I'm sure the heat didn't help it at all. It does look better since I took I took lights away and we've had some mild temps.

I'm sure it will. There is a guy in Michigan I think that has one like 12ft+ high and all he does is mummy wrap it. It defoliates of course, but comes...

I would have been just fine if I hadn't listened to the weather forecast before I went out of town. They said it would only get to low 20's but as I s...

Well, the fronds were getting close to the eve of the house and each year the root structure will be that much larger. Was just going to move it like ...

Oh, No plans to move until May/June

After -13 degree F...still looking good. No supplemental heat.

I am going to try more Sabals this year. Since the Hatteras is doing just fine in the ground, along with a Mc Curtin seedling I have a Riverside that ...

Should have left the poor thing alone! But...in my desire to over protect, I think I'm the one that caused the problem. Another lesson learned.

I was, but Needle looked just fine. It had barrell, but no top and root heat was plugged in.It didn't look dried out until I added the Christmas light...

Thanks Jim....I did put some HP down where the pull was and backed it up later with some copper fungicide, unplugged the christmas lights but left the...

I agree. Will leave on for one night so HP doesn't freeze but will keep lid off so heat doesn't build up. Would hate to loose it now after it's gone ...

Yea, I did put some HP down where the spear pulled. Will keep lid off but plugged Christmas lights back in so the HP doesn't freeze in the hole.Wonder...

Oh, those. I thought you meant some kind of wrap or protection at the base of the palm. lol