Will Simpson Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 March 6th : Today July 26th ; damn near ready to plant out , but I'll wait till next year : 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 You started these from seed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 27 minutes ago, scarecrow said: You started these from seed? Three small seedlings were sent to me from Knikfar . I potted the seedlings together in that 1 pot in the first picture . I later separated them into their own pots . They were seedlings from a Fayetteville , NC Washy that seems to be a really hardy palm . Maybe Knikfar can show you a picture of it . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knikfar Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Will Simpson said: March 6th : Today July 26th ; damn near ready to plant out , but I'll wait till next year : Wow. You've done a wonderful job. It just looks fantastic! Are all three this large? Did you fertilize to get it this big? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, knikfar said: Wow. You've done a wonderful job. It just looks fantastic! Are all three this large? Did you fertilize to get it this big? The one in the picture is the biggest . It was in the biggest pot plus the dog knocked one off the deck railing and that one is the smallest , but they are all doing great . I have been fertilizing with Miracle Grow , which most palm enthusiasts don't seem to use or like much , but as fast as Washys grow , I said what the hell . Will 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knikfar Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Will Simpson said: The one in the picture is the biggest . It was in the biggest pot plus the dog knocked one off the deck railing and that one is the smallest , but they are all doing great . I have been fertilizing with Miracle Grow , which most palm enthusiasts don't seem to use or like much , but as fast as Washys grow , I said what the hell . Will Very impressive. Do you have them planted in mulch? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 33 minutes ago, knikfar said: Very impressive. Do you have them planted in mulch? They are planted in recycled , old potting soil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff zone 8 N.C. Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Impressive growth! I assume the red in the trunk means at least some W. robusta blood. Here on the coast, the robusta blood gives a quicker recovery versus W. filifera, after a bad winter. I would think that would hold true for you as well, especially since your temps warm up a little earlier in the spring than here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 10 hours ago, Jeff zone 8 N.C. said: Impressive growth! I assume the red in the trunk means at least some W. robusta blood. Here on the coast, the robusta blood gives a quicker recovery versus W. filifera, after a bad winter. I would think that would hold true for you as well, especially since your temps warm up a little earlier in the spring than here. I hope it has the best of all qualities for Washys of fast regrowth after damage, and hardiness . Fayetteville is milder and hotter than me so I hope I can have close to the success of that Fayetteville palm . Thanks , Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knikfar Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Will Simpson said: I hope it has the best of all qualities for Washys of fast regrowth after damage, and hardiness . Fayetteville is milder and hotter than me so I hope I can have close to the success of that Fayetteville palm . Thanks , Will I hope the same for you and for me here in Raleigh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Las Palmas Norte Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 I have quite a few of these from @ZPalms but have neglected to move them up into gallon pots, which of course would have produced larger plants at this point. In the PNW, these are "iffy" at best. I can only hope that their resilience in Fayetteville has some bearing here, but I maybe asking for too much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Las Palmas Norte said: I have quite a few of these from @ZPalms but have neglected to move them up into gallon pots, which of course would have produced larger plants at this point. In the PNW, these are "iffy" at best. I can only hope that their resilience in Fayetteville has some bearing here, but I maybe asking for too much. Good luck there in the PNW . I often have a 1-3 nights in a winter that could be too cold for it to be a success here . At least it is hardier than my other tall Washy , so some winters it should come though winter looking decent . At least it will be easy to protect for the first 5 years and then it's time to get out the ladder LOL . Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted July 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Las Palmas Norte said: I have quite a few of these from @ZPalms but have neglected to move them up into gallon pots, which of course would have produced larger plants at this point. In the PNW, these are "iffy" at best. I can only hope that their resilience in Fayetteville has some bearing here, but I maybe asking for too much. I can't believe how fast mine went from blades of grass to plantable palms in 1 year . Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPalms Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Wow that's some fast growth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted July 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Thanks , I didn't realize how much bigger they had gotten so fast until it dawned on me that they were little grass sprouts when I first got them . Now they are palms with multiple fronds and growing exponentially . Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Las Palmas Norte Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 I've left mine in starter cells for a little too long. I'm going to need a mess of gallon pots and soil. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPalms Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Las Palmas Norte said: I've left mine in starter cells for a little too long. I'm going to need a mess of gallon pots and soil. Amazing how many sprouted! Edited August 2, 2022 by ZPalms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Las Palmas Norte Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 15 hours ago, ZPalms said: Amazing how many sprouted! I gave some away, and some died too. I'd wager there was about 95% germination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) On 7/27/2022 at 7:00 AM, Will Simpson said: I hope it has the best of all qualities for Washys of fast regrowth after damage, and hardiness . Fayetteville is milder and hotter than me so I hope I can have close to the success of that Fayetteville palm . Thanks , Will Washie hybrids are tricky because offspring won’t match parents but will be on sort of a spectrum , you kind of have to germinate a lot and select the ones with most ideal characteristics as they age. I germinated a hundred from one nearby and kept a dozen that had strongest Filifera traits and were the healthiest. Edited August 2, 2022 by DreaminAboutPalms 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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