Well my windmill palm seedlings usually go out around early april, but they have seen low 20s and are in pots so they are pretty cold tolerant. All my sub- tropical palms go out around mid april and my coconut palm will go outside in early to mid may. But this weather is nice now and some of my tropical plants might go outside to get some sun and go back in after getting some water.

Good luck with all your palms and plants!

Generally, my hardiest containerized palms (those not already in the ground) and cycads are out by mid March. I am temped to start today but have other garden chores and need to check the extended forecasts for temps (and prolonged rain). The bulk of the more tropical species go out some time in April. I think though that the biggest mistake mistake people make is putting their plants out into direct sun after a winter of subdued light at best. Everything going out spends a couple of weeks in heavy shade before I put them into sunnier spots.Good luck!

For me it will be next wekend for my 7+ foot trachy. I'll keep the roof of the enclosure intact for a little while while it gets used to the sun again and to protect for any freak freezing rain or final snowfall. By then we are upper 40s to 50s in the day and low to mid 30s at night. Perfect.

Uncovered my needle palm last week. Didn't heat it over the winter. It is ok but got some leaf damage from the cold. Just had a plastic garbage can over it from late December through about the first of March. Minnesota here.

Put a containerized chinese fan out this morning into some filtered sunlight (will move back in tonight). Gradually introduce him to the outdoor world, then plant in ground next month. In the meantime, my windmill came through his first Winter without protection after 10 yrs. with flying colors. Foremost frond is bent down and damaged from all the heavy snow delivered in 3 storms. Other palms and tropicals in pots go out mid April round here.

That windmill palm of yours is still looking great!

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If you are out there, how is your trachy doing? What are your plans for uncovering it? I bet you guys still have a good snow pack down there, but it still must be retreating pretty quick like it is up here. I'm uncovering my large trachy next weekend (3/13-3/14). Good luck with yours, I hope it emerges happy and healthy!

njoasis
Good call on the sun!
You definitely don't want to kill the leaves off going into spring!
I did that my first year,bad idea for palms that need EVERY advantage/leaf going into their first winter.
Not a bad idea to have your palms outside a while before you plant,this way your pot soil temp and ground temp can match up before you plant.
Good thing to have them both around the same temp so you don't shock your plant.
Hard to find shade in my yard this time of year as the trees are bare,I usually wait for a mild cloudy stretch to acclimate them,usually not to hard to arrange this time of year as the atmosphere is mixing up.

I usually start putting out my Agave and Sago around this time of year as they are always hardy into the upper 20s at least,hardened off are not.

How much longer? I still have a foot of snow in my entire yard except for a few small spots! It will be another month at least, for those of us in the "arctic" zones.

I just about cleared out the garage of the palms (Washingtonia, Queens, Phoenix, Cycads, and Sabals). Now the citrus collection remains (will hold off a bit longer for them.) Sore all over but the weather has been great. In fact, thinking of being sick tomorrow so I can slather on some coconut oil and lounge under the palms. Even got a bit of a burn today the sun was so strong. Archictropical, we had snow dumped on us about a little over one week ago. There was two feet covering the yard and driveway. We went from record, blizzard conditions to crystal blue skies and temps near 60 F. in a little over a week. So as I was lugging the plants out, still had to cross snow pack in darker areas of the yard. I realize that I still might have to take a few back in again but the extended forecast looks okay and the next two will be tempting a lot of people to call in sick (terminal Spring fever). So hold on, Spring is coming your way!

njoasis I agree with you. The extended forcast is upper 40's and 50's with with lots of rain. Plants an benifit from the sun and spring rain. I got the fever and pulled everything out myself feels GREAT!!!