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We recorded a wider spread for minimums throughout the property with readings 34F-36F. Around 1am, the temperature started climbing. Like Ray said, we got bailed out of one night.
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Planting a beccariophoenix alfredii how cold tolerant are they
Phoenikakias replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
At least 40% native soil in the mix. You can add sulphur pellets in to the deeper layers beneath the root ball. I usually dig about half the diameter of the root ball deeper and amend soil plus I try to loosen even deeper soil layers adding sulphur pellets at about 1/4 depth of root ball' s diameter. -
Planting a beccariophoenix alfredii how cold tolerant are they
Phoenikakias replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
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Planting a beccariophoenix alfredii how cold tolerant are they
Than replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
So that means very big beds! And I will add some native soil too. I don't see any other way; just planting Syagrus in the alkaline native soil won't be a good idea -
Hey @Allen…I meant to ask how the storm treated your region. Were you able to keep your electricity? I know you are an excellent protector but a loss of electricity can cause problems. Hope everything is ok…
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Planting a beccariophoenix alfredii how cold tolerant are they
Phoenikakias replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Go for it Than. If difference in quality and properties is enormous between fill in and surrounding soil, the risk of the palm refusing to spread and deepen its root system is really serious. And you need in our climate extended and deep root system for coping better both with drought and cold. -
Trithrinax acanthacoma glad to see us
coops 3214 replied to DoomsDave's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
How tall is the plant ive got 2 1 with 5ft of trunck other about half that and still yet to flower -
Lepidorachis mooreana - close to trunking !
coops 3214 replied to Tassie_Troy1971's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Troy is the king of growing palms absolutely perfect that well done you gotta be wrapped with that, heres my 4 planted out all going well even after the 3 mid 40deg days weve seen so far this year
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Clouds saved the day night
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Planting a beccariophoenix alfredii how cold tolerant are they
Than replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
These stones look similar to those I am planning to get for my raised beds! They look great. Soil-wise I am totally lost. We don't have volcanic and rich soil here, let alone on sale. I understand that peat is not a good idea for the ground so pot soil should not be added in the ground. The only soil that is available on sale here is some sort of reddish sandy soil, very acidic (ph =4), high in iron but poor in anything else. It is good for drainage as it is full of sand but poor in nutrients. So, my idea is to buy that and benefit from its acidity and drainage and mix it with my homemade compost and native soil (very alkaline) + some sulfur. On top I can add worm manure. What do you think? -
Sat at 30 for a while then came up to 35 now. Odd. I expected 25 possibly based on last night. Some good news. Hope it keeps up, the forecast moderated a bit too.
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This is the worst arctic oscillation index for Florida winter since 2010. It looks to stay negative which is pointing to more cold problems well into February. The longer that blackline stays under 0, the longer the door stays wide open for subsequent cold blasts. Notice the last time it was above 0! You know, La Nina winter, warmer than normal 🤬
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Should be a few less skeeters and flies this year.
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I believe this was recorded Tuesday PM. Homestead is where landscape plants are grown, large-scale. Like I said, Miami is not tropical. Forget Köppen.
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That bodes bad for the summer when folks need the reservoirs full.
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Miami and Fort Lauderdale both just hit 88F degrees Monday January 26th, which were record high temps for that day. The all-time coldest recorded temperatures ever for both cities is 28F degrees last reached about 50+ years ago. At those temps, there would be some major damage of just about everything with obliteration of vast swaths of plants. Those numbers are being thrown around here, but it will be quite an event if it were anywhere in the low 30s. It’s hit freezing here overnight just 3x in about 50 years. 1x in the past 30 years. Hope it doesn’t come to that.
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Planting a beccariophoenix alfredii how cold tolerant are they
happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Happypalms tip. If you want your palms to grow faster raised beds backfilled with the best soil you can get
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Dypsis ambositrae speed of growth?
coops 3214 replied to Tracy's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
I planted my last 1 i had in a pot and they are no faster in the ground or a pot painfully slow they are growing but slow cant wait till they decide to get going
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A few chamaedoreas around the garden, and apparently according to a local source the chamaedoreas are huge @peachy I have plenty more to go into the garden over time!
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So What Caught Your Eye Today?
happypalms replied to The Gerg's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
A spot of pruning and turning around the old kerriodoxa was beaming. And the sallehana is starting to put out a new leaf and likes its new home!
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Ravenea xerophyla bifurcation
coops 3214 replied to pogobob's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Ive got 1 that split a few years ago i finally planted it hopefully it will speed up because slow is an understatement
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At it again planting a few more in the ground, a nice paludosa, I even managed to get a couple of baby suckers of that one I shall see how they go, and this one was labeled as poiveana but I looked it up and it said solitary, so a bit of confusion on this little dypsis. The usual adscendens for a bit of fun, and a trio of gracilis getting thrown in the ground in the understory m. All under irrigation and well watered in a bit of time and that tropical look will be worth the wait.
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Jubaeopsis caffra…Let’s See ‘Em!
coops 3214 replied to Jim in Los Altos's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Heres the 1 having a wig out in the pot twisting around
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Jubaeopsis caffra…Let’s See ‘Em!
coops 3214 replied to Jim in Los Altos's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Hard to get a good picture as its buried in behind a few things but after 10 years in the ground from a 8 inch seedling its starting to get moving prob 5ft tall hasnt split yet but growing well all year round, ive got another in a pot that fell over and started growing up whilst on the ground hates being stood up really strange what its doing
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Spindle palms growing in crete
iko. replied to dimitriskedikogloy's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Thanks for the tour. It's good to see diversity. I have seen similar to these ones being sold as Dypsis (I think now is Chrysalidocarpus) pembana but I also remember reading about some people who has this palm and they said is a different Dypsis/Chrysalidocarpus. Yes, you're right, this is a Ranenala madagascariensis which is quite tender, much more than Hyophorbe verschaffeltii. In that place, loos like they planted a small coconut in 2014 which unfortunately didn't survive to the next year. Not such a bad try but probably they should have kept it closer to the house.
