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Brahea armata is making it!

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First winter planted!

Wondering how it was doing after -20C twice so far this winter.
Stuck the camera under the tarp, and YIPPPPEEEEEEEEE!

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Only 3.5 months until the covers come off. :wink:

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PS. Flickr photo "issues" again. :evil: sorry.


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Re: Brahea armata is making it!

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lucky1 wrote: PS. Flickr photo "issues" again. :evil: sorry.
Nothing about the issue. Everything is fine but the palm is beautiful!
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Thank you Igor.
I'm so glad I put the T3 thermocube in the Brahea's enclosure as the armata is more sensitive to cold than the Washies I would think.

Planted it on a warmish day early April 2013.
I think it liked our summer heatwave. 8)

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In London (UK) I've seen some good size Brahea but no Washy.
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:shock:

Oh oh.
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Here we are:

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Washies are much smaller:

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Whoa, that B.armata is a fine specimen. :shock: :compress:

Wouldn't have thought it could handle all the UK rain.
Reflected heat from adjacent bricks would be beneficial year round.

Those are some nice looking Washies.
Look to be about the same age as mine.

Appreciate you digging up the photos, Igor, thank you.

I'd better break into the Washy enclosures for a look. :roll:

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lucky1 wrote:Appreciate you digging up the photos, Igor, thank you.Barb
:cheers: :thumbleft:
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she looks great Barb! 8)
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Thanks Tim.
Gotta admit I'm head over heels about B.armata. :lol:
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Your palm is looking great Barb. I should learn from you but I guess I am too stubborn.
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That's quite the compliment, thanks Chad.
Wait until you see Adam's B.armata, also planted out and protected for winter.

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Barb that is nice! Igor, good example.
I am waiting for a break in the weather for mid-winter photos and check-in.
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Looking forward to seeing yours Adam.
Quite a test this winter... :?

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looking good. :D
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igor.glukhovtsev wrote:Here we are:
That palm is awesome. 8)
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Awesome!
Yes, Brahea are super palms. The Bizzie looks with more cold tolerance.
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Nice one Barb... is that the Brahea that you dunked in some toxic gunge? :lol: One of the spears on mine is opening and that's without heat :D
Igor ...its not surprising to see Brahea Armata doing well in London there are plenty of CIDP planted out there and thriving and much bigger Washingtonia than the one in your pic :D
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is that the Brahea that you dunked in some toxic gunge?
yes it is Andy, and it has a twin that got the same treatment.
Remember I was warned NOT to even "disturb" the roots because it would sulk and not grow.
Well you saw what I did.
Took every ounce of soil off both of 'em.
And coming up gangbusters.

Thank God.

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I looked at my brahea armata yesterday and it has grown in its enclosure. It will get uncovered in a week or so.
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Post by lucky1 »

That's great news Adam.
Hard to know just how much heat to apply.
I've been wondering how your Brahea did this winter.
Maybe we can see a pic soon?

In the meantime, enjoy your spring.
Hope everything else did well too.

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