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Washy update

WSimpson

By WSimpson
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I've been forcing growth on  my Washy by keeping the Christmas lights on under the blankets even during warm periods into the 70'sF . It worked and I have way more growth at this time than in the past at this point . I finally took off the blankets a couple days ago because I want it to have a festive look and show off those lights at night . 

A few days ago :

 

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Las Palmas Norte Grand Master

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Looks great. !

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How many more years do you think you have on this one?  Amazing you have kept it alive this long..  great work.

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46 minutes ago, Sabal King said:

How many more years do you think you have on this one?  Amazing you have kept it alive this long..  great work.

I can keep it alive as long as I can get a high enough  ladder  to protect it . It is getting a foot or so higher a year so that is pretty fast growth . I've stopped fertilizing and watering it in hopes of slowing it down . 

Will

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23 hours ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

Looks great. !

Thanks ,

I'm hoping to get it looking respectable as a palm  in late April vs sometime in May ,  which is early . That would mean that it could be respectable for possibly 8 months out of the year . 

Will

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That's a huge Palm. My Washy is about 8ft total right now. I will protect mine up to 20ft for sure. After that... We'll see.  

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On 3/21/2024 at 1:19 PM, Las Palmas Norte said:

Looks great. !

Thanks , It is a fun palm to grow . I'll show  my favorite picture of it . Some people have seen this picture but I like posting it .

Will

 

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