Another Palm tree enthusiast Kelowna British Columbia

Okanagan desert-palms · Sun May 15, 2011 4:48 pm

I took some pics today at a near by collection of plants. I was hoping he had some male Trachy pollen. No such luck. All his plants look great. I was especially interested in his Y.rigida. It`s been in the ground three years now. The Trachy I`m going to venture a guess and say this is the largest one in Zone 6 British Columbia. It was planted three years ago as well.
http://okanaganpalms.multiply.com/photo ... bia_Canada

John

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Mon May 16, 2011 8:08 am

Wow! Nice find John. Is that the place near Clifton rd?

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Mon May 16, 2011 10:33 am

Any palms in Kenmore? "I'm Bill from Kenmore...."

Okanagan desert-palms · Mon May 16, 2011 11:28 am

Jay this house is near Rotary beach on east side of Lakeshore Rd. Super nice guy. I`m seeing more and more palms, yuccas, cactus around the city. He gets people stopping by all the time "what do you do with all of them in the winter?"

Welcome Bill from Kenmore.
John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 16, 2011 11:49 am

John that is spectacular growth for only 3 years...wow.
And what a microclimate too.
Mine isn't showing any opening yet to the flowers, obviously later than you being 35 miles north and higher elev.

Yup, gorgeous y.rigida, bananas and cactus.
Did you sell him the palms?

Maybe he'll join PN?
It'd be nice to have him aboard.

BTW have you driven past that place you and I visited?
The one with the palm winter protection?

Barb

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Mon May 16, 2011 11:50 am

I might be wrong in pronounciation but never forget this guy in a show "Royal Canadian Air Farce" were "Bill from Kenmore (yes, it must be likely misspelling)" has been performing... Barb, I know you know, please correct me if I'm wrong... Any way I'm just joking about any palms growers in Canada, except of Barb, of course and the others...

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:07 pm

Yep... I checked it: Mike from Canmore... Sorry for misspelling... So, what's about palms in Canmore?

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:19 pm

I'm so sorry, of course it's not about the cold hardy palms - it's about the nostalgia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qneD11pj4Y0&NR=1 . I love this guy!

Okanagan desert-palms · Mon May 16, 2011 2:42 pm

Igor that was an hilarious video

. All the stereotypes of Canada. Sorry about the lost in translation understanding of your first message. I don`t think there are many people growing palm trees in Canmore Alberta being a zone 3.Here is an excellent video of where we live in British Columbia Canada. Barb that Trachy was planted as a 20 gal. You are the last hope of getting any Trachy pollen locally in the Okanagan. We might be asking Mike soon? How are your flower spathes doing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vngoSj5BC1Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEsuclHC ... re=related

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 16, 2011 2:55 pm

Yes, Igor, that was hilarious.
That about explains what being Canadian is

John, good news.
I emailed Wes in Vancouver.
His male Trachies are in flower, and his females are a little later.
Hopefully we'll hear from him soon.

Mine's not doing much in this lousy weather.
Hardly moved at all.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5727616119/" title="DSC04689 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5121/572 ... bc2481.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04689"></a>

Barb

Okanagan desert-palms · Mon May 16, 2011 3:15 pm

Barb he has checked out our site many times. I`m sure he will be doing that now after posting pics of his collection. Great news about Wes and some pollen for our Trachy`s. Thanks Wes I know your following this post. Who knew Trachy`s would flower in the Okanagan?

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:17 pm

Those 2 videos were very enjoyable John.
Thanks for posting them.

Barb

Okanagan desert-palms · Mon May 16, 2011 3:31 pm

Barb our part of heaven on earth in Canada. We are indeed very lucky to live here. Here is another two vids. Kalamalka lake Vernon B.C. One of the top 10 most beautiful lakes in the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5JpT9NZ ... ure=fvwrel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlw6GE4Ji6o&NR=1

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:39 pm

Yes we are lucky to live here.
Thanks for the Kal Lake video, hadn't seen any of those 3 videos previously.

Now we just have to hear from Wes re Trachy pollen and life is perfect.