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Cold Hardy Palms

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(@macario)

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My wife noticed this from another board. Very interesting. The guy wraps it in lights and plastic over winter. Hes in iowa zone5. Heres the link

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/palms/msg0614153822279.html?7

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Posted : 26/06/2006 9:12 am

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Now that is cool 8)

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Posted : 26/06/2006 11:55 am

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:compress: Is this an "accepted method of protecting a palm? do the fronds have to "breath"?

Posted : 28/06/2006 5:05 am

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He said he did that because heat rises and with the lightbulbs on in the winter the top was 70+ degrees. He did that to let off heat

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Posted : 28/06/2006 6:02 am

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