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Anyone have any luck....and their success story in getting these to survive winters in those zones?

Picked up 3 (two smaller ones) on a road trip to California this spring. Going to just keep them in pots in garage this winter, but would sure like to plant one of the smaller ones in the spring if there is any chance of success....based on others.

sashaeffer wrote:Anyone have any luck....and their success story in getting these to survive winters in those zones?

Picked up 3 (two smaller ones) on a road trip to California this spring. Going to just keep them in pots in garage this winter, but would sure like to plant one of the smaller ones in the spring if there is any chance of success....based on others.

I don't think they like cold roots.

Well like I said will be anxious to see how Barbs does this winter.

Mine in Manzanita is dead.

Only chance for survival CIDP in zones 5-7 if you heating them. Passive protection don't work. Here's two links from other forum where you can see big CIDP in Budapest botanical garden (zone 7) and winter protection for that palm.
http://exoten.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/archiv ... 6660E17F7C (scroll down)
Winter protection
http://exoten.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/archiv ... 55F3C0686F
One member of Croatian palm forum from Donji Miholjac (eastern Croatia) in zone 7 also have big exemplar in his garden
Winter protection
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9908/aalr.jpg
and after last winter

Wow, that is some protection!

Greatest problem for him is tie leaves up before winter. This is not a easy task for one man.

No doubt, very impressive.