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Wintering Segos
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Posted by lholton2 z8 TX (My Page) on Thu, Oct 29, 09 at 0:49
| First year Segos, planted early Spring. What do I need to do to protect from the winter. They're planted in the ground in full sun. |
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RE: Wintering Segos
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I wouldn't worry to much about then unless temps are going below 20ish.At that point (depending on their size)there are a few different things you could try,like covering with a blanket,burlap, etc and then a tarp with some kind of heat source,x-mas light(bulbs,c-7 0r c-9)or a floodlight,it just depends how much heat you need and how well covered they are.
Be careful not to leaves plastic,etc over them when the suns out or they will bake. |
RE: Wintering Segos
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| I dont think you will have to worry much. If youg et any temps below 20, or any snow at all you can say goodbye to most if not all the leaves. At that point you might want to cover it in a blanket and if theirs any rain you would probably ahve to put a tarp over the blanket becuase a wet blanket wont do its job. The trunks fo these plants can probably handle a short duration of abotu 15 degrees so I dont think they will have too many worries in a z8.
Good luck |
RE: Wintering Segos
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| I still wonder if anyone reads anyone else's post's? Good luck |
RE Phoenix Palms
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| I live in Douglasvile,Georgia,thats about 30minutes west of Atlanta.I prefer pinnate palms,but I have 1 mediterranean fan palm and 3 morco fan palms,because of there cold hardyness.The only pinnate palms I can find for my area are Butia Capitas,I have three or them.Does anybody know of any other pinnate palms that will live here,without alot of winter protection,like the Butia capitas.I like the Phoenix palms,but everything I read says they wont live here.Can anyone answer my ouestions?Please help. |
RE: Wintering Segos
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You can possibly try a Cretan Date Palm aka
Phoenix theophrasti. Apparently it can handle a zone 7b(?) when established, but I would be much less optimistic and expect damage if temps fall below 20 for a large duration. Their are also other butia species that look exotic, and you might want to try and look for a mule palm. All these palms will at the very least need some protection until they are in the ground for 3+ years. I astually remember hearing or seeing some people sucessfull grow date palms in the Atlanta area, but the western suburbs are a bit colder than the city and southeastern suburbs. Once you reach the macon area you can probably get away with growing some date palms, but of course they wont be thriving (then again witht eh right protection or microclimate, most marginal hardy plants can thrive. |
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