Winterizing palm trees and banana plants - General Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Thu, Nov 21, 2013 5:25 AM Took your advice and last night tied up the top of my Windmill Palm. It is about chest high to the top of the trunk. First year in the ground here. And I have a baby that is a foot. I used a large zip tie and twine to hold the leaves up and bought some of that plant anti-freeze stuff. May move the patio umbrella over it too. It is a big investment! It hits the upper 20s here this weekend. I have had reasonable luck as long as it stays in the 20s. Below 20 F I take action. I have put Christmas lights around the plants. My Gardenias mainly at single digits. The Gardenia will survive even very cold temps, but the ends get black and that is where all the blooms are. SO I cover it and put the lights on it to keep it happier.

Took your advice and last night tied up the top of my Windmill Palm. It is about chest high to the top of the trunk. First year in the ground here. And I have a baby that is a foot. I used a large zip tie and twine to hold the leaves up and bought some of that plant anti-freeze stuff. May move the patio umbrella over it too. It is a big investment! It hits the upper 20s here this weekend. I have had reasonable luck as long as it stays in the 20s. Below 20 F I take action. I have put Christmas lights around the plants. My Gardenias mainly at single digits. The Gardenia will survive even very cold temps, but the ends get black and that is where all the blooms are. SO I cover it and put the lights on it to keep it happier.

Post #700106 by Swanky on Thu, Nov 21, 2013 5:25 AM