8er-moni aboard!

[8er-moni]

Hello at all!

I am new here since yesterday - first of all: Please apologise my english, but my mother language is german --> please speak slowly with me, so I can understand you :lol: - and I hope you will understand me, too :lol:

I am married with Heli, we have 3 grown-up children, 1 boy, 2 girls and 5 grandchilds.

My husband and I like to travel to foreign countries (last year we visited Simona in Amman - you can believe me - it was great! ) and diving in the sea;

we live in a small village near Salzburg/Austria - USDA 5b - unfortunatelly very cold, much snow in winter and not sooo warm in summer - and much rain inbetween

My hobby and passion is to collect palmtrees and other exotic plants - though here in Salzburg it is not possible to let them grow outdoor during winter - I thinkI have about 500 pots (litte and bigger one)

Have a little view in my "summer - garden" - these fotos are not all plants :D

A part of my "nursery" in summer:

The grown ups:

In the end of October I have to carry all plants in die cellar (with light for plants) - those, who like it warm all over the year, are the whole year in the wintergarden ore carried in October inside.

[Breadfruit Bill]

Welcome to Palmtalk! Your collection looks great!

[simona]

Hier auch, herzlich willkommen, liebe Moni!

[Gbarce]

Welcome to Palmtalk!!

This is a very informative and friendly forum. No question is too stupid to ask (and I have asked a couple of those).

Nice to see someone who is passionate about exotic plants and palms.

I see that growing tropicals is a bit of a challenge for you but it looks like you have a pretty impressive collection just the same.

Have fun with the forum.

Oh yeah-- please show us more pictures of your collection-- everybody loves pictures

Specially Kris

[8er-moni]

Thank you for your welcome!

You wanted it, Kris :winkie: -- OK:

Our wintergarden - before some plants left in the beginning of May to stay outdoor:

On this "table" is a heating blanket (for the bed - I think, the most of you do not know it ) - it makes 25° C for the feet of the plants.

Indoor-jungle in Austria

.... and only a litte part of the plants cellar in winter

[Jeff Searle]

Moni,

Welcome to Palmtalk. Feel free to ask all the questions you want. W e w i l l t r y t o a n s w e r y o u v e r y s l o w l y . We look forward to many more pictures if you wish to post some. Your collection of plants look very nice and we can tell your very passionate about growing plants in a unfavorable place.

Jeff

[Walter John]

I am much impressed. You are another champion of the palm tree, congratulations.

Please tell us what palm species you have, we would be very interested to read them.

[simona]

Great to see those familiar pictures again, Moni!

You won't be surprised to meet some familiar faces here also: Sandra, Markus and Verena are just some.

So, we are not alone and I hope that soon enough, we are going to be so many- in need to open a German subforum here in Palmtalk

[Gbarce]

That's quite an impressive winter setup.

THere are a lot of people who who could give you their practical advice on which palms and plants will survive your winters.

No sense in risking it when others can share information based on what they've tried.

[bubba]

Great to have you aboard! It is incredible the amount of Palms you grow in cold areas. Simona and her reports are fabulous and I am sure your visits to her are great. Welcome!

[8er-moni]

Thank you for your welcome again - and thank you, Jeff für answering s l o w l y - I like it to show you fotos of my plants/palms - I am really "proud" to have such a litte success here under these circumstances

These are my palmtrees - gestorben means died

This are seeds of palmtrees - where I am waiting for germination :D

Astrocaryum standleyanum

Brahea armata

Cyrtostachys renda

Dypsis decipiens

Phytelephas aequatorialis

Phoenix Sylvestris 'robusta' - I have some seedlings since a few weeks

Raphia ....

Rhapidophyllum hystrix ?

Rhapis multifida

Trachycarpus Nainital - I have some seedlings since a few weeks

This is my way to keep the seeds warm - in little plasticbags or boxes - in autumn, Winter and spring at the top of the tiles stove (german "Kachelofen")

... in summer in thix polystyrene-box with a hotplate on the ground:

and in a nearly 60x40cm hothouse in the wintergarden

I think, you agree with me (and my husband) - I am crazy !!!

@ Simona - thank you, too - I've seen the familar faces - I think, a german subforum would not be so fine, because of many people here do not speak german

Edited June 10, 2009 by 8er-moni

[palmislandRandy]

WELCOME! That's quite a setup. It's interesting to see just what someone has put up with to grow plants in unhospitable climates. I guess living in South Florida has me spoiled. Keep up the good work. Randy

[Kris]

Dear Moni

A warm welcome to you my friend and you have a impressive collection of exotic plants...And yes as my friend gene has said i love visuals of beautiful gardens & art forms !

