Thanks Aaron!

Are you going to spray that Washy with some hydrogen peroxide?

Yup, once I find where I stashed it.

Have you ever had that pink mold/fungus?
It looks frothy, kinda like pink insulation! 😯

Yes I'm sooooooo glad mild weather has arrived.
Nice to get feet on terra firma.

The older I get the more I hate winter. 😉

Barb

Hi Barb. I have had some mold issues not pink but I`m sure they are just as bad no matter what color. I`ve lost a few palms because I didn`t treat them right away. The mold killed the newest spear and then it was off to a happier place 😡 I`m going to check all mine again for mold.

John

I`m going to check all mine again for mold.

Probably not necessary with your large amount of airspace around palms under the plastic.
Or maybe if you have a leaking eavestrough nearby... like mine. 😉

Had a few drops left of 10% hydrogen peroxide, hope that was enough until I pick up more 3%.

Thanks
Barb

Yup, it's dead.
Only 4 lights still working on the string 😥

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Damn old light string! All bulbs were working in October when I closed it.

Oh well, thinning the herd...again.

Barb

Hope you're still warm out there, here in T.O. we've got the coldest absolute temps we've had for years and years forecast for tonight. It's supposed to hit -23C (-9F) tonight, then -24C (-11F) on Friday night. I think I'll stay home! The extreme minimum (since Jan 1. 2001) is -23.3 °C, which occurred on Mar.3 2003.

One good thing is that my place near Kingston is 'only' supposed to hit -26C, which is mild given our lows in the -30C range the past few years!

Hope you're still warm out there, here in T.O. we've got the coldest absolute temps we've had for years and years forecast for tonight. It's supposed to hit -23C (-9F) tonight, then -24C (-11F) on Friday night. I think I'll stay home! The extreme minimum (since Jan 1. 2001) is -23.3 °C, which occurred on Mar.3 2003.

One good thing is that my place near Kingston is 'only' supposed to hit -26C, which is mild given our lows in the -30C range the past few years!

Yeah Paul, I hear ya. Although it was -14C today, stuff was melting. Sun is warmer for sure, it's just the cold air. Everything will be ok.
Barb, sorry about the CIDP.... H2O2 for sure.

D

Damn that sucks for your CIDP Barb. Really hate that, I know mine didn't make it through Dec. when I tried one in ground.

Love the rostratas Barb. Sorry about your CIDP. 🙁

You still have snow!

Figured out that I used an old string of INDOOR lights for the CIDP.
Probably why all the bulbs died except 4.
Jeez, I'm an idiot.

That wasn't snow, Jay.
The inside of plastic cover looks like snow.
Dog poop replaced the snow. 😉

Some birds have returned.
Crazy early.

Barb

So sorry about the CIDP, Barb. 🙁

Barb, it still kind of looks green in the pic? Maybe it will come back as it warms up? 🙂

So is the CIDP toast??

still kind of looks green in the pic? Maybe it will come back as it warms up?

You're always so positive, Aaron, thanks.
But I think it's toast.

Thanks folks!

We have a brief cooldown coming after the weekend.
Once it warms up again, I'll take the entire cover off and unwrap the fronds for a close up look.

Barb

Sorry to see your Phoenix is lost, especially since you have had that one such a long time.

Glad everything else looks so good.
.......Phil

So I assume when the palms get larger they become more established thereby eliminating the need to cover them in the winter; or will you still have to provide some sort of protection for them even when they are large?

Never fun losing prized plants. Hang in there 😀