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Hey Everyone,
I decided this last weekend that I couldn't wait anymore after looking at the long term weather forecast, and unwrapped my three Trachies. They looked just as good as when I put them in there late December too. They look to me like they grew two full fronds each with three more coming, not to bad. I did have a few damaged fronds but it wasn't from cold it was from burning the stems Opps! 12f was the lowest temps these guys saw when the power went out.
I also dug out the basjoo grove because I feared the material around them was wet and going to cause more harm then good. I was right there was some mold starting to grow in the hay that got wet. I'm going to cover them back up tomorrow with leaf bags and a tarp, I think I'll turn the heat on around the 15th of this month to start waking them up. They are going to be crazy this year since all the trunks are still alive.
Pictures before the protection was removed, during and after!
More to come soon!
Bill
Posted : 11/03/2010 5:30 pm
Bill- Your Trachys look great! The basjoo, as you know, will come back once they have a chance to dry out! Very nice!
Posted : 11/03/2010 8:11 pm
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Posted : 11/03/2010 8:11 pm
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Posted : 11/03/2010 8:11 pm
That's quite an elaborate protection method but I guess you'd need it there. Well done !!!
What are the other pieces still left undercover?
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 11/03/2010 10:47 pm
Bill, absolutely outstanding!
Beautiful job, with healthy green plants as proof.
Even that power blip to 12F didn't faze them because of your well constructed protection.
Two new leaves?
With 20 yet to come!
Barb
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Posted : 12/03/2010 12:04 am
Bill, a can't undrestand what is the reason to protect all palms if you had 12 F? The temperature 12 F is -11 C by Celsius. A fortunei is able to take this temperature easy without any damages!
Posted : 12/03/2010 5:11 am
Bill, a can't undrestand what is the reason to protect all palms if you had 12 F? The temperature 12 F is -11 C by Celsius. A fortunei is able to take this temperature easy without any damages!
Serj, I think that Bill has said that 12f was the lowest the palms saw inside their protection when the power went out... I assume his absolute low was colder, probably in the 0f range (-17.8C).
Posted : 12/03/2010 8:05 am
Bill, a can't undrestand what is the reason to protect all palms if you had 12 F? The temperature 12 F is -11 C by Celsius. A fortunei is able to take this temperature easy without any damages!
Serj, I think that Bill has said that 12f was the lowest the palms saw inside their protection when the power went out... I assume his absolute low was colder, probably in the 0f range (-17.8C).
Posted : 12/03/2010 8:06 am
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Thanks Guy's,
Barrie,
What's left is 3 oleanders that I'm keeping protected so I can get some new growth, a toasted sereona and minor. Not really sure why I
covered the minor I was in the building mood I guess 🙄 It was unfazed with a wallowater and some hay. It didn't work well on the
sereona's though, way to wet. All of those little huts are new, and much better then what they had for winter. Oh well they'll all live with
a little set back.
Serj,
Our low was 4f here, I most likely didn't need to protect them that well but better safe then sorry. We had 7 nights in the single digits
this winter, mild winter.
Bill
Posted : 12/03/2010 12:57 pm
Everything looks nice Billy boy!
Trachys will get a great start,not to mention the bananas-
Oops,I guess I mentioned them,man they look perfect!
I bet they go(grow) bananas this year-I'm sure they'll be delicious! 😯
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Posted : 12/03/2010 2:59 pm
That's Awesome Bill!
Someday for me.
Mark 🙂
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Posted : 12/03/2010 8:29 pm
oops, yes look at the size of those nanas. 😆 😆
(palms first is my motto)...
Barb
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Posted : 13/03/2010 12:01 am
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Thanks Mark,
I can't wait to see all of those monster queens you have come out to your beautiful pool area 😀 😀 😀
Trachies will be no sweat for you if you want to protect them a bit! Neither will basjoo's 8) 8) 8)
Bill
Posted : 13/03/2010 1:07 am
Bill,
My monster queens didn't fair quite so well this year. Terrible Spider Mites again that I haven't been able to control no matter what I do. My larger one is down to 2 fronds and not looking so well. The smaller one looks better with 4 to 5. Hopefully next month when I take them out they'll take off again and perk up!
I will have to try Trachies outside. First I need to find some good sized ones. I have two now but they're both rather small. Here is the large one in the foreground
I'll post some pics of how the queens look now after I take some pics 🙁
Mark
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Posted : 13/03/2010 11:07 am
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