Mexican Fan Palm protection. Late Dec. check...

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Mexican Fan Palm protection. Late Dec. check...

Post by sashaeffer » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:47 pm

My first try and overwintering a Mexican Fan Palm. I forgot to wrap it in burlap like my Windmills but today was the first time over freezing so took covers off all my planted palms to give them a drink( 2 gallons of water with dropper full of superthrive). That is what I use 2inch PVC tube for, to make sure water goes right to base of palm.

Wireless transmitter in one pic, but also have analog gauge as back up.


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Post by Jeff_Ajax » Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:37 am

Superthrive? Nevermind, I read up on it lol.
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Post by TimMAz6 » Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:54 pm

your Washy looks real happy! Nice set up. 8)
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Post by sashaeffer » Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:11 am

Yes Tim, it does look pretty good so far. Will be ecstatic if it makes it looking like that through the winter and hopefully will pick up speed in it's growth in the spring.
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Post by TimMAz6 » Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:34 am

our 30-day forecast looks great.....after tonight there will be no cold nights!.....................now an arctic blast will come since I said that. :shock:
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