Hope to see your active participation in our main discussion board ! And i request your permission to post stills of your ziploc bags stills in to Materials Need For Germination.. thread,since iam a strong advactor of baggie bag method for palm seeds germination for ametures..

Thanks & Love,

Kris

[Kim]

Welcome to Palmtalk, Moni. I see you have mastered the art of emoticons! From your photos, I can see you are very seriously obsessed with plants, so you will fit in perfectly here. It looks to me like you will be able to answer many questions for others like you with similar winter challenges. Very interesting that you already know and visited our friend Simona, that's cool!

[Moose]

Monika - welcome to Palm Talk. I am most impressed with your collection and dedication.

Kindest regards,

Ron.

[8er-moni]

Hello and thank you for your warm welcome again! - it feels very good for me

@ Kris: Of course you can show my ziplocs in this thread - I like them too, especially for bigger seeds - which need long time

I often wish to live in warmer klimate - it would be great! :) - I hope, that I can answer questions - but I think, there are only few members who have similar winter challanges as here in Salzburg/Austria??????

[Kris]

Hello and thank you for your warm welcome again! - it feels very good for me

@ Kris: Of course you can show my ziplocs in this thread - I like them too, especially for bigger seeds - which need long time

I often wish to live in warmer klimate - it would be great! - I hope, that I can answer questions - but I think, there are only few members who have similar winter challanges as here in Salzburg/Austria??????

Dear Monika

Thanks for the permission,and i have updated those stills in the 'materials needed for germination' thread.

Lots of love,

Kris

[8er-moni]

Thank you very much, Kris! I've seen it now :)

[PalmatierMeg]

Welcome to Palmtalk. You have a fantastic selection of plants in a great garden.

[8er-moni]

Thank you, Meg

[Jeff Searle]

Moni,

Wow! You are serious about your palms and other plants. Very cool! Thanks for all the great pictures of your set up.

BTW, I am half german myself (mother's side), but can't speak it. Sorry....

Jeff

[8er-moni]

Hi Jeff!

Thank you for your warm welcome, too;

Ah -- a half german man - and the other half ?????????? --- no problem - I like it to write in english language - and so I can learn more and more :lol:

[bgl]

Moni,

Welcome to the PalmTalk Forum! You have quite a collection there and a very impressive set-up. And I love Salzburg - have been there a few times (many years ago!). But not the ideal place for palm growing...!

Even though you've already had quite a few responses here in the Ohana Nui Off-Topic Forum I'm moving your thread to Discussing Palm Trees, where we typically have introductions, and where you are likely to get even more replies.

Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii!

Bo-Göran

[8er-moni]

Hi Bo-Göran!

Thank you, too!!! And thank you for moving!

You are right, Salzburg is no good place for palm growing, but I'll do my best.

Next winter I try to make a "house" for my Trachycarpus fortunei and a little Musa basjoo similar to this in the link - I hope it is allowed to post a link from another forum, if not, please delete it:

http://www.exoten-forum.de/vb/showthread.php?t=26969

I hope, you will come to Salzburg again!!???

[tinman10101]

Moni

Welcome to the forum! My wife is from the Czech Republic and we always visit my mother-in-law there every year. It gets extremely cold and I am surprised and amazed that you are growing palms there! Cheers to you! I've been trying to get her into palms since she doesn't mind bringing all her plants in during the winter. I am glad there are a few brave and determined palm lovers in Europe.

Tin

[Gileno Machado]

Hi Moni, Welcome to Palmtalk!

Great to see pictures of a nice plant collection from Mozart's beautiful town.

My wife loves Salzburg where we spent 3 wonderful days in winter a few years ago. Hopefully you can post some summer pictures of the gardens and countryside too, when possible. Congrats for your collection...any indoor coconuts too?

Abraços & Grüsse,

Gileno

[DoomsDave]

Guten Tag Moni!

(Mein Deutsch ist nicht gut -- klien Vokabeln!)

Welcome to our group!

You have a wonderful collection. Sounds like you need a place in Djobouti . . . . . .

[8er-moni]

Hi Tin, Gileno and Dave!

Thank you - I am very glad to have such a warm welcome!

Guten Abend, Dlave!

Yes I would like to live in warmer areas - I hope so in my next life

@ Gileno: Tomorrow I will post here some pictures von our garden, from Salzburg-City and the sourroundings!

"coconut" is a word, which makes me very sad I had a pretty coconut-palm (I brought the nut 2006 from Kenia) - and the palm grew very well.

This WAS my palm in August 2008

.... then, after the holidays at Jordan in September/October 2008, she was dead - a few days it was too cold in the wintergarden (only 5°C) - in this time I lost many exotic plants

[Z4Devil]

Would bet, we have seen us in another life ... or was it a forum? *bg*

Moni & Sandra - my favorite Austrian girl duo. A warm welcome, nice to have you here. Is it possible that I a little bit infected you?

Anyway, happy posting among the crazy international palm gang.

Love and feel huged, Verena

Edited June 10, 2009 by Z4Devil

[8er-moni]

Hi Verena!

Nice to meet you here again!

I was "infected" by Simona - I think since one year or longer - Simona told me very often, to register here, but I thought, my english ist not good (well?? :D) enough - but I think, it works :lol:

[edric]

Welcome, welcome, from Ed

[Z4Devil]

Moni, your English seems to be good ( ) enough - look on the number of replies.

Love, Verena

[John in Andalucia]

Hello Moni,

You are going to grow Lipstick Palms in Austria?? Just remember to try them all, and if they don't make it you can simply say, "Ich liebe dich, du liebst mich nicht!" Welcome to the forum!

[Mark Heath]

Hi Verena!

Nice to meet you here again!

I was "infected" by Simona - I think since one year or longer - Simona told me very often, to register here, but I thought, my english ist not good (well?? :D) enough - but I think, it works :lol:

Your english is fantastic!! It is difficult to learn to speak a second language, it is more difficult to write it!!

Besides, when you misspell something, it's like i hear your accent!! A german womans accent is very sexy!!!

I speak english and spanish! My grandfather was from Germany, and if he were alive today i would have him teach me a thing or two to say to you in your native tougne. You have a lovely garden and don't worry, you are amongst many palm-loving crazy people!! Welcome to the family!

Mark

[plamfrong]

Thank you for your welcome again - and thank you, Jeff für answering s l o w l y - I like it to show you fotos of my plants/palms - I am really "proud" to have such a litte success here under these circumstances

These are my palmtrees - gestorben means died

This are seeds of palmtrees - where I am waiting for germination :D

Astrocaryum standleyanum

Brahea armata

Cyrtostachys renda

Dypsis decipiens

Phytelephas aequatorialis

Phoenix Sylvestris 'robusta' - I have some seedlings since a few weeks

Raphia ....

Rhapidophyllum hystrix ?

Rhapis multifida

Trachycarpus Nainital - I have some seedlings since a few weeks

This is my way to keep the seeds warm - in little plasticbags or boxes - in autumn, Winter and spring at the top of the tiles stove (german "Kachelofen")

... in summer in thix polystyrene-box with a hotplate on the ground:

and in a nearly 60x40cm hothouse in the wintergarden

I think, you agree with me (and my husband) - I am crazy !!!

@ Simona - thank you, too - I've seen the familar faces - I think, a german subforum would not be so fine, because of many people here do not speak german

Welcome!

This post grabbed my attention because perhaps it's a better system of organizing photos that what I use. I've been maintaining a chronological system with a cross reference of each species and its location for thousands of plant photos. I'll have to rethink that. Thanks for the idea!

I visited Salzburg briefly in 2001. What a beautiful area and it felt almost tropical in the summer. It was very rainy and humid compared to our dry summers.

[8er-moni]

Hello!

Thank you, Ed

Thank you Verena for good

@John: I had 3 Lipstick-seedlings (the first leave) Cyrtostachys renda since the end of April 2009 - one has died - one looks one ist still OK (3 (now 2) are at Sandra/Santarello)

The seeds are still sleeping

@Mark - thank you too.What you "say" feels good

@palmfrog - fine, that my system may be help you in the future.

For organizing my plants I use this too: http://www.exotencenter.de/ -- sorry, it is in German language - perhaps you find something similar in english???? It is very helfpul for me!

Salzburg is not tropical --- it is rainy and cold - if you live here - I think, you would not like to live here for more than a few weeks

[BS Man about Palms]

Welcome Moni! I love seeing your collection and the easy chair in the middle of it all is most inviting!

But in reality, Dave will set you straight, that is a "swooning" chair. You will need to sit in it whenever you see something so amazing you must sit there, lest you faint and fall over...

[8er-moni]

You are right - thank you Bill!

[Corrosion]

Howdy!

Are you growing any palms outside? Trachys and other stuff?

BTW nice collection of plants!

[8er-moni]

Hi and thank you!

These two I planted out in April 09 - Trachycarpus fortunei und Musa basjoo:

... in late autumn 09 I will make a house of polystyrene - I hope it will word during the next winter.

If it will bee too cold, I try some candles like that http://www.huwi-net.de/images/9604.jpg - under big terracotta-pots for keeping the warmth - I hope it will work.