Hi, are all those protected at all?

All of mine...so far...that are protected as far as I can tell still surviving. Mexican Fan Palms(2) both defoliated from last bout of sub zero cold, but crown still alive. Both Windmill palms doing just fine as well as a Cape Hatteras Sabal, and Mc Curtin seedling(not protected)

Worst cold here in 30 years.

All fronds on my big prized windmill are burnt from this winters brutal cold. Looks horrible. This is it's 4th winter in ground. I will be crushed if i lose it! Needle and s.minors all look perfect with no heat!

kcpalms...where are you located? is your windmill protected at all??

I HOPE that any palms that survive this cold will be even more cold hardy in years to come.....wishful thinking?

those are some brutal temps.........the only survivors should be the minors and needles.....keep us updated. 8)

those were not protected...they were inside an unheated garage! it has insulation on the walls so I figured it has to stay 10 or so degrees warmer than outside..guess I was wrong. still can't believe they pulled. the waggy is the only one I will replace if I can. I have thought about heat many times but my electric company is outrageous and idk how bad the bill would be..oh well part of growing exotics...now to go find me a new waggy

how about a wall mounted garage heater Nat. gas or Propane(what I have) I only have mine on it's lowest setting when temps approach 0 deg and can keep it around 50 degrees.

Sorry to hear about those losses, Mike. Surprised they succumbed inside a garage, even if it was unheated. I overwatered a blue pot minor trio one winter. I'd bought them on the cheap at the end of season and it was too late to plant. I kept them in my heated garage. They rotted and didn't come back from it. I wonder if yours had too much water ? I've learned to have a light hand on my potted things during winter, when it comes to watering. Hopefully next Tuesday will be winters last hurrah and we can start warming up!

Agree'd on the over watering and killing palms 🙁 although I do have a couple that I still have to water twice a week. A Triangle of all things, and a Areca Palm, A Archotophoenix Teracarpa(type of King palm) and a Howa Belmoreiana (curly palm)

Have to mention about the Triangle(I have two) one really sucks up the water and does NOT get direct sun inside the house, although it is in a bright room. Grows like a weed! Of course it loves the hot sun where I put it outside, but doesn't slow down inside. It may do better than my other Triangle because it's more root bound.

Really hate to hear about all the spear pulls. I know some of my windmills in the backyard took a beating after the first vortex. And since, all the foilage has turned brown. Just glad I like minors cause I will replace everything with xbrazorias.

water may have been an issue but im not sure.all were on the dry side and all in differant mixs. some in peat moss pulled others didn't..I have a couple in a bark chip mix and none pulled and one in a soil perlite mix that pulled.not sure what the reason.there all inside now. how often do they need a dose of peroxide? I hit them once since they have been inside a few days ago left them alone since

The whole state of New Jersey is dead I believe! :verycold: :verycold: :verycold: :verycold: :verycold: :verycold: :verycold: :verycold: :verycold:

Sorry to hear of the losses folks.
I don't think anybody can trust their zones anymore.

Everyone's had so many mild winters in a row.
But all it takes is one in 30, 50 year lows to

Maybe we should all plan for the worst every October, and then happily (in a mild winter) simply not plug in the T3 thermocube and C9s.

Barb

Its kinda hard to judge what is dead or not at this point. I know several of mine look dead ( 2 pindos, , 2 washies, and 1 trachy) but I am sure the trachy will recover. I have a potted pindo that is recovering from spear pull last yr so jury is out on the 2 in ground. As for the washies one still will not pull even though its fried.

Yes, some trials, a couple of ferocactus (covered) one was Ferocactus hamatacanthus and is supposed to be hardy but never is and I have tried many!
Others are Agave neomexicana covered but was planted low on the ground the other suckers from it are still ok, but are planted on mounds. Some teddy-bear cholla hybrid (covered), One Echinocereus ledingii, 2 Sclerocactus parviflorus but may have died from old age or disease, and foam leaking from my Agave havardiana, second years in the ground and covered. 🙂