Ah, lovely!
Thought there were additional inside GH pics on Flickr...when you asked about the black plastic pots.
Will have another look.

Gorgeous stuff, Don, simply amazed at how many seedlings you've got going too
😀
Barb

Thanks Barb
Yes right now I have lots of jelly palm and Brahma armata seedlings going,I definitely want some of these growing in my landscape,

OK, I found the link I was referring to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11524743@N07/

How?
I just followed the drool on my computer's History
:laughing3:

The above link knocks my socks off, Don.

Barb

Thanks
I haven't been to my flicker photos in a while and enjoyed seeing them again.

The picassa link worked for me. Broadly similar to my protection down here, but on a bigger scale.

About Brahea, I have four in pots. Will you try them in the ground? How will you protect them?

Yes I have a couple about 4 yrs now from seed,I plan on putting in the ground next year.
It says they are as hardy as a washy robusta,I will use Xmas lights on them as same as my robusta 4 yrs in the ground now.
I have a couple dozen seedlings in case my 2 gallon size don't make.

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Those are about the size of mine. I planted one in April but dug it up in September when I realized the ground it was in didn't drain well (although Chamaerops has been happy there for years). --Erik

Yep,I'll need to amend my soil for better drainage as well,these types of palm do not like wet feet for very long!

great pics Don. I'd like to hang out a your place for just one day and see all the plants. you have a great collection of plants. Can't imagine how much work you do to get ready for winter. Keep up your efforts.

Thanks Kent your welcome anytime.
Yep it takes more and more to prepare for winter every year,almost 2 weeks this time,and it takes everything out of me too!
Health ain't what it use to be!!!!
It just as much work trying to acclimate all these plants in the spring as well,not enough places to keep them in the shade for couple weeks at a time,everything is done in stages,yep lots of work,these plants are getting so big,I'd like to plant them in the ground,and figure a way to protect them,and not have to worry about them all winter long.I'm hoping the heat tapes work well enough to try again next year,so far it seem to be working fine,but we really haven't had to real cold spell of a week or more below freezing this year to call it a success yet!

Don,
I was happy with my heat tape trial last year and so am using a lot of it this year. We'll have to share experiences at winter's end. I am using cables from different manufacturers, too.
--Erik

I managed to buy 2 new ones 30ft off Craiglist,so far just using the one,seems a big coldfront will be coming upon us last half of the month,so looks like they will get the chance to prove themselves.
Yes I read about the good results you had from last year,I guess what I worry about the most is the thermostat working properly,this is my biggest concern,I have used heat tapes in years past on pipes,that you had to plug and unplug with out the thermostat,and had no problems.

I live in rural OK so pipe heating cable (+ thermocubes) are on the shelves of local stores. Drive to the nearest TSC (Tractor Supply Company) or similar store and you will find shelves full of winter protection stuff we can use for our plants. After all, goats are from the land of date palms, and chickens from the tropics of SE Asia.

I have used pipe heating tape on PVC pipes in the (unheated) barn for years and never had a problem with the thermostat not working.

They are designed to be wrapped with insulation, so you might consider a trunk (pseudostem?) wrap next time over top of them. I use at least burlap. (Thanks, Jim!)

My personal favorite brand is MD, as it is made in OKC and is designed to be wrapped spirally around the trunk (I mean pipe) vs. the others which are supposed to be placed linearly. In either event, they are designed to be under insulation.

I will look for The MD brand,as mine were to be placed up one side and not wrapped around the pipe,I think the spirally would be best also!

Here is a snapshot of the MD brand pipe heating tapes.

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