tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post4117503626419661137..comments2024-02-05T23:24:54.601-05:00Comments on DC Tropics: Is my palm dead?DC Tropicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-26628202067611733632014-08-01T13:24:29.011-04:002014-08-01T13:24:29.011-04:00On the contrary, after reading your description I ...On the contrary, after reading your description I think you may have kept your palms too warm! The trick is not to keep them toasty warm in the winter but rather to keep them cold (and thus safely dormant) without letting it get below a certain temperature.DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-67015202248918666842014-07-28T23:38:44.686-04:002014-07-28T23:38:44.686-04:00Other people have also emailed me and said this. M...Other people have also emailed me and said this. My neighbor also had one that I planted on his property that was not heated and it also died. Could it be the ground that was frozen for two weeks is what killed them (the Feb polar vortex)? Would heating the ground with heating blanket have helped? <br /><br />Thanks for the reply and the condolences. Best, PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-21996218364143830662014-07-28T09:52:11.499-04:002014-07-28T09:52:11.499-04:00I'm so sorry to hear that your palms didn'...I'm so sorry to hear that your palms didn't make it, they were very nice-looking. Unfortunately you may have cooked them to death; the trick in winter is not to keep them warm, but to keep them cold enough to stay dormant and not fry.DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-48532285613929699972014-07-01T09:43:48.469-04:002014-07-01T09:43:48.469-04:00Thanks Mitchell, still no sign of life on 2 of my ...Thanks Mitchell, still no sign of life on 2 of my windmill palms, but the third ("Bulgarian") is pushing out some new leaves. Since it was so badly damaged (and slow to recover) I may protect it this winter--even a mild winter could kill a palm that's already so weakened. But palms aside, most of the plants I'm growing are pretty reliable here, with the exception of my begonias--and with those I'm actively testing (and hopefully breeding) for hardiness.DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-64923812617484691372014-06-23T16:02:10.519-04:002014-06-23T16:02:10.519-04:00It looks badly damaged, but I hope your palms aren...It looks badly damaged, but I hope your palms aren’t dead. Needless to say, they make stunning adornments in a garden, and it would be a waste to lose them. You’re right that the very least we could do is prepare our plants for the winter, or you could just opt for growing plants that are more resilient to harsh weathers.<br /><br /><a href="http://sceniclndscpng.livejournal.com/1564.html" rel="nofollow">Mitchell Knapp @ Scenic Landscaping</a><br />Mitchell Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946605076640993527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-79587165697555210042014-05-05T14:07:05.850-04:002014-05-05T14:07:05.850-04:00What you're seeing is the inflorescence, basic...What you're seeing is the inflorescence, basically a cluster of flowers--the individual flowers themselves are tiny and produced by the thousands. My "Bulgarian" is almost completely fried but also putting out a single inflorescence (it produced several last year, the first time it bloomed). Definitely a sign that the palm is still alive, but I have to wonder whether it should be removed so as not to weaken the palm further.DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-56770451714732933482014-05-03T09:31:29.293-04:002014-05-03T09:31:29.293-04:00My windmills are now sprouting "flowers"...My windmills are now sprouting "flowers"! . . . Or whatever that yellow, broccoli-looking growth is. That's a good sign, right? Jim Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095568383434925982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-38038171730080682162014-04-10T22:29:26.560-04:002014-04-10T22:29:26.560-04:00Any spear pull on yours?
Any spear pull on yours?<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659143247534888263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-60301199411589134972014-04-09T13:15:20.060-04:002014-04-09T13:15:20.060-04:00Good luck with your palms, hope they do well this ...Good luck with your palms, hope they do well this year. I'm getting a bit nervous about my own...DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-80060833320163305542014-04-07T22:07:20.015-04:002014-04-07T22:07:20.015-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659143247534888263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-76618037114304088632014-04-07T21:57:18.229-04:002014-04-07T21:57:18.229-04:00I'm in zone 6 just north of Cincinnati Ohio. I...I'm in zone 6 just north of Cincinnati Ohio. I planted 2 trachys last summer that I bought while visiting my brother in Georgia. One was about 4 1/2 foot, the other about 2 foot with a decent trunk forming. Both heavily protected this winter. The bigger one is putting out lots of new growth but the little one is slow growing and has the slightest tint if yellow. I'm hoping it's from the tons of rain and not root rot. Time will tell.......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659143247534888263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-44735690540425391222014-03-27T04:56:38.226-04:002014-03-27T04:56:38.226-04:00Mine look like yours... no spear pull that I can f...Mine look like yours... no spear pull that I can find...Sabals and Needles out front look fine, it's the big Daddy Tracy in back tat has me worried. I'll be patient, however not sure other store owners will They will want instant pretty for tourist season... That's why this winter likely put us back so far here at the beech..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-46106075451205431042014-03-22T15:26:18.283-04:002014-03-22T15:26:18.283-04:00Thanks, it has been a very long time since I'v...Thanks, it has been a very long time since I've been in Virginia Beach--I don't remember seeing any palms but at the time they were completely off my radar. It might be interesting to go back sometime. I was at the Norfolk Botanic Garden a few years ago and was really impressed by their plantings--I definitely hope to get back there someday.DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-81789085991762046992014-03-16T10:18:08.402-04:002014-03-16T10:18:08.402-04:00My T. fortunei looks unphased by the winter, but w...My T. fortunei looks unphased by the winter, but we did not get as cold as you did, and of course Sabal minor is fine. Around here, particularly near the oceanfront, it will be interesting to see if all of the S. palmetto plantings make it. Over the past decade more and more of them have been planted and I didn't see any that were protected ahead of the winter. There are several plantings of Butia capitata near my house in such glamorous locations by a car wash and laundromat, which have been there for years. I will be watching those this spring as well. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.com