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Citrus, Ferns, Hostas, Discuss other plants that don't fit in any other category.
Moderators: lucky1 , Alchris , Kansas , Wes North Van , Laaz
lucky1
Arctic Palm Plantation
Posts: 11325 Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:31 pm
Location: Vernon BC, Zone 5a or 5b (close to 6A!)
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by lucky1 » Sun May 06, 2007 8:44 pm
Man, the thing won't fit through the door anymore!
It's about 200 pounds and 2 feet wider than any door...had to be careful to not break the stems.
This is my pride and joy!
and it'll summer outside.
Four months after it started, it's still blooming.
Barb
Knnn
Clumping Palm
Posts: 2368 Joined: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:54 am
Location: Central Kansas , USA ~ Zone 5
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by Knnn » Sat May 12, 2007 10:31 am
That is one to be proud of!!
( I can't even keep the small ones growing ...lol
Steve
lucky1
Arctic Palm Plantation
Posts: 11325 Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:31 pm
Location: Vernon BC, Zone 5a or 5b (close to 6A!)
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by lucky1 » Sat May 12, 2007 11:43 am
Thanks Steve.
The trick with jade plants is an unglazed clay pot, and water them only once every 4 weeks.
In winter, in a cold bright room, they get watered once in four months!
Barb
Knnn
Clumping Palm
Posts: 2368 Joined: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:54 am
Location: Central Kansas , USA ~ Zone 5
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by Knnn » Sat May 12, 2007 5:02 pm
Thanks for the tips, been keeping mine way too wet.
Steve
lucky1
Arctic Palm Plantation
Posts: 11325 Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:31 pm
Location: Vernon BC, Zone 5a or 5b (close to 6A!)
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by lucky1 » Sat May 12, 2007 5:33 pm
The Jade is the only plant I'm comfortable giving advice about...
Barb
Knnn
Clumping Palm
Posts: 2368 Joined: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:54 am
Location: Central Kansas , USA ~ Zone 5
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by Knnn » Sat May 12, 2007 5:52 pm
Advice is only half of it .......... Plants seem to reflect the attention they are being given
( Yours looks great and mine needs more attention...and less water))
Wes North Van
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Posts: 903 Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2004 11:14 pm
Location: North Vancouver BC Canada
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by Wes North Van » Wed May 16, 2007 11:12 pm
That is an amazing plant
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
macario
Seedling
Posts: 488 Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:11 am
Location: Zone Chicago (inner city)
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by macario » Thu May 17, 2007 4:49 am
Thats huge . I havent had one of those in a while. How long does it take it to get that big
lucky1
Arctic Palm Plantation
Posts: 11325 Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:31 pm
Location: Vernon BC, Zone 5a or 5b (close to 6A!)
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by lucky1 » Thu May 17, 2007 11:19 am
31 years! It's been blooming for 10 or 12 years now.
Getting too big to get through the door.
Barb
lucky1
Arctic Palm Plantation
Posts: 11325 Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:31 pm
Location: Vernon BC, Zone 5a or 5b (close to 6A!)
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by lucky1 » Sun May 20, 2007 12:22 pm
One ticked off robin today.
Overnite a nest appeared but had to remove it 'coz the baby birds would never get fed.
Too close to patio door traffic.
cedardave
Sprout
Posts: 63 Joined: Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:38 am
Location: Winnipeg canada
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by cedardave » Wed May 30, 2007 4:44 am
That is a beautiful plant.