A bunch of pics before they are tucked away.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:38 am

Was going to close everything up this weekend -
except the Needles and Sabal as the Tuesday forecast was
14F/34F and they were saying maybe not out of the 20s.......
That has changed now to low 30s and highs 45-50F....
so,they stay out for a while longer...

First off the Washy and Martianus since they will be covered first...the Washy is still growing!

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Chilly Martianus...

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A little happier now...

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8am soil temp @ 4"

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Well recovered Fortunei

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His cousin across the cactus patch.

T.Nainital

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Other Fortunei(this time)

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Princeps....I bet the trunk and overall size double next year-provided it makes it there.

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T.Tesan...quite the stout little palm!

And tough.

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T.Bulgaria

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The other Needle-never pulled,beside the Sabal,this may
be the only palm that hasn't pulled.

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T.Wagnerianus,I fire trimmed this one too.

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Smaller Waggie

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TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:45 pm

Nice to get one last look for a few months.

I'd like to give a "shout out" to the needle palm. Yes, you have to protect them where you live, but they are very tough and give a much greater margin of error than (e.g.) Washy.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:11 am

it's nice to see the Princeps getting larger.......that Trichocereus is a beauty!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:45 pm

Look at the filaments on the Washy's newest spear

Washies seem to do the same as Trachies growing so late into the Fall.

Gotta get me one of those soil temp probes.

Apart from snow trace, photos could be September 1st, everything looks THAT good.

Of course, the Waggie and Princeps are vying for the crown in the beauty pageant.

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:00 pm

gorgeous palms! great work!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:19 pm

lucky1 wrote:Look at the filaments on the Washy's newest spear
Washies seem to do the same as Trachies growing so late into the Fall.

Gotta get me one of those soil temp probes.

Apart from snow trace, photos could be September 1st, everything looks THAT good.

Of course, the Waggie and Princeps are vying for the crown in the beauty pageant.

Barb

Thanks Mike & Barb

Barb

The Washy spear was opening...I hated to wrap it!

Ran out of materials,ended up hacking the big Fortunei back and
had to build 2 new enclosures + well...lets just say,I went out at 7am
to beat the rain or try to-and didn't finish until sunset,whata pain in the back.

I had the build a whole new container for the Butia because it more than doubled
and ended up using a wool blanket,poncho and a tarp,I will let you know how that works out-
The Nainital cover was pieced together a-lah Frankenstein.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:47 pm

The Washy spear was opening...I hated to wrap it!

Ran out of materials,ended up hacking the big Fortunei back and
had to build 2 new enclosures + well...lets just say,I went out at 7am
to beat the rain or try to-and didn't finish until sunset,whata pain in the back.

I had the build a whole new container for the Butia because it more than doubled
and ended up using a wool blanket,poncho and a tarp,I will let you know how that works out-
The Nainital cover was pieced together a-lah Frankenstein.

...better than going out there at 4 a.m. in your PJs at 10F.
Re-building a la Frankenstein...know the feeling well

Time to buy another roll of fence/cattle wire and a big roll of bubble wrap...and bungee cords...and more lights...and more mulch.

Wool blanket, poncho and a tarp

Bin der, dun dat.

Yeah, it's tough to wrap a Washy spear when it's just opening up...so long and beautiful and filaments in all directions.
Sad to cover Rip van Winkle.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:10 am

No work = no materials = no bubble wrap.

Had to create enclosures with "found" objects"

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:31 am

Raid somebody's barn--with permission--helping them to clean it out.

Always full of STUFF that people no longer use, but "it'll come in handy one day".

Look forward to seeing pics of your expanded protection.
From the forecast, looks like you'll be busy TODAY.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:18 am

My downstairs neighbors moved out and left a bunch of stuff-
I pilfered the couch pillow covers to put over 3 of the Sabals-
trust me,they weren't good for anything else

...
think I got some old covers there too-for putting under the lids

Everything is well covered,got about 7 remote sensors in various palms
and a probe sensor that can be poked into any of the covers for an
instant check up-diagnostics are important this time of year since
there are 9 different sizes/types of protect with at least 3 variations
of heat source or usage...

anyway,good early test to calibrate

No snow on the ground here.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:59 am

Perfect using that found stuff!

got about 7 remote sensors

I only have 3, and they were "reading" each other.

Does that happen with yours?

Now one has quit entirely, just showing two blank lines.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:54 am

Sometimes...there are so many different kinds though now -left over...

I test them by putting the sensor in the freezer-2 at a time,with their
increasing age usually 2 enter but only one(if I am lucky) leaves...

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:39 am

test them by putting the sensor in the freezer-2 at a time,with their
increasing age usually 2 enter but only one(if I am lucky) leaves...

Typical crap being manufactured nowadays.
When I buy something, I want it to be RELIABLE for more than a year or two.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:55 am

I hear ya...

btw--getting a little cross over from the T.ferns Accu-rite and the Washys Accu-rite...
good thing there is another in with the Butia(same T-3)... I don't obsess about the
temps as much these days...I will settle for knowing the T-3 is working.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:02 am

will settle for knowing the T-3 is working.

Exactly, Jim.
That was my #1 concern as the cold arrived.

And 2 of my inside "readers"...a couple of feet apart...are showing INDOOR temps with 3 degree variation.

The dog must be breathing on one of 'em.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:05 pm

One thing you can do is (in some set ups anyway)pull the batteries
and walk toward or move toward the closest window to the remote sensor..
sometimes it will stay locked in after,at least for a while.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:17 am

Tried that, thanks.
Guess I need a bigger house.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:00 pm

I had to walk down the steps toward my Washy to get the sensor to stop picking up the same model sensor on the(T.ferns) other side of the house.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:13 pm

had to walk down the steps toward my Washy to get the sensor to stop picking up

And once you're OUTSIDE, who needs a remote sensor, huh?

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:12 pm

lucky1 wrote:
had to walk down the steps toward my Washy to get the sensor to stop picking up
And once you're OUTSIDE, who needs a remote sensor, huh?

Barb

once I outside mama,that #### better be linked up and stay linked or it goes in the t-can.-lol

Seriously;mine has been working (few days now)if you don't have the kind that you have to put the batteries
in the outside sensor last ...you should be able to "reacquire" the signal and then walk away and it work until.....
your cat farts or you get a cell phone call...ghosts,sunspots,loud noise...you know,whatever knocks them out of whack!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:56 pm

Exactly, and yes, I did learn in which order to place the batteries.
The only thing you left out was sunspots.

Ah well, keeps us busy...

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:25 pm

lucky1 wrote:Exactly, and yes, I did learn in which order to place the batteries.
The only thing you left out was sunspots.

Ah well, keeps us busy...

you should be able to "reacquire" the signal and then walk away and it work until.....
your cat farts or you get a cell phone call...ghosts,sunspots,loud noise...you know,whatever knocks them out of whack! sign12.gif sad1.gif

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