Inside my Washy enclosure
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Inside my Washy enclosure
Well my curiosity got the best of me over the weekend,so with the sun out and temps. only in the 20's I cut a small hole and snapped a few shots. So far I'm pleasantly surprised. No huge moisture build up and only a few brown spots on the fronds. Thanks for looking.....
p.s. Winter cannot end soon enough
p.s. Winter cannot end soon enough
Glenn zone 5b SE WI
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Glenn, they look great...dry, no mold.
Good work.
They'll grow like gangbusters once the soil is warm.
Barb
Good work.
They'll grow like gangbusters once the soil is warm.
Barb
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Yes, that mini heater/fan is a good idea.
I had lots of "warm airspace" in my enclosures last year and they came out of winter looking very good.
This year the leaf-filled bags shifted and almost caved in on the palm, completely eliminating air movement from the lights/heat.
You're wise to not remove the structure yet.
You can open them up on mild days.
I'm now using only clear plastic on both protections, secured with tape.
On a sunny day like yesterday, I open up the front panel to let them breathe.
Then tape it closed again.
Sure is good to see them again, despite mine having near-fatal winter wounds.
Barb
I had lots of "warm airspace" in my enclosures last year and they came out of winter looking very good.
This year the leaf-filled bags shifted and almost caved in on the palm, completely eliminating air movement from the lights/heat.
You're wise to not remove the structure yet.
You can open them up on mild days.
I'm now using only clear plastic on both protections, secured with tape.
On a sunny day like yesterday, I open up the front panel to let them breathe.
Then tape it closed again.
Sure is good to see them again, despite mine having near-fatal winter wounds.
Barb
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Yes I saw your other post with the leave bag problems but thankfully you caught it in time to save them.
Nothing worse than a huge moister build up and stagnent air to go with it.
All my greenhouse palms still look great, some nights it gets down in the 20's F in there and they come through with flying colors. I plan on planting a few more this spring in the ground and protecting them the same way. Just can't run up the electric bill to high
Nothing worse than a huge moister build up and stagnent air to go with it.
All my greenhouse palms still look great, some nights it gets down in the 20's F in there and they come through with flying colors. I plan on planting a few more this spring in the ground and protecting them the same way. Just can't run up the electric bill to high
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I think it was Adam who said the electric bill wasn't really too much higher.plan on planting a few more this spring in the ground and protecting them the same way. Just can't run up the electric bill to high
We can save indoors to compensate...
Good.gets down in the 20's F in there and they come through with flying colors
Anything that keeps cold damp winds away from the palms is a bonus.
Barb
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Looking like a winner! Come on spring!
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I see lots of Green! It should be great in spring as long as the power doesn't go out! My lost 35 hours will likely make my Washy dead or very brown.............only time will tell.
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Fingers crossed, Tim, that you'll be shouting "it's alive!!!!".My lost 35 hours will likely make my Washy dead or very brown
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Yep I do save alot of things inside here too. My basement at home has bananas under grow lights, plus I keep some taller bananas,brugmansias,elephant ears in my shop here
Tim, I always fear losing power,hopefully yours pull through when spring arrives....
in the midst of another actric blast here
Yep I do save alot of things inside here too. My basement at home has bananas under grow lights, plus I keep some taller bananas,brugmansias,elephant ears in my shop here
Tim, I always fear losing power,hopefully yours pull through when spring arrives....
in the midst of another actric blast here
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I may try a hybrid out this year am trying to decide the California fan palm or the California fan palm hybrid.miketropic wrote:After comments like those I don't ever want to move any further north than I am right now..It would take a tornado to kill power here. it hasent been cold enough to need that heavy of protection either. good luck it seems to have come through without a problem.
Nobody panics when people plant normal trees because its part of the plan... if someone plants a Palm EVERYONE LOSES THERE MINDS!
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Looks good-you probably don't need the lights and space heater together.
Looks like the lights have burned the leaves in some cases-the other burns may be
from the leaves being to close to the plastic or from before it was covered....
is the space heater hooked up to a thermostat or thermocube?
Looks like the lights have burned the leaves in some cases-the other burns may be
from the leaves being to close to the plastic or from before it was covered....
is the space heater hooked up to a thermostat or thermocube?
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Jim,
Most of the burn happened before I got it covered in early December,and some bulb burns.
I have it set on a thermocube,the only thing the lights did was letting me know it was working.
I learned my lesson on waiting to long to get things protected,those nights in the 20's can do alot of damage around here.
Most of the burn happened before I got it covered in early December,and some bulb burns.
I have it set on a thermocube,the only thing the lights did was letting me know it was working.
I learned my lesson on waiting to long to get things protected,those nights in the 20's can do alot of damage around here.
Glenn zone 5b SE WI
GlennKing wrote:Jim,
Most of the burn happened before I got it covered in early December,and some bulb burns.
I have it set on a thermocube,the only thing the lights did was letting me know it was working.
I learned my lesson on waiting to long to get things protected,those nights in the 20's can do alot of damage around here.
Gets to be even more fun to cover as they get bigger-not looking forward
to covering these palms next fall but....almost time to enjoy the summer-
first things first.
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Buy a longer ladder, Jim.first things first
You're gonna need it
Barb
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