No, you'll kill it if you do. The best advice I can give is buy a taller ladder. If it isn't already, you can also transplant it and relocate it right up against your house for some added protection. South facing walls are best.

Who is Tracy?

hehehe, typo error. Should have been trachy. :)

Thanks.

Hard for me to imagine that anyone could winter protect a trachy to 10 feet and then cut it down. Why not winter it over one more time until Spring, and sell it to someone who can take care of it? I know you would have a lot of takers from this website.

so what hardy palms has a max height of 10 ft? I have MedFanPalm but it's a very very very slow grower. :) It only put out one leaf from July to present.

I like the Robusta especially when I saw it from someone
s post. It's a fast grower. But how tall do they grow?

Robusta would grow 100',maybe you could(if you like digging holes)bury your trachy down 5' lower!
There are some"cold hardy" Sabals that don't grow very tall,but,I ask,what palm that only grows to 10'doesn't grow slow?

If your Mediterranean fan is only putting out a leaf or two in the growing season, something's not right. I have mine in a big, deep pot and it pushes strong growth from the spring into the fall. It produces yellow clusters of flowers annually and sends out dozens of side shoots. Do you have it in full sun? Do you feed? What's the soil like? Granted that most palms are only moderate to slow growers but Chamaerops is capable of much stronger growth conditions permitting. I like to add a lot of course sand into their soil because they DO require excellent drainage--especially in a wet climate. The species than I find truly frustrating are Sabal minor and to lesser extent Rhaphidophyllum hysterix. They just sit there regardless of heat (Sabal louisiana though is pretty good for growth rate and cold tolerance.) PS. Robustas are strong growers but less cold hardy than Chamaerops. Good luck!

I agree about S.louisiana and am a big fan!leaf that one alone;-)b.t.w.mail order natives has approx 18"S.louisiana for 20ish

Hi njoasis,

My med fan is very young and it's in a pot. When I got it, it was only 8 inches. About the area, it gets afternoon sun. However, I noticed I get 50% of sunlight every week. Most of the time it's cloudy. I let the soil dry before watering again. And yes, I did put sand to it. So when I water it deeply, it goes down very well.

I'll take some pics later. I actually saw a new leaf. Looks like it's doing well with this homebrew pot. :D hehehe. You'll see it later.

Thanks!

as promise, here is my med fan palm

Your pot size looks perfect for the plant. I would put it outside in the Spring and for the growing season. These really like full sun--all day if you have it. Your palm is still very small--they really pick up in growth rate as they get bigger. Happy Holidays!

What he said+ when they are that small they don't do sqaut,my C.cerifera that I planted put out maybe one leaf,same with my potted ones,however they are putting out their first couple of fans,so they should speed up now,except for the ones outside that had spear pull,they are hanging in there though.

I just bought myself a 3 gallon needle palm from Mail order natives, i am just waiting for it to arrive here, I'm almost done with my collection of the cold hardy, but i will have to wait to get more funds so i can buy Sabal Louisiana and Sabal Birmingham. Do needle palms make good porch/patio plants?

Just arrived home. Yep, I'll bring her out and put her to a sunny location in spring. What's a good food for med fan palms?