Hi Phil,

My husband and I had Friday off and decided to take a trip down to Broadway nurseries where I introduced my husband to Tony. My Husband Dan was also impressed with Broadway. What was unusual was Tony introduces me to Mike Niagara that is on the PNWPEPS Palms NorthEast site. Mike always gives advise on the site, nice man, he invited Dan and I to his house. WoW, nice garden, you feel like you're in a jungle. He has lots of Magnolia's and Bamboo but what was most inpressive was the size of hi Japenese Maple and Holly Trees.

His Banana's ar just starting to come out he also managed to save about a foot of stalk. All of his Tracky's survived and he has an impressive cactus garden. Mike was full of information about all his plants and has invited me to come back to his place. I have a couple of days of in May (17,18,19) and might head down there again.

Dan and I purchansed a 3 gal needle palm and I picked up some reed grasses and another Musa Basjoo. After seeing Mike's place I would really like to get the Yellow Grove Bamboo. We decided to put a pond in this year and purchases a ton of Pond stuff from Broadway. Now all I have to do is wait for the whether to get nicer.

I'm still have a hard time locating someone who carries Yucca Brevilofia (Joshua Tree). I will be starting my second batch of seed soon, my first batch (5 seeds) did not take.

Adam have you been down to Broadway as yet?

Well I must run, chat soon!
Vanca

GioGio,

You are correct, Mike from Niagara gives very good advise on that forum and by how you described his garden, he really knows what he is talking about. I have an invitation this summer to go over Jim from Niagara's place. He is also a knowledgeable contributor to that forum. Keep us updated on your additions to your garden and post some pics.


Regards
Phil

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I'm in Ohio, I'm either zone 5 or 6 (the map cuts right accross Franklin County). What is hardy in zone 5-6, and what palms will work in pots? (I have plenty of room to bring them in for the winter).

if your going to bring them inside during the winter, you can grow almost anything. Find something that does well in a container, because palms that like to be planted in the ground wont do to well in a container when they get extensive root systems. You can limit the height of the tree with container size also. King palms do well in containers.

Hey Everyone

Yes I was able to go to broadway gardens, infact I bought 2 palms and a trunking yucca.
They are a ; trachycarpus fortunei and a sabal minor, last but not least a yucca rostrata. I planted them as early as the 1st weekend of May. On that note, unfortunately there is no life from my musa basjoo, however I did have some gladolicies? which is like a zone 7, has survived the last two winters,..............The tulip fest was awsome here in Ottawa, which is usually pretty good. I have fell in love with the helmar tulip. It has beautiful look to it. Nevertheless, front and back yard looks good,.....oh and Canna lilies can handle about almost -5C,............

Happy gardening

Adam

Hey Everyone

It looks like this topic has died down, however, I have great news. My sabal minor, and trachycarpus fortunei, has experience temps as low as -22C(-34C with the winchill) and still green and alive. How is everyone else doing lately?

Adam

Hi Adam,

Long time since our last replies. Good news on your sabal minor and T.F. Hopefully last month's cold temps didn't put too much more stress on your palms. I decided not to place my Needle and TF in the ground last year. They are currently vacationing in my garage. This year will be the year they are placed in the ground. Shows us some pics.

Regards,
Phil

BTW, I had my Musa Basjoo pictured in the Toronto Star last November.

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Hi Phil.

I am new to the forum and not sure how (or if) I can contact you directly. I live in Toronto and work in Vaughan. I planted my first musa this July. It has done very well considering it was so late getting in the ground. It is now about 5' tall with HUGE leaves and 2 pups about 12" tall. I'm curious to know how you protect your plants in the winter in Vaughan? I'm guessing if they will grow in Vaughan, they will grow in Toronto.

I live just west of High Park in the Humber Valley. Our soil is VERY sandy. I have the plant in a raised bed. There is probably about 2' of very rich soil on top of pure SAND. Drainage is never a problem--watering it the problem.

Thanks so much,
Jeff

So, how is everyone? On this thread I mean - did your plants survive another winter? Are the potted plants doing good?

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All is good though my musa basjoo died to the ground however 15 pups are pushing through again.

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Hey everyone,..... Well, unfortunately i lost one of my musa basjoo, however everything else has survived....... I have picture at www.webshot.com and search for Ottawa_hardy_tropicals.....

Hey Jeffery,

Just noticed your post now. In the fall around the second week of November I cut off all of the leaves and cut the stem to about 3-4 ft. I then spray the stem with copper fungicide and then wrap them in burlap. Next I build a crude fence around them with chicken wire. I then fill the cage with dry straw and wrap everything again in burlap. Finally a place a water resistant trap over everything. I usually uncover in early to mid March.

How did yours fair?

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Last winter I cut the leaves off of a Rojo and covered it up with sheets. It got zapped but has 3 new fronds coming back from where I pruned it.

I also covered up a small Bordelon with a garbage can. That one is doing great. My Musella is looking good now.

Does spraying it make a difference? I've never worried about spraying them with anything here in Louisiana. Is it because of the zone you're in? That sounds like a lot of work instead of just popping it out of the ground and into a container.

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"Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there’s a fit about to get thrown
If we get the van out of the ditch before morning ain’t nobody got to know what I done"
- Drive-By Truckers "Heathens"