MN Palms Spring '10 Update

16 years ago

Here are my two in-ground trachies. One is 4.5' and the other is 7'. Yucca Thompsoniana also. I'm devoting a second planter of the same size on the other end of the pool to all basjoos. I have put in two basjoos so far. Slow growing so far because of the nights still getting down in the 40's. Another week when they take off better, I'll put in another 3 or 4. Then I'm putting in 4 more in the front yard along with another trachy I have in a pot. My 10' basjoo in ground had only produced one new leaf since being put back in ground 3 weeks ago! It is not 10' anymore...has lost some leaves to wind and sunburn but otherwise doing fine and its 4 pups are doing ok. After a nice April we are having a cool start to May!

Both in ground trachies are doing very well and are putting out growth though. Neither were originally bare-root specimens. That makes all the difference when planting in ground in my area I believe. Instantly established...

More pics of my other plants to follow as I have time...

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Comments (4)

tropicalzone7
16 years ago
They all look very healthy! Whats the weather like there now??

Good luck, great job!
-Alex
statenislandpalm7a
16 years ago
Looks great, with time the smaller trachy will also get big. Did you protect your yucca?
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jimhardy
16 years ago
Hows the other Trachy doing Kory?????????

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mnpalms
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks guys.

The yucca was just installed in March so it has not yet seen an MN winter. It will get the same protection as the trachies even though it is way hardier. Just easiest to cover the whole planter...

Weather here is wierd. First week of May (except for last Tuesday at 82f) has been cool with upper 50s/low 60s highs and mid/upper 40s lows. Makes the basjoos just sit and do nothing! We look to be back to normal by Sunday/Monday though. 70s to 80'ish highs and low/mid/upper 50s lows which is average, is indicated past this weekend. I hope Accuweather is correct... We had an awesome March and April though. We have not had even a light frost since mid March.

Jim- I ended up moving the other trachy out. I should have listened to my gut and cut it back when you made the discovery on yours. I think I missed my second chance to save it. Lessons learned along the way... I'll tell you about my findings in more detail when I have a little more time. Sorry for not following up sooner.