My wife says I'm full of hot air, think that'll work?

Some of my Palms, Taros and Cana are 4-5 feet tall. I am concerned that
once I move them back outside they will be vulnerable to winds. I was
planning to stake them with bamboo stakes but training them might be an
interesting idea as well. I think I'd need more than a small fan, however.

My plants haven't prospered over the Winter like this before and they all
really are in need of splitting. Some of the pots are bursting. I'm not
sure what sequence to use to split them. Should I split them in the next
few weeks (I'm in NJ and will probably put them back outside in April or May
depending on the weather) and let them acclimate in the house or should I
wait and move them outside, give them a few weeks and then split them?

In any even, I may need to sell, trade or give some away since I don't have
room for what I have now and once I split them it will be even worse.

Cheers,

Tom in Howell, NJ


"~ janj" wrote in message
...
If you have wintered over bog lily, taros, palms, etc. this is a good time
to add wind. Wait till there is a new leaf coming up, trim off the old and
start using an oscillating fan to stimulate stronger stems. They should
endure spring winds outside by doing this. ~ jan

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