hello everyone
I have a young butia capitata that although it is in a sheltered position I think I need to give it some protection over the winter months. I do not want to go OTT with the protection and want to do it on the cheap so no rope lights, heat cables ect.
Butia capitata winter protection
Re: Butia capitata winter protection
Mine has come through the last 2 winters in apot which I bubblewrapped and a double fleece bag over the top.
My last 2 winter lows were -5 and -3c.
It's in the ground now so I'll just double bag it.
My last 2 winter lows were -5 and -3c.
It's in the ground now so I'll just double bag it.
Re: Butia capitata winter protection
Just tie the leaves up into a spire with tie wire and then if its really cold just wrap it in fleece.
I did that with mine when it was a young palm now I only tie the leaves up if big snow is forecast.
billdango
I did that with mine when it was a young palm now I only tie the leaves up if big snow is forecast.
billdango
Re: Butia capitata winter protection
You should be fine in Kent without protection but better safe than sorry i suppose! Mine has been growing outside for nearly 20yrs unprotected and has been fine up until now!
Re: Butia capitata winter protection
cheers
I will just throw some fleece on if it gets too cold
I will just throw some fleece on if it gets too cold
Re: Butia capitata winter protection
I don't think that the large Butia that is situated in London on the corner of Bromley road and Oakwood avenue is given any protection?
I googled it today and it seems okay up to August 2012.
Wether its still okay now I don't know.
billdango
I googled it today and it seems okay up to August 2012.
Wether its still okay now I don't know.
billdango
Re: Butia capitata winter protection
Billdango - it's still there and it's fine! I go past it quite often (last time was Friday). Not protected at the mo.
Re: Butia capitata winter protection
Here's a link to a previous post on that Butia
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... =beckenham
I can try and take a more recent pix tho I tend to go past it on my driving lessons. Not sure how my instructor would react to 'do you mind if I pull over here to take a pix of that palm tree?'!!!
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... =beckenham
I can try and take a more recent pix tho I tend to go past it on my driving lessons. Not sure how my instructor would react to 'do you mind if I pull over here to take a pix of that palm tree?'!!!
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Re: Butia capitata winter protection
I'm presuming this is now Butia odorata, as my understanding is that the name capitata is now given to a tropical species with no cold resistance.
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