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Everything looks so good, that is some awesome protection.
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Very well done anttisepp!
Mikä sinun vähimmäis- kuume nyt kuluva talvinen?
What was your minimum temperature this winter?
Mikä sinun vähimmäis- kuume nyt kuluva talvinen?
What was your minimum temperature this winter?
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You did a great job getting everything through,I don't recall if I asked you this before,how did your Mazari do?
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Thank you, it's not me but palms...
The lowerest temperature outdoors was probably -25 C this winter, but many days were temps about -20C, this winter was very long and spring has come only in april. (Meillä oli ollut alle 25 astetta pakkasta viime talvena (Finnish)).
Many plants survived, I've lost only washingtonias and silver Mazari, some other damaged but recover, most of plants in good condition. The worst time was when I opened them - day air temperature was sometimes abov e +20 C, but soil was still ice-cold, plants suffered from dessication (under the cover from sun, of cause). The first stress is over and most of palms are growing new leaves.
The lowerest temperature outdoors was probably -25 C this winter, but many days were temps about -20C, this winter was very long and spring has come only in april. (Meillä oli ollut alle 25 astetta pakkasta viime talvena (Finnish)).
Many plants survived, I've lost only washingtonias and silver Mazari, some other damaged but recover, most of plants in good condition. The worst time was when I opened them - day air temperature was sometimes abov e +20 C, but soil was still ice-cold, plants suffered from dessication (under the cover from sun, of cause). The first stress is over and most of palms are growing new leaves.
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Palms in Finland?
That looks great. You are defintely breaking down stereotypes of Finland!
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Nice Antti-gotta love those Trachys!
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Good stuff!
Hey, do you use artifical heating? Or are those small containers insulated???
Hey, do you use artifical heating? Or are those small containers insulated???
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Very nice plant Antti! You've got to be a contender for most northern palm, in the ground, at your latitude. Great work!
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Hi friends, thanks for compliments,
but I've made very few at all, it's all palms only.
I don't use heating cables, only outer protection (usually our winters aren't very cold),
and the simplest (and cheapest) way to protect better is to throw some more snow after the next snowfall.
The most nortern palms grows Thomas Vestre in Ålesund, Norway.
Here's some more pics, september of 2009:
view on palm-bed from the west:
Dicksonia antarctica
Butia eriospatha
Ficus carica "Brown Turkey"
Passiflora coerulea
Phyllostachis aureosulcata "Spectabilis"
Musa basjoo
Musa yunnanensis
Camellia williamsii "Duchess of Cornwall"
but I've made very few at all, it's all palms only.
I don't use heating cables, only outer protection (usually our winters aren't very cold),
and the simplest (and cheapest) way to protect better is to throw some more snow after the next snowfall.
The most nortern palms grows Thomas Vestre in Ålesund, Norway.
Here's some more pics, september of 2009:
view on palm-bed from the west:
Dicksonia antarctica
Butia eriospatha
Ficus carica "Brown Turkey"
Passiflora coerulea
Phyllostachis aureosulcata "Spectabilis"
Musa basjoo
Musa yunnanensis
Camellia williamsii "Duchess of Cornwall"
Great pics Antti,everything looks really wonderful and your Trachys and other palms look very,very happy!
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Happy Palm Sunday!
According to national finnish holiday of Palm Sunday, I opened my palmbed today.
Surprisely most of the plants are safe and alive as mice as frosts didn't kill them. Here's february 2010 foto (frosts almost about -20C 3 times -30C):
This photo shows exotarium before opening today:
And satisfied enough sir Biggest Trachy:
With best wishes,
Antti
Surprisely most of the plants are safe and alive as mice as frosts didn't kill them. Here's february 2010 foto (frosts almost about -20C 3 times -30C):
This photo shows exotarium before opening today:
And satisfied enough sir Biggest Trachy:
With best wishes,
Antti
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- Large Palm
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that trachy looks pretty good for going through -30 C
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Beautiful Antti
I guess all that snow helped insulate.
Man-that first pic is like a tsunami of snow-UNBELIEVABLE!
I guess all that snow helped insulate.
Man-that first pic is like a tsunami of snow-UNBELIEVABLE!
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Nice to see such rarities in Finland too I think we had at least the same amount snow this winter than Finland, but I think Finland holds the record due the northern location. On front of my garage the pile of snow is still 1.5 metres but it is melting in fast speed. I hope spring and summer bring some warmth into northern locations. The heat is too much to ask for I guess but I´ve heard that after a very cold winter only hot summer can appear
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antti, loved seeing your pictures.
Wonderful winter protection, a great job.
Sad you lost a Washy and a Mazari.
