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Old 08-06-2008, 08:01 PM
 
Location: New Mexico to Texas
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What if I flipped a garbage can over it? Not the most attractive, but wouldn't it retain heat AND stay dry during the colder months?
you could do that but it would need some sun on the warmer days and when it starts to get too big you are gonna find it harder and harder to protect it.

I had a couple that died last year, I think it was my protection method though.
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Old 08-06-2008, 08:08 PM
 
Location: suburbia
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Hey desert sun, aren't you suppose to wrap em up like this when it's cold out?



I know it looks ugly (and depressing), but at least when the winter is over, they still look half way decent...

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Old 08-06-2008, 08:13 PM
 
Location: The NY, NJ, CT Tri-State Region
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The feather type palms on the right look rather unhappy , where is this?
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Old 08-07-2008, 01:10 AM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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Hey desert sun, aren't you suppose to wrap em up like this when it's cold out?



I know it looks ugly (and depressing), but at least when the winter is over, they still look half way decent...
Where is that? People actually go through that much trouble just to have palm trees in their yard? those queen palms on the right look like crap too in the summer photo.
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Old 08-07-2008, 07:35 AM
 
Location: suburbia
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Well, the guy on flickr called it a "palm tree expirement." he actually lives near Salt Lake City

I just assumed that thats what you do when it's cold out.
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Old 08-09-2008, 09:06 PM
 
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Why doesn't Paris and London have palms when winters are mild? (Rarely below freezing or snow)?

What is the thick, short palm tree called? I love them!
Actually, I saw quite a number of palms in Ireland. Temps rarely get much below freezing and it's pretty damp most of the year, so it's an ideal climate.
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:46 PM
 
Location: los angeles
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Hey desert sun, aren't you suppose to wrap em up like this when it's cold out?



I know it looks ugly (and depressing), but at least when the winter is over, they still look half way decent...

Wherever the above location is, it appears queen palms are not happy there [may be too cold during winter]. Many palms do not do well if the temperature drops below freezing & some palms can't tolerate temperatures below 50F
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Old 08-10-2008, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Those pics were from Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Old 08-10-2008, 06:50 PM
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Location: Suburban Dallas
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Default Mature Palms

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Southern New Mexico--



http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r90/jaredtorre/100_2410.jpg?t=1218073692 (broken link)
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These are great, mature-looking palms. I really, really enjoy those. They've got a fullness to them.
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Old 08-10-2008, 08:03 PM
 
Location: Jacksonville,Florida
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I am surprised that South Florida and Hawaii haven't chime in and downloaded pictures here on this thread,because they have the most beautiful variety of palm trees in the United States hands down,there is no comparison.
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