A few pics today

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:11 am

A few pics from today.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:37 am

Dean,
thanks for sharing.
Where in Texas are you? How cold has it been?
Anyway, the Sabal looks great. The Cycas, well, as well as can be expected. But as big as it is I'm sure it will bounce back, especially as we have nice weather coming in a couple of days.
--Erik

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:18 am

Hi Erik,

No problem, I'm just north of Austin. It got down to 15F recently.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:22 am

How are other palms in that area faring?

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:24 am

They look pretty ragged. It was very windy and cold. I guess they'll survive though. I'm going to try and take some pics in my area soon.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:30 am

Thanks.
Did you, or anyone, cover/protect palms?
I covered everything, even needle palms, on Jan. 30 and am glad I did. --Erik (up near Tulsa)

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:33 am

I didn't notice that anyone covered there palms. There are some that must be over two stories high so it would be hard to do. Other people must not be concerned about them.

I really thought we would have a break in the weather after last year.

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:35 am

I briefly saw some of your coverings and they look great.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:52 am

Dean W. wrote:They look pretty ragged. It was very windy and cold. I guess they'll survive though. I'm going to try and take some pics in my area soon.

That would be great

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:10 pm

DesertZone wrote:
Dean W. wrote:They look pretty ragged. It was very windy and cold. I guess they'll survive though. I'm going to try and take some pics in my area soon.
That would be great

Here are a few from around the vicinity. I'm not much of a photographer so please excuse any blurriness.

Tall ones...it was difficult getting a pic.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:58 pm

Nice, thanks!

The trachies look good, but what is amazing to me is how much better the sabal looks than the robusta. All that damage at 15F degrees wow. I bet everthing comes back just add warm weather.

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:40 pm

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ok not to sound dumb but what are these tall palm trees in Aruba[

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:40 pm

Gorgeous blue on those!

I was thinking the same thing as Aaron about Washy vs. Sabal.
Didn't think there would be that noticeable a difference in cold hardiness.
Maybe other factors are at play here too, idling engines/car exhaust affecting one species more than another, as well as the bitter cold.

Your palms and sago look the best, Dean!
Are those Trachy seeds hanging over the Sago in 5th pic of your post?
They look ripe.

Anytime you're going for another drive, Dean, please take your camera with you.

Thanks for those great pics.
Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:46 pm

Hi CT...couldn't open the link.

When you're on that Aruba palm pics page, highlight the URL at the very top of your screen (not Palms North's URL button).
Ctrl C to copy.

Then Ctrl V to paste it here, with Palms North "URL button" ahead of that text, then click the Palms North URL button again at the end of the text.

That will give a "clickable" link that anyone can open.

Barb

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:46 pm

Users/Paul/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Modified/2011/Jan 19, 2011/IMG_2133.jpg

ok not to sound dumb but what are these tall palm trees in Aruba[

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:48 pm

ok not to sound dumb but what are these tall palm trees in Aruba

not the one in the middle the tall skinny ones

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:50 pm

Hi CT

Think you're trying to upload pic from an Iphone?

Have a read here...on how to get Iphone pic loaded to a photo host like Flickr without corrupting your picture by messing with it on your phone.

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-a ... ation.html

Barb

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:54 pm

Barb

Thanks

I'm new - I think I might have figured it out - no iPhone yet

I think the link works now do you know what kind they are?

Paul

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:57 pm

HI CT, congrats on getting that link perfect.
(Ignore my IPhone link!)

The tall skinny trunked palms are Coconut palms, Cocos nucifera , "the paradigm of the tropics and tropical beauty", according to Riffle & Craft.
I think the shorter one in foreground is a Sabal palmetto.

Is that a pic from a recent trip?
If so, we need MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE pics.

Barb

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:03 pm

Yes Barb

I was in Aruba a couple of weeks ago

I didn't think they were coconut palms because the didn't have any coconuts on them and they had little baby seedlings near them.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:09 pm

Many coconut palms are "de-fruited" by hotels etc so their guests don't get clunked on the head passing beneath them.

they had little baby seedlings near them

Strap leaves = new palms.

Or sprouted fruit/pits/stones from tourists dropping seeds from lunch?

Too bad tourists don't drop Cervesa seeds...

Barb

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:12 pm

Ok Barb

Paul
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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:15 pm

oops, CT, same problem with the pics.

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:25 pm

Barb Fixed the links - I'm going to be good at this someday!

Paul

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:31 pm

Barb Fixed the links - I'm going to be good at this someday!

Paul

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:32 pm

Great pics, makes mine look rather boring.

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:46 pm

Dean your pics are great!

I live in CT my palms will never look like Aruba - haha

Paul

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:52 pm

Hey CT, that was a very fast fix.
Hey CT, that was a very fast fix.

None of our palms will ever look like they do in Aruba...but we can sure give it a good ole' college try.
And remember that Arubians (??

) would love to grow a Fir or Spruce tree.

Dean...palm trees with seeds are boring?
Nope, never, not on a bad / good day.
You have been away too long!

Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:59 pm

What a fabulous resort, Paul...

That palm-lined promenade to the pool is beautifully laid out and landscaped.

By the way, the tall palms on each side of that promenade with the silver-grey clear trunks up to the crownshaft, those are not COCOS palms.
Cocos (coconut palms) are the ones you see at the beach, and near the Happy Island boat (in pic).

Thanks for the pics.
Anybody else know the names of palms on each side of the brick path to the pool?

Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:56 am

Thanks Paul...

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:59 am

Nice pictures Dean, those washies will out grow all that damage in no time, looks like a great weekend for Texas is on the way. It won't be long now and the nice weather will be back.

Bill

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:06 am

Welcome aboard Paul, I'm right outside of Providence.

I liked your pictures from Aruba, the last time I was there the natural bridge was still there, so it's been awhile now, wonderful island and super nice people there.

Even though we'll never look like Aruba here in the NE, we do our best

He's a few shots from last year.

The landscape looks a little different right now with all this white stuff everywhere

Bill

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:23 am

Bill, did you misplace your camera again?

Haven't seen winter pics of your GH contents...

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:58 am

Let me 2nd that. I'd like to see the GH under all that snow.
About the Ruellia (sorry--off topic), did you leave it in the ground? --Erik

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:43 am

Hey Bill

I love your yard

Here's a pic of my deck last summer, I have been afraid to plant palms in the ground until I found this site.

Paul

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:52 am

Fabulous palms, Paul.

The fence...looks like you're keeping the palms from leaving?

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:50 am

Bill, your yard looked great. What kind of bananas are those?

Paul, nice deck looks like you have quite a few plants there.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:57 pm

hope your Sago pulls through!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:52 am

Dean as the weather warms and the palms start growing again, I would love to see pics of thier progress.

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:54 am

Okay, I'll get more pics as it warms. These were just palms within a short driving distance. I'll keep an eye out for other as well.