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Post by lucky1 » Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:28 pm

except the CIDP, 200 feet away.

12C 54F today, finally sunshine

Trachy looks unscathed, door has been open for weeks.

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yucca rostrata

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brahea armata

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yucca and pup

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This little chamaerops humilis simply will not grow!

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Expecting mold (again) when I remove the blue covers from two Washies

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One looks good, with very little fungus:

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Two pictures of the second one, with a lot of mold again, probably because the eavestrough is leaking near it.
The second photo shows a pinkish type of "foamy" looking mold...never saw that type before.

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Ugh!

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Yay...maybe it's spring!

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Thanks for looking!
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Post by sashaeffer » Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:55 pm

Looking good Barb! Like seeing the Brahea looking so good as well. How about the CIDP?
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Post by Bato367 » Sun Feb 08, 2015 2:27 pm

Nice Rostratas!
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Post by Syano10 » Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:02 pm

Jealous beyond belief! Freezing here in CT. Another foot of snow coming!!! And -7 F end of the week!
Everything looks great! Maybe uncovering and letting the plants breathe will nock out the mold and fungus!!

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Post by lucky1 » Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:28 pm

I absolutely love Brahea armatas (this is one of the twins...the other one is in the cold building, potted).
It seems bulletproof, not a hint of fungus, yet it had the same covers as the Washies.

CIDP still has a whack of snow holding down the cover.

Thanks folks!

When the East warms up, our temps will tank again.

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Post by chadec » Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:51 pm

Very nice Barb. Glad you got a chance to open up a few palms and let them breathe. This will allow you to treat the washies for the fungus too before the next cold front.

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Post by bananieru » Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:14 pm

meanwhile in the east is so cold that my cat refuses to go out:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/a ... mes/45040/
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Post by Beny » Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:16 am

Good for youy Barb, its not spring here i can confirm....still below average temp. since 5 weeks :shock: ...and like Bananieru we still are on the wrong side of the jetstream, again and again....so don t talk to me about global warming :evil: ....

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Post by Paul Ont » Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:17 am

Come on Barb, let's switch weather for now... Just lots of snow here, not super cold, but no hint of even a distant spring, yet.

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Post by lucky1 » Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:42 am

Snowmageddon memory is still fresh here.
We had 2 feet of snow in 2 days.

Hoping the East's arctic blast ends quickly.
Poor Massachusetts, huh?

Kitimat (in our province's north coast) had 109 cm (43 inches) of snow in one day, with 700+ people evacuated because the power was out.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.2949616

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Post by CTPalm » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:23 am

Poor Connecticut Too! -7F when I left for work last week looks like same end of this week. Getting another foot of snow today.

My Banana froze solid in my unheated garage. Usually doesn't freeze.
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Post by chadec » Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:09 am

I truly feel sorry for all those guys north of me but I really hope they keep all the snow up there. I have enjoyed this 70 deg. F weekend 8)

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Post by lucky1 » Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:46 pm

My Banana froze solid in my unheated garage.
Dammit.
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Post by DesertZone » Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:16 pm

Wow, everything looks so good! :D
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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:07 pm

Barb nice to see everything doing good. Are you going to spray that Washy with some hydrogen peroxide? I`m going to try planting one more larger W.filifera this spring. You have done well with them since planted. Your Y. rostrata`s have grown a lot since I remember them last as well as the Brahea armata. Is it spring already :D Got to love El Nino since Jan.

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Post by lucky1 » Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:01 am

Thanks Aaron!
Are you going to spray that Washy with some hydrogen peroxide?
Yup, once I find where I stashed it.

Have you ever had that pink mold/fungus?
It looks frothy, kinda like pink insulation! :shock:

Yes I'm sooooooo glad mild weather has arrived.
Nice to get feet on terra firma.

The older I get the more I hate winter. :wink:

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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:02 pm

Hi Barb. I have had some mold issues not pink but I`m sure they are just as bad no matter what color. I`ve lost a few palms because I didn`t treat them right away. The mold killed the newest spear and then it was off to a happier place :x I`m going to check all mine again for mold.


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Post by lucky1 » Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:22 pm

I`m going to check all mine again for mold.
Probably not necessary with your large amount of airspace around palms under the plastic.
Or maybe if you have a leaking eavestrough nearby... like mine. :wink:

Had a few drops left of 10% hydrogen peroxide, hope that was enough until I pick up more 3%.

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CIDP DEAD

Post by lucky1 » Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:08 am

Yup, it's dead.
Only 4 lights still working on the string :cry:

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Damn old light string! All bulbs were working in October when I closed it.

Oh well, thinning the herd...again.

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Post by Paul Ont » Thu Feb 12, 2015 11:08 am

Hope you're still warm out there, here in T.O. we've got the coldest absolute temps we've had for years and years forecast for tonight. It's supposed to hit -23C (-9F) tonight, then -24C (-11F) on Friday night. I think I'll stay home! The extreme minimum (since Jan 1. 2001) is -23.3 °C, which occurred on Mar.3 2003.

One good thing is that my place near Kingston is 'only' supposed to hit -26C, which is mild given our lows in the -30C range the past few years!

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Post by 905palms » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:59 pm

Paul Ont wrote:Hope you're still warm out there, here in T.O. we've got the coldest absolute temps we've had for years and years forecast for tonight. It's supposed to hit -23C (-9F) tonight, then -24C (-11F) on Friday night. I think I'll stay home! The extreme minimum (since Jan 1. 2001) is -23.3 °C, which occurred on Mar.3 2003.

