Will Simpson Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) It's got a good start to the season . It's almost respectable and can look decent into January some years . Will Edited May 9, 2022 by Will Simpson 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 What year did you plant it again and at what size? has gained noticeable trunk since last year. Impressive palm and hope it continues to stay healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) Here it is the day it was planted on 2/21/2011 , so it's been in the ground 11 seasons . This season will be season 12 . Edited May 9, 2022 by Will Simpson 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 You did well with that one. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics - 60+ In-ground 7A palms - (Sabal) minor(7 large + 27 seedling size, 3 dwarf), brazoria(1) , birmingham(4), etonia (1) louisiana(5), palmetto (1), riverside (1), (Trachycarpus) fortunei(7), wagnerianus(1), Rhapidophyllum hystrix(7), 15' Mule-Butia x Syagrus(1), Blue Butia capitata(1) +Tons of tropical plants. Recent Yearly Lows -1F, 12F, 11F, 18F, 16F, 3F, 3F, 6F, 3F, 1F, 16F, 17F, 6F, 8F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) Thanks Allen . With the exception of protecting it some years it's been an easy palm to grow . It'll have a full crown in no time . Will Edited May 9, 2022 by Will Simpson 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEnglish Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 Will, can you describe your winter protection methods thus far for this palm over since planting in ground? I’m starting with a few young Washingtonias in 7A and want to see them get bigger than me one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve617 Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 Impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 hours ago, GEnglish said: Will, can you describe your winter protection methods thus far for this palm over since planting in ground? I’m starting with a few young Washingtonias in 7A and want to see them get bigger than me one day Look toward the end here for his post YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics - 60+ In-ground 7A palms - (Sabal) minor(7 large + 27 seedling size, 3 dwarf), brazoria(1) , birmingham(4), etonia (1) louisiana(5), palmetto (1), riverside (1), (Trachycarpus) fortunei(7), wagnerianus(1), Rhapidophyllum hystrix(7), 15' Mule-Butia x Syagrus(1), Blue Butia capitata(1) +Tons of tropical plants. Recent Yearly Lows -1F, 12F, 11F, 18F, 16F, 3F, 3F, 6F, 3F, 1F, 16F, 17F, 6F, 8F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 5 hours ago, steve617 said: Impressive Thanks Steve . It's been fun to grow . Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, GEnglish said: Will, can you describe your winter protection methods thus far for this palm over since planting in ground? I’m starting with a few young Washingtonias in 7A and want to see them get bigger than me one day Allen's post shows it with the protection on it . There were some years that I left the previous year's petioles and fronds on the trunk for a skirt effect in the next growing season , so I would wedge small pieces of rags in and around the petiole bases to cover and insulate the lights . Again , I kept the fronds on because I wanted the old fronds to form a skirt . I stopped doing this because placing all those rags in and around the petiole bases would get yourself cut up by all those spines on the petioles . That was an option when the palm was small but it's too hard to do now , so I cut off all the previous year's fronds now , making it much easier to protect with one straight trunk to protect and no working rags in and around all those spines . Specifically , I wrap the trunk with incandescent Xmas lights that get warm . Don't use the LED type because they don't add much heat . I buy my lights from the 1,000bulbs.com website . I wrap the trunk about 2 inches between wraps starting at the top and moving all the way down the trunk . I use a a few more lights at the top bud area . I cover the lights with 1 layer of a blankets but there is some overlap at certain places and widths of the trunk . I mulch the bottom blanket at the base of the trunk to keep air from going under the blankets . Then just plug it in . Edited May 11, 2022 by Will Simpson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicdoc Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Don’t the blankets get soaking wet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tropicdoc said: Don’t the blankets get soaking wet? They dry out pretty fast it seems being just a layer thick and doubled up in some places , but the outside air and a little wind keeps it dry most of the time . We had 7 days with precipitation of .10" or more last January leaving plenty of drying time .Our biggest rain was 1.94" and .64" was the next biggest rain out of the 7 events .. Edited May 14, 2022 by Will Simpson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicdoc Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 So you got the fronds wrapped too? Do they turn yellow from being deprived of sunlight for a few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tropicdoc said: So you got the fronds wrapped too? Do they turn yellow from being deprived of sunlight for a few months The fronds will almost every year die back because they are only hardy to about 24F . In the last 100 years I may have had a winter that didn't get below 24F but that would be very rare . The good thing is that it puts out about 25-30 fronds a season and can look good into January . So it can be respectable looking from May to early January or 8 months of the year . A couple years ago I had a 20F on November 13th which cut the " looking respectable " period down a lot . The Low for that winter was 19F so that cold period in November was almost the coldest morning of the winter . Below is what it looks like after Lows below 24F , and what it will look like almost every winter with the exception of a freakishly mild winter . Will Edited May 15, 2022 by Will Simpson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Tropicdoc said: So you got the fronds wrapped too? Do they turn yellow from being deprived of sunlight for a few months Sorry , I didn't answer your question . I'll cut all the fronds off before putting on the protection . It's too tall to leave the fronds on and protect it . I could leave the fronds on if I don't see any temperatures below 15F , and those fronds would form a skirt the next season . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimhardy Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 Pretty cool how tall its getting...it almost looks like pure Robusta if you went by the trunk. I planted my first palm in 3 years a few days ago....it is supposed to be a straight Filifera,I hope it is but it will be fun to have a Washy going again.....hows the T.Princeps doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 Thanks Jim . My Filifera died in the 2018 cold snap . If I had known that that cold would be so prolonged , I would've protected it really well , but instead I half assed the protection and it didn't make it . Another learning lesson . Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) On 5/15/2022 at 10:45 AM, Jimhardy said: Pretty cool how tall its getting...it almost looks like pure Robusta if you went by the trunk. I planted my first palm in 3 years a few days ago....it is supposed to be a straight Filifera,I hope it is but it will be fun to have a Washy going again.....hows the T.Princeps doing? It's got about 3 feet of trunk now and the base of the trunk is about fully mature in circumference . If it doesn't bloom next season it will almost certainly in the season after next season . I hope it is a female . Edited May 16, 2022 by Will Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collectorpalms Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, Will Simpson said: It's got about 3 feet of trunk now and the base of the trunk is about fully mature in circumference . If it doesn't bloom next season it will almost certainly in the season after next season . I hope it is a female . If you need a Pure Filifera from Habitat or one that survived the Texas Freeze ( maybe better for the south) hit me up in a year or two if you decide to want one. I'll trade. 30 Year Zone Average 20F. Ryan: Contact 979.204.4161 Collectorpalms@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Simpson Posted May 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) OK Thanks , I need a Filifera that will look frond decent some winters , and won't need protection most years , and won't get so tall so fast . Will Edited May 16, 2022 by Will Simpson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Las Palmas Norte Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 6:28 AM, Will Simpson said: In the last 100 years I may have had a winter that didn't get below 24F ... I had no idea you where that old! Congratulations and "Garden On" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicdoc Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 9:22 AM, Will Simpson said: Sorry , I didn't answer your question . I'll cut all the fronds off before putting on the protection . It's too tall to leave the fronds on and protect it . I could leave the fronds on if I don't see any temperatures below 15F , and those fronds would form a skirt the next season . Oh I was looking for strategies for my beccariophoenix but that thing puts out like 4-5 fronds a year so not a great strategy for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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