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After 36 hrs of fog,the skies cleared...
yesterdays high was 68F/low 46F and 63F today.
More winter like tomorrow 40F/22F.
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Put up the Washy today-
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One Princeps in the cactus cover the other in front.
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I also planted my Martianus 😛
Before you go thinking I am ruthless,the leaves
on it seem to get eaten by WSM..... before I can catch them,the damage is done.
I hope they are still on it(devious)
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Posted : 22/11/2012 4:56 pm
Hi jim, do you use heat tape for your Washy ( burlap, heat tape, etc.). See my post on the cold hardy general forum. I posted few pics of my mommywrap over my Trachy.
Thx
Ben
Posted : 22/11/2012 5:02 pm
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It has 37-40 C-9 lights
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Posted : 22/11/2012 6:17 pm
Ok , thx..do you have some insulation or just burlap ? Is that your first winter with that Washy ?
Ben
Posted : 22/11/2012 6:52 pm
Those agave are beautiful, and so is everything else! 8)
Shoshone Idaho weather
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
Posted : 22/11/2012 8:37 pm
Nice pics as always, Jim.
That Sequoia especially 😀
You planted the Martianus today? WSM or no WSM...hope you've got more C-9s to help that fellow.
Washy protection looks .... taller 😆
Curious why you tie fronds individually and then bunch them up in the center.
Isn't that the same as just tying them all up together at once?
Good luck with the cooldown, and the rest of the protection.
Yup, Graptopetalum is still pristine 😀
Barb
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Posted : 22/11/2012 9:42 pm
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Beny
No burlap,the enclosure has 2 layers(at least) of 1" bubble wrap,
with a layer of foam wrap between...this is winter 3 or 4.
Thanks Aaron
Much easier to care for than the palms!
Barb
Since I am only covering 3 ferns instead of 9,I splurged and planted the Martianus-
I think it will grow much faster in the ground,it seems to just get healthy and than start over...
btw,
the roots were definitely screaming to get out.
This guy will stay 35/45F minimum on the same thermocube as the T.Ferns.
About the Washy
Try to imagine gathering up 13 leaves(some 4' wide)all armed with huge barbed thorns
and getting them tight enough not to touch the plastic which(inside)is only the width of a garbage can 😀
yea,it is taller-the Washy grew 4' had to double up!
Thanks Barb
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Posted : 23/11/2012 10:09 am
Jim,
Your Martianus will look like this one day http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Palm/Trachycarpus_martianus.html
Wow, what a beauty.
Native to India and Burma, it probably needs tons of water/humidity.
Try to imagine gathering up 13 leaves(some 4' wide)all armed with huge barbed thorns
and getting them tight enough not to touch the plastic which(inside)is only the width of a garbage can
Yeah, good point.
More like a wrestling match.
The lower petioles on my smaller Washy were really stiff and didn't want to bend up.
So I left them loose; figure they'll be cut off anyway.
Already chuckling at your next year's protection since it grew 4 feet this year.
I want a front row seat next year... :laughing2:
Barb
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Posted : 23/11/2012 10:42 am
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Same thing....4' higher 😯 again???
Getting a good test today-winds are howling.
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Posted : 23/11/2012 12:12 pm
