DAVEinMB Posted February 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Allen said: That's one of the most sheltered palm microclimates I have ever seen! Congrats! Thanks Allen! If come spring it continues growing without issue I think it'll be in good shape there for awhile Oh I forgot to mention, I didn't protect it at all for either cold event which gives me even more hope for it being there long term 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estlander Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, DAVEinMB said: Oh I forgot to mention, I didn't protect it at all for either cold event which gives me even more hope for it being there long term If it looks this good after 19F then it'll definitely be there long term - and so will that Giant Bird of Paradise next to it. However, since they're both suckering species and will only get wider, then they'll quickly grow into each other. Not enough room there for both of them. Edited February 1, 2022 by Estlander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 16 hours ago, Estlander said: If it looks this good after 19F then it'll definitely be there long term - and so will that Giant Bird of Paradise next to it. However, since they're both suckering species and will only get wider, then they'll quickly grow into each other. Not enough room there for both of them. The foliage on the bird of paradise pretty much completely collapsed from the freezing rain but the base feels solid. I really don't want to move either of them, guess I'll just have to keep up with removing new pups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Here's a pic of the white bird of paradise that is planted in front of the c. cataractum; it's a tad more exposed and was completely covered in ice from the freezing rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Hit 70 the past two days, Phoenix sylvestris condition after back to back weeks of hitting 19° along with freezing rain and snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse PNW Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Dang... how's the spear looking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Your HC Palmetto will fill in fast and start trunking if you water it in warm weather as much as 3 times a week like I did . You can water less and probably will but you can't water it enough in warm weather . I had one fully fill out and flower in its third year in the ground . I fertilized it too . Looking good . Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 12 hours ago, Jesse PNW said: Dang... how's the spear looking? I haven't been up in the crown year to pull on the spear. I'm hopeful I'm just seeing foliage damage but who knows what that freezing rain did to the growth point. One of my springtime plans was to have that palm relocated so I could revisit that planter layout. Not sure if that's a good idea after this... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 12 hours ago, Will Simpson said: Your HC Palmetto will fill in fast and start trunking if you water it in warm weather as much as 3 times a week like I did . You can water less and probably will but you can't water it enough in warm weather . I had one fully fill out and flower in its third year in the ground . I fertilized it too . Looking good . Will Thanks Will. I agree, I think this growing season I'll finally get to see a filled in (or mostly filled in) crown on the palmetto. It gets plenty of water during the growing season so no worries there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Here's my washie following the ice event and 19F. I swear my area got hit harder than the rest of Myrtle. Washies along the coast aren't showing near the amount of burn as mine and unbelievably, Evergreen Landscaping's Bizzie has much less foliage burn than this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 10/3/2021 at 7:16 PM, DAVEinMB said: Some really happy Chamaedorea Radicalis that I got from @Laaz last season. They've settled in nicely and are starting to pick up speed. Might need to get a few more from you next year Todd Dave, how much Sun are you giving these? I’ve got a few but I keep hearing conflicting information on how much Sun to give them here in the SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 10/3/2021 at 7:14 PM, DAVEinMB said: Got a couple Arenga Engleri from @Estlander and this one is really loving its location. thanks again man How did these fair this winter I’ve got a few Arenga ryukyuensis that I’m going to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtee Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 10:33 PM, DAVEinMB said: Here's my washie following the ice event and 19F. I swear my area got hit harder than the rest of Myrtle. Washies along the coast aren't showing near the amount of burn as mine and unbelievably, Evergreen Landscaping's Bizzie has much less foliage burn than this My washers look like yours, maybe not as bad but almost. We didn’t have any ice. But my mule looks untouched, crazy how that is. I’ve seen some washies in Charlotte on you tube that look better than both of ours. Which is weird lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 7 hours ago, RJ said: Dave, how much Sun are you giving these? I’ve got a few but I keep hearing conflicting information on how much Sun to give them here in the SE. I have some planted in dappled shade and some that see a good bit of sun. They don't seem to burn like microspadix does in sun but they have a bit of a different look. My shade grown ones are a deeper green and have longer petioles. Here are a few pics of the ones that see more sun. The first two pics are of a microspadix clump planted next to one of the sun grown radicalis