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palm/yard pics s.ontario

Post by PALMETTOMAN » Sat May 31, 2008 5:30 pm

Hey folks...

Here are some early pics of a few palms etc. taken this spring from our yard.

All my in ground palms survived the winter--with protection.

My potted euchalyptus tree (Z8) totally defoliated this winter however it has sent out new growth with the heat and rain proving this tree is worth a try as a potted specimen.

I have included a new windmill palm just purchased at Valleyview Nurseries in Scarborough.

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

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Post by Kansas » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:34 am

If that was my yard, I would get NOTHING els done around the house because I would be sleeping in paradise. Very nice very nice.

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Post by PALMETTOMAN » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:35 am

Thanks Kansas...yeah..the pea gravel in the backyard makes it so much easier to maintain...plus less weedin...


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Post by Arctic Palm » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:55 am

i agree....everything looks great. Our winter here was far more severe than I have seen in many years so I think a regular winter around here will be a joke to our trachys.
Maybe in 20 years we will have some comparable sized trachys to our friends out west...unless one of us drives out there and picks a bunch of large ones up for the people in this neck of the woods....(hmmmm an idea)

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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:50 am

Palmetto WOW. Your palms and other plants look great ,everything looks green and healthy. What are using for fertilizer? Great to see how well your plants are doing.

John
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Post by lucky1 » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:06 pm

Outstanding yard, palmettoman! :D
Nice to know I'm not the only person using garbage cans for their palms, works great!

Trunking specimen is superb!
Barb

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Post by Paul Ont » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:28 am

great pics!

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Post by PALMETTOMAN » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:57 am

John..

Thanks...

I use Carl Poole palm fertilizer...Go on the web and see if you can order it... It is a granular and contains a good portion of magnesium..I use about a half gallon a year and it helps with the roots and greening up the palms...$10.99 US...for a jar the size of a peanut butter container...I buy mine down in S/Carolina...Your in ground palms will love it..

Barb..you can never have enoughtrash cans eh?

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Post by lucky1 » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:55 pm

Yup, wonder when garbage cans go on sale :lol: :lol:
I'm gonna stock up.

Your stuff looks ready for a great summer of growth.
Barb

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