Washingtonia in WI

GlennKing · Post by **GlennKing** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:12 am

This is what it looked like at the end of summer

And here's it's winter home. I tied up the fronds,put 2 sets of C-9 xmas lights,a small hearter run off of a thermo cube.
Then wrapped it up with plastic and bubble wrap. Oh and a ton of mulch too.
The last time i peeked it looked pretty good in there still......

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:46 am

Fabulous Washy! Wow.

Perfect protection, Glenn.

Looks like you should be hardy Jim II

Good work.

Barb

GlennKing · Post by **GlennKing** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:51 pm

Thanks Barb!
Yeah it came down to the wire when it came to protecting it last December. I tend to plant a ton of banans,elephant ears,cannas etc....It took me many many weekends to get all those dug up and put in storage before it really got cold around here,the rest of my yard looked like this:

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:35 pm

Very nice!
Bet there's a machete is in the mailbox...

You've got all the plants everyone on PN is crazy about.

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:55 pm

Very nice!

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:45 pm

All I gotta say is wow!! And we are neighbors. I live just north of you in Saukville, WI. That palm and those other tropicals look great! Here is how my yard looked in its prime this past summer.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:17 am

Great looking Banana's. I have ZERO luck with them, other than the Eneste.

I did similar protection with my Mexican Fan palm, and like yours doing well. I was astonished on how fast it grew in the ground last year, so really anxious for winter to be over and see what it does this year. My one mistake is that it's too close to a slower growing Windmill palm also in the ground.

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:23 am

Be careful with Mexican Fan palm's. Mine didn't make it through winter #2. When the roots outgrow the protection and freeze, the plant seems to get root rot or something and just die. Windmill palms don't seem to mind frozen roots though.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:04 am

wxman, This palm like a couple of others I wrapped the rootball in heat tape as well. Barb also schooled me on making sure enough area around the plant was covered and protected in some way, so have bags of mulch surrounding the protection.

Its still January though, so not ready to pat myself on the back just yet!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:15 am

nice photos/plants guys! I can't wait for spring now!!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:14 am

schooled me on making sure enough area around the plant was covered and protected in some way, so have bags of mulch surrounding the protection.

The same Barb that can't tell a Waggie from a Med Fan Palm?

Just seems to make sense to keep roots warmish if we're protecting above ground.

Barb

GlennKing · Post by **GlennKing** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:32 am

Wow thanks for all the great compliments!! wxman your yard looks amazing,it's nice to have a neighbor that enjoys tropicals as much as I do. You must get plenty of questions and compliments all summer long with the way you landscaped your front yard. Love the big windmills next to the house.
The mexican fan palm is a bit of a risk but I bought it fairly cheap 2 years ago and planted it in the ground last spring. I figure if I dug it up in fall it would be a gonner for sure left in my dark basement or greehouse over the winter.

GlennKing · Post by **GlennKing** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:34 am

Barb, The funny thing is that I DO have a machete,but I keep it in the garage

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:58 am

You have a garage?
Oh yeah, now I see it...

GlennKing · Post by **GlennKing** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:55 am

LOL Good one!!

The bigger challange is finding the pond....

Trust me it's out there...

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:25 pm

We'll take your word on the pond....SPLASH...oh there it is...

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:56 pm

Nice work, Glenn!

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:05 am

Both places look amazing!

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