tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post2620425726385431274..comments2023-03-19T03:13:21.159-05:00Comments on Fold, Fallow and Plough: Don't Believe Everything You ReadElizabeth Barrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-10303261604200309882016-01-29T15:48:52.341-06:002016-01-29T15:48:52.341-06:00Here difference between a "piru" palm an...Here difference between a "piru" palm and other queen palms<br /><br />http://palmprofessionalstropicalnursery.com/Piru-Palm-Tree-Verses-Silver-Queen-Palm-Tree.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-64613687615443131402012-01-13T15:18:50.156-06:002012-01-13T15:18:50.156-06:00THe Palms that they clame are Piru palms are still...THe Palms that they clame are Piru palms are still bought from florida and are just shifted in california. Piru is just the town that there growing office is located. Its all abot making money......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-82431331829794086122011-09-24T19:09:49.742-05:002011-09-24T19:09:49.742-05:00amen. there is no such thing as a piru palm. the p...amen. there is no such thing as a piru palm. the palms that come from north florida are as close to our needs in houston for acclimating purposes. i have been a palm specialists here for over fifteen years and have not lost a single queen palm from freeze. tips....regular fertilizing, trim off dead and spray with a fungicide and potassium in spring. i have over tens of thousands of different palm trees planted. heavier caliper trees help a little and there are also antitranspirant sprays that help for heat and cold. maybe i should call mine "houston queen palms"...million dollar ideaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-1583938646283981282010-07-22T16:15:47.940-05:002010-07-22T16:15:47.940-05:00Diana at Elephant's Eye -- we do the same thin...Diana at Elephant's Eye -- we do the same thing here. We plant in October-February to allow trees to get a good root system established before it's so hot in the summer.<br />Thanks, Victor, for providing some evidence for Big-Tex's claims. I'd be surprised if there's a palm tree anywhere that's hardened off to cold right now!<br />Turling -- I have every faith in you re: your onions!Elizabeth Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-12388964075351885972010-07-22T16:02:02.580-05:002010-07-22T16:02:02.580-05:00Greg Grant, considered a palm expert, gave a talk ...Greg Grant, considered a palm expert, gave a talk at Garden Expo for TNLA this March. Employees from Big-Tex heard him make this statement. "Queen Palms grown in California are naturally going to be more cold hardy than Florida grown Queen Palms". Of course he meant that they were initially more acclimated to cooler weather. They are genetically identical but 9 months later when winter arrives that slight advantage is gone forever.VICTORFLAHERTYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423667955190357323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-33531366710307555512010-07-22T13:28:53.659-05:002010-07-22T13:28:53.659-05:00We aim to plant in March April May to benefit from...We aim to plant in March April May to benefit from the winter rain. Ahem, it is July but we still have a few trees to go in. Soonest.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037222538742373220.post-80908936104547101542010-07-22T09:12:28.459-05:002010-07-22T09:12:28.459-05:00We don't plant anything in the summer months. ...We don't plant anything in the summer months. The last thing we put in nearly three weeks ago is having a hard time. I may have cut it too close to the hot season.Turlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466952089423973036noreply@blogger.com