My Robusta's Winter home...

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:21 pm

Before,

After,

I can pop the windows out for the Summer, Hopefully this will work for a couple seasons before I have to add height.

Okanagan desert-palms · Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:53 pm

As snug as a bug in a rug! Great job on that add on to your greenhouse. Any thoughts on 3 years down the road when it moves your greenhouseLOL

John

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:35 am

I am really hoping that is a problem I have to deal with

~ Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:04 am

I was too lazy to take down the enclosure this season

Has grown well ( hard to get a good picture through the glass)
Defineately will need to raise the roof up a bit more .......

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:03 pm

I have two Robustas that are 5 years old from seed. The top of the fronds are now over 12 ft high. They have been in the ground since they sprouted , but they grow very fast when planted in the ground...

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:37 am

Some heat and water and there is no stopping these!
Think I am going to have to plan on adding 3'-5' a year to give it enough space, do you ( or anyone else), know at what size these start to trunk?

Steve

oppalm · Post by **oppalm** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:51 am

looks to me like you got yourself a bit of a trunk there Steve. Keep it warm and toasty and I'll bet that one doubles in size in a year.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:24 am

I'll bet that one doubles in size in a year.

I'm sure it will .........

I am curious about trunk formation on these, most of the ones I've seem have about 3'-5' of leaf bases before they start trunking. Trying to figure out if the small one I have is starting? or a need to pile up some more dirt around its base?

macario · Post by **macario** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:23 am

Steve I really love the way you have had success with your washingtonia. I really never would have concidered keeping one in the ground. I have a washingtonia filifera in the ground since early arpil. Its rooted very well and grown alot. I was going to dig it up for the winter. You have inspired me to leave it and try to over winter in the ground. Thanks mike

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:22 am

Mike, Thanks, these have done better than I thought they could, the little one went through two nights of 18*F last April, then a bad case of crown rot in May with the flooding rains, and it just keeps keeps chugging along....

Your success with the large S.palmetto has inspired me to try and find one, I've been thinking about taking a trip down to the Gulf Coast this Winter to try and find a couple to bring back. Texas is closest to me, but maybe I'll need to look over towards the Southeast coast?

Steve

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My Robusta's Winter home...

My Robusta's Winter home...

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08-07

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