Livistona chinensis Experiment

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:55 pm

I will try overwintering the 2 L. chinensis without heat this winter and try treating them like a perennial and let their fronds die back over winter. The pale green/blue is 3" styrofoam box that I built that goes 2 ' into the ground to protect the roots from freezing.

I will be either adding a foot of mulch or building a styrofoam greenhouse around them. It depends on my situation in the fall.

The purple rhododendron is the price of admission. My wife wanted it even if it wasn't hardy. There was 'room for it with your palms.'

Allen

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:17 pm

Keep us updated on this experiment.
I have wanted to try l. chilensis but i know I will have to protect it on our coldest nights. It is a 9a palm

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:38 pm

The flower bed is almost finished. All that is left is to mortar in the glass blocks on the last 6' of the west side.

The little pond will have a greek lady pouring water into it when I get the pump hooked up later this week.

All but the Livistona chinensis will be moved into the front insulated flower bed in the fall.

Allen