Awesome job macario. 🙂 What was your low for the winter?

Regards,
Jay

Thank you very much! I try hard. We got down to zero in feb a few nights. Mostly 20's and 30's this winter. I didnt get damage on my filifera till this month because of the humidity. My whole yard is about a zone 7 micro climate. The complete southern sun exposure is insane and no wind. My trachys suffer though in the winter because when its in the 80's and 90's its in the 90's and 100's in my yard, but my butia loves it and put out about 9-10 leaves its first year. This year im putting that to my advantage by putting all kinds of agave and yucca in the sunniest part of my yard.

macario, those are huge and beautiful...wow, no wonder your back's sore. Man, you just need a couple o' white columns and it'd be ITALY... 😀
Magnificent pics. How heavy was that huge one laying on its side? It's gotta weigh 200 pounds at least.
Time for a winch to save your back!

Lol I have 2 sabals one skinny one and one fat one the fat one weighs 900 lbs the skinny one weighs 500. The fat one is 13 ft the skinny one is 11 ft. Heres a pic of the skinny one I just finished putting in the ground lol. I need to call a friend or two to help me with the fat one tomorrow. I never been to Italy but maybe one day. When I put my mediteranean palm out in its 31 inch pot it will look more like Italy. That is almost 200 lbs lol.

900 pounds, and 500 pounds!!!! Holy cow! You need to call a friend or two...or 5 Hulks! 😆 I was kidding about the winch, but now think it's a good idea (to save all your backs). Or a come-a-long, at least.
Sorry but I'm kinda new here...have you posted a pic where these plants are in the winter?

Looking at all those fabulous huge and healthy plants in your pics, I'm reminded of a man who was featured on a gardening show years ago...might've been the Victory Garden...? He was growing a couple of 20 foot tall FIG trees in his yard (in a really cold area). The entire program was him and his garden and how EVERY FALL he digs up the fig tree roots, lays it on its side (into a very long "ditch" that he also digs) then the tree's trunk and roots are covered with burlap, insulation.... before being topped off with soil and leaves and insulation. Then in the spring he reverses the process and stands the tree up again.

You remind me of him (please take that as a huge compliment). I greatly admired his gardening passion.
He was determined to have a bearing Fig Tree, and he did!

If I ever get through all my bookmarks (aaargh!) and find the background on the TV program/his story, I'll send it along.

Your skinny sabal looks very healthy and ready to burst forth. If we lived in the same city, I'd help you...just to be around those beautiful palms!
Keep pics coming, please, as they grow.
Barb

Your palms look great! Do you heat the greenhouses?

Thanx lucky1. I do the same thing I go to the extreme to get what I want.

Turtile I didnt heat with a heater but I did have lots aof 300 watt halogen lights pointing right at the palms trunks. I didnt try to heat the house I just wanted to keep stuff around 20 degrees. That way they wouldnt grow much and wouldnt need watering.

macario, atta boy!

Looking good.

Please post pics when you are done.

Allen

How exciting Macario. Looks like you have a busy schedule, but like you say it is SOOO much fun.
BTW, the Butia, do you leave in a pot or do you dig up every year? Reason I ask is I am thinking of planting one of mine and since they are such tough trees when it comes to transplant and digging up, I thought I would just dig it up every year. Whats your thoughts??

Well I am not on expert, but I planted mine out doors in the ground in one of my sunniest spots and had a halogen work lamp shine on it all winter. ( 300 watt ) I think you could do the same. Even if its zero outside the halogen lamp shinning on the palm was all the heat it needed. The winter sun will shine through and warm it during the day. I would use some type of clear or almost clear plastic as a cover, to let sun through and keep it dry.
All winter I was thinking of what needed to be done now all of a sudden I can actually do those things. I have alot to do lol.

Your palms look great macario. I can't wait to see the end of year pics to see how much bigger they will get.

Cheers

Maccario those palmettos are huge. What would one of those monsters cost with shipping?You are definitely an inspiration to all cold hardy palm nuts.
John

Guys thanx for the encouragement. It helps me get things done. And for the palmettos well the shipping is outrageous. If you could shop around maybe you could find someone cheaper then I found. Assume the weight is 500 lbs. lenght 10 ft and demensions 48inch by 48inch. I was quoted around $650 dollars lol. The palm itself was $160 bucks each. I was going down south anyway for other stuff so I rented a trailer ( double axle ) and brought them back.