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Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 12/5/2019, 1:37 pm

Small planting of Pansies . It's nice to have a little color in the winter :

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Another planting :
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Found out why this planter won't grow flowers well ; the cat sleeps in it lol :
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Perennial Rye lawn was just mowed :
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Citrumelo in the center of the lawn .
In the center of the picture is my Edgeworthia . The buds might be damaged from that early cold . Not sure yet . I haven't really looked closely at the plant . but it may not have been hardened off totally when that November cold hit . It's such a nice early bloomer(February) so I hope the buds aren't damaged :
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I decided that I better take a few Citrumelo pictures while there are still a lot on the tree . They are starting to fall off now after those 2 cold nights in November . Usually they don't start falling off until into January :
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More Citrumelo pictures :
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A before Washy \picture taken on November 11th :
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Today ; my Washy's fronds couldn't handle 21F on November 13th . This palm usually looks decent into January :
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A small portion of the fronds and all of the petioles are still green :
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Thanks for looking ,
Will

Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :

Posted by Jim Wilmington DE 7a <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=Jim+Wilmington+DE+7a' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 12/5/2019, 3:50 pm, in reply to "Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :"

The Citrumelo is SO ornamental when filled with fruit. Have you considered growing more hardy citrus?

Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a
Last 30 Years Avg. Winter Low: 7.50F
Last 20 Years Avg. Winter Low: 8.35F
Last 10 Years Avg. Winter Low: 8.40F
Favorite Palms: Species: Phoenix Canariensis / Genus: Sabal

Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :

Posted by Rob Cookeville Tn <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=Rob+Cookeville+Tn' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 12/6/2019, 7:03 am, in reply to "Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :"

Beautiful Will ! Everything looks so great and lush even in winter! Thats expected for your Washy since they are finicky. Love that huge trunk.
I see a ladder in your future (maybe). Your Citrumelo and handsome grass is so nice.
Thanks for sharing!

part of the community for 22 years
z7a Tennessee

Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 12/6/2019, 10:58 am, in reply to "Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :"

Thanks Jim .
I have considered adding more Citrus but I am dealing with limited space . I don't have a very large yard so I try to minimize shady areas so my Sabal Birmys can get big etc. I have a Fig tree I haven't even planted for 2 years because I can't seem to find the right spot . It'll just sit in its pot until I finally decide where to put it .
Will

Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 12/6/2019, 11:01 am, in reply to "Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :"

Thanks Rob .
I already need a tall ladder but I'll need an even taller one soon .
Will

Cutting off all the ugly last early spring :
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Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :

Posted by Tommy Nashville-Miami <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=Tommy+Nashville-Miami' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 12/9/2019, 6:44 am, in reply to "Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :"

I love the grass! The neighbors across the street have grass that looks like summer year-round as opposed to my yellow Bermuda carpet. I really should look into other seeding.

Love the citrus too.

"Oh, Dixie Land, I hope you understand
When I miss my Tennessee Home
And I've been away way too long
I can't see this world unless I go
Outside my Southern Comfort Zone"- Brad Paisley

Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 12/9/2019, 3:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :"

Thanks Tommy .
My neighbors next-door to me spend a lot of time on their yard and I like showing them up with less effort .
I had a lot of fruit this year . They will be falling all over the lawn soon . Too bad it got so cold so early in November . My Washy and the Citrus fruit look good further into January if that cold snap hadn't come so early .
Will

Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :

Posted by Jim Wilmington DE 7a <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=Jim+Wilmington+DE+7a' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 12/13/2019, 2:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :"

Figs are very tolerant of abuse & neglect. I've kept them in pots - many years ago - when winters were colder (in terms of both minimum temperature and duration of season) and they would damage most years if planted out. Since 2000, that really hasn't been an issue, so now I go in-ground. But, heck, I used to keep them in pots a long time. Got good fruit from them. The only issue was when I kept them inside, they would tend to break dormancy in late January/early February. Then the tender, new growth would get clobbered with spider mites. Also, the new growth tended to be very long and weak. By the time I put them out in spring, I often had to cut back a lot of the indoor growth.

Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a
Last 30 Years Avg. Winter Low: 7.50F
Last 20 Years Avg. Winter Low: 8.35F
Last 10 Years Avg. Winter Low: 8.40F
Favorite Palms: Species: Phoenix Canariensis / Genus: Sabal

Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :

Posted by WSimpson NC <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/HardyPalm/info/user=WSimpson+NC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 12/16/2019, 2:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Pictures of my Citrumelo and Washy + a few more :"

Thanks Jim .
I'll be looking for a good spot and slap it in the ground this spring .
Will

Winston-Salem
Ten year lows: 12F 15F 19F 20F 5F 4F 15F 7F 8F (14F 2019)
10 Year Average Winter Lowest Low 11.9F ; 30 Year 11.7F
Profession:Trachy Defiberer and Palm Spear Puller (free estimates)

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