started off fairly small this year, but figured I should take it to the next level. I thought it would be a good idea to toughen them up myself over the winter so people have more cold tolerant palms in the spring.

Jim's right I will be in Northern Jersey in the beginning of the week picking up a greenhouse for these guys.

Your welcome to stop by anytime your in the area, I think Philly is about 4 hours and change if I remember correctly. I picked up my moms car from a dealer in Philly a year and a half ago. I saw the biggest aucuba I ever saw in down town It was a monster!!! It's amazing the heat major cities put off in the winter, I bet it's a zone 8 most years reliably.

PM me if you have any questions Mike.

Thanks Jim

Bill

[lucky1]

picking up a greenhouse

Seems I'm living vicariously now...Bill's BIG PALMS, Bill's new greenhouse.

Sheesh, how about I go by the name of Bill.
You can be LUCKY1.....

Lotsa pics please!

Barb

[BILL MA]

Will do Barb. I had a hard time getting pictures of the stuff that was here because of the other stuff in the way. As soon as the nanas and tropicals go into the grow room I'll be able to get some better shots. I freed that blue waggie today, I think I might keep that one

Bill

[lucky1]

Can't wait to see the GH pics.
Presume it's modular and will be put up at your place with pictures at every step. Yippeee

That blue waggie caught my eye immediately, very special.

It must've been wonderful to watch all those fronds unfurl when you cut the ropes.
Barb

[gpenny]

Bill
You don't need to post actual numbers, but in general how were sales this year? I have been impressed by your "energy" to say the least. It is obvious you don't do things half-way!
Gpenny

[sidpook]

Will do Bill. As for the Aucubas, I see them a lot here too southeast of Philly in my neck of the woods....A lot of people have them in their gardens and they seem to thrive. I always thought they were neat looking. I never knew what they were just always thought they were native plants....LOL

PS My bananas are still getting way big and pumping out leaves even though there is less sunlight now. We have decided to use them a s a backdrop for a haunted Tiki Halloween display in the back of the back yard for our Annual Halloween bash on the 30th. They set a nice tone.......here's a pic from yesterday

[hardyjim]

Looks good Mike.

They should really take off next year and be even bigger!

[sidpook]

Looks good Mike.

They should really take off next year and be even bigger!

[BILL MA]

Thanks so much Penny!

This year was good, I was pretty much easing into things this year. My plans for this spring are to be much more serious.

Good deal Mike. Your nanas look great, you must have a really sheltered spot for them as the leaves still look near perfect. Jim's right you think they grew this year wait until next year! They hit 19" here before being broken up badly by the wind, and this is their second year, and your much warmer then me

Have fun at your Halloween bash!

Bill

[sidpook]

Thanks Bill. Your stuff is amazing will wait patiently for your website so i can check it out and maybe even take a ride up.

[macario]

Thats some amazing stuff you have there

[canadianplant]

Nice haul Bill !! Too bad it all wasnt for the yard ( some will inevitable stay i bet, like the blue waggie). I think i might have to follow suit, and supply canada with some things other then fortunai and basjoo LOL

[BILL MA]

Blue waggie and I have already had a nice talk as do all my plants. It's a keeper That one will pollinate what ever other waggie looks good in a few year to make a beautiful palm strain. Maybe there is so way to get you some nice plants Jesse? It might be expensive, but maybe not? We can explore some options if you want for a spring delivery.

Thanks for your comments.

Bill

[lucky1]

That blue waggie is soooo special.
Glad you'll keep it.

[TerdalFarm]

I agree. Is there any palm that brings out so many, "aw, isn't it cute?" responses as Waggie? It is one of the few palms I can think of that everyone loves. Plus it is nice to make folks in the tropics jealous that they are hard for them to grow!
I know you're busy, but when you get the chance, please share more photos of it. --Erik

[hardyjim]

"Famous frosted Waggie pic"


http://www.plantapalm.com/vpe/photos/Sp ... ianus2.jpg

[BILL MA]

Yeah, that waggie is really blue, in fifteen years who knows maybe I can cross it with one if the princeps. That would be a pretty palm combo.

I remember that frosty waggie well Jim, that is so cool.

Mike, it was great talking with you the other day, it will be nice to meet you this spring.

Bill

[Corrosion]

Everything looking good! The amount of trachies create almost jungleish atmosphere.
Do I see correct you have some sort strelitzias there? How sensitive are the plants roots for planting out in spring and digging out in the fall? Or are these kept only in pots?

[hardyjim]

Hope you got your g-house Bill and are putting it up now.

They are taliking about the possibility of late November like temps here by the end of next week.

[BILL MA]

Yeah, those are orange birds, they stay in the pots. The roots get really big and they try growing into the ground anyways. If they get repotted they will most likely get birds next summer.

I got the greenhouse but I've been super sick the last few days. Great timing!

Bill

[TimMAz6]

Bill, get your butt outside buddy! I thought your greenhouse would be up already! I was just outside to protect my Yucca blooms from freezes but it's still breezy outside so I didn't protect them. The breeze my be our saving grace tonight.

[hardyjim]

A reprieve?

Pretty amazing how fast the forecast just changed from mid 20s(F)lows and highs in the 40s
back to 50s and 60s and lows in the 30s and 40s!

Even those crazy ****'s at unaccuweather that had 42(F) and "ice in the morning" 15 days!,out,
-now is that just arrogance or are they just major geeks!-




have changed back to the above forecast.

If you can believe any of the forecast's,there is no killing freeze until somewhere in November,
the bananas and what not will keep going