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The palms
in Ålesund - 2009
February 2009
In the end of february
Ålesund experienced a heavy snowfall which covered the Butia capitata
completely, but besides of that the winter was mild.
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (1)
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T. fortunei (1)
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B. capitata
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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B. capitata
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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B. capitata
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (1)
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T. fortunei (2)
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March 2009
The winter protection was
removed from all the palms the 4th march. The Butia capitata surprised with
no winter damage at all - after being exposed to wind, rain, ice and loads
of snow during the winter. Chamaerops humilis had no damage too. The
Washingtonia on the other hand looked quite bad when the winter
protection was removed. The palm has been inside a box completely protected
against water and snow and the worst cold, and still it looks like this.
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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Washingtonia
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Washingtonia
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Washingtonia
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C. humilis
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T. fortunei (1)
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C. humilis
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Washingtonia, C. humilis, T. fortunei (1)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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Washingtonia
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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C. humilis, T. fortunei (1)
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C. humilis
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C. humilis
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May 2009
The growth season has begun,
and the large Trachycarpus has set flowers 2 weeks before last year.
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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C. humilis
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C. humilis
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C. humilis
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T. fortunei (1)
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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B. capitata
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Oktober 2009
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (2)
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T. fortunei (1), C. humilis
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C. humilis
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C. humilis
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B. capitata
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T. fortunei (2)
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