Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Something to try for us cold-climate tropical optimists!, 1 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
Joe if anyone would know how to over winter Palms it is my father. He has been growing them in KY for over 30 years. You have the right idea but a few tricks can help. We put up a wire cage like you have then some frost cloth over it this is to keep it from getting to hot. On some winter days it can get over 100 in the small tents this is a perfect place for rot so the frost cloth help prevent this. He uses fog lights to heat his plants and he only does this when it is below 15f or colder. The tent is wraped in plastic and mulched around the bottom. I will try to find some pics or take some tomorrow of his windmill palms washingtonia and butia. THANKS He has had a few sabal and windmill out for 3 years with no protection that have both survived. My personal favorite is washingtonia for its speed I have to say the yucca rostratas have not been protected in 7 years around here and do great.