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Couple cactus from Az
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It was already 91F (33C) @11am(ish) in the cactus
bed,you can see the temp if you look close.
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Nice new S.Lou leaf,this palm was left uncovered
over winter and saw at least -10F (-23C) and probably
over a months worth of lows under 10F (-12C)
there were a few other Sabal(Brazoria,McCurtain) and Needle palms,
all the Sabal came back amazingly!
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Thx 4 looking!
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Posted : 01/09/2015 1:20 pm
Jim, do you mean that you didn't protect the Sabal Louisiana at all?
Jeff
Posted : 02/09/2015 3:39 pm
Yeah, my question. Do let us know more about Sabal.
Hoping KrisK listens in about 'Lou" but I'm excited about McCurtain especially.
Posted : 02/09/2015 4:46 pm
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7 Sabal 2 Needle
1 Needle had a cover(no heat)
one was left uncovered=both dead.
7 Sabal
1 Brazoria
covered,1 c-9 x-mas bulb.=alive
5 Sabal Louisiana
3 completely uncovered=alive
2 had a cover and 1 c-9 X-mas bulb.=alive
S.McCurtain 3rd year in a row with no
heat and only a rose cone for cover.
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Posted : 02/09/2015 6:43 pm
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Heres what last January looked like,
Weather History for KFFL
Nearest airport to Fairfield, IA.
Monthly Calendar
Detailed History
1 Snow
Actual: 33° | 14°
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2 Partly Cloudy
Actual: 35° | 15°
0.00 in
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3 Snow
Actual: 35° | 32°
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Average: - | -
- in
4 Snow
Actual: 32° | 3°
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5 Snow
Actual: 10° | 0°
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6 Snow
Actual: 14° | -5°
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7 Snow
Actual: 8° | -9°
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8 Snow
Actual: 24° | -13°
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9 Snow
Actual: 12° | 0°
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10 Snow
Actual: 30° | -2°
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11 Snow
Actual: 33° | 17°
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12 Scattered Clouds
Actual: 24° | -4°
0.00 in
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13 Clear
Actual: 17° | -7°
0.00 in
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14 Partly Cloudy
Actual: 28° | 10°
0.00 in
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15 Scattered Clouds
Actual: 41° | 14°
0.00 in
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16 Clear
Actual: 46° | 21°
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17 Rain
Actual: 46° | 35°
0.00 in
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18 Clear
Actual: 44° | 26°
0.00 in
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19 Rain
Actual: 46° | 23°
0.01 in
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20 Partly Cloudy
Actual: 46° | 30°
0.00 in
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21 Overcast
Actual: 39° | 32°
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22 Overcast
Actual: 32° | 28°
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23 Partly Cloudy
Actual: 41° | 21°
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24 Scattered Clouds
Actual: 51° | 26°
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25 Snow
Actual: 42° | 26°
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26 Mostly Cloudy
Actual: 46° | 24°
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27 Partly Cloudy
Actual: 35° | 28°
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28 Partly Cloudy
Actual: 44° | 28°
0.00 in
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29 Overcast
Actual: 37° | 26°
0.00 in
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30 Scattered Clouds
Actual: 32° | 17°
0.00 in
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31 Snow
Actual: 37° | 26°
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Posted : 02/09/2015 6:46 pm
Wow. If you had asked me, I'd have said the Sabal would be dead if uncovered And likely if covered and not heated.
Posted : 02/09/2015 7:32 pm
I'm guessing the McCurtain would have survived too if uncovered. I'm going to have to get me a S. Louisiana.
I'm pretty unimpressed with needle palms in this area. I've started protecting mine from moisture as soon as freezing precipitation starts.
Jeff
Posted : 03/09/2015 9:16 am
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Yea,they all survived.
McCurtain having its best year. :occasion5:
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Posted : 03/09/2015 1:51 pm
Yea,they all survived.
McCurtain having its best year. :occasion5:
:occasion5:
I just put mine in the ground this year.
Jeff
Posted : 03/09/2015 2:30 pm
Hey Jim,
do you think the Lou would've survived if it had had a trunk? It seems like my Yucca Gloriosas do fine in the winter until they get a trunk.
Jeff
Posted : 03/09/2015 4:56 pm
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Hey Jim,
do you think the Lou would've survived if it had had a trunk? It seems like my Yucca Gloriosas do fine in the winter until they get a trunk.
Funny you ask,NO WAY.
That is what saved them,the Needle palms
all had growth point above ground.
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Posted : 03/09/2015 5:44 pm
Lol I just had to ask.
Jeff
Posted : 04/09/2015 11:16 pm
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Theres a stretch in Jan/15 with 4 days not
above 25F and an avg low of -9F.
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Posted : 05/09/2015 12:57 am
Wow. Was there at least a snow layer to insulate themn during that long cold stretch?
Posted : 05/09/2015 12:51 pm
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This went on for 3 month basically,not to
mention(but I will 🙂 ) this disgusting and I
do mean absolutely disgusting 10 day stretch in November.
Sometimes there was snow and sometimes not.
10 Scattered Clouds
Actual: 71° | 37°
0.00 in
Average: 48° | 32°
0.09 in
11 Snow
Actual: 37° | 24°
MM in
Average: 48° | 30°
0.04 in
12 Snow
Actual: 26° | 17°
MM in
Average: 47° | 29°
0.06 in
13 Snow
Actual: 26° | 17°
MM in
Average: 48° | 30°
0.08 in
14 Scattered Clouds
Actual: 28° | 10°
0.00 in
Average: 48° | 30°
0.04 in
15 Snow
Actual: 30° | 12°
MM in
Average: 49° | 32°
0.04 in
16 Snow
Actual: 28° | 10°
MM in
Average: 50° | 32°
0.04 in
17 Snow
Actual: 19° | 10°
MM in
Average: 52° | 32°
0.06 in
18 Snow
Actual: 24° | 6°
MM in
Average: 49° | 32°
0.08 in
19 Snow
Actual: 28° | 17°
MM in
Average: 49° | 32°
0.05 in
20 Scattered Clouds
Actual: 28° | 12°
0.00 in
Average: 47° | 30°
0.17 in
21 Rain
Actual: 35° | 8°
0.02 in
Average: 45° | 27°
0.05 in
Thats about 10 days below freezing after some nice 70s
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Posted : 05/09/2015 5:35 pm
