Washy update-not an alert(-:

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue May 15, 2012 7:58 am

I really thought after 18F/23F low temps last fall
the Washys would(after trimming off the damaged leaves)recover slowly,
maybe a couple leaves by June 1.....March helped and I have been plesantly surprised.

March 8th,earliest they have ever been uncovered-
and they have stayed uncovered except a frost/wind
cover the first day or 2 to protect the freshly exposed leaves.............

Also thought the first leaves would be small-WRONG -one is 44" across (-:

March 8

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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue May 15, 2012 10:21 am

Despite the low winter temps, your late winter/early spring warmth created a shorter winter for them.
They'll really take off this year if they're already pushing leaves THAT size!!!!

Laughing that your new "fence cover" is too small for this winter.

It lasted...what?....3 months?

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue May 15, 2012 10:32 am

My clear covers were up for 2 days but have come in useful
in a variety of applications from hail protection/to moderating
the cool temps around the Castors.

I also used them to cover the big cactus flowers so the rain
could not destroy them,can you see the little flowers????

Glad I found some use for them,it did seem like a waste at the time-
but the nice weather softened the blow

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue May 15, 2012 10:39 am

Yup those cactus flowers were up early in the season!

Not talking about the plastic..just the fence panels.

I recall you said those were "cattle panels" ... that heavy wire is what I'm interested in to protect the my 2 Washies/3 y.rostrata for their second winter.

I'm not using that stooooooopid plastic-covered fencing again.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:53 pm

You may want to try something thinner so you can bend it,
I like the plastic/rubber?coated fencing because I can put some
insulation between layers so it can't work it's way loose in the wind.

Yea-the Washys blew that one off quick

Looking to double down(or should I say up)on these covers this fall.

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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 16, 2012 1:17 pm

Yeah, yours was the type I was trying to find...nobody had it here

So I ended up with this crap:

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But the big heavy wire you have now...the cattle panel fencing would sure stand up well to snowload.
I could bend it with the tractor bucket...presto, done.

How tall do you think you could do a cattle panel fence (bent into GH shape like you have for the cactus garden out front)?
I'm guessing 10 feet at the peak before it wouldn't be stable any more?

Looking at your Washies now, it's hard to believe they were inside those little cages

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed May 16, 2012 5:18 pm

how many days between new leaves will the Washy's peak out at?? It would be interesting to see how many new leaves the Washy's get in different areas.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu May 17, 2012 8:48 am

TimMAz6 wrote:how many days between new leaves will the Washy's peak out at?? It would be interesting to see how many new leaves the Washy's get in different areas.

we will count them up and see Tim

will they grow 2 leaves a month????-they seem to be on that pace,
maybe a total of 12-16 leaves by mid November?????

I think it is opening #4 now,they each had one leaf on them so,
it will be easy for me to count

...the size of the palm matters....
(establishment time etc)look at Bills,they probably grow 10 leaves
waiting to be uncovered and 20 more once they are

Barb

I think the panels would end up 3' wide with 10' of height.....

the main issue is with the wind.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu May 17, 2012 3:39 pm

Counting leaves...Tim...OK...we are crazy!

I'll be happy with 3 leaves all summer with my overwintered Washies.
Then next year...look out!

12-16 leaves by November is SPECTACULAR

Might have to move the porch, Jim.

Good point about the fence panels and the wind, Jim.
We get roaring winds here.
Oh well, by October I should have it all figured out.

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu May 17, 2012 8:41 pm

Ok lets count leaves.......my Washy has pushed it's spear at least 3 or 4 inches.LOL

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri May 18, 2012 7:44 am

Thats a good start!

Barb

If you water them you may get 10.

Also,I will need the porch to build up the protection!

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:36 pm

So Jim, do you just over winter them (Washys) like you do Trachy's? and they make it?

Scott/Omaha

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:29 pm

I have 1 new leaf this season.........how many new leaves for everyone else?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:02 pm

Washy update from today. It's growing.

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