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Updated: 02.04.2010

© Thomas Vestre - Scanpalm 2004 - 2010

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.

 

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (1)

T. fortunei (1)

B. capitata

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T. fortunei (2)

B. capitata

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

B. capitata

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T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (1)

T. fortunei (2)

 

 

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.

 

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

Washingtonia

Washingtonia

Washingtonia

C. humilis

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C. humilis

Washingtonia, C. humilis, T. fortunei (1)

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T. fortunei (2)

Washingtonia

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T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

C. humilis, T. fortunei (1)

C. humilis

C. humilis

 

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)

C. humilis

C. humilis

C. humilis

T. fortunei (1)

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

B. capitata

 

Oktober 2009

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T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (2)

T. fortunei (1), C. humilis

C. humilis

C. humilis

B. capitata

T. fortunei (2)