White Rock British Columbia Palms

Okanagan desert-palms · Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:30 pm

Here are some palm pics I took last weekend along Marine Drive White Rock B.C. Seems like every 4th house had some palms.

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Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:56 pm

... and so they should! Nice pics. I haven't been around White Rock in some years now.

Cheers, Barrie.

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:19 pm

It was a walk along Marine Drive that convinced me to try growing Palms. We were there in March 2006. The weather was overcast windy and cold. I figured that if they could survive in White Rock, I could find a way to make them survive in Edmonton.

Very nice pics. It must have been at least partly sunny when you took them.

Allen

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:46 pm

I do like the form of the one pictured in the second photo!

"I figured that if they could survive in White Rock, I could find a way to make them survive in Edmonton."
Now there's the power of positive thinking at work.
My positive thinking is no where near as strong as yours Allen. LOL!

Cheers, Barrie.

Okanagan desert-palms · Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:10 am

Barrie that second palm was my favorite of the bunch I took pics of,reminds me of a washy a little .It looks like their gardener trims the bottom brown tips off the fronds. Allen it rained buckets last Sat. The pics were taken on Sat and Sun. All that rain reminds me why I moved to the Okanagan.
John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:47 pm

John, thanks for those great pics. I also like the look of that second pic palm with its straight-as-an-arrow trunk. It's so clean looking, presumably November's huge windstorm would've torn all the old leaves off?

Allen, I love your theory...if it grows in White Rock, it might grow in Edmonton!!! Attaboy!

Isn't that Marine Drive area "something" !!!

And, John, it's still raining buckets on the Wet Coast.
That IS why we moved to the Okanagan. Now 30 years later, I actually miss hearing the water in the eaves/downspouts!

Barb

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:13 pm

Those palms look good considering White Rock gets strong winds off the ocean.

Allen, there is a slight difference between White Rock winters and Edmonton ones but good on you for thinking positively.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:58 am

Very nice.

Looks like a great place.

Regards,
Jay

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:28 pm

White Rock was gorgeous. Even in early March with overcast skies, drizzle and strong winds.

Allen

Okanagan desert-palms · Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:22 pm

Jay and Allen the beach walk and ocean pier is awsome they have done alot of changes in the last 20 years. The shops and beachfront restaurant and bars remind me of Mexico with sunnier skies of course. A special part of greater Vacouver.
John

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:22 am

Nice

I have never been there. I'll have to go there next time i'm in the lower mainland.

Regards,
Jay

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