Palms in Hendersonville Tn.

[Landasaw]

 

[Zone7Bpalmguy]

1 hour ago, Landasaw said:

 

Nice butia. What do you do to protect it? I lost a smaller one a year ago because I failed to do much protection with it. I love those palms but I'm a minimalist and don't want to really have to protect much things anymore, too time consuming. Keep us posted on their progress.

[Landasaw]

I haven’t done anything this year to protect it. But if I see below 12°F and freezing rain I will wrap it And cage it with Christmas light. Cover it with frost cloth and put a waterproof cover above it. It’s on the south west side of the house and hoping to get away with not wrapping it this year.

[Landasaw]

 

[Landasaw]

This is what I do to protect them. I put the C9 lights on a wire cage outside with the palm in the middle after tying all the Fronds back. Then I cover it with frost cloth and maybe a tarp temporarily On the coldest nights. I leave the top open so heat can escape. It stays warmer in there. This is the last year I can do this without a step ladder.