Semi-off topic: CIDP moves to the Oregon coast

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Tue May 14, 2013 6:54 am

As a teacher, I get summers off. As with last year, I'm driving to Oregon to visit family and escape the OK heat (will exceed 30 oC today!).
Last year, as a trial, I took two Waggies. They made the car trip through New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada etc. and were planted in July. And completely neglected since: no water, fertilizer, mulch, winter protection, anything.
Result? My parents report that this Spring they look super.
So, another haul.
This one has my CIDP. Marginal, but my parent's place is Zone 9, and has a great microclimate: south-facing slope on Neahkhanie, which juts out into the Ocean.
My largest Chameadorea radicalis. Ditto. I think it can handle it.
Two trunking sago "palms".
A Trachy (easy). Some Sabal minor I grew from seed.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/8738370442/" title="IMAG1750.jpg by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/8738 ... dc7a_c.jpg" width="478" height="800" alt="IMAG1750.jpg"></a>

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue May 14, 2013 11:51 am

Wow, has it been a year already since your last road trip to Oregon?

Glad to hear the 2 Waggies are doing well.
And the CIDP will, too, if it gets enough sun, but less rainfall than the Waggies/Trachy.
Sagos should do well, too.

A touch risky with your fav the Chamaedorea

It'll be great to read how well the Sabals settle in on the Coast.

Have a good trip!
Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu May 16, 2013 4:01 am

Nice, but Heat Rocks!!!!!

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Thu May 16, 2013 7:34 am

In Colorado now. Deep snow up on the continental divide. I tent camped last night near steamboat springs and it was chilly but rained instead of snowed. Decorated my campsite with a little Sabal minor but the rest of the plants stayed in the car.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Thu May 16, 2013 8:11 am

Hardy "off topic" Erik! I really wanna see that radicalis make it. Underneath some pine trees in semi shade will protect them in the winter!

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:29 pm

The trip west was arduous but the CIDP made it and is now planted:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9132514112/" title="CIDP above Pelargonium by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/9132 ... 9f02_c.jpg" width="531" height="800" alt="CIDP above Pelargonium"></a>

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:42 am

Heat wave coming, so enjoy the highland snow in Colorado.

Great color on the CIDP.

Barb

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:54 am

Looking forward to snow!

As for color, what I'm also impressed by are my mother's Pelargonium geraniums there. Those zone 10 plants have made it 3 years now!

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:06 pm

I have not been to my parent's coastal property since June, so the plants I drove out from Tulsa and planted have been on their own.
Yesterday, I friend went there and took photos for me. I'll share a few here.

CIDP and Pelargonium (which are still in bloom!):
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/10541292264/" title="CIDP beach cabin deck by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/1054 ... 3a04_c.jpg" width="800" height="600" alt="CIDP beach cabin deck"></a>

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:23 pm

That CIDP looks very healthy!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:36 am

I bet it does good, hope to see future pics.

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:38 am

Erik looks to be settling in nicely.

John

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:22 am

Thanks, all.
Trachy on the northern Oregon coast is easy. Where I am pushing is this CIDP, plus the Nikau and Chameadorea, all unprotected. If those make it for a few years, I'll feel like I've shown something interesting.

JackLord · Post by **JackLord** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:54 am

I like how you planted it in a half barrel that is within the deck. Very creative.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:21 am

Jack, thanks! That was once an Alaska cedar hot tub. But then the bottom rotted out. Now, a colossal planter.

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Semi-off topic: CIDP moves to the Oregon coast

Semi-off topic: CIDP moves to the Oregon coast

Snow on ground here in Colorado

CIDP made it

CIDP in October 2013

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