Its amazing to me how some people can't mind their own beeswax,I mean just because you want to build a portapotty in your fromt yard!who does'nt like going outside-LOL.

That is a beautiful palm,would have been heartbreaking to be told you had to remove your lifesource/protection for that palm. I hope the bananas come back for ya next year.
B.T.W.you can post those pics right on your post by clicking on where it says html code,click on the word code,it will say copied,then you can paste it in your post,did'nt know if you knew that,Good luck with your "palms"

Wow, your neighbor must be a jerkoff. I have five enclosures in my yard similar to yours, although I used 4 mil poly instead of pink styrofoam. If they told me I had to take it down, I would have pissed a fit because guess who pays taxes for our properties, WE DO, not the neighbors. If I were you I'd plant five or six more this summer ;)

Jealousy that's what it is Most of the people who do this want one but can't grow one lol !

Nice looking yard! I'm also in Michigan. Where did u get a windmill that big up here? I'd like to have one that size without going to too much hassle of driving down south.

Portapotty, that's funny Jim...lol

Great pictures!!

knotz

Bought the palm from www.paradisepslmco.com. They shipped it

Right on you guys,wxman,you cracked me up.
I would love to find one that size as well,do you remember what you payed, including shipping?That is a beautiful palm!!!,I wish I had one like that in my bathroom(-;
I know what you mean though,if anyone told me I had to get rid of all my palm protection,you probably would have been reading about some guy in Iowa trying to grow palms in his yard that went(more) crazy!

Jim nothing like going to the lew and moving palm fronds out of your way . lol!

I believe shipping was $125. And was shipped Fed Ex Freight.

How much was the palm?it sure is a beauty!

I think I paid $375.+shipping.

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!
I almost died. That is hilarious. I hope it gets 70 ft tall and you need to build a small sky scraper to enclose it.
-Werner J Stiegler
www.binghamtonmemorialtree.webs.com

Hey, I also live in Michigan. I have a slightly smaller one that I bought last May at "The Flower Barn" on Hall Road (M-59). I think it cost me $39.

I think you'd do just fine, even without the heater. My is on it's 3rd year and I just create a chicken wire cylinder around the tree, fill it with oak leaves, and cover it with a patio cover set. It does just fine every year. Albeit, last year in my neighborhood we got down to 1F, this year -3F.

I will be able to tell pretty soon.

Where in Roseville, I work right near there and would love to see your plant in real life...

Palmmandan- Are you happy with your purchase? Would you purchase from paradise palms again? I'm interested...most places don't ship large palms.

Yardman- How big is your windmill you bought from Flower barn?

Yes, I would buy from them again.

I am at 12 mile and Gratiot .

How many feet of trunk would you say your palm has? And is it a true 7 footer? Or do they overexaggerate the size? I've heard that Ty Ty sends smaller palms than they list.

4.5' of trunk. I would say it was a 7 footer when I got it. Trimmed a bunch of fronds off when I got it. Wanted to deal with new growth and not stress out on trying to get use to new soil.

Palmmandan --

Nice windwill. I hope it comes through the winter OK for you, given the types of temperatures we're having this year. I hope you don't go into sticker shock when you get your next DTE electric bill, though. Just so you know, you don't have to keep it THAT warm inside the structure -- as long as you keep the temps above about 20 degrees F, you won't have anything to worry about. Between 10 and 20, you would probably have some frond damage, but quick recovery in the spring and summer. Also, be really carefull to avoid overheating in late winter, if the weather breaks. The sun gets much more intense in March, and on a 50 degree day outside, a structure can hit 100 plus degrees in the afternoon, although probably less likely since the outer layer of yours at this point is foamboard -- I had that problem with some plants covered with dark-colored tarps and plastic, though.

I glad the Subdivision Nazis didn't win. I hate busybodies that think everyone else's business is their business. I personally don't like some of the things neighbors do in their yards (one collects junk vehicles and has about 8 to 10 at any one time), and I'm sure they don't like things I do in mine, but it's none of my business what goes on in their yard, and vice versa. That being said, though, from your experiences, my suggestion for next year is to just cosmetically "gild the lily" on your structure -- pretty it up somehow, maybe with some siding or outdoor paneling/plywood painted a neutral color, lattice, etc., then maybe decorate it with some holiday greenery and lights, that sort of thing. Just to shut them up a bit, because the problem with these types of people, I've found, is that once they get a bug under their skin, they keep looking for things to pick on. And, the extra layer of paneling/plywood, etc. would add extra protection for the palm tree.

One other bit of unsolicited advice. I USED to have some nice windwills that I overwintered outdoors in a structure very similar (but smaller, since they were younger trees then) to yours, but I had to give up on that due to persistent voles which would get in there every winter, no matter HOW MUCH poison mouse bait I put in there, and chew the plants quite badly. I actually had a really beautiful European Fan Palm which overwintered nicely a couple of years. The final straw was when I opened up the structure for the spring a couple of years ago and found just a collection of E. Fan palm fronds -- the voles had completely eaten the trunk from ground level up. I found it very frustrating to know that I could protect the plants against the climate, but I couldn't keep them safe from rodents. I lost several other plants to the same problem, some nice figs, a persimmon, a pomegranite, and even a large bottlebrush, which really surprised me since it is an "aromatic" wood that smells lemony.

All of that being said, I have a REALLY bad vole problem, and have had for years. Hopefully voles aren't so bad in Roseville, but I know from the news that rats are an issue there, so just throw some poison rodent bait in the structure periodically, and keep an eye out for rodent problems.

I dug my windmill palms up, repotted them, and now overwinter them in my garage. Problem is, they're getting awfully big now, hard to move in and out, and they need more root room, but if I bump them up to bigger pots, I really won't be able to move them at all, since they're already in enormous tubs. I may HAVE to resort to some structure type solution and take my chances again with the rodents.

Good luck with things, Dan. Keep us posted how it goes with the palm, the wife, and the neighbors.

Dennis
Oakland County

Hello dan-
Why are there cracks in the insulation by the wood?

My box is at the back of the house and luckily the neighbors like the idea of the experiment. I have a brown tarp around the box to match the box with the house though.
I guess I should check for voles at some point.

Did not want it to get too hot in there on one of our warmer days with sun. When it gets to cold I have foam blocks that fill in the gap. The day I took that pic it was probably 50 outside. Saw some of the extended forecast and their saying we are going to warm up to the mid 40's in about 10 days. I plan on taking off one panel that faces south and place my plexiglass panel. That way the tree starts getting some more light. No critters in my palm house.