to give you an idea of the difference in sun burn Pics taken today 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, RJ said: How did these fair this winter I’ve got a few Arenga ryukyuensis that I’m going to try. So I planted two and one just hated where it was at and gave up before winter came. Here's a couple pictures of the one that likes its siting and has been trouble free. I put a bucket over it through the freezing rain and whatnot but didn't give it any supplemental heat. I feel like it handled 19F pretty damn well. It's planted under a bunch of canopy amongst chamaedorea radicalis & microspadix Edited February 12, 2022 by DAVEinMB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Alright people here's some post ice storm updates on my palms, the good, the bad, and the ugly. This isn't going to cover every one but it's a large chunk. First, here's a list of what I'm covering and what protection methods I put in place. Pictures will follow. Unprotected: - sabal palmetto - mules (5 in total) - c. microspadix and c. radicalis (many clumps) - c. cataractum - rhapis excelsa - Phoenix sylvestris - trachies (a bunch, I dunno 8 or so) - washingtonia filibusta - yucca cane - monstera deliciosa Protected (5 gallon bucket, no heat): - Uruguay queens - arenga engleri - mystery Phoenix Protected (trash bags, no heat): - silver queen - standard queens (3) - Phoenix Roebelenii x Dactylifera - Livistona Decora - Allagoptera Arenaria - Phoenix Canariensis - Phoenix Dactylifera Protected (trash bags, incandescent lights): - Lytocaryum Hoehnei All pics taken February 12th Edited February 13, 2022 by DAVEinMB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Sabal probably don't have to even include this one but here ya go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Mules 5 in total, the two that look rougher are planted in my front yard exposed to the north and west 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 C. Microspadix and C. Radicalis I got these planted all over the place, they were all covered in ice. The ones pictured below are both planted out front with Northern exposure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 C. Cataractum Man oh man what a surprise this was 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Rhapis excelsa I have this one planted in my front breezeway with partial overhead cover. The portion of this clump that is more exposed is tattered and has spear pull in all canes. The other half looks fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Phoenix sylvestris Sadness 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Trachies Another one that probably doesn't need to be mentioned but I was taking pictures like it was my job so here ya go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Washingtonia filibusta Planted two small plants this spring, probably 1 gallon. One had spear pull today and the other is holding strong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Yucca cane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Monstera deliciosa Melted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Forgot to include c. Humilis under the unprotected 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Uruguay queens No drama, although one has been happier than the other since going in the ground Edited February 13, 2022 by DAVEinMB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The7thLegend Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, DAVEinMB said: Phoenix sylvestris Sadness Looks rough now but you know it'll be fine and look normal in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 arenga engleri Champ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Mystery Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Silver queen This one looks the worst of all the queens. Spear is solid tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 standard queens Pretty surprised at how these all look. First one is going through its second winter in the ground. Other 2 are on their first. I'm pretty sure I left the bags on too long because the foliage looked like it had mold on it, however it could also have been scale. Spears are all solid, the brown you're seeing on the fronds is where I had to break them to get the bags to fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Phoenix Roebelenii x Dactylifera Looks beat up but spear is solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Livistona Decora Some burn but nothing major, spear solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Allagoptera Arenaria Looks rough but feels solid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Phoenix Canariensis This one also appeared to have either mold or scale on it after removing the bags. Looks a little rough but spear is solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Phoenix Dactylifera I should have covered this one with a bucket of something similar and not a bag. If I lose it in blaming myself. completely beat to hell and multiple spears pulled. This is back to back years of spear pulls so I don't have much hope for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Phoenix reclinata hybrid Forgot to put this in the list above but it's in the same state as the Dactylifera. also blaming myself if I lose this one, should have used a trash can or large bucket rather than a bag. Not very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEinMB Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Lytocaryum Hoehnei I turned the incandescent Christmas lights on these during the coldest nights. Very surprised they look this good, the foliage is as soft if not softer than the queens 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now