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This really puts it in perspective. It isn't just here in the CONUS this winter.
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OK let us know if it does that would be crazy!
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Honestly I see it as a very good possibility. I'll be up all night so if it happens I'll see it lol
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Yes, fair enough. It got very cold here last week as well, but I was in the Philippines so everything in the ground is definitely toast and not coming back. For my little greenhouse, I made a terracotta heater with some vegetable shortening, candle wicks, and terracotta pots to at least keep it from freezing if the power goes out and my little electric heater stops running.
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Santa Paula Calif. 1912
Jim in Los Altos replied to bruce Steele's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Found this on that street in Santa Paula which probably is the wrong street number but those Phoenix canariensis would be about the same age as the ones in your black and white photo.
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Anything that directly touches the box or bucket has a good chance of burn. But my testing with a plain cardboard box over a palm showed 5 or so degrees warmer in the box than outside. That was using an optical thermometer outside and inside. It might be even more useful with a windy night. It works, even if it's not perfect.
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Imagine you actually got that. That would be crazy
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Some models have a band of anow forming right over me tommorow night and giving me 1 to 2 inches of snow lmao. Tampa area
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I’m impressed. What did you do to protect them? We’ve had a few cold weeks, I thought it would take a toll on anything crownshafted.
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A This is crazy. This winter Has been crazy!!
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This winter has been brutal
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Heliconia Thread
thyerr01 replied to Dartolution's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
This week? Back to back nights of -5C last week ended things here. All of the large Heliconias just got a layer of pine nuggets, but the stems are done. Two of the smaller ones in raised beds got covered, one with xmas lights. I haven't uncovered them all week as we are getting -3C again tomorrow. I will unwrap them right after that though. -
Maybe 25-26° briefly when mature. This and my purpurea are my most sensitive zone push . Hoping I can get both to have around 5-7’ of solid “wood” before they die out.
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The cold is really digging in this winter across the northern hemisphere. All 3 continents - North America, Europe and Asia have seen record cold now. First Asia with the record breaking Siberian cold in Nov/Dec. This January it has been Canada and USA with record breaking cold. Scandinavia has had it as well in late December / early January. Now a new record cold wave is about to begin in Eastern Europe as well.
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I took this pic of a friend Vai Nu'usa in western Samoa on the island of Upolo. I thought it was a different species, but Dr. Hodel said it was B. insularis. They were quite prolific there up by Stevenson's place on the mountain. in deep jungle
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Santa Paula Calif. 1912
bruce Steele replied to bruce Steele's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Sorry I don’t have the address . Somewhere on West Telegraph close to Santa Paula. -
There's been 2 or 3 overnight lows down to 29°F. Daytime temps have been mostly in the 40°s & 50°s.
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Anything is better than nothing.
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Correct, I did not need a small lot permit.
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On some smaller palms like 1' or less, is it OK to use cover it with a 25 gallon pot turned upside down? Will that keep out the wind? But the plastic pot may touch some of the leaves and that's a no no? Just went to the closet and found half a dozen rolls of polyester IKEA window blinds. Can those be used to wrap my orchids that are rooted onto trees and palms?
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What sort of temps have you seen?
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I think Florida may return to the 1990 zone map after this winter.
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This is crazy for early November in central florida. This would tie the monthly record low for Orlando, or at least the airport on the southeast side of town.
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Santa Paula Calif. 1912
Jim in Los Altos replied to bruce Steele's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Those Canaries are super tall now I’m sure! Do you have the street address so we can view on Google Street View?
