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sashaeffer

Great to see you got them covered in time.

At some point do you think you will start to hurricane cut them(to a degree) to limit growth?

sashaeffer

Something else you might try to maintain height is to hurricane cut them. By necessity I've had to do that with 3 of my windmill palms for various reasons the palm will have to spend the whole next season growing new fronds not adding height. I have 7 of them around my yard now (among other species ...

sashaeffer

Jim, sent you email via palmsnorth.

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will be in your area soon.

sashaeffer

Great pics!

sashaeffer

How do you protect? After trying different things I just now use the plastic barrel method. Easy to put up/take down and secure. The one drawback with the barrel method is if you have to protect a lot of palms(like me) and have space for the barrels during the off season.

Scott/Omaha

sashaeffer

Must have had too much watering at some point. I have a number of windmills in the ground and one of the smallest ones, and one that has been in the ground 4? winters had it's spear pull first 3 winters but always grew back and finally this spring it didn't pull and palm in general has grown more ...

sashaeffer

How in the world do you protect them in the winter at that size?

sashaeffer

Just a quick update, pulled everything out this past weekend. The three palms around my deck/pergola came out great but the one that is out by my shed lost all of it's fronds again (happened two years ago) Only thing I can figure is that it's out in the open with only the shed to it's northeast for ...

sashaeffer

They don't typically like inside conditions for a variety of reasons, but I have a customer here in Omaha that owns a tire store and he brought back a cocoanut from vacation years ago planted it in a 1/2 wood barrel 1/2 filled with soil/sand and it's on wheels so he can roll it outside during the ...

sashaeffer

Have uncovered all of mine already BUT protection is close by as it's March and weather can change with little notice. Protection method I started using is super easy to put up and take down when we get a string of nice days. Not worried about providing heat now so all lights and cords have been ...

sashaeffer

hardyjim wrote:what happened to Barb

Last I "spoke" with her she said she just doesn't get online much anymore.

sashaeffer

Jim, I'm sure all the palms are loving this great fall weather we're having and hope it continues at least till the end of the month.

You going to protect this winter still or will you be moving before then?

sashaeffer

Similar cold tolerance though? Hope mine looks as good as yours does in a few years.

sashaeffer

Jim, how long has the T. Bulgaria been in the ground?

Just bought one myself this summer and is in the ground.

sashaeffer

27 new palms for collection. Discovered I would have had room for a couple more!

sashaeffer

Might as well follow up a trip to Texas by taking one to San Diego. Wish I was driving a bigger truck.....

Leaving tonight, back on Aug 7

before pic.......

sashaeffer

Too much rain! battling fungus issues on Desert palms..they don't like all the moisture and cloudy days.

sashaeffer

What two?

sashaeffer

What happened to the other one?

sashaeffer

thats awesome, my wife would kill me. My wife says she's given up, so keep buying palms and maybe yours will too! Headed to San Diego here in a couple of weeks..with my truck and already have almost a dozen palms on hold for me by two members that grow them on Palm Talk. Last trip out there I ...

sashaeffer

Yes, fine tuning of palm placement is never ending.

sashaeffer

Looks great! now you can kick back and just enjoy the summer and look at it all.

sashaeffer

Don't have plans to at this time. I already have probably too many in the ground scattered about to protect.

sashaeffer

hardyjim wrote:Nice haul...that outta keep you busy a while..

how much(if you dont mind)for the Ensete?

$25.00 Jim

sashaeffer

Drove down in my truck to vacation in San Antonio with the wife. Of course I had to palm shop. 15 palms, 5 other types of plants made the trip back.

sashaeffer

They tend to grow thicker rather than higher in the first few years. Once they hit their max base diameter, up they go. Yours looks nice and wide at ground level so up she will go. With adequate water, you will soon see a foot of trunk growth a year. It's a nice looking Palm. Nice to know since I ...

sashaeffer

I'm no expert but I too have one about that size that also faces SW, but is partially blocked by extension of the garage on the South side. Throws spear after spear but doesn't seem to grow all that much in over all height. While I wish it was 4/5 ft taller..that would mean it would take more to ...

sashaeffer

What is typical germination time for these?

sashaeffer

You must have a warm garage with sunlight? Attached garage is well insulated and even at 0F doesn't get to freezing in there. I do have a propane wall mounted heater that I can turn on when temps drop below 0f for extended time which doesn't happen often. I also had installed 12 can lights so can ...

sashaeffer

I would say not much at all. I over winter mind in the garage and they never really stop growing, although much slower. Love these palms.

sashaeffer

These cheaply "made in china" christmas lights and light bulbs now a days are totally unreliable. I like the tiny heater idea but would worry it would dry the air too much..and the fronds.

sashaeffer

These cheap made in China Christmas lights and bulbs are just not worth relying on. Had so many bulb failures this winter. Going more Cocoanuts mikes route and using better insulation and lower watt bulbs, possibly CFL's. Barrels I used this past winter I have began spraying with foam insulation and ...

sashaeffer

Well have two barrels done now for winter 2015/2016 Foam lined all the way around and sticking nicely. One thing about these two barrels is how they stack, so something to keep in mind if anyone else is looking for this type of set up when looking for barrels. Ends are tapered enough to where they ...

sashaeffer

Nice to hear a success story after reading about so many setbacks for others.

sashaeffer

Going to hurricane cut it and hope for the best?

sashaeffer

Sun Tubes themselves aren't that expensive. They come in 10inch and 14inch sizes. Without ever seeing one in some body else's garage I opted for the larger size. The real expense is if you have to have it installed by someone..which I did. When it comes to cutting holes in the roof of your home, I ...

sashaeffer

Here in the Midwest we are having May type days in Early March...even extended forecast looks good. Here is a series of pictures of the 14 inch Sun Tube that is in 3rd car garage where some palms over winter. It was mid day when I took this picture and there are 4 potted palms that spent Winter ...

sashaeffer

John, my garage never drops below freezing. I have newer insulated garage doors, and I've added insulation to the attic above the garage. Years ago I added a wall mounted propane wall heater so if outside temps are predicted to drop below 0F I will turn it on LOW and let it run all the time. Doesn't ...

sashaeffer

Last fall I had a sun tube installed in the third car garage where palms over winter. It helps a lot of natural light for them.

sashaeffer

Thanks Barb.

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