So what am I going to do this winter now that the Washingtonia Robusta in the back yard is taller than my garage and the pavilions I have built for it over the last 3-4 winters just aren't going to cut it anymore (due to my poor carpentry skills, largely). Picture from last winter:
I also have a really nice Pindo Palm (Jelly Palm, Butia Capitata) next to it that will need some form of protection. Ok, here is my thinking on the W. Robusta:
1. Heating cables will be wrapped around the trunk (about 3-4 feet tall) and will extend into the crown.
2. A blanket will be wrapped around the heating cables.
3. (Ok, this is where it looks like Jed Clamplett Construction Company steps in....) I'm thinking about encaging the crown - which is about 7-8 feet high - in chicken wire, covering that with clear plastic, and adorning the fronds of the crown with Christmas lights.
I will take some before and after photos and post them. It should be interesting what I come up with. Also note in the picture the gray pot to the left of the palm shack. That was protecting my nascent grove of bananas which now number in the double digits and are several feet higher than the garage. Photos are coming.
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