Why shouldn't you be able to grow robusta in Ma. Do you mean in the ground??

I mean in the ground. For winter protection, I need to know a way how to protect a Robusta without using electricity because I am nervous about a fire. Is there anyways to keep a Robusta warm with out using Electricty? Could a build a little insulated structure around it??

-Palmlover1

"Does anybody know any good methods how to protect a Robusta during a Zone 6b-7 winter without using electricity because I am scared that it is a fire hazard".

Thanks, Palmlover1
Seriously,how many times are you going to ask this same question?Why don't you reread the answers you got the first time?I personally spent a lot of time answering this question(and refering you to other threads for more information) the first time you asked it and now I feel like you have wasted mine and others time.

jimhardy:

I just don't know too much about palm trees.

I am not trying to give you a hard time,but with robustas lower limits being maybe 15F-20F,and I say maybe because it would need to warm back up very quickly and even so the leaves would be burnt.I think of all the options you have mentioned your(hopefully attached to your house)garage with a flood light near(couple of feet away)the crown might be your only option,this type of palm is not well suited to handle winter temps and even though it may survive 20ish temps it probably would not survive this repeatedly.I think you should think of something really nice(bribe) to do for your wife so she will let you plant it in the yard, quickly!Because leaving it in a pot outside in winter,and no electricity to heat will not work,my guess is temps near freezing or below will kill the roots pretty quick.You allready have the odds stacked against you with heating outside,your going to have to give somewhere if you want this palm around next spring,palmlover1

gtentlemen let's keep it civil. I personally don't see a way to keep it alive in the ground without some sort of applied heat.

I don't get the "gtentlemen let's keep it civil" comment,at all.We are trying to find a happy middle ground here.I am offering information and also pointing out that this exact question has been asked before and that palmlover1 and I have discussed this before. I think most of the people on this forum are passionate about palms so whats the biggy? if any of us show a little passion from time to time.Palmlover1,if I was sharp in my first responce,my bad-GOOD LUCK

Palmlover,,, If they say its hardy to 20 degrees,,thats for a short period of time. Im not sure if you can insulate a structure well enough to keep it above freezing. The best way to do it is with flood lights in a structure thats insulated. The structure should have a few windows, skylite fans, vents,,to keep it growing through the winter. If you have breakers in your panel,,using the corect material your worry of a fire will be zero. otherwise there is no guarante it will survive,,,Bill

i have these in big pots i take in in winter in long island ny i got a great deal on these from cft nursery off ebay 8.00 great price and they looked great
you have to bring them in in winter , i also bought a windmill palm this is good to 0 degrees , i paid 15.00 from cft nursery also great palm now i have 4 of these lives thru winters and i dont have to do anything in winter,
try a windmill , cft nursery has them for 15.00 3 gallon ones
i wish i could buy all there palms fast shipping also
let me know if you buy from them how they look thanks

Anthony please remember 1 thing trachys are hardy to 0 degrees if they are full grown I had 2 take serious damage at 10 degrees last year !

Anthony, how are you overwintering the windmill palm? Are you using lights? They need a good amount of it if kept indoors.