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Old 11-30-2009, 09:14 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Washingtonia robusta growth in the Little Rock suburbs

Thats amazing growth in 4 years!!!!!!!!! I am growing 2 Washingtonia Filifera's and one Washingtonia Robusta. Since this is my first winter with Washigtonia palms I have one Filifera in my greenhouse and the Robusta in my basement under a grow light. The other Filifera I have planted in the ground on the south side of my house (its about 6 feet tall now, and it was only 3 feet when I bought it in March). I have the truck wraped with pipe heat cables and I also have some soil heat cables under ground. I am going to put some christmas lights on the truck as well. I am also thinking about covering with a tarp of blanket on nights that get below 20 degrees.

How do you protect your Robusta in the Winter? How cold does it normally get in Little Rock?

Jeremy
St Louis MO
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