Homebase Washingtonia Robusta's, post your progress...

cordyman · Post by **cordyman** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:58 pm

My homebase washy has been on a major sulk since I potted up but this morning the spear i've been waiting on since purchase has now started to open

Such a stunning palm the washy i'll be doing my utmost to get it through winter!

Quite a nice surprise when I found another spear I didn't notice behind popping up

Yorkshire Kris · Post by **Yorkshire Kris** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:00 pm

My washy has been really slow this year only a few leaves.

Darlo Mark · Post by **Darlo Mark** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:01 pm

How will you over winter?
Lovely palm- wish they were a little hardier!

Panama Pete · Post by **Panama Pete** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:53 pm

You have done well with that Cordyman! looks a healthy plant/tree

The Codfather · Post by **The Codfather** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:55 am

Darlo Mark wrote:How will you over winter?
Lovely palm- wish they were a little hardier!

Its in a pot.....the same as mine.....I just put mine in the garage.

mixiepalms · Post by **mixiepalms** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:10 pm

mine go in an unheated greenhouse, make sure they do not totally dry out, but then again do not over water. simple but sadly so slow in pots.

cordyman · Post by **cordyman** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:05 pm

Hows everyones homebase bargain washy's doing?

I've been rather impressed with mine. Cut two leaves off soon after buying due to black spot mold but looks gorgeous now, i'm sure the lower trunk has thickened too, but that could be my imagination. Coming in the house when it gets below -3*c

Arlon Tishmarsh · Post by **Arlon Tishmarsh** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:19 pm

cordyman wrote:Hows everyones homebase bargain washy's doing?

Looking good Cordy. I bought 2 triple stems and a single. The single i pot plunged in the ground after repotting into a much bigger pot, tried to lift it yesterday and the roots were already well anchored thru the bottom . Had to dig the bleeder out

Even worse was the Robellini.

The washy's have been a fanatastic buy tho for £30, all pushed out new fronds

dk · Post by dk » Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:38 pm

Looking good cordyman!

I cheated this summer by bringing my seed grown filibusta indoors on cool nights. And as a result it took off with about a cm or more a day in spear growth. It's increadible what 5 degrees higher at night will do... And as bonus the leaves grew thick and compact with the higher light levels at mid summer.

Just hope I can keep it alive in my shed this winter...

derrick · Post by **derrick** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:58 pm

It would be a shame to kill that Cordy try and bring inside mine has put out 4 leaves in the ground Homebase had some good size Washys going cheap

The Codfather · Post by **The Codfather** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:27 am

Got one yesterday, , found it whilebargin shed hunting....obviously, one left from summer....found it under some conifers........Was £40, then £20......got it for £8....plus loads of other bit and bobs.

cordyman · Post by **cordyman** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:45 am

Chuck some pics up coddy.

Posted this elsewhere but just to update,

She was out through the last cold spell, then I felt sorry for her and brought her in

had to cut the 2 outer leaves off to fit in front bedroom as a compromise with the missus

You can see how much the spear in above pic has opened since being inside, and theres another on the way behind it

derrick · Post by **derrick** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:06 pm

I have one in the conservatory it was a bit late to plant outside .I have another in the ground outside thats doing ok with the mild weather we have Cordy

karl66 · Post by **karl66** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:11 pm

Mine is doing really well after a slow start.Wont be able to plant out until it gets to a good size though, even then its borderline in my location. karl.

derrick · Post by **derrick** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:39 pm

Thats the good thing about palms in pots you can just move them about in the cold weather Karl . If you dont like its location in the ground its not so easy to just dig up and move.