One good thing is that my place near Kingston is 'only' supposed to hit -26C, which is mild given our lows in the -30C range the past few years!
Yeah Paul, I hear ya. Although it was -14C today, stuff was melting. Sun is warmer for sure, it's just the cold air. Everything will be ok.
Barb, sorry about the CIDP.... H2O2 for sure.

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Post by chadec » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:12 pm

Damn that sucks for your CIDP Barb. Really hate that, I know mine didn't make it through Dec. when I tried one in ground.

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Post by Jay-Admin » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:32 pm

Love the rostratas Barb. Sorry about your CIDP. :(

You still have snow!

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Post by lucky1 » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:06 am

Figured out that I used an old string of INDOOR lights for the CIDP.
Probably why all the bulbs died except 4.
Jeez, I'm an idiot.

That wasn't snow, Jay.
The inside of plastic cover looks like snow.
Dog poop replaced the snow. :wink:

Some birds have returned.
Crazy early.

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Post by TerdalFarm » Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:16 pm

So sorry about the CIDP, Barb. :(

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Post by DesertZone » Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:57 pm

Barb, it still kind of looks green in the pic? Maybe it will come back as it warms up? :)
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Post by sashaeffer » Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:27 pm

So is the CIDP toast??
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Post by lucky1 » Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:44 pm

still kind of looks green in the pic? Maybe it will come back as it warms up?
You're always so positive, Aaron, thanks.
But I think it's toast.

Thanks folks!

We have a brief cooldown coming after the weekend.
Once it warms up again, I'll take the entire cover off and unwrap the fronds for a close up look.

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Post by Brooklands » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:05 am

Sorry to see your Phoenix is lost, especially since you have had that one such a long time.

Glad everything else looks so good.
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Post by Bato367 » Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:01 pm

So I assume when the palms get larger they become more established thereby eliminating the need to cover them in the winter; or will you still have to provide some sort of protection for them even when they are large?

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Post by lucky1 » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:01 pm

when the palms get larger they become more established thereby eliminating the need to cover them in the winter; or will you still have to provide some sort of protection for them even when they are large?
Mike, yeah, that was the plan.
But reality about my zone finally kicked in.

You're correct. In 7 or 7A they can survive once larger.
Not in my zone, despite winters becoming milder.

Next winter will be quite the challenge, as the Trachy will no longer fit into the palm hut.
Fronds are touching the plastic roof now. :|

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Post by Bato367 » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:11 pm

lucky1 wrote:
when the palms get larger they become more established thereby eliminating the need to cover them in the winter; or will you still have to provide some sort of protection for them even when they are large?
Mike, yeah, that was the plan.
But reality about my zone finally kicked in.

You're correct. In 7 or 7A they can survive once larger.
Not in my zone, despite winters becoming milder.

Next winter will be quite the challenge, as the Trachy will no longer fit into the palm hut.
Fronds are touching the plastic roof now. :|

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Post by Bato367 » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:12 pm

Your yuccas are awesome! They seem to be loving your environment.
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Post by lucky1 » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:21 pm

Mike, thanks!
My place may eventually become yucca-only.

The rostratas are bulletproof if kept totally dry from September to end March.
No fungus, no mold, no rot, no problem. :D

My obit: "she tried palms for a few years" :crybaby: :lol:

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Post by Bato367 » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:38 pm

lucky1 wrote:Mike, thanks!
My place may eventually become yucca-only.

The rostratas are bulletproof if kept totally dry from September to end March.
No fungus, no mold, no rot, no problem. :D

My obit: "she tried palms for a few years" :crybaby: :lol:

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Post by Edmar » Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:14 pm

Hi Barb! your rostratas are looking great! I hope my little ones make it through this rough winter and put on some decent size this summer. sorry about your CIDP :cry:
Do you remember the distance between your "triplets" when you planted them? thanks for sharing
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Post by lucky1 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:10 pm

Thanks Edmar,
H thinks the CIDP is alive. :?
Hope he's not in charge when I'm in a nursing home. :lol: :lol:

The 3 rostratas are approx 4 feet apart, and 2 feet from the house.
5 feet and 4 feet would've been a bit smarter as the "pineapple" bases have grown to 1 foot across.

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Post by Brooklands » Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:56 pm

Hi Barb,

Great to hear that your CIPD might be alive!!!

I drove 2 hours east of Vancouver to the cottage on the weekend to check on the place and to peak at the palms.

Looks like after 3 months in it's Styrofoam box the CIPD is fine. Not a mark on it despite being 5' tall and jammed in a 4' tall box. I rather expected bent or broken fronds and some mold with the well sealed box combined with the warm temps we had this winter.

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I put the box back on for another month which should be no problem.

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Post by lucky1 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:10 pm

Wow, Phil, that is G O R G E O U S!!!!!

Kinda looks like a P. sylvestris to me...but IT'S ALIVE!
not only alive, it's growing!

Good ole' Vancouver zone...and to think I left there :lol:

Great protection, congrats.
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Post by Brooklands » Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:45 am

Yup, the two 23 watt CFL's did the trick. The min/max's showed -11c mins outside the box and +3c inside. No sign of overheating with warm weather and the bulbs on 24/7.

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