Old Trachy -- Is this Inflorescence????

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 07, 2011 11:37 am

Seems this ole Trachy has some life left in it yet, after spending two (heated) winters and one summer planted.

If this is an inflorescence, is it supposed to be brown on top?
And another one's coming up on the other side.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5696989832/" title="DSC04675 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/569 ... dc4724.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04675"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5696989846/" title="DSC04674 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/569 ... 975c2d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04674"></a>

Plus I've never seen all that tomentum on the stems before.

And...did I ever catch hell from the carpenter who took the palm hut apart.
Apparently, spray foam is also a GLUE.

Who knew?
He had to pry walls, roof, and base apart with a bar. Oops!
Remnants of spray foam glue are all over the place.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5696989854/" title="DSC04673 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2334/569 ... e5f0bc.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04673"></a>

I am so excited if the Trachy is going to flower this year!

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat May 07, 2011 1:26 pm

How cool is that.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 07, 2011 1:37 pm

Thanks Aaron!

But I wonder if the brown tips on those growths means no flowers and/or rot?

Barb

Okanagan desert-palms · Sat May 07, 2011 1:52 pm

Barb congratulations on your Trachy flowering! I did some research and if the flower inside the spathe covering is greener than yellow it`s a female. Male flowers are yellow inside.It is rare but possible that it could be a hermaphrodite Trachy. Checked mine today and it looks like I have a female. If yours is a male we`ll have thousands of Trachy seeds from now on. So cool!

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 07, 2011 2:16 pm

Had to look up what hermaphrodyte means.

Kinda like goldfish or some turtles?

green flowers = female
yellow = male.

Sounds like you and I are starting a dating service, John.

And just last week I wrote that I wished my old Trachy would flower.
Will concentrate on the lottery next

Thanks!
Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat May 07, 2011 2:26 pm

That's great Barb...I remember you mentioning that!

You is a proud Momma!

Pass me a cigar or whatever!

Okanagan desert-palms · Sat May 07, 2011 3:16 pm

Lol dating service. We could call it "Two to tango Trachy seeds" It`s got a good ring to it?

John

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Sat May 07, 2011 3:31 pm

congrats, Barb! It only took a few decades

Hopefully you have a male flower there so that you and John can split a big seed harvest!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 07, 2011 3:53 pm

Thanks folks.
Cigars and beer for everyone (burp)

H and I were figuring out its age.
It's a year older than our daughter, so Trachy is 35. (I'm still 29...again)

Thank God I planted it as it would've died in its garbage can.

Momma gonna go feed baby...
"Two to tango Trachy seeds", good one John.

Barb

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:28 pm

Let us all know when the Trachy baby shower will be. That will be fun!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun May 08, 2011 6:37 am

Barb, Happy Mothers Day.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:18 am

I hate to think of you being pregnant 5 years before you were born!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun May 08, 2011 10:15 am

Yup mother's day has a new meaning this year

H is rolling his eyes...

Yup, Jim, the math doesn't work

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun May 08, 2011 2:02 pm

You crack me up Barb!

Keep us posted on the spathe...maybe some day in Iowa

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun May 08, 2011 3:26 pm

maybe some day in Iowa

Put me on the list for seeds of your Waggies....

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon May 09, 2011 8:17 am

All righty then.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Mon May 09, 2011 10:21 am

Very nice! Don't see too many palm flowers in a USDA zone 5!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon May 09, 2011 2:02 pm

That is nice,can't wait to see one of mine flower!

macario · Post by **macario** » Mon May 09, 2011 5:53 pm

Well its cool to see your old man fillay sprouted one. Did you role the dice and guess if its a boy or girl ?

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Mon May 09, 2011 5:55 pm

Barb is that Trachy Really 35?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:49 pm

Great Job Barb!! Keep us posted on the progress......I assume it will form seed since your so far south (LOL)........perhaps the pollen from Bill's Trachy's will make it to your area.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Tue May 10, 2011 5:02 am

Awsome barb!!!

It looks happy in general, flowering means its super happy!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue May 10, 2011 9:14 am

Thanks everybody.

Yup, it's really 35 (maybe even a year older).

Until I joined Palms North, I figured it would be in a pot all of its life.
And then I heard about winter protection

And the rest is history as they say.
My "bonsai" Trachy can finally grow.

I'm waiting to see whether the flower spathe hangs down, meaning it's a boy.
Or sticks out on top, meaning it's a girl.

Seems happy on the east side of house.
Since last year's growth, the fronds are really stretching up straight and long.
Spears are going to have to barge their way through.

Will post pics as things happen.

Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu May 12, 2011 11:38 am

Crappy miserable day again ... time for some more pics.

