Re: Silver Saw Palmetto

will do-thanks for the info.
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC
Zone 8b

----- Original Message -----
From: "Island Jim" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Silver Saw Palmetto


> palms need manganese and magnesium, andrea. otherwise they yellow and
don't
> grow very well. and florida soils are generally deficit in both elements.
> palm fertilizers are generally formulated with them. so this may be a time
> when what seems like a marketing ploy might be a good idea. of course, you
> aren't in florida and your soil may not be deficient in these micros. so i
> don't know, but i think i would use it, though, at least once in every
> three fertilizings.
>
>
> At 07:06 AM 4/26/03 -0400, you wrote:
> >Will do, and what kind of fertilizer do you use on them? More nitrogen or
a
> >specific palm blend? I've not tried something like that before.
> >
> >I know they make all kinds of "specific blends" but I 've always felt
that
> >was more gimmick than anything. but I've been wrong a couple of times in
my
> >life too ;-)
> >
> >Andrea H
> >Beaufort, SC
> >Zone 8b
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Island Jim" <jsinger@igc.org>
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 6:03 PM
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Silver Saw Palmetto
> >
> >
> > > hey, keep us informed about their growth, andrea.
> > >
> > > when we landscaped the new nursery administration building, we
installed
> > > about 60 of them of 3-gallon size. that was roughly a year ago. they
have
> > > doubled in size since [irrigation + fertilizer]. but the difference in
> > > silver-ness among them is striking. and, it seems to this old
untrained
> > > eye, the more silver, the more growth. another year, and i think there
> >will
> > > be some standouts among them.
> > >
> > > most palms/palmettos are beginning to bloom now. six months from now
might
> > > be a good time to pilgrimage to melbourne on a seed collecting
expedition.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 09:05 PM 4/24/03 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >PHEW! That makes me feel lots better. Thanks for the info. Mine a
really
> > > >small so I'm sure it will be a long time before they look really
good. I
> >do
> > > >plan to keep them irrigated as that seems to speed along palm growth
> >around
> > > >here.
> > > >
> > > >Andrea H
> > > >Beaufort, SC
> > > >Zone 8b
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Island Jim" <jsinger@igc.org>
> > > >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > >Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:59 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Silver Saw Palmetto
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > i think they will probably do all right for you, andrea, although
i
> >think
> > > >i
> > > > > would plant them in a protected spot. they're indigenous to
florida's
> >east
> > > > > coast and thrive a good ways north of the everglades. there are
acres
> >of
> > > > > them growing wild as far north as canaveral. they sure are pretty
when
> > > >they
> > > > > get big enough for the color to fully develop.
> > > > >
> > > > > At 08:46 PM 4/23/03 -0400, you wrote:
> > > > > >Jim-maybe you can give me some info on this. I bought 2 Silver
Saw
> > > >Palmettos
> > > > > >this weekend after the nursery owner assured me that they would
be
> >hardy
> > > >here.
> > > > > >Then I looked them up and found that they grow in the everglades
and
> >can
> > > >take
> > > > > >cold down to 20 degrees. Occasionally, RARELY, it might get down
to
> >19-17
> > > > > >degrees for brief periods of time. Do you think I can keep these
guys
> > > >outside
> > > > > >or suck it up and keep them in pots? I'm bummed because I really
> >wanted
> > > >them
> > > > > >outside. They are very cool and although small I know palms will
grow
> >at
> > > >a
> > > > > >decent rate under irrigations.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Andrea H
> > > > > >Beaufort, SC
> > > > > >Zone 8b
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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