Now I have an itch, this weekend I'll open my Trachy box too. The Washy will stay in for the moment.

They look beautiful, congratulations to all of you.

Tavi

Thanks Keith, interesting how it makes ME feel good to uncover him. 😆

Tavi, good idea to keep the Washies covered for now...mine still have the C-9 lights for overnight.
During the day, with only a small portion of plastic tied back, it's 37C in there.
Both my Washies have spears pushing, thankfully undamaged from all the mold.

I'll never use leaf-filled bags INSIDE the protection...far too much moisture that didn't vent.
But I like bags for the outside of the protection because they keep the root area "warmer".

Barb

Wow Barb! Looks great!! Time for palm fun in the sun until winter!

Thanks Tim.

Gonna leave the steel post in the ground, hoping he'll straighten up.
Haven't a clue why he's leaning.

Barb

Here are my windmill Palms... I know they don't look very good. My Inside Windmills are look better. However, am not showing off those Palms. maybe later.

I had this one in the ground for 1 3/4 years now. This one has mold on it I hope it lives. If not I'll just put a Sabal Birmingham where it is.

This Palm like the other one is heavily Defoliated. I seen some life in it still its a fighter.

Here are things getting better now oddly enough.

The best looking out of all of them.

Here s some bad result about my others ways for protecting palms. My biggest Needle palm was perfect 3 weeks ago, i uncovered it today with 2 other palms, and saw a lot of damages du to the excess of heat i think. There was only one 23 watts bulb always on inside a 3/4 inches styrofoam box. Next time i will use a thermocube, i think the heat was to high inside with the stronger sun at this time of the year.
Second, my Sabal minor has a lot of damage, i used only a pot with 1xC9 light always on inside (must use a styrofoam box next time).
Third one, my small Trachy with mummywrapping technique as had a fongus problem or suffered by the cold, cause the roof heatcable stoped working during the winter. But it will survive, the spear is green, will see later on.

One thing we really use is a thermostat inside a styrofoam box to prevent overheating especialy in spring. And for the mummywrapping method, better to use a Easyheat tape 18-24 feets long for a 8-12 feets palm is ok. My mistake was giving to much heat for what the tree really need.
Will have better results with the box. But thats the price to pay for experiencing 😉 .....Will post a videos on Youtube soon...

Ben

Here s some bad result about my others ways for protecting palms. My biggest Needle palm was perfect 3 weeks ago, i uncovered it today with 2 other palms, and saw a lot of damages du to the excess of heat i think. There was only one 23 watts bulb always on inside a 3/4 inches styrofoam box. Next time i will use a thermocube, i think the heat was to high inside with the stronger sun at this time of the year.
Second, my Sabal minor has a lot of damage, i used only a pot with 1xC9 light always on inside (must use a styrofoam box next time).
Third one, my small Trachy with mummywrapping technique as had a fongus problem or suffered by the cold, cause the roof heatcable stoped working during the winter. But it will survive, the spear is green, will see later on.

One thing we really use is a thermostat inside a styrofoam box to prevent overheating especialy in spring. And for the mummywrapping method, better to use a Easyheat tape 18-24 feets long for a 8-12 feets palm is ok. My mistake was giving to much heat for what the tree really need.
Will have better results with the box. But thats the price to pay for experiencing 😉 .....Will post a videos on Youtube soon...

Ben

That was painful to look at my cabbage palm and windmills look horrible. strangely enough not my seeding pindos.

Aw, Ben, that's sad.
We appreciate what you're sharing about what's not working.

I think any tight wrapping on any palm is trouble because of lack of air circulation, especially when they heat up late winter.

It costs more to heat the air inside a box/wider enclosure but IMO it's worth it.

Barb

Aw, Ben, that's sad.
We appreciate what you're sharing about what's not working.

I think any tight wrapping on any palm is trouble because of lack of air circulation, especially when they heat up late winter.

It costs more to heat the air inside a box/wider enclosure but IMO it's worth it.

Barb

Yeah, as much as the mummy wrapping looks easier, I think the box method is the safest to go. I'll still be boxing my trachys when they are 30' tall.

Don't tell my wife, however.

Don't tell my wife, however.

😆

They will find out when we're getting there.

Tavi

Yes , i know guy's. But the link a sent you last month about the guy who's doing mummywrapping in central Europe show a perfect result with the Trachy. So, if that guy was able to do that, why not us ? I saw in his video he made two hole in the arbotex and tarp at the middle of the trunck and one at the top. Thats maybe the solution for the ventilation. I sent it a message on Youtube and don't had any answer. Maybe he don't speak english.

http://youtu.be/Ya3XB9hlz4w

So, if somebody can translate what his saying, thats gonna give us the answer i think 😕

Ben

the mummy wrap method looks easy......I guess the key is to keep the palm dry on the inside and to keep the sun from heating up the inside.

Im agree Tim, mine suffered from the excess of heat im pretty sure of that. First, i used a to strong heat cable. Second, i did not open the top untill spring arrived. Third, we ve had a cold winter, at least 6-8 night under -20c and one at -30c. I did not saw an excess of humidity inside, i dont think its a problem, but overheating the palm caused the problems ive got .
And yes its faster and easy to protect a palm with mummywrap....that take s 10 min to putting on and another 10 min to take it off....

Ben

Beny,

will mini Christmas lights work instead of a heating cable? The mini lights get warm but don't produce enough heat to get 'too hot'. They work down here in the tropics............not sure if they will work up in your area.

Tim I did not know Massachusetts was tropical. lol
Keith