Flower spathe shows from a distance now:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5713900644/" title="DSC04686 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/571 ... 1c6f1a.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04686"></a>

Next pic shows spathe is still heading vertically, no sign of droop yet

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5713900648/" title="DSC04684 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/571 ... 00ed75.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04684"></a>

And the other one:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5713900660/" title="DSC04683 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2265/571 ... e14a2a.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04683"></a>

Had a good dump of rain last night plus a heck of a windstorm.
Happy that the winds didn't braid the top fronds together

More pics soon.

Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue May 17, 2011 10:49 am

Hey Wes in Vancouver (going to send us some pollen...thank you!!!!).

Probably too early to tell, but any guess if my Trachy is male or female from the most recent pic?

Barb

Okanagan desert-palms · Tue May 17, 2011 11:20 am

Wes thanks that`s awsome sending us the Pollen. Barb you won`t know what you have until the inside is revealed. I like your palms stiff fronds. It would be a good lineage to continue male or female.

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue May 17, 2011 1:28 pm

palms stiff fronds

I bet that has something to do with the roots finally getting out of a pot and doing a happy dance.

Interesting that you bring up lineage, John.
That occurred to me too.
Palms weren't that common 35 yrs ago in Vancouver (either in nurseries or outdoors).
Or maybe I just didn't notice.

Makes me wonder about its origins.

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri May 20, 2011 6:44 pm

Keep us updated on the bloom!

hilashes · Post by **hilashes** » Sat May 21, 2011 1:54 pm

WOW BARB! That is awesome and so exciting!! WOO HOOOOOOO!!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 21, 2011 2:20 pm

Woo Hoo indeed, Heidi.
Doesn't take much to make this old lady happy...

The morale of the story is:
Keep everything until you're old...good things happen.

Heidi, hope your Trachy's health has improved?
Barb

hilashes · Post by **hilashes** » Sat May 21, 2011 3:04 pm

great advice Barb

Both Trachys still have no sign of new growth. I poured the copper fungicide down both trunks and we were lucky to have a few days of warm dry weather. the last spear is dried up on the one that had shelter...the one without shelter has a little spear down inside and I'm still hopeful. Really not sure how they're going to pull through. at least my one banana is growing

Thanks for asking Barb, hope all is well on your end!

Heidi

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:17 pm

Heidi, I'm surprised the spear is dried up on the Trachy that was sheltered from all the rain.

Presume you've taken the winter cover off after all the rain and fungicide treatment?

I think some new pics on your post would allow us to compare results from last time.

Glad your nanners are growing!

Barb

hilashes · Post by **hilashes** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:21 pm

Yes Ive taken all winter cover off long ago. its back to rain today for the next 3 days so when we get a break I'll take new pictures and post them. Regarding the sheltered Trachy, maybe on the coldest nights when I wrapped the leaves up, it caused the tree some rot, maybe I left it on too long in between temp fluctuations? That's my only guess as to what's caused this.

Heidi

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:33 pm

Wrapping has its problems, especially one that doesn't allow air circulation.
You want to keep moisture out, but not at the expense of restricting air.

People in U.K. mostly use "frost cloth" wrapped very loosely around the growing tip.
But then I'd love to have the U.K.'s winter weather

Look forward to seeing the updates.
Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon May 23, 2011 1:28 pm

Here's pic today of the old Trachy.

The 2 inflorescences are growing a handle...lookin' like a frypan

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5751540115/" title="DSC04713 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/575 ... 7cb941.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04713"></a>

Spears are going crazy...very thick

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5751540121/" title="DSC04714 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/575 ... a08e9b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSC04714"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/5752090854/" title="DSC04715 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/575 ... 922798.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC04715"></a>

Barb

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Mon May 23, 2011 4:07 pm

The old Trachy looks happy to be in the ground. Sure is doing good.

Paul

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Mon May 23, 2011 5:53 pm

lucky1 wrote:Here's pic today of the old Trachy.

Barb

Wow, Way cool! That's gonna rock!!!!!

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:07 pm

Yes, very, very cool! Great job.

Okanagan desert-palms · Wed May 25, 2011 3:35 pm

Barb you should know in the next week or so what your trachy flowers are. Your flower spathes look different than mine at the same age, for what it`s worth. Your palm is looking very healthy. It looks like it skipped the creap 2nd year and went straight to the to the 3rd year leap stage. You will be building a new palm hut in no time.

John

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:13 pm

You will be building a new palm hut in no time

Bite your tongue, John

You know what the last one cost me!

I've emailed Wes to get some male pollen sent up ASAP, hopefully we're not too late because yours is ahead of mine.
But like I said earlier "Remind me again WHY we want thousands of Trachy seedlings?" ha ha

Thanks everybody!
Barb

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Old Trachy -- Is this Inflorescence????

Old Trachy -- Is this Inflorescence????

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