Proper winter care for Trachy

Tarkus · 2011-11-02T12:39:29Z

Hi,I've got 2 Trachy's that were planted back in early August and am wondering what the best thing to do for them for their first winter. I'm in zone 7A central/northern Maryland. I was planning in putting a wire cage around each and filling the interior with straw and tieing the fronds fairly tighly together with maybe a frost cloth covering the fronds. I was also going to provide some plastic at the soil line to keep water from entering the roots during the typical Maryland winter rainy day of 40d F during the day and sub freezing at night. They are also planted in soil which I've added about 5-10% sand for better drainage. When I get time I'll post some pics of my 2 new buddies. I've searched online through misc other sites and seem to get conflicting info on care. So basically, does what I'm proposing above sound reasonable or should there be any additional heat sources such as christmas lights for my 7A conditions.Thanks in advance for any input.

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sashaeffer

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Looks good to me! will stay dry, and out of brutle winds.

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Posted : 15/11/2011 10:02 am

igor.glukhovtsev

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Thanks Scott! The only thing I'm happy to declare there are no cold brutal winds in the place I live. No winds at all! BTW I know what you mean from my Toronto life experience... :banghead:

Posted : 15/11/2011 10:13 am

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