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New base for Trachy hut

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:16 am
by lucky1
Palm hut is going up on Sunday.
Needed to add a few inches as the Trachy's grown :wink:

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Got some 6x6s at the salvage yard that'll go on top of the crush.

Here's a pic from 3 years ago...think it'll fit this year?... :lol:

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:roll: :lol: :lol:

Pics after the weekend...
Barb

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:36 pm
by oppalm
thats pretty amazing growth after 3 years. I'll bet you find a way to make it work. Good luck on your set up. need to start thinking about my palmhuts before too long.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 2:37 pm
by lucky1
Hey Kent, nice to hear from you.

Looking forward to seeing pics of what you're up to with your protection.
Bet your stuff has really grown since we last saw photos.

Barb

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:05 pm
by DesertZone
Nice!, that palm is getting big! :D

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:19 pm
by lucky1
Thanks Aaron.

Sunday will be interesting ... sure hope it fits. :mrgreen:

Barb

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:04 pm
by TimMAz6
Hi Barb,

your Trachy is getting big! What will you do next season??

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:36 am
by lucky1
...hoping that there'll be a Botanic Garden built somewhere nearby one day.
Then I can donate it. :lol: :lol:

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:32 am
by wxman
Wow! Your trachy is getting impressive. I had to add 3 feet on to my largest trachy box this fall. My trachy is almost to the top of my roof.

Can't believe we're talking about protection already. I hope I won't have to protect mine until Thanksgiving weekend here. Still hitting the 40s/50s during the day and 20s/30s at night.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:28 pm
by lucky1
It fits! Yippeeeeeeeee!



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Yup...next year's going to be a challenge.

:|

Next is the protection for the 2 Washies and 3 yuccas out front...tomorrow.

You folks with mild weather are fortunate.
Our nice temps are about to end.

Barb

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:01 pm
by Cameron_z6a_N.S.
Those are some great comparison shots, Barb! They really show how T. fortunei prefer being planted in the ground vs. pots :lol:

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:51 am
by bananieru
:) soon the hut will be taller than the house.

Tavi

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:38 am
by lucky1
T. fortunei prefer being planted in the ground vs. pots icon_lol.gif
Only fortunei? 8)
soon the hut will be taller than the house.
H already said it should've been planted at the other end where the house is 2 storeys...
he suggested we could "drape" protection from the ridge cap. :argue:

:lol: :|
Barb

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:48 pm
by TimMAz6
the palm hut looks great........it will need another extension next season!! :D

they messed up the forecast last night.....was 'suppose' to be 28F or 29F but we hit 23F. I hope all is well out there. I did protect some things but would have protected better if I knew 23F was coming.

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:04 pm
by lucky1
they messed up the forecast last night.....was 'suppose' to be 28F or 29F but we hit 23F
oh no, Tim!
hope you've got time to get stuff covered before their next mistake.

Barb

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:17 am
by JackLord
Impressive Trachy! Just have extensons built to the same spec as the palm hut. My Butia outgrows its protection every year so now I just wrap it in burlap.

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:12 pm
by hardyjim

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:46 pm
by lucky1
My Butia outgrows its protection every year
must be nice to have a Butia that actually grows... :wink:
Burlap is enough? really? no heat tape/C-9 lights?
How about some update photos?

Jim's place must've been hit by a beer truck... :lol:

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:03 pm
by Okanagan desert-palms
Barb your palm has gone past the SCL. Sleep Creep Leap stage and is on its way to the second floor and off to the roof next :D . Nice to see it doing so well after so many years in a pot. How are the Washy`s doing ?


John

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:01 am
by lucky1
Both of your Washies have grown well this year in the 2 months we had blistering heat.
H loves the look of Washies, a good sign he might even offer some help with protection next year. :roll:

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Sleep Creep Leap stage
:headbang:

Barb

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:47 am
by TimMAz6
your Washy is a beauty Barb! :D

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:56 am
by JackLord
lucky1 wrote:
My Butia outgrows its protection every year
must be nice to have a Butia that actually grows... :wink:
Burlap is enough? really? no heat tape/C-9 lights?
How about some update photos?

Jim's place must've been hit by a beer truck... :lol:
It worked last winter although it was a warm one. I had Christmas lights ready to deploy, but never needed them.

I have finally accumulated a score of photos and will be preparing an exhibit soon.

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:59 pm
by hardyjim
Nice Barb,

next year they will start to ramp it up :D -they really grew a lot!

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:49 pm
by lucky1
finally accumulated a score of photos and will be preparing an exhibit soon
Glad you said "finally", Jack.
Grown whiskers waiting... :|
they really grew a lot
Maybe next year, the Washies will put out as many leaves as yours!

Thanks Tim! Washies are now among my favorites.

Barb

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:07 am
by sidpook
Looks great Barb, but you had better be careful! If you keep acqiring palms and other tropicals, you may be having to build yourself a "hut" to live in outside of the house.... :shock:

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:49 am
by lucky1
you may be having to build yourself a "hut" to live in outside of the house
Mike, that'd be less work. :lol:

Barb