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And look what he brought back!
some are discolored because they came back in his laundry, LOL.


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Enough about my long sought-after Christmas palm seeds...

Here's John's gorgeous plants at his place:

It was so warm, protection enclosures were opened/tipped up to allow air/sun in.

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And the following pic shows a really good idea.
If your box/pot isn't quite tall enough for the root system, just add a strip of lawn edging (the strong thick one) around the perimeter, and the soil can be higher up.

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Tons of fabulous palms and bananas and aloes etc.
Wish my camera had a wide angle lens to capture the sheer volume of healthy specimens John has, even after selling lots of them.

Thanks for your hospitality John, and the seeds (can I take my gloves off now? )

Barb

Great pics, Barb!! All of John's palms look very healthy.

Wow, very nice collection and ideas with plat protection!
It was pleasure to watch the photos.

Thanks Barb & John

Yea,everything looks great,it's also nice to be able lift the protection when you can,
mine were a little damp inside and needed a breather-of course now it's raining

Oh, boy! I wished I have such a mild winter in my town at 43 North... Looks like you enjoy these above freezing days, Barb and John. Very nice Brachea armata! BTW I bought mine a couple of days ago. It was a kind of the New Year gift made to myself...

Igor, I think we would all want to buy those kinds of gifts for ourselves!

awesome palms!

Did Barb make you pose with your palms?

Barb thanks for the visit and the Jubaea seeds. Thanks for the comments everyone on the pics. Aaron yep she always manages to get me reluctantly into the pics.


John

I thought so.

I force him to smile too

My pleasure, John, as always.
Barb

Excellent stuff!!!!! I picked up this treasure today for 9.00 USD total....Couldn't resist!! Happy New Year everyone!

That was a good deal!

HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone!!!!
Mike, can I ask you what that bush is behind the baby bananas? Pyracantha maybe?
Thanks,
Rob

ROBRETI wrote:HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone!!!!
Mike, can I ask you what that bush is behind the baby bananas? Pyracantha maybe?
Thanks,
Rob

Yes it is Rob. Pyracantha. Green all year, small clusters of white flowers in April and May....swarms of orange berries August through January. Great show plant.

Thanks, Mike. It is just beautiful. Also, its leaves are quite large and look more oval than the regular variaties. Actually, your bush seems more exotic with that look.
I have seen a couple of sturdy Pyracantha varieties in Oakville, South Ontario. If not trained, they tend to become leggy. I have seen gorgeous trellises of 5 m (15 feet) tall in England, only with this plant, pruned to a very dense, 5 inch thick wall...

Rob

ROBRETI wrote:Thanks, Mike. It is just beautiful. Also, its leaves are quite large and look more oval than the regular variaties. Actually, your bush seems more exotic with that look.
I have seen a couple of sturdy Pyracantha varieties in Oakville, South Ontario. If not trained, they tend to become leggy. I have seen gorgeous trellises of 5 m (15 feet) tall in England, only with this plant, pruned to a very dense, 5 inch thick wall...

Rob

I keep mine boxy. It does grow very fast and densely though. Here is another pic of how I trim it like a box basically (6 ft tall app.)Far left, I have one on either side of the front steps.