My palms see daylight after 4 months in the garage

[Yorkshire Kris]

Begrudgingly I pulled most of my plants out of the garage. They have only be in the garage for 4 months (they were in 6 months last year) but I can't ignore the decent weather forecasts. Hopefully they will benefit from the sunlight and fresh air and it wont turn cold again.

[Yorkshire Kris]

Just out of interest and to see if it was worth protecting my palms I left a small cerifera in a large pot outside all winter. Today it spear pulled and all the leaves look very dodgy. I had around 20 days in a row where the temp went below 0 with many -5s and -6s with one -7.

[The Codfather]

All looking good.........what temp was the greenhouse running at and were you giving those collies bottom heat......also, what size is it......the mrs said I should build somthing like it.....to keep my smaller things in like you have and use the garage again as I have this winter........in other words replicate your current setup.....I suppose it means I aint using space up in the garden which I can then plant in.

[lee-ann]

Some lovely looking plants

[Yorkshire Kris]

All looking good.........what temp was the greenhouse running at and were you giving those collies bottom heat......also, what size is it......the mrs said I should build somthing like it.....to keep my smaller things in like you have and use the garage again as I have this winter........in other words replicate your current setup.....I suppose it means I aint using space up in the garden which I can then plant in.

The greenhouse is tiny 6 by 4 foot. I use fan heater on 1kw setting. Normally temp around 10-14 degrees this winter. As the space is so small a few seconds of the heater on can bring the temp up to around 20 degrees.

[The Codfather]

Just out of interest and to see if it was worth protecting my palms I left a small cerifera in a large pot outside all winter. Today it spear pulled and all the leaves look very dodgy. I had around 20 days in a row where the temp went below 0 with many -5s and -6s with one -7.

I had a 12" Trachycarpus out planted un protected....similar temps as yours........so far so good.....but its only early. Also, I have had a big chammy out in a pot.....only protect was fleece cover and thats it.

[Dave Brown]

Begrudgingly I pulled most of my plants out of the garage. They have only be in the garage for 4 months

Blimey Kris we only had a 2 week winter here, started 3 weeks ago. Protected my Washie at beginning of Feb, and as soon as the wind dies down it will be coming off again

[Yorkshire Kris]

Begrudgingly I pulled most of my plants out of the garage. They have only be in the garage for 4 months

Blimey Kris we only had a 2 week winter here, started 3 weeks ago. Protected my Washie at beginning of Feb, and as soon as the wind dies down it will be coming off again

JANUART TEMPS HIGH LOW
13 5.4 -3.1
14 3.6 -5.1
15 0.7 -5.9
16 2.9 -5.8
17 3 -6
18 11 -3
19 8 4.4
20 8.9 3.8
21 9.9 5.8
22 9.8 4.8
23 7.3 2.1
24 5.1 1.6
25 9.4 6.9
26 6.1 1.8
27 5.9 0.6
28 6.6 -0.6
29 2.8 -1.2
30 4.8 -0.6

FEB 2012
Days Max. T. Min. T.
1 4.7 -0.9
2 3.1 -2.5
3 3 -5.2
4 0.9 -7
5 6.2 -5.5
6 8.1 -0.3
7 4.4 -2.9
8 1.8 -6.6
9 1.3 -5.9
10 1.5 -3.4
11 5.8 -6.1


Above are the temps of my winter. If I had left them out in those temps a lot would be dead. Potted palms are far more likely to die compared with planted palms.

[Dave Brown]

I move stuff in and out again as the weather changes

[Yorkshire Kris]

I move stuff in and out again as the weather changes

If I was bigger, stronger and had more time I would do that. It's like a jigsaw putting it all away in the garage. Some are very heavy as well. I should really fix my sack truck. I now have a sore back

[Panama Pete]

Thats right, it is a jigsaw. they never go back as they went in, How long is the warm spell gonna last?

[Yorkshire Kris]

Thats right, it is a jigsaw. they never go back as they went in, How long is the warm spell gonna last?

It's over now in the north

The south have got another 24 hours.

No frosts for a while though.

[Panama Pete]

We had 17oc today in sunny nottingham. Still a while to go yet, i need to pull all mine out but its a back breaker!

[kracker]

Took mine out today i even planted a couple that i purchased over the sales i bought two palms of fleabay identical in size on was kept in the conservatory and the other in the garage with a grow light 10 hrs on a night and no heat today i paired them together the garage one i slightly bigger so a good swig of palm-booster for all ...happy days

[Dave Brown]

I move stuff in and out again as the weather changes

If I was bigger, stronger and had more time I would do that. It's like a jigsaw putting it all away in the garage.

I photgraph it then move out in order, and back in, in order