TerdalFarm
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RE: Every palm that is in the ground-z5 Iowa

I've thought of doing that experiment with various Sabal minor ecotypes. One of these years.Speaking of Sabal, the Lous look great there. Glad to hear...

13 years ago
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RE: Watering potted yuccas outdoor

No, so I'll take some in the coming week when I decide where they will be over winter. I'll do a new thread so I don't hijack this one.

13 years ago
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RE: Palms (+ Puma)

Paul, yes, as are the white-tailed deer. And the Homo sapiens. Sabal palms are MUCH bigger than in Oklahoma, though! :lol:

13 years ago
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RE: Watering potted yuccas outdoor

Thanks for this thread. W insists on potted Yucca rostrata coming in for the winter, but I think they can be left out under an overhang where they wil...

13 years ago
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RE: Zone 5b palm protection

Thanks! Easier for is than clicking. I put the pipe heating cable right on the plant. The stuff I used never felt hot to the touch so I thought that w...

13 years ago
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RE: Whats left by November 14

Shows how well the palms did over the summer. Very impressive.

13 years ago
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RE: Zone 5b palm protection

I also like the 4" pink fiberglass insulation. Works well, doesn't cost much.

13 years ago
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RE: Zone 5b palm protection

I'm a big fan of heat tape, the sort designed to keep pipes from freezing. Not expensive to buy or use, easy. reliable. NOT sufficient in zone 5, but ...

13 years ago
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RE: Bringing in the bottles

Say "thanks" to a mod (nameless!) who tracked me down. All good here. Having "just" potted palms makes it all too easy. Planted a Sabal minor "Ft Wort...

13 years ago
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RE: Bringing in the bottles

Doing surprising well. Low this morning only about -2 C. A few potted palms (Chameadorea radicalis, CIDP, Trachy, Sabals) still outside and looking fi...

13 years ago
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Heat Tape et alia

This thread gets to some of the discussion:including the link to this video which is more of a summary/overview of methods:<iframe width="480" heig...

13 years ago
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RE: Bringing in the bottles

My apartment looks like a jungle, too--a haphazard jungle and they went every which way. Some will go back outside Tuesday as we have warm weather com...

13 years ago
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