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Oh that's quite the protection! It must be colder there than I thought! Still, super impressive palm and protection scheme. Glad you posted them. It'll be time to wrap mine up before too long.
Posted : 16/11/2012 5:01 pm
that's the most protection I've ever seen! Too bad that Washy has trunk damage. 😥
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Posted : 16/11/2012 9:46 pm
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Ya it doesnt get too bad over here tho i think he just likes to be extra cautious. He grew that tree from seed 10 years ago
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Posted : 16/11/2012 9:54 pm
That is the kind of stuff I want to make-right after I get a house like that 😉
I wonder if you could rent out one of those palm huts to live in. 😀
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Posted : 16/11/2012 11:33 pm
That is the kind of stuff I want to make-right after I get a house like that 😉
I wonder if you could rent out one of those palm huts to live in. 😀
I agree, that is the best looking palm huts I have ever seen. 😯
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Posted : 17/11/2012 12:09 am
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I might built my hut tomorrow instead of using a tarp and heating tape
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Posted : 17/11/2012 12:41 am
The thing about the heating tape is that it can only heat a small area
and on pipes it warms the surface of the metal and that keeps the liquid warmer.
On a palm,you need to have a trapped layer of air between the palm and insulation
that can be warmed when it comes on if not the heat moves away from the palm.
BTW
If you are only getting down to 37ish why even cover it?
My philosophy is,you cover it for approaching cold,the only
reason you cover it earlier is if there is to much moisture ahead of the cold and
no drying time before you can cover it again.
If we had a typical rainy November(but temps are fine) I would at least put a rain shield over stuff.
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Posted : 17/11/2012 9:28 am
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The tarp was to keep rain out and to keep frost off it it ever got frosty
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Posted : 17/11/2012 10:42 am
That guy's serious about protection, wow!
best looking palm huts I have ever seen
me too.
Will have to show that to my carpenter... 😕
And look at that fat-trunked yucca beside the tall protection :colors:
The mailman will hang himself on those guy wires... 😆
Barb
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Posted : 17/11/2012 10:47 am
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Yea he had it on last winter idk how the hell he takes it down or moves it. Ive never met the guy
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Posted : 17/11/2012 10:55 am
And look at that fat-trunked yucca beside the tall protection :colors:
Barb
I like it! Must be a Y. faxoniana. 8)
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Posted : 18/11/2012 12:29 am
Mario, welcome to the board. You are growing some great palms, and that other guy has provided some of the most intense protection that I've seen!
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Posted : 18/11/2012 12:33 am
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Ya it is a faxoniana
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Posted : 18/11/2012 12:43 am
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Heres wat my palm look like today Mexican Fan Palms dont look so good but Windmill Palms are doing great and will continue to be unprotected
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Posted : 18/11/2012 10:26 pm
On that first photo of that one that looks fallen over do you just cut all the fronds off?
Posted : 18/11/2012 10:33 pm
