Last seen: Dec 17, 2016
Mike, have you thought about planting your Chinese fan palm in the ground as a die back perennial? Last year I had two and both made it just by cutti...
@Jim, we all did have a totally crappy spring. Wet heavy snow here in Omaha first week in MAY totally sucked, and damaged some stuff I had put outside...
On a different note the following year after buying I bought two Needle palms in Blue pots late summer on close out for $25 each. Planted them in the ...
I haven't. Palm is up against side of garage on South side and to certain extent under eve of house. What you see in pics isn't air tight at all.
Here is pic of my Needle Palm I got from Jungle Music. This will be it's 2nd winter in the ground and although I have a 6ft section of plumbing heat t...
Thanks Mike, what you described was perfect! Always looking to improve on what I do here, and since you have the best examples of over wintered palm...
Mike, I was mostly curious how you assemble the stryofoam boxed together. Do you use adhesive? is there any framing or other form of support and stren...
All I can do is leave them alone in the garage for the winter. Soil is still moist enough, and I've learned the hard way it's best to let things dry o...
Too funny! I wouldn't even buy a winter coat if it only got to 20 deg.On a sad note. I also had left out my potted Mexican Fan Palms, (5) CIDP(2) ...
Heck, that isn't even cold! lol On a serious note I can speak from recent experience.Had to go out of town a couple of weeks ago. Have two Windmills...
Mike, I do hope you make a video of your process of boxing your palms up.What do you do with your potted palms that are large? (Queen and Pindo?)
Pics,Ok, There has been a change in two of the 4 Chinese Fan Palms that were outside at 9 deg F cold for one night.First pic is one that over wintered...
Can post pics later today when I'm home.3 are in the ground and next to the house(two of those I over wintered last year with only bags of mulch for p...
Gotta ask....Doesn't the mummy wrap method promote moisture between the palm and the wrap and cause issues?Humidity and high temps (from sun) have bee...
Carl Pool Palm fertilizer.
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