Yet another new addition in the winter

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:10 pm

Have seen this nice Windmill palm at local nursery and kept waiting for price to drop. finally down to 50% off, picked up for $25.00 Not that I needed another one(have 6 already of various sizes) but just hate for a bargain to go unbought! May keep this one inside, and not in the garage to over winter since it's been spending time in the nursery greenhouse so far.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:05 am

sashaeffer wrote:Have seen this nice Windmill palm at local nursery and kept waiting for price to drop. finally down to 50% off, picked up for $25.00 Not that I needed another one(have 6 already of various sizes) but just hate for a bargain to go unbought! May keep this one inside, and not in the garage to over winter since it's been spending time in the nursery greenhouse so far.

That's a nice one!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:22 am

Good price for that nice specimen, Scott.

If you can duplicate the nursery GH temps (day and night), it'll be happy.

With six Trachies, you could have a forest outside!

Barb

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:43 am

Wife was NOT HAPPY about bringing yet another palm home.

Are you DONE yet? was her question....I said no, I still want to get a Candy Cane Palm from Phil at Jungle Music when he gets more in to sell. lol

Phil always has great, new things on his website. I can't resist sometimes.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:53 am

Phil always has great, new things on his website.

He's the best!

Wife was NOT HAPPY

That occurred to me when I saw the photo ... how's she going to get to that buffet/hutch?

Barb

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:57 am

Well, a lot of the plants in that room are here just for the winter, although I told her I was going to leave the Black Bamboo inside. That hutch was her moms, and is just there as a heirloom, not one that is used.

Funny, out of the pic I have a Coconut palm that is growing like crazy! while other palms have slowed or stopped growing, this one hasn't slowed down at all.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:25 am

leave the Black Bamboo inside

They look great on a patio in summer, and sound so nice on a windy day.

The only stuff that's growing here are palms that germinated during winter.

But definitely slowing down from low light conditions.

Barb

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:02 am

I had mine outside, and the upper part tied to the Pergola I have on 2nd patio so wind wouldn't break them off. Since it's a "grass" I can keep the height to ceiling level and let pot fill in with new shoots. I'll see how it does over the winter but so far it's been doing good sprouting new green leaves. I just have to keep it watered enough.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:58 pm

Time to get a greenhouse if the W does not want plants inside the house

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:22 am

I have one....it's full too. Small ceramic heater keeps it nice and warm, and humidifier keeps plants happy. Wish I had bought a bigger one now... Pic is from last winter before I filled it. 6x8 hobby greenhouse bought at Menards for like $150

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:39 am

I don't think non palm people really get this-my(x)girlfriend was jealous
of all the attention my palms got-if I would have known......................
I would have been home digging out my cactus cover instead of over there
trying to dig out my relationship-they both collapsed....whatugonnado,huh?

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:47 am

Jim? but you still have your gorgeous palms and tropicals! Not sure if they are more/less maintenance then a women though....

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:14 am

Scott, that GH was only $150 ?????

Oh man, that's dirt cheap!

I don't think non palm people really get this-my(x)girlfriend was jealous
of all the attention my palms got-if I would have known......................
I would have been home digging out my cactus cover instead of over there
trying to dig out my relationship-they both collapsed....whatugonnado,huh?

I'm sooooo sorry, Jim.
But the ex was obviously not mature enough to understand your plant passion.
And that you were entitled to have that.
She probably had a hobby that YOU were perfectly contented to let her enjoy.
Funny (sad) when it's not reciprocal.
Selfish actually.

May your next GF love plants too!
But not so much that she takes over your plants

Not sure if they are more/less maintenance than a women though

Cough, cough.

Barb

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:33 am

Barb, most of the box stores will sell what they have left pretty cheap at the end of the year.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:41 am

Never that cheap in Canada.
probably why all the box stores are setting up shop north of the border...because we Canadians never get stuff real cheap.

Wonder if I can get that in my car if I do some cross border shopping...

Barb

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:56 am

Came in two boxes, one with metal pieces, other with poly panels didn't take up much room and was pretty easy to put up. Wife and I did it and mounted the base on 4x4 treated posts(to gain height) other people will use old railroad ties. They are bigger, but you'd have to have a saw to cut something that thick.

earthworm73 · Post by **earthworm73** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 11:16 am

That's a nice one for the price. I saw some about the same size around here for twice as much...and this is trachy country. Hope it grows fast for you.

Jeff_Ajax · Post by **Jeff_Ajax** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:15 pm

At that price for the greenhouse, I would of bought 2 or 3 lol. I'm thinking of talking my sister into letting me build a greenhouse at the back of her place (more room then my house) and start growing some of my own plants to retail out.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:54 pm

Keep in mind it was end of the year clearance price, not the regular retail. Just have to keep an eye out at the end of the season.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:57 pm

yes.........great greenhouse for $150. I sure can use one......my garage is overflowing with plants I'll kill next winter.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:12 am

Naturally I wish it was bigger now. Again it's 6x8 and have it sitting on a concrete pad (8x12) where a dog kennel once was. Google PVC greenhouse and there are all kinds of simple, inexpensive plans on there to build a greenhouse of any size. Didn't do that when I bought mine, I was looking at PVC for a different idea.

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