Liza, what are you planning on doing with the trachy and pindo palm I see in the pics planted in your front yard come winter? Protect as they are or dig up and bring indoors?

They are staying outdoors. They are planted with no intentions of moving them. My pindo is on its 8th leaf since I got it and the fortunei are growing faster then I thought. I dont want to disturb the good growth im getting. I tested a type of green house on a small scale last year on a smaller Trachycarpus. It worked well so Ive ordered a larger one to go over the ones in the yard and gonna use the same method. Its a basic cheap type of arch green house 12ft in the center and 30ft wide. like a big tent over the palms with ights wrapped on them. Completely keeps out moister and wind and lets in filtered sun light.

I am really considering purchasing a pindo for next year. Since we are at a point way past being able to plant in the ground now in time for winter protection it'll have to wait til then. Your set up sounds great and I look forward to hearing about the progress as the winter season goes along!