Re: Jurassic Jungle Timeline
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Originally Posted by daryl
12' is awesome. I bought my first one last year. The place I bought it from called it "Haynes Stiffie"...I would be happy to get to 3' this year. Not sure thats going to happen. Right now its on its third fan of the year and now has an obvious trunk. I'm going to try to winter it this year for the first time with an insulated box & xmas lights. Keeping fingers crossed. Where's Al Gore?
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I was able to overwinter 2 Trachycarpus fortunei, a Sabal minor and a Livistona chinensis by the straw mulch method. However all the palms were relatively small. I now have two 5 footers (T. fortunei) and a Butia on the way. They're too tall so I'll try either the cage method or making a styrofoam container.
Growing palms in the north is nothing if not living on the edge!
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