The Wooly for the Squirrel
The Wooly for the Squirrel
this is for darren, ya butia is erm doing rather wll. heres at last a pic, little one doing well too.
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Nice Eriospatha! I guess they are hardy in Kent then. Something very interesting about the trunks of those butias.
Hmm, you've given me ideas, I'm on the borders of Kent.
Thanks for posting.
Hmm, you've given me ideas, I'm on the borders of Kent.
Thanks for posting.
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it depends on the origin of the plant and its root system before planting. Darren has the knack of producing well rooted plants. He lives in bristol and this baby saw off a bristol winter in a pot. Also it is sheltered to a degree, it saw off snow, temps to minus 7 with no protection last winter this year all the brazilian fronds have now gone, these are all english fronds. lost count of how many. last count was 6.
wont divulge the price, but it was a bargain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wont divulge the price, but it was a bargain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Redsquirrel is not posting just now,
Nice plant though mixiepalms!
Nice plant though mixiepalms!
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I was going to have one as well but couldn't get there to pick it up
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I think RS is down Wurzel way right now, doing the the tour of Pan Global, Hardy Exotics and Lower Kennegy...kata wrote:Redsquirrel is not posting just now,
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sorry mixie,yes we were away,dont they look lush with all that dried up look gone
hard to believe that palm had no roots when i got it,just an orange claggy football sized lump of muck on the bottom,18 months undisturbed with loads of palmbooster and chicken doo did the trick.
the most important factor i think was leaving it be and keeping well watered in the growing season.
hard to believe that palm had no roots when i got it,just an orange claggy football sized lump of muck on the bottom,18 months undisturbed with loads of palmbooster and chicken doo did the trick.
the most important factor i think was leaving it be and keeping well watered in the growing season.
mars ROVER broken down. headgasket faillure
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Simba,
I did'nt want to broadcast redquirrel's absence from his home in case...
I did'nt want to broadcast redquirrel's absence from his home in case...
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mixiepalms wrote:it depends on the origin of the plant and its root system before planting. Darren has the knack of producing well rooted plants. He lives in bristol and this baby saw off a bristol winter in a pot. Also it is sheltered to a degree, it saw off snow, temps to minus 7 with no protection last winter this year all the brazilian fronds have now gone, these are all english fronds. lost count of how many. last count was 6.
wont divulge the price, but it was a bargain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only cheap because of the free delivery
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Stupid of me..kata wrote: I did'nt want to broadcast redquirrel's absence from his home in case...
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dont worry we always employ security just incase an invader tries to pinch my spotty dotty
mars ROVER broken down. headgasket faillure
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Yep,
No worries Simba.
No worries Simba.
we always employ security just incase an invader tries to pinch my spotty dotty
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redsquirrel wrote:sorry mixie,yes we were away,dont they look lush with all that dried up look gone
hard to believe that palm had no roots when i got it,just an orange claggy football sized lump of muck on the bottom,18 months undisturbed with loads of palmbooster and chicken doo did the trick.
the most important factor i think was leaving it be and keeping well watered in the growing season.
the smaller one had done just as well, ill try and take a pic later. also my bargain double is thriving. wish i had room for more of them. deffo my fave temperate palm.