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sashaeffer

Yea, I was thinking that. Don't want to worry about yet another tropical plant to bring inside or over winter. Was cool to see though.

sashaeffer

New additions this weekend...

Pygmy Date Palm

Slim Lady Palm

Pencil Cactus

http://s1085.photobucket.com/home/goodlistener711/index

sashaeffer

Ya know, after seeing a customer of mine growing a real cocoanut palm outside his business here in Omaha(potted), I looked online to see if they could be bought...and they are. Hummmm

sashaeffer

Since my last post, the palm/tropical plant bug has really got me now. have purchased.....

Slim Lady Palm

Pygmy Date Palm(wife even encouraged!) On sale at Lowe's for $8.50

Pencil Cactus

Oh, and a 6x8 Greenhouse

sashaeffer

Wheelman, I've been getting great ideas too for my first wintering of a windmill palm. Hardyjim to me has the best simplest idea so far. It's easy, not expensive, allows for some light to get in, and best of all access through the top to check on things over the winter and on nice days give the plan...

sashaeffer

Ok, so you just wrap the trunk with burlap, and leave the fronds alone, other than tying them up and together? How did you create the "dome" at the top? Of all the pics I've seen, I really like yours. It's simple, not expensive and sure looks like it could work. Problem for me with other p...

sashaeffer

Hardyjim, great pics of how you overiwinter. Do you fill the snow fence with leaves? or encase it with something? I'm new, and going to try and over winter 1-small(1ft) seedling in wire, filled with shredded leaves, and the other (about 2 1/2ft) tall in insulated, 1x1 enclosure I have yet to build a...

sashaeffer

No video. Shows it's "secure"

sashaeffer

Will keep that in mind. About to go out and buy my greenhouse and get it up before winter sets in. I will put a wireless thermometer in it and watch temps over the winter. I've heard of others that put a bucket of water in the green house FOR moisture, but after reading about your experience will ho...

sashaeffer

So it was a moisture issue and not one of too cold? did you moniter the inside temps at all over the winter?

sashaeffer

Mike,

Did you store/over winter anything in there? if so, did you supply any heat source?

Scott

sashaeffer

Have done a search, but didn't come up with anything specific. I've read what on the net about lady palms, and have always wanted one so looking for personal experience stories. I suppose no chance to over winter one outside in my zone 6 area. Same nursery that had them, also had some nice Pygmy Dat...

sashaeffer

OPPALM Going to do the same thing with my baby windmill I planted in the ground. One of 4 I bought(others are in pots) One in the ground did noticeably better in growth vs the potted ones(all same dirt too) I put wire enclosure around it when planted(keep out rabbits) and will line the outside with ...

sashaeffer

No, it's not needed for the tape, but plan on also putting in the structure a small bulb in reflective hood. Saw them at Menards today. Clamp on reflective hoods for under $6. They even have mini halogen lamps for under $10, but they are 250watts. A bit too much heat I would think for a enclosed str...

sashaeffer

Don't want to even THINK about first freezes. That said, started to collect items to protect my "experiment" windmill palm over wintering project. 9' of heat tape, and themocube.

Scott/Omaha

sashaeffer

Various pictures of palms and bananas around my yard. Omaha, NE

http://s1085.photobucket.com/albums/j43 ... 1QQtppZZ20

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Jacklord,

where did you purchase your greenhouse, and what size did you get?

sashaeffer

jacklord,

How cold did it ever get for you last winter? and was there any extra insulation besides the panes?

Scott

sashaeffer

Does anyone here in the forums, zone 6 or colder have a green house of any kind that you use to over winter your palms and other tropicals? Thinking about getting one of those 6x8..or larger green houses since I have a nice concrete pad to put it on. Just curious if other members have green house ty...

sashaeffer

@Barb,

Palm Hut? AKA Green House?

sashaeffer

Yes, the thought of winter protection for the ones we/I leave out(my first season with cold hardy palms) and the monumental effort to bring the others in the garage for the winter. I may just have to arrange them nicely in the garage to make it feel like my winter paradise! Still, I don't think of a...

sashaeffer

Transplanted European Fan Palm.

http://s1085.photobucket.com/albums/j43 ... nt=007.jpg

sashaeffer

Great to see progress at end of summer season.

sashaeffer

I rule the roost in my castle! But will get pic taken when I put it in larger pot this weekend.

sashaeffer

Made it before closing time.... Will transplant into much larger pot this weekend. http://s1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/goodlistener711/?action=view&current=EuropeanFanPalm004.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1085.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj436%2Fgoodlistener711%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26curren...

sashaeffer

Wife's going to kill me too.

We don't have that big of yard, but it's hard to pass up such great deals when they present themselves.

sashaeffer

Yea, got a message from them(nursery) Tropicals are now 75% off! Already know what I want..as long as it's still there. Going to try and make it there after work to get it since I have my truck with me.

sashaeffer

I will add mulch as the dirt settles around the base. I just planted it last night and I know it will settle. I will add mulch, and for winter will surround it with leaves and what ever winter protection I decide to put over it. Right now I'm thinking about those 55gallon plastic barrels? We have a ...

sashaeffer

Yea I'm starting to get into trouble with my wife as I scour the end of season sales at nursery's. I travel in my job to get to check out a lot of nursery's away from where I live. Just bought a Super Dwarf Cavendish banana plant just today! I also have my eye on a European Palm at 60% off from the ...

sashaeffer

Ok, lets try this.....

http://s1085.photobucket.com/albums/j43 ... l%20Pants/

sashaeffer

Good point....I know you can send album links to even non facebook people, but maybe not individual pictures.

Looks like photobucket it is!

sashaeffer

Really? They are just links to my facebook page. I thought links would work. I know I can see them when I click on the links on the post. Odd.

sashaeffer

This will be my experiment windmill palm I just bought and planted tonight. I will see how I do at my first try and winter protection. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150275051867655&set=a.10150199138692655.318799.504492654&type=1&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid...

sashaeffer

Hardy Jim. Found a real nice sized Windmill palm at a Earl May garden center at 50% off ($24) I'm going to plant it in the ground on south side of garage and provide winter protection of some kind as an experiment. It's decent enough size, and still not too big to build something over it. I love the...

sashaeffer

Great pics! Just what I was looking for.

Do you tie up the fronds as well? and since these can get pretty tall, will you just keep adding to the height? or will they eventually get winter hardy enough to go without protection?

sashaeffer

I just hate to experiment with such nice big palms. I would be crushed if I lost one the very first year. My thinking was if I put one..or both big ones in the ground in the spring they would have a chance to spread their roots out some and get used to the different soil and stand a better chance. I...

sashaeffer

I for one as a newbie..would love to see winter protection pics in one thread. I bought two larger palms that I replanted in larger pots. Didn't want to put them in the ground in middle of summer, so will bring them in garage for the winter, and plant them in the spring. In the mean time, I have a l...

sashaeffer

@Tim, were about the same climate as you, but still have to factor in wind chill etc. I think your right though, some common sense protection is probably a good peace of mind investment to do.

sashaeffer

Thanks! helps a lot. Do you do any winter protection for your Yucca's at all? Right now I just have a newly planted ebay mail order Blue Beaked Yucca that is only 12" tall in a pot. I'll bring it in the garage when it gets real cold, and maybe plant it in the ground in a year or two when it get...

sashaeffer

This may be a stupid question, but still a newbie to Yuccas and Palms.

Is a Rostrata and Blue Beaked Yucca the same thing?

Scott/Omaha

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