Washy protection removed

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:51 pm

I removed the Washingtonia filifera protection and saw some green..........very cool since I lost power for 35 hours during a snow storm and the temperature dropped to -2.9F (-19.3C).

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hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:23 pm

Looking good!

I like to remove all the ground clutter/mulch and let the sun warm up/dry up the soil.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:33 pm

Looking good, after -2.9f

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:35 am

Thank goodness it's OK, Tim.
35 hours...wow.

Barb

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:40 am

Wow Tim, it does look good after a winter disaster.

chadec · Post by **chadec** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:19 pm

Thats one tough little palm. Glad to see it survive and cant wait to see how it grows throughout summer. This is my first yr with a washy. And I have my hopes up.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:41 pm

the Washy was buried in leaves too...........I'm sure that helped during the power outage.

Here's the Washy during the snow storm which we lost power for 35 hours.....I guess all the snow helped too.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:54 am

For sure the snow helped...I have noticed that with a good pasting
of heavy snow around the enclosures that the temps stay closer to 32F.