Big Big Mistake

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:55 pm

So my beautiful christmas palm I was nursing back to health, I think I just killed. I am almost sick to my stomach. It was cold here for a few nights, near zero so I wrapped the trunk in rope lights....then I wrapped that in a blanket. Today I took the blanket off and it revealed a horrible sight. Most of the trunk has literally withered away. Almost looks mummified. It turned brown and weak. It was obviously way to hot and dried the palm right up. The crown still looks fine but the trunk is a mess. I soaked it in water hoping to save it but I have a feeling it's a goner.
I guess these are the pitfalls you take when learning something new.
It sucks

macario · Post by **macario** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:15 pm

Do you have a pic of the rope lights you used?

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:29 am

Regular wal mart clear rope lights. Looks like I will be driving down south in spring to get another one. Oh well, learn from your mistakes.

cedardave · Post by **cedardave** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:24 am

Yup.. I think its a gonner. I had the same appearance on mine after overwintering one year. Its to bad your so far away... I have one in my yard I dont know what Im gonna do with over the winter. If your interested I could send you a couple seedlings to appease you until spring...

oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:31 am

Dear Mr Arctic Palm, sorry for your loss. Don't give up - you never know what might happen. Perhaps we could get the entire PalmsNorth nation to will your Adonidia back to good health.

Just so we all learn something - whats the answer with the Christmas lights? do you think you should have wrapped the trunk in a blanket/sheet/burlap first (so the lights are not in direct contact with the palm trunk) , then put the lights over the blankey and then wrapped the lights on for additional insulation? Whats your thoughts?

PhilMusa · Post by **PhilMusa** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:30 am

Hi Arctic,

Sorry to hear about your Adonidia

. I think every year we encounter new problems hopefully they only happen once and we learn from them. I know I've made a ton of mistakes.

I was surprised that you went to that extent to protect it but after checking the Hamilton airport weather it got down to 1.2C on the 16th...wow! I guess you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

Phil

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:01 am

Sorry to hear that

PALMETTOMAN · Post by **PALMETTOMAN** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:46 pm

I am sorry to here about your palm a/palm..

hang in there dude and keep us updated...

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:42 pm

Oh Arctic, my heart goes out to you.

Has there been any change in its condition since Sept?

Barb

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:24 am

I am sorry to hear about your loss. Hopefully we can learn from your experience. How thick was the blanket and how tightly was it wrapped?

Allen

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Big Big Mistake

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