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It's too early to tell if they suffered any frost damage. Mine looked great but when the Spring came and temperatures went higher it turned brown 🙁
Fingers crossed for ya! 8)
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Posted : 21/12/2013 10:40 am
Oh yea, I know I'm not out the woods yet.........
Already had some Mexican Fan palms I have in the ground.....and protected experience sever frond burn because I left the top off and was out of town when temps dropped to 9F for one night. Lesson learned NOT to listen to forecasters so close (they had predicted lows to lower 20's so didn't worry)
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Posted : 21/12/2013 10:50 am
Looking good, Scott.
Fingers crossed.
Barb
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Posted : 21/12/2013 11:01 am
Yes, looking good.
Posted : 21/12/2013 12:33 pm
My little McCurtain(about the same size)made it through last winter with now heat only a cover so you should be fine there...lowest temp was -4F twice.
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Posted : 21/12/2013 1:04 pm
I cant help but thing since the tub is almost clear enough sunlight...and some warmth is generated inside the mini greenhouse.
I'll call that wishful thinking.. lol
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Posted : 21/12/2013 1:19 pm
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Looks like your's is no longer producing strap leaves. It must be a little older than mine. My desert stuff is protected with those clear plastic totes and it was at least 20 degrees warmer inside the totes on sunny days. And these had holes drilled through them to let moisture out.
Jeff
Posted : 21/12/2013 3:54 pm
I cant help but thing since the tub is almost clear enough sunlight...and some warmth is generated inside the mini greenhouse.
I'll call that wishful thinking.. lol
If it is in the sun it could get very warm/hot in there,you may want to toss a thermometer in there just to be safe.
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Posted : 21/12/2013 5:21 pm
It's not air tight to the ground Jim. Non of my enclosures are to keep palms from baking and to keep humidity away.
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Posted : 21/12/2013 5:59 pm
You know what is weried I Pull up the rose cone around my McCarrie and its was string its mutary leafs... what am I doing right?
Nobody panics when people plant normal trees because its part of the plan... if someone plants a Palm EVERYONE LOSES THERE MINDS!
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Posted : 24/12/2013 10:59 am
You know what is weried I Pull up the rose cone around my McCarrie and its was string its mutary leafs... what am I doing right?
In English my friend.
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Posted : 24/12/2013 12:29 pm
Going to have a nice day today so took protection off Sabal McCurtin for the day and to check things out, and check soil moisture etc.
Seems to be holding it's own under the tub with no heat.
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Posted : 28/12/2013 9:45 am
Jim, I think he said that his palm was starting to produce mature fronds. 😯
Scott, your palms are looking good. I dont own any McCurtains but my Savanah Ga. and Louisianas are unprotected as straplings. It took two yrs before they started producing mature fronds. Now they dont even get tip burn anymore.
Posted : 28/12/2013 10:05 am
Good to hear.....I might buy a larger version from Steve Anderson this spring as I have space to fill around the house. My Cape Hattaras Sabal though is much larger and doing fine as well, but it has heat tape around the roots, and Christmas lights inside the enclosure.
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Posted : 28/12/2013 10:08 am
I have thought the Cape Hattaras was a zone 8 palm? They are one of they prettier minors though.
Posted : 28/12/2013 10:22 am
