Hi from Martinsburg, WV

New to PalmsNorth? Introduce yourself here.

Moderator: lucky1

Post Reply
WVPalmNut
Seed
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:29 am
Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia

Hi from Martinsburg, WV

Post by WVPalmNut » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:31 pm

Hi everyone. I live in Martinsburg, WV (6b) and have been very interested in the topic of growing palm trees and other "tropical" plants here in my zone 6b climate. I look forward to reading the posts, participating in the discussions, and sharing my gardening life with everyone.

Here are the nutty things I have growing in my yard.

:) Larry

Here's a Trachycarpus Fortunei: 3rd summer in the ground. Behind it is my experiment for the year - a European Fan Palm. Really only hardy to zone 8 so I don't have high hopes but it is in the most protected spot I have so we will see...
Image[/img]

My Musa Basjoo waking up for the season. I started with 4 three years ago and have over 25 sprouts coming up now.
Image

Sabal Minor from the Outer Banks.
Image

Two sabal minor that I picked up at Wal-Mart three years ago.
Image

A Trachycarpus Fortunei (newly planted) in the foreground with a bunch of needle palms behind it.
Image

Sabal Louisiana: I love this plant. It has done remarkably well here without much protection save a layer of leaves which don't ever cover the plant.
Image

Here's a flower coming up on one of my needle palms. Two of them are doing this. Last year only one did.
Image

Two sabal birmingham
Image

Sabal sp. Tamaulipas: Barely anything there. I planted it as a strap last year and it is growing again this year. I put an upturned pot on it over the winter.
Image

A trachycarpus fortunei (that has been through hell and back) (left) and a sabal minor var. Talladega Alabama.
Image

Three summers ago I picked some Trachycarpus Fortunei seeds from a tree in the Outer Banks. Some of the seeds sprouted so I just stuck them in a clump in my garden. I never thought that three years later they'd be alive.
Image

Trachycarpus Wagneranius
Image

A nice potted sago palm and two yucca recurvifolia
Image

my potted pygmy date palm and two trachycarpus
Image

Here's a miserable looking sabal palm. I grew it for several years in a pot from a strappling and two years ago decided it had to go in the ground. I have too many house plants. Well, it looks terrible but it's alive and growing.
Image

I love this mexican fan palm. It looks a little sad now from being indoors all winter but in a month it will look lush. It grows so fast. Another trachycarpus planted in the ground.
Image

Colocasia gigantea - Thailand Giant strain: I just planted this. It'll never survive the winter but I am hoping for a cool show this summer!!
Image



Cameron_z6a_N.S.
Large Palm
Posts: 1269
Joined: Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:30 am
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Post by Cameron_z6a_N.S. » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:19 pm

Welcome to PalmsNorth, Larry! I always enjoy seeing your pics on the HPS board, especially since we are in the same zone.
<img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/ ... /71601.gif" alt="Click for Shearwater, Nova Scotia Forecast" border="0" height="60" width="468" />

User avatar
TimMAz6
Palm Grove
Posts: 2789
Joined: Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:15 am
Location: Massachusetts USDA 6b

Post by TimMAz6 » Tue May 01, 2012 4:15 am

Welcome Larry......great collection of palms......keep the photo updates coming.
<a href="http://www.wunderground.com/US/MA/Seeko ... igwx"><img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/ ... eekonk.gif" alt="Click for Seekonk, Massachusetts Forecast" border="0" height="60" width="468" />

User avatar
Paul Ont
Large Palm
Posts: 1384
Joined: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:58 am
Location: zone 6a Downtown Toronto and zone 5a Kingston

Post by Paul Ont » Tue May 01, 2012 7:15 am

Welcome!

niagaraguy
Seed
Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:56 pm
Location: Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Post by niagaraguy » Tue May 01, 2012 1:14 pm

WICKED!

WVPalmNut
Seed
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:29 am
Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia

Thanks everyone

Post by WVPalmNut » Tue May 01, 2012 2:50 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!!

lucky1
Arctic Palm Plantation
Posts: 11325
Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:31 pm
Location: Vernon BC, Zone 5a or 5b (close to 6A!)

Post by lucky1 » Sat May 05, 2012 1:46 pm

Hi Larry,
Welcome aboard PN...what a great place you have.
Great specimens too.
Will be so interesting to see how much growth they all get this summer.

Nice to see another needle putting out a flower spathe.

Surprised to see Sabals not getting through your winters unscathed, considering your zone.

Love your Euro fan palm and Washy!

Barb
<img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/ ... anguage=EN" alt="Find more about Weather in Vernon, CA" width="160" />


If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.

User avatar
sidpook
Clumping Palm
Posts: 1545
Joined: Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:35 pm
Location: Zone 7b: Southern New Jersey (Philly region)

Post by sidpook » Mon May 07, 2012 3:45 am

Very nice, welcome!
Mike Trautner

<img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/ ... udubon.gif" alt="Click for Audubon, New Jersey Forecast" border="0" height="60" width="468" /></a>

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests