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AJQ

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See.......I told you it was a very Rare occassion.

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Rgds Andy.

Bangor, Norin Iron Zone 9a Min temp normally around -3 Degrees C, rarely -6C. Only 2 x -2.0C so far, verging on 9b this year. No snow or Frost this Winter. Several just subzero's this year, lets hope it stays this way. Normally around 5C to 10C + in winter, with lots of wind & rain. Summers usually better, 20C to 25 C occasionally 25C to 28C, also quite humid being a coastal town

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Some more..........

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Rgds Andy

Bangor, Norin Iron Zone 9a Min temp normally around -3 Degrees C, rarely -6C. Only 2 x -2.0C so far, verging on 9b this year. No snow or Frost this Winter. Several just subzero's this year, lets hope it stays this way. Normally around 5C to 10C + in winter, with lots of wind & rain. Summers usually better, 20C to 25 C occasionally 25C to 28C, also quite humid being a coastal town

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Last one.........

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Rgds Andy.

Bangor, Norin Iron Zone 9a Min temp normally around -3 Degrees C, rarely -6C. Only 2 x -2.0C so far, verging on 9b this year. No snow or Frost this Winter. Several just subzero's this year, lets hope it stays this way. Normally around 5C to 10C + in winter, with lots of wind & rain. Summers usually better, 20C to 25 C occasionally 25C to 28C, also quite humid being a coastal town

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Wow that is Rare.......a good looking girl.. :drool: .. letting you take pictures of her :winkie::lol:

Oh ...... you were talking about palms :indifferent:

Just kidding, feeling snarky this morning, Interesting lineup you got, could you name them for us backbenchers.

It is always interesting that the British Isles are so warm and that the Gulf Stream has such a huge effect on the weather.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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Left to right,

Brahea armata, Eryrthrina Crista Gali which has just finished flowering, Kirsten, Jubaea chilensis, Butia capitata, Brahea edulis behind it and Sabal riverside in front ( along the drive way.) further right, Butyagrus, Musa Basjoo, Washingtona robusta.

The 2 VERY RARE sights are:

1, Blue Sky,

2, Kirsten smiling for a palmy shot.

Regards Andy :D

Bangor, Norin Iron Zone 9a Min temp normally around -3 Degrees C, rarely -6C. Only 2 x -2.0C so far, verging on 9b this year. No snow or Frost this Winter. Several just subzero's this year, lets hope it stays this way. Normally around 5C to 10C + in winter, with lots of wind & rain. Summers usually better, 20C to 25 C occasionally 25C to 28C, also quite humid being a coastal town

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Andy i am impressed . Amazing sight to see the banana in the background they dont grow that well down here in Tasmania too cold . You must try a Hedyscepe cantuburyana and rhopie chatham Islands like the other Irish guy grows.

Cheers Troy

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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great job on the palm selection! kirsten makes a great addition to this thread,i must add. ^_^

i am guessing a yard full o'plams is a rare sight in yer area,what do the locals say when they see it for the 1st time?

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Wow great poicture!

Thanks for sharing!

The palms are nice, too . . . . .

So is the blue sky, which we here in the Land O'La La take too much for granted, except for now.

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Hello Andy,

Kirsten does brighten up the palm board i might add!!

Your Jubaea has very long fronds, i wish mine did!!! I should count my blessings that it is growing here to begin with!

I second what Len said,,, just what do the locals say about your beautifull palms????

Orlando, Florida

zone 9b

The Pollen Poacher!!

GO DOLPHINS!!

GO GATORS!!!

 

Palms, Sex, Money and horsepower,,,, you may have more than you can handle,,

but too much is never enough!!

Patrick Veteran

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nice selection for Ireland- I always assumed it was a bit colder than that....... but 9a really isn't that bad.

I agree with Troy that you could probably do nicely with a Ropie there- I'd grow one here where I live (zone 9) but we get just too hot in the summertime. Nice job on the yard, though! I hope it provides you with much satisfaction!

Yeah Dave, brown skies for you guys is more like it!

I noticed you have some sort of bamboo on the side of the house, too. Nice!

Pat

Oakley, California

55 Miles E-NE of San Francisco, CA

Solid zone 9, I can expect at least one night in the mid to low twenties every year.

Hot, dry summers. Cold, wet winters.

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Many thanks for those kind words guys.

I have Rhopies in the back garden, 1 planted and 2 in pots, 1 small and the other a lot larger. They are a bit marginal here, I had one in the ground without any protection for 3 years then we had a particularly Cold Grey Winter with no sunshine and it did not recover. I have since planted a larger one so hoping this one will do better. As for Hedyscepe cantuburyana I think that may be pushing it a bit, as I can't get Howeas to survive, the Sun which burns and stresses them, then they don't survive the winters. I think I will have to try different ways of acclimatising them. So I believe that Hedyscepes are just as tricky. Same goes for Archies although they eventually acclimatise to the sun, I think they are a lot more tender to the cold, at least the couple I have tried recently anyway.

The Jubs fronds were actually trimmed back as the last 2 foot or so of the tips were very wind swept and bare. This has taken 4 years to acclimatise to "Norin Iron" and is now becoming a "Stiffy" the new growth this year has become a lot more stockier and wind resistant and has taken the last few storms here in it's stride without any damage so far.

The neighbours are all mildly amused, none of them thought anything but Cordylines could be grown here, let alone Bananas and 30 plus species of Palms that I have growing. I think they are all pleasantly surprised though and I have started "palmifying" some of them. So far I have given a Butia capitata to the neighbour to the right of the picture and Trachycarpus martianus the neighbour from who's driveway I took the photos from. Elsewhere on our development there are some good size Trachys and CIDP's plus a few Washies too. :greenthumb:B)

Regards Andy.

Bangor, Norin Iron Zone 9a Min temp normally around -3 Degrees C, rarely -6C. Only 2 x -2.0C so far, verging on 9b this year. No snow or Frost this Winter. Several just subzero's this year, lets hope it stays this way. Normally around 5C to 10C + in winter, with lots of wind & rain. Summers usually better, 20C to 25 C occasionally 25C to 28C, also quite humid being a coastal town

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Andy,

dont forget that Hedyscepes live up to 800m higher altitude than Howeas on LHI, their climate is very heat deprived.

You should give it a shot (and Lepidorrhachis). Probabably no more frost tolerant, but if you could give them some canopy....who knows?

Cheers,

Jonathan

South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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Andy,

Thanks for sharing. Didn't girls in Ireland could be skinny! :lol:

But I am totally surprised also that you live in zone 9. You're definitely are growing all the right species for that climate. Good luck.

Vince Bury

Zone 10a San Juan Capistrano, CA - 1.25 miles from coast.

http://www.burrycurry.com/index.html

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The Irish girls sure are pretty, you need to visit Derry, the "Maiden City".

Hedyscepes and Lepidorrhachis are very difficult to get hold of over here, especially Lepidorrhachis.

Regards Andy.

Bangor, Norin Iron Zone 9a Min temp normally around -3 Degrees C, rarely -6C. Only 2 x -2.0C so far, verging on 9b this year. No snow or Frost this Winter. Several just subzero's this year, lets hope it stays this way. Normally around 5C to 10C + in winter, with lots of wind & rain. Summers usually better, 20C to 25 C occasionally 25C to 28C, also quite humid being a coastal town

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