Update on yesterdays(possible 5F event?)snow and cold.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:25 am

Probably cloer to the 12F(Cactus bed) or 15F air temp on the north side of the house judging by the real lack of damage to leaves..

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About 4pm the day before

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11ish

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And around 1:30 pm

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Nainital

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Already looking better than it did here!

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Look how beautiful the color can back!

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Fortunei covered by snow,the way the good lord intended(wink)

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Cerifera

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Princeps I planted about 2 weeks ago,this was covered and kept above 40F

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One off the D.Antarctica-this will probably stay uncovered from here on out.

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The other T.ferns are leafless but alive-not bad
considering last falls blown forecast of 25F
turned out to be 19F,this defoliated all but the
D.A.(unfazed btw),about 50% defo on the Squarossa.

C.Medularis was killed along with another potted one,thankfully the C.Brownii survived.....
this is one of the most fun T.ferns to watch grow.

Cooperi

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C.Brownii

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Next year I will try and keep more of the fronds as they seem to overwinter well in the protction.

Little Takil...what snow??

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Sequoia is in near perfect shape with no branch or tip dieback(happy)

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And the Graptopetalum......

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.................WHAT SNOW????

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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:50 am

Oh, thank God!

And your sticker says 70F now...

Even the little Takil stopped swearing at you.

Get out the lawnchair and enjoy it Jim.
Well deserved.

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:58 pm

Hi Jim,

I'm glad that cold blast didn't kill your plants. Thanks for the update.

Okanagan desert-palms · Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:21 pm

Jim. Winters last gasp for this year. Good to see your plants survivin!!!

John

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:43 am

Good stuff Jim. I got to -20C that night !

Howd your P Nigra make it?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:52 am

It is about 50% or more browned out but all the branches are alive
and it was very busy underground last year......check it out.

got about 6 runners,one of which is about 5-6'

macario · Post by **macario** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:07 am

This year all of your plants should take off cant wait to see

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:28 pm

Thanks Mike

Today the Cerifera and small Waggie pulled,they should recover quickly this time of year.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:15 pm

Can you remind us how you treat after spear pull?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:58 am

I use copper based fungicide,(some like to use hydrogenperoxide)and try to keep the cavities dry.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:15 am

Today the Cerifera and small Waggie pulled,

Brutal.
After a whole winter of protection, that one event caused spearpull.

Sheesh.
At least that doesn't freak YOU, as it would me.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:23 am

They are both still up and alert...looks like 2 spears out of each one.

If we get the 70s all next week and lows in the 40s & 50s as forecast,
they may begin to show signs of growth/recovery by the following week.....
which is forecast to be in the upper 60s!

May actually see some recovery right around the first day/days of spring.

Last years spring (March/April) was so cold it took until May!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:26 am

Yeah, I remember your last winter/spring.
Thought you'd still be melting snow in June.

With warm temps next week, are you gonna start fertilizing?

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:40 am

I laid down a little salt and pepper coating of Milorganite,0-0-60 K and some Epsom salts.

I don't think the Milorganite is very high in N,maybe 5%,so it shouldn't make
everything go crazy right away but sometimes the K can!

Carl Pool palm food arrives tomorrow or Monday and if the forecast looks the same
I will use some of that too....also layed down some Milorganite and compost on the T.ferns.

They are also covered with mini-G-houses to break them loose

Looking like a warm spring this time....

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:09 am

Hey Jim, Looks like youre getting the same warm air as me, for the forseeable future

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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:12 pm

so it should make
everything go crazy right away but sometimes the K can!

Should? or shouldn't?

I thought you only used epsom salts and K in the Fall.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:04 pm

Shoudn't.

E & K are like a vitamin shot.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:11 pm

Well it was contagious Jim...hope you don't mind me hitch-hiking on your post.

Uncovered my stuff today (except the big Trachy in the hut...need extra hands for that).

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Leaving the frames and Christmas lights in place, just in case I have to throw plastic over them.

Looks a heck of a lot nicer too without all those leaf garbage bags...

Yippppeeeeee...it's spring

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:23 pm

Here are some pics from today...3-9-12

New little T.Tesan I planted today.

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Fortunei

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Nainital

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Smaller Fortunei

Waggie

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TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:12 pm

Looking great, both of you!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:16 pm

Thanks Erik.

God, those have all become so beautiful Jim!!!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:15 am

Hey Barb,

your Washy looks great. Keep us updated on that one. I discovered my lights in my Washy hut were not working.......go figure.

Hi Jim,

what is the deal with 'Tesan'? I forget why this is different from other Trachy's.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:00 am

Good stuff guys! Im right behind you finally, except I have to shovel some snow off of my beds. Last 2 days, lows in the - teens C, today 12C, and around that for the forseeable future!

Jim, if you get this blast of southern/western air like me, it wont take long to see some groth explosion on those plants. You should be seeing that P nigra shooting within the next few weeks if this holds for ya! Give it some compost, and some nitrogen fert!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:15 am

discovered my lights in my Washy hut were not working.

With the mild winter you've had, bet it's OK.
Have you looked inside?

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:36 am

Last year I didn't fertilize at all,as of Monday I will have fertilized as much as last year!

I have been bringing 70-80F water/fert down from my place for all the palms,T.ferns etc.

The color of the palms is so lush and green now,can't wait to see what they look like
this time next week after a week of(hopefully some T/storms tomorrow) highes in the 70-80F range!

Soil temp at 4" is already 51F, @ 50F, N and other nutrients are "unlocked" and you see the plants
color and growth really enhanced.....!....not to mention they really break loose and start growing!

T.Tesan is a more compact form of Fortunei with mountain origins,I believe bred for cold hardiness.

For some reason I don't think I posted a picture of the Princeps.....maybe I did?

Anyway,here it is.

The scorching on the leaves is from the heat last year.

It does have spear-pull........................

PalmsNorth.com

Update on yesterdays(possible 5F event?)snow and cold.

Update on yesterdays(possible 5F event?)snow and cold.

Nice job jim