Maybe heating cables on the ground would have saved them?
What a horrible winter Europe has had.
But your plants look fabulous!
Barb
Wonderful winter protection, a great job.
Sad you lost a Washy and a Mazari.
Maybe heating cables on the ground would have saved them?
What a horrible winter Europe has had.
But your plants look fabulous!
Barb
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Very well done, nice trachy.
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-Aaron-
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Thank you, all friends, Cameron_z6a-NS, DesertZone(Aaron), for kind words.
To hardyjim: Jim, the mass of snow was fantastic last winter, there were cases of roof crashes in Finland because of snow, but without it don't sure that plants survived.
To Corrosion: I also hope that coming summer will be hot.
To lucky1: Barb, heating cables should be especially effective if there wouldn't be much snow. If I knew how bad winter is coming I'd put the cables. Nevertheless I'll think again about it next fall. And many thanks for pretty words for my plants!
To serj: Sergiy, you're right, it's Cordyline australis, I've got it from Scotland.
To BILL MA: Bill, Dicksonia is OK and wish all the best for everyone, espesially for hardyjim , I show it's photo under:
Greetings, Antti
To hardyjim: Jim, the mass of snow was fantastic last winter, there were cases of roof crashes in Finland because of snow, but without it don't sure that plants survived.
To Corrosion: I also hope that coming summer will be hot.
To lucky1: Barb, heating cables should be especially effective if there wouldn't be much snow. If I knew how bad winter is coming I'd put the cables. Nevertheless I'll think again about it next fall. And many thanks for pretty words for my plants!
To serj: Sergiy, you're right, it's Cordyline australis, I've got it from Scotland.
To BILL MA: Bill, Dicksonia is OK and wish all the best for everyone, espesially for hardyjim , I show it's photo under:
Greetings, Antti
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Lots of growth this year, Anttisepp.
A wonderful microclimate against the bricks of the home.
Barb
A wonderful microclimate against the bricks of the home.
Barb
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Great pics as always! How old is the B. eriospatha?
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Happy New Year to you too antisepp
All your plants look wonderful, and grew a lot in 2010.
Nice that you're able to "visit" them before March (last year when you had so much snow).
I'm also impressed with that Butia...beautiful.
Barb
All your plants look wonderful, and grew a lot in 2010.
Nice that you're able to "visit" them before March (last year when you had so much snow).
I'm also impressed with that Butia...beautiful.
Barb
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Hi Barb and Cameron, thank you very much!
Butia was planted in spring 2008 as a small 1-2-year old seedling.
It doesn't grow rapidly as declared but last year the first pinnate leaves are appeared.
This winter we have much snow again. And frosts also. But daytime is slowly growing and next spring (I sure) will bring many happy moments.
Antti
Butia was planted in spring 2008 as a small 1-2-year old seedling.
It doesn't grow rapidly as declared but last year the first pinnate leaves are appeared.
This winter we have much snow again. And frosts also. But daytime is slowly growing and next spring (I sure) will bring many happy moments.
Antti
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The snow is your plants warm blanket.
You do such a good job of protecting yours, you'll probably never need heating cables.
Barb
You do such a good job of protecting yours, you'll probably never need heating cables.
Barb
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Hi all, my plants are under the protection now, it's 4-th their winter outdoors. Here's some picture of autumn of 2011:
Trachycarpus fortunei
Dicksonia antarctica
Ficus carica"Brown Turkey"
* Laurocerassus "Otto Luyken" *
* Aucuba japonica *
* Araucaria araucana *
Phyllostachys aureosulcata "spectabilis"
* Magnolia hybrid *
P.S. plants marked with * grow in backyard and its winter protection is only much snow.
Trachycarpus fortunei
Dicksonia antarctica
Ficus carica"Brown Turkey"
* Laurocerassus "Otto Luyken" *
* Aucuba japonica *
* Araucaria araucana *
Phyllostachys aureosulcata "spectabilis"
* Magnolia hybrid *
P.S. plants marked with * grow in backyard and its winter protection is only much snow.
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Very very nice, antti.
That brick wall is perfect as a backdrop to your specimens.
How big they've grown, especially the 4 year old Trachy!!!
And to have a crop of Figs in Finland is phenomenal.
Well done!
Thanks for the new photos!
Barb
That brick wall is perfect as a backdrop to your specimens.
How big they've grown, especially the 4 year old Trachy!!!
And to have a crop of Figs in Finland is phenomenal.
Well done!
Thanks for the new photos!
Barb
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Awesome plants.
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
Yes, reveal yourself you finnish warrior Looking hearing from you and your plants. How are they doing nowadays?
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