Sorry man. Sucks that it fried up. Living across the pond from you, I really think you should get styrofoam in there somehow. It will help lower your electric bill and also insulate the palm better. I can even see a big hole where the cord comes in. I bet your palm saw extended periods of temps below 10 during the worst of our winter.

I hope it grows out of this fast for you.

I had the hole for the cord covered up. This is the biggest one I have so I may consider doing beny's method next winter. This box was a bear to build and it's only going to get worse.

Sorry man. Sucks that it fried up. Living across the pond from you, I really think you should get styrofoam in there somehow. It will help lower your electric bill and also insulate the palm better. I can even see a big hole where the cord comes in. I bet your palm saw extended periods of temps below 10 during the worst of our winter.

I hope it grows out of this fast for you.

I had the hole for the cord covered up. This is the biggest one I have so I may consider doing beny's method next winter. This box was a bear to build and it's only going to get worse.

I feel your pain. Mine is 10' tall and next year will likely need a 12' tall box. I'm sticking with the box method forever even if that means renting scaffolding. It comes out in the spring pristine and that's what I desire.

I feel your pain. Mine is 10' tall and next year will likely need a 12' tall box. I'm sticking with the box method forever even if that means renting scaffolding. It comes out in the spring pristine and that's what I desire.

My Sabal P, was in a 16' box this year and worth it, however you need an extra person for sure to help. I may try Beny's new technique this fall (yeah shoot me for saying that ;-)) with some smaller palms. ' Scaffolding'.. lol love it!

So I'm seeing rain and a low of 27 early next week in my 10 day.... should I just leave the boxes that are in place up to get through that or roll with it? I just don't want to get water in the crowns and deal with freezing temps. Thoughts?

I'd leave boxes on, to be safe at those temps, especially with moisture.

Check your long range.

Here's some close ups of the one that took a big hit this year. It's putting out it's thing a ma jigs, whatever they're called!
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The bigger of my two original palms came out great!
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This one had a fair amount of burn but still quite green on this side.
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Smallest also came out good.
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This other one came out decent as well.
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Doug, at least the big one will make it, despite taking a huge hit.
The thingamajigs are inflorescence 😆 😆 😆

Good job overall.
Barb

At what point will I be able to tell if I can get seeds?

Doug,
IF it's a female, it'll develop seeds, they resemble small grapes...if they're pollinated by a nearby male flower.
If it's a male (the pollen bearer), they just shrivel up and die...nada happens.

Barb

Can you help in the pollination in any way?

Me personally, no. 😆 😆

If you have a male (pollen) at the same time as a female is in flower, cut off the male branch and shake it gently over the female blossom.
Otherwise nope.
Takes a male and female.
Just like in life.
Sort of.

Barb

😀

Me personally, no. 😆 😆

If you have a male (pollen) at the same time as a female is in flower, cut off the male branch and shake it gently over the female blossom.
Otherwise nope.
Takes a male and female.
Just like in life.
Sort of.

Barb

no comment.... 🙂

Gave the big boy a hair cut tonight to get rid of all those dead fronds... Gotta say the inflorescence are moving faster than the spears sticking out.

Inflorescence coming out quickly. One other palm is putting out one shoot as well.

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