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Butias, sabal minor and others after 6f

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February 15Feb 15

I already made a post with just one of my butias but I want to make a post with all of my plants. I also have my Musa basjoo and Musa velutina hopefully going come back.
zone 7b northern Va

my almost completely unprotected butia with a sled on top to limit moisture because it’s raining now.the butia without the sled

My protected butia it got burned from the lights (I took off the protection)European fan palm no spear pull even though it looks terrible. It had some wrapping and lights.sabal minor unprotected undamaged.

so far no spear pull on anything so that’s great we will see what happens in the spring, summer and fall. Hopefully the bananas pop back up too.

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February 16Feb 16

You should consider driving down to VA Beach area, or around Lake Gaston, and buying some potted palms with size. Trachycarpus and Butias for sure.
I sacrificed a day to go to the NC coast to get some nicer palms for less $ than inland. And didn’t regret it.
good luck!

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3 months later...

Monday at 01:46 AM2 days

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On 2/16/2026 at 5:32 PM, NC-Key-Bar said:
You should consider driving down to VA Beach area, or around Lake Gaston, and buying some potted palms with size. Trachycarpus and Butias for sure.
I sacrificed a day to go to the NC coast to get some nicer palms for less $ than inland. And didn’t regret it.
good luck!

I did but I’m poor and didn’t buy anything I’m waiting for a good deal to come up plus I’m in highschool still and will be gone in three years don’t want to make any huge investments that will die when I leave.

Here’s another update plus I gained a palm

European fan palm gained three fronds!Protected butia only gained 1.5 but it’s alive sabal minor a little damage nownew addition a needle palm, main stem got spear pull but the pups are alive (got it for free after it got spear pull)And my unprotected butia bearly any growth but there has been growth Should I trim off the dead fronds from the butias and fan palm?