Washy progress in 7B

[WSimpson]

This is the most  it has ever grown this early . I know it's because I kept the incandescent lights on it with the blankets into April , and I forced it to grow faster . It is almost respectable and it's only April .

I know many have seen this palm , but it is my baby and I have been so impressed with its growth . I say I'm in 7B but I'm actually a few hundred yards into 8A now .

But I'm sure I'll have more 7B temps in the future . Sorry I don't have Shaylen modeling . 

Will

 

 

This picture below was earlier when I just took off the blankets :

 

[UK_Palms]

Looking good Will 

1.) What was the lowest temperature that you had in your neck of the woods last winter?

2.) Are there any other washies that far north on the east coast, or further north even, that are of the same size or bigger? Or is this probably the biggest known 'northern' one on the east coast?

[SeanK]

You're gonna need a drone to wrap it next winter.

[Harry’s Palms]

Your hard work and dedication paid off. That looks healthy. Keep posting pics , your amongst others who share your passion. Harry

[WSimpson]

On 4/18/2024 at 3:04 PM, UK_Palms said:

Looking good Will 

1.) What was the lowest temperature that you had in your neck of the woods last winter?

2.) Are there any other washies that far north on the east coast, or further north even, that are of the same size or bigger? Or is this probably the biggest known 'northern' one on the east coast?

I probably didn't need to protect my Washy last winter because I got to 15F , but I protect it below 15F , so in 10 years I might get below 15F possibly 50-60% of the winters here . Since I protect it , a Washy might be able to grow way further north , depending on how good the protection is . I definitely have the biggest one I've seen here .

Thanks 

[WSimpson]

On 4/18/2024 at 10:02 PM, Harry’s Palms said:

Your hard work and dedication paid off. That looks healthy. Keep posting pics , your amongst others who share your passion. Harry

We have the protection down to a science , so it's getting kind of easy to protect it as long as I can keep finding tall enough ladders .

Will

[WSimpson]

On 4/18/2024 at 9:07 PM, SeanK said:

You're gonna need a drone to wrap it next winter.

The ladders are just going to have to get taller and taller .

After that  ?

 

[Leelanau Palms]

Do you have any smaller Washy's to take over the crown in the future?

[WSimpson]

17 minutes ago, Leelanau Palms said:

Do you have any smaller Washy's to take over the crown in the future?

I have 2 of the Washys from Knikfar that came from Fayetteville , NC .

[Leelanau Palms]

Very cool! I have seedlings from that same palm thanks to seed from @BeyondTheGarden. I was going to offer you some as the next generation. 😀

[WSimpson]

On 4/30/2024 at 7:54 PM, Leelanau Palms said:

Very cool! I have seedlings from that same palm thanks to seed from @BeyondTheGarden. I was going to offer you some as the next generation. 😀

Thanks for the offer . Thankfully I saw Knikfar's Washy last year  and he sent me a couple that are ready to plant now . 

Will

[Leelanau Palms]

How's that icon of a palm doing? Updated picture?

[WSimpson]

On 5/21/2024 at 5:40 AM, Leelanau Palms said:

How's that icon of a palm doing? Updated picture?

 

On 5/21/2024 at 5:40 AM, Leelanau Palms said:

How's that icon of a palm doing? Updated picture?

 

Getting respectable .

Thanks ,

Will

 

[Leelanau Palms]

Very nice sir

[SM458]

Looking good!