Big Boy's haircut

[lucky1]

Before:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/7372457914/" title="001 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7372 ... 304d_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="001"></a>

After:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/7187230493/" title="002 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8145/7187 ... b6c1_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="002"></a>

I like my men (Trachies) clean-cut

Barb

[DesertZone]

Looks like it just got back from boot-camp.

[TimMAz6]

nice hair cut Barb! He/She is getting huge!!

[TerdalFarm]

Very nice! Thanks for taking the photos for us.

[Cameron_z6a_N.S.]

Great work, Barb! There is a member of another forum from Ontario who also has a flowering T. fortunei. He's looking for pollen to produce some viable, hardy seeds. Please PM me if you'd be able to help out!

[hardyjim]

Good idea Barb!


I hesitated at first to cut mine because for a few,the whole post trunk cutting history
(and 2 more pulls)was recorded in the leaves....but I figured some have graduated
from spear pull...at least the kind they has a s youngsters.....so..

[lucky1]

Thanks everybody.

Cameron, sent you a PM ... hope it's not too late to collect pollen.
It's been flowering for probably a month already, through all our rainstorms (total of 4.5 inches rain in about 9 days...virtually unheard of here!)
The reason I mention the rain is...would any pollen remain or was it knocked off by storms?

Jim, yup, decided to cut after you cut your Washies.
Besides when they're bigger than juveniles I figured the Trachy could do without the lower leaves, especially since fertilizer has been applied.

Barb

[Okanagan desert-palms]

He looks great Barb. A sure sign of a healthy Trachy when they hold onto their oldest fronds for a long time. How are the Washy`s doing?


John

[lucky1]

Thanks John.

Washies are doing great, despite the lack of heat here this spring.

Washy filifera:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/7426167818/" title="014 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7426 ... 2183d4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="014"></a>

Washy filibusta:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/7426164158/" title="015 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7272/7426 ... ac61d9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="015"></a>

We're getting a pounding rainstorm right now...phoned H (who works near you) and he said not a drop of rain there!
So you're probably walking around in flip flops and shorts.
I'm wearing a sweater again.

How's your stuff doing?

Barb

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Barb the Washy`s are looking great! The heat is starting now! I`ll post some pics of some new palms I picked up on the cheap when I get some time.

John

[lucky1]

Look forward to seeing them...plus WHERE
Barb

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Barb I bought two large Trachy`s and a large Butia capitata from the buy and sell here. The ad was in for two months. I offered him half of what he was asking for all three. I think the fact that he knew they were going to a good home was why he sold them so cheap. Pics soon.


John

[lucky1]

Kelowna's Buy'n'Sell is a lot more interesting than anything on sale here...just tractors and horses for sale

Can't wait to see your new acquisitions John.
To find a Butia for sale in the Okanagan is rare...good for you.

Barb

[sidpook]

Wow, that's a big palm....and quite the haircut!!

[TimMAz6]

Hi Barb

Your Washies look good......hopefully you'll get some heat to ramp the growth up.

[lucky1]

Thanks guys.

The Washies and Y.rostrata could use some heat, but the Trachy is happier than a pig in mud with all the rain and cool weather.

Barb