Thread appreciating Randy's Palm protection!

[Taylor]

http://palmtalk.org/cgi-bin/forum/ik...=ST;f=1;t=9255

Randy, they are Oohing and Ahhing over what you are doing with your palms! Take a look!

"tHAT GUY IS INSANE!

WE NEED HIM HERE!"

"umm, WOW! Has he had sucess that way before? It seems to me, that cutting off all the fronds would not be a good idea! (except for washy's, they are fairly hardy and fast) "

Well done, Randy.

[mskitty38583]

that scared me when i saw that picture! lordy lordy. i hope it grows better this next year then it did last year for u. it is a beautiful palm.

[magicgreen]

Randy i got my DC bananas from jurassic Daryl. He mentioned he's been growing palms. I didnt get to much into that because i was and am enthused with banana growing.
But iam coming around to the palms.
This post did help. Its on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will buy at least 2 this spring in Cincinnati, or in Florida in june and go for it!

[chumleyrobert]

WE got 24 degrees here last night .... Bob

[magicgreen]

21degrees right now.

[chumleyrobert]

yeah, but you're not in Florida with 13 acres of rare cycads, palms, and banana trees to protect.

[D_&_T]

16F with windchil of 6F

[D_&_T]

sounds like a lot of work Robert

[Randy4ut]

Lynn,
Make sure you study up on the different types of palms, which I know you probably will. Here is a link to give you a little info on the hardiest types...
Here is a quick reference:
http://www.sepalms.org/Hardy%20Palms..._Reference.htm

Here is a little more info on cold hardy palms:
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/ho...almreader.html

[mskitty38583]

it is a big ole wopping 28 * f in the big old spartavegas tonight.its an icy cold,its bone chilling! i feel sorry for you guys in fl. how are you taking precautions with 13 acres of nanas and cyads? let alone any that dont usually require to much protection? do you wrap them or bag them or just leave them and see what the outcome will be? ive seen some of the protection methods, but how do you cover that many things in just a few hours?

[laughaha]

Hello all, hope your keeping warm
10 degrees outside right now, yea
Next week it's supposed to get to 60 degrees F. Can't wait

[buzzwinder]

32 F. here, thats the warmest its been in five days, yesterday when I left for work at 6am. it was -4 been warming ever since, 7 inches of week old snow and now we're looking at 40's 50's the next three days with rain,(get rid of the snow cap) then 30 will feel warm, when the sun comes out, odd weather, yes , but ,thats Northern Illinois, 4 seasons every year, though sometimes spring and fall only last a few weeks, Then it gets really hot or really cold, thus my pots for my plants, Best wishes to all

[magicgreen]

Its suppose to be like 60* with rain here on Monday! :06:
At least I'll be able to take my Christmas decorations down w/o freezing!
I just have to make sure i tiptoe through the rain drops!
LOL!! Magicgreen

[Tangy]

Originally Posted by Taylor

http://palmtalk.org/cgi-bin/forum/ik...=ST;f=1;t=9255

Randy, they are Oohing and Ahhing over what you are doing with your palms! Take a look!

"tHAT GUY IS INSANE!

WE NEED HIM HERE!"

"umm, WOW! Has he had sucess that way before? It seems to me, that cutting off all the fronds would not be a good idea! (except for washy's, they are fairly hardy and fast) "

Well done, Randy.

well done indeed. Thanks to Randy and his palm links I recently bought my first palm. It is a needle palm I bought on Sanibel Island in Fla.

[bencelest]

Very nice. I can apply that protection to my nanas.

[Randy4ut]

Originally Posted by Tangy

well done indeed. Thanks to Randy and his palm links I recently bought my first palm. It is a needle palm I bought on Sanibel Island in Fla.

Michael,
What size needle did you get? Would love to see a picture of it when you have the time... Good luck with it and take care of it. In time it will be a real crowd stopper!!!

[Tangy]

Originally Posted by Randy4ut

Michael,
What size needle did you get? Would love to see a picture of it when you have the time... Good luck with it and take care of it. In time it will be a real crowd stopper!!!

Thanks Randy, heres a few photos of it in the house. After reading up at the links you provided me, I decided to plant outside in the spring.

[mskitty38583]

nice collection you have there!

[Tangy]

Originally Posted by mskitty38583

nice collection you have there!

Thanks! I am sure you know how it goes, I did not plan to have so many plants in my house. In that photo in additon to the palm is: Cycad, Cannas, elephant ears, dwarf cavendish, Christmas cactus, bird pepper.

I have no idea what the tall, leggy pink plant is though. Hopefully its not too toxic as you can see in one of the photos, a cat has chewed one leaf?

Anyone knowwhat the pink plant is?

[mskitty38583]

it looks like a plant i saw at lowes last nite...the name? according to lowes intelligent marketers it is called... assortated colored foliage...i hate it when they do that. yours has a lovely color and the height is nice, it looks better then the one at lowes did. i started with one nana tree...im having to go get some shelving today just to keep the plants off the floor. so i understand the crowing aspect. lol. what kind of cat do you have? i wouldnt let him eat your plants it could be bad ju- ju for him. my cats are not allowed in the nana room. cats and dirt dont get along. lol. plus i have datura and im trying angles trumpet from seed and all parts of those plants are poison.