Here goes nothing

[Tropicdoc]

I couldn't resist..... I put my alfies in the ground. Zone 9a. I will protect them like Walt does his coconut in Central Florida until it they are too big or I  am too old. Maybe we will get a freak run of warm winters.

[Kailua_Krish]

Good luck! I haven’t seen mine in 9a yet so don’t know how they faired after this winter

[GottmitAlex]

Godspeed, Tropicdoc. 

I can see by the pics, they aren't that small. I think you have an edge. I believe Keith's alfies were seedlings or one phase beyond seedling. (Much younger than yours).

 

 

[Tropicdoc]

I will not have a better chance than Keith unless I protect them. I have perfected my protection scheme with other palms so it’ll  work for several years. Bind the fronds up,  wrap a string of Christmas lights or a heat cable, then wrap with bubble foil insulation. 

[Moose]

They got a way better opportunity to survive than your poor Coconut

[RedRabbit]

Good luck!

[GottmitAlex]

Pitch a small tent and a halogen light trained 85% on the soil and 15% base of meristem come late December... that'll do it.

[Tropicdoc]

I actually have 2 temporary greenhouses that I put up in the winter I could just put these over the palms but I want to save the greenhouses for my heliconias