Beny,

Man oh man, those are some gorgeous palms.
Hard work on that protection!

Gotta ask: what is that black tool (with a handle) to the left of the Chamaerops humilis?
Driving me crazy as to what that is 😕

Surprised to see CFL bulbs...thought they weren't warm?

Barb

link to your youtube channel?

Hey Barb, the tool its not mine. Its at the customer, its not for the palm protection. I think its to remove dog shit, seriously. Wheelman, there s the last video on youtube, will post more this weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VUwz5qAbXw&feature=share&list=UUCnC1GmEEAUNAR4CBYZCrhw

The CFL do the job when using styrofoam box and heat cable on the ground. Thats built the heat slowly inside the box. Don t forget, during the day, we have a solar effect inside the cage. So in the day even at -10c outside, the temp. inside is more than +5c. So all the lights still off. Thats why its better to plant the palm at a sunny location.

Ben

looks good Beny

better to plant the palm at a sunny location.

Yes agreed.
But my Trachy couldn't stand our hot dry desert winds, so it's now planted on the East side of house.
Many many days in winter are cloudy here.

I think its to remove dog shit, seriously

:laughing7:

Barb

Just unwrapped my 2 Trachy this afternoon and both palms look great. Even with a low of -27c last week. For now, its the best and easiest technique to protect hardy palms here in zone 5a near Montreal. I started to protect these palms in mid-november.
Check my new video on youtube...it look good for the future, will be able to protect palms as tall than 20 feets 😀

Ben

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQRIGO1ap0w&feature=share&list=UUCnC1GmEEAUNAR4CBYZCrhw

Good job, Beny.

-27C = -16.6F :lickice:

Barb

Thank you Barb for posting the temp conversion! was bout to Google -27C lol

posting the temp conversion!

I still need to see both myself... 😆

Looks good Ben -keep it up. Here is my muumy wrapped palm and seedlings mid-January before the cold snap
http://youtu.be/U33YcPOYo6E
mike

Just checked my both Trachy under mummywrap, and saw the small one looks had a fungus problem...not sure it will survive. The soil is not frozen, both heat tape work. I dont understand whats the problem, cause the biggest one looks good, a few burn tips, maybe ill lose 2-3 fronds. Both have the same protection, but a month ago i think the T3 was not working well on the small one, the probe indicated a morning -14c, the temp. doing outside....thats maybe what cause the fronds freeze 😕
Ben

Got a photo, Beny?

I think the ONLY problem with mummy wrapping palms is that there isn't much airspace between the palm and the cover for moisture to land somewhere else.
It can't go anywhere but ONTO the palm maybe.

I hope it survives.

Barb

Thats make sense for me too. Cause it really looks like having a moisture problem. If its the case, will have to find a method to keep more air space inside. The one having that problem, its the method i used metal post to give more air space, but its too tight and there s no more space than the big one ( i did nt use post ).
If using 4 woods post by the hight of the palm then put a small plywood at the top and then wrap on, i think it should be better. That s gonna keep at least 6-12 inches of air around the palm tree.
Ben

keep at least 6-12 inches of air around the palm tree.

That would work, but then maybe the heat tape won't be enough.

Might have to add C-9s? for the 6-12 inches of cold air?

Barb