Northwest Palms

photo updates jub and butia at english bay

Hey everyone, i think it would be cool to give an update on some of the palms in the area. I was in vancouver today and was interrupted by thunder and lightening and a crazy hail storm.... but i managed to snap a few shots of some of the palms to see their condition after this winter....

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/louisalden/DSC05697.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/louisalden/DSC05702.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/louisalden/DSC05696.jpg

hope that worked

The following thread was started by lou on March 26, 2008 at 7:02 pm PST

trying again with some pics

The above followup was added by lou on March 26, 2008 at 7:05 pm PST.

my one last try

The above followup was added by lou on March 26, 2008 at 7:07 pm PST.

sorry cant get the pics to come up.... anyways the jub and the butia are the 2nd and 3rd links... the first one is of a large trachy with a slight curve in the trunk.

The above followup was added by lou on March 26, 2008 at 7:09 pm PST.

Curved Trachy

The above followup was added by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on March 26, 2008 at 7:29 pm PST.

N/m

The above followup was added by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on March 26, 2008 at 7:31 pm PST.

N/m

The above followup was added by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on March 26, 2008 at 7:32 pm PST.

Nice pics. I love the west end of Vancouver, Canada's Riviera!

The above followup was added by Joe, Salt Spring Island on March 26, 2008 at 8:12 pm PST.

I am figuring that the butia capitata pictured is a new one? There were two down there a few years ago but they died, I thought. To my knowledge the Jubaea has been there, rock solid... Hats off to the Palm Society and Vancouver Parks.

M

The above followup was added by marc [tsawwassen] on March 26, 2008 at 8:23 pm PST.

Marc, did you get the pics. of the Butias I sent you from here on SSI. There are two fair size established ones on our island, never protected. One flowered and fruited.

The above followup was added by Joe, Salt Spring Island on March 26, 2008 at 9:26 pm PST.

no that is by no means a new planting... that butia has been there for a few years now.... i have pics of it along the way. they mummy wrap them in the winter... its quite a monstrosity actually during the winter months the protection they use... the top of the fronds on that butia is well over 6 feet

The above followup was added by lou on March 26, 2008 at 9:29 pm PST.

Joe: I did get those photos of SSI butias. Very nice! And, hearing of the success of the butia downtown (almost) makes me want to spend the $150 and grab one from Sunnyside. (They are a really nice size).

M

The above followup was added by marc [tsawwassen] on March 26, 2008 at 11:03 pm PST.

LOVE IT! yeah its def. not for the faint of heart. I really don't understand the butia mystery all that much. I would like to see if the seattle butia's or SSI butia's seed and then we can start growing palms from matured specimens in our regions. I still think there is hope, it seems many people have had years of success and then one winter knocks em back... if you were willing to go to extra measures this palm could be a great addition to any garden i think.

The above followup was added by lou on March 26, 2008 at 11:11 pm PST.

One of the large Butias here seeded, but someone I know collected all the of the seed. I just sowed a bunch of Butia seed two days ago. Grown many from seed over the years.

The above followup was added by Joe, Salt Spring Island on March 27, 2008 at 6:52 am PST.

Thanks yet again for more photos! Those are some large cordylines...and I really like the overhead shot, looks very "jungley"!

M

The above followup was added by marc [tsawwassen] on March 27, 2008 at 10:10 am PST.

Awesome! Can't wait to hear how they work out. There must def. be certain butia's in the region hardier than others!

The above followup was added by lou on March 27, 2008 at 11:12 am PST.