COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Mediterranean Palm Issue
by pagraham- 2 replies
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Hello everyone, I am new to the foam and need help. I have serval clusters of mediterranean palms that look good except one cluster has yellowing fans. I'm not sure what the problem is but could sure use some advice. Thanks Pauil
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jubaea x butia
by Gville Palms- 7 replies
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I’ve known about these palms in my area for a very long time but just felt like posting a picture of them today while I’m on a walk. Such incredible palms which have definitely seen some very cold temperatures over the years. Only if these were easy to come by! Here are also some pics of a mystery palm (it is unlabeled). Looks like a mule but I’m no expert at identifying these hybrids. Regardless, it is a beauty.
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European fan health question
by Joe1- 1 follower
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Hello all, I was wondering if you have any suggestions on what steps to take for my middle fan palm, the main trunk, had some damage from the extreme heat last summer, the 2 beside it seem to be doing great, but not noticing any new fronds from the main trunk. Any info would be great. Thanks
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Don't give up to soon(seedlings)
by Alex Zone 5- 3 replies
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Had these sabal Birmingham for a year now. These were bought from my friend Sabal King. 10 popped rather quickly. The remaining just sprouted recently. Maybe it was just a fluke...these were in a baggy on a heat mat in the garage and things got freaky hot in the garage last weekend. I forgot to crack a window 🥵🥵 must have been 90 degrees plus the heat mat. Guess I've recreated Texas heat🤔😮 This one is on steroids
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New member in New Jersey seeking advice
by GASguy- 1 follower
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Hello New member and first time posting. Last spring I planted 3 palms from PDN Nursery 2 were rated more or less hardy for my zone and 1 was more of a gamble. The gamble Sabal miamiensis looks rather dead. The others Trachycarpus fortunei 'Dwarf Delights' and Trachycarpus fortunei 'Bulgaria' seemingly sailed through the winter beautifully apart from the rabbits eating the leaves from time to time. Even a few weeks ago the new growth appeared green and healthy. Today the spear on Dwarf Delights was brown and dry and pulled out easily, it was no longer attached. The rest of the plant is green and healthy and the trunk is firm . I have seen so…
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Washingtonia in SW Oregon?
by karlbonner82- 2 followers
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I'm curious if anyone here has reports on Washingtonia palms growing in the Rogue Valley of SW Oregon. I saw two small W. robusta in a neighborhood in Grants Pass two autumns ago, but not anything big. I wonder if the drier and hotter growing season there would tend to favor filifera or filibusta?
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Butia x parajubaea trunk
by Tropicdoc- 2 followers
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I kind of have a trunk now after trimming
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Canary Island Date Palms in Zone 8B
by HiltonHead2004- 0 replies
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Any tips for growing a Canary Island Date Palm in Zone 8B?
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Clustering Palm ID? (Central Texas)
by Dwarf Fan- 4 replies
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In-N-Out burger in Killeen, Texas after the freeze of 2021 replaced all their fried Mexican fan palms with Sabal Palmettos. I was in the drive-through today and I noticed a clustering Palm that looks like it could be a Sabal… (I thought maybe a Nannorrhops ritchiana but that is way too obscure right maybe a Sabal minor?!?) I am guessing it isn’t anything too exotic but I was just checking to see what you guys think this is? (The smalls clustering Palm in the foreground.)
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Spear pull - moisture after rain
by smatofu- 16 replies
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Hello Guys! Unfortunately, I pulled spear from my CIDP. I don't cut the trunk yet, but I cut all fronts to the level where spear cavity starts. the cavity is about 8-12 inches deep. I cover the palm when its raining. After recent rain, I've noticed dew over the cut fronds. Water also collected at the bottom of the spear cavity. Wouldn't that mean that the palm is still alive? That there is healthy and live tissue inside the trunk? Thank you!
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Suggestions on fertilizer
by Ltapia- 8 replies
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Anybody have any experience with these fertilizers Osmocote and Palm gain which works better for my location dry and hot I am growing windmill palms and filiferas im in the SW desert area with sandy dirt ?
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Trachy Nainital male inflorescences
by WSimpson- 0 replies
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This is the view outside my window . I thought it looked fairly dramatic with those yellow inflorescences . This palm would be a lot fuller if that 1 cold snap winter before last hadn't zapped it good . Should start trunking again now that it has a relatively full crown . Will
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Planted Palm Journal
by SM458- 7 replies
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I planted my Washingtonia palm. I think this is a hybrid. I wanted Filifera so badly. But I do love Robusta too. So I thought why not get a hybrid to enjoy both characteristic of traits it will have. Like I wanted to plant by the pond in the garden the garden bed zone. Where there is still plenty of room to allow the truck to grow. Thinking of planting another one by another angle of the pond where I share my property line with my neighbor. I will wait and go to Theodore Payne Nursery for a pure California Fan Palm. Originally wanted to plant against corner of the pond. But I just think that space would be better with Strawberry Tree like I wanted o…
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Home Depot windmill Palm
by Colin1110082- 2 followers
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Hello, so right now I’m zone 6 the last remnants of winter are melting, we actually had a frost yesterday but we had 65 degree weather as the high. It was beautiful and I hoped you all enjoyed the eclipse. Anyways, many daffodils and such are now coming up, meaning the planting season is coming before we know it. I said a while ago I was going to buy some palms online, and I am going to buy off Home Depot because they are cheap and Home Depot I’m 99% sure guarantees the palms no matter what. Anyways there are these 1 gallon 2 pack windmill palms. They seem big on the picture, but when you look at the reviews they seem small. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Online-Orchards-1-G…
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Palm Species Recommendations for Zone 7b/8a
by Kuzey Işık- 1 follower
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Hello! I'm in USDA Zone 7b/8a border with Köppen Csa-BSk borderline climate, with rainy (sometimes snowy) winters and dry-hot summers. There is also a high risk of thunderstorms in spring and early summer. Average annual precipitation is around 400 mm. I have never seen any unprotected palm trees in my city other than several Trachycarpus fortunei specimens. (One of them died in the summer because of drought) Also, garden centers sell Trachycarpus fortunei in their indoor plant sections. I have one Trachycarpus fortunei in my garden unprotected, in a large pot. It survived 3 winters. I plan to plant it in ground asap. Do I stand any chance to grow palm trees? Which …
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Will this need to be protected below 25F? This looks to be a zone pusher for me, but I felt like taking a chance since I have always wanted one:
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Brahea edulis-Cold Hardy?
by SM458- 23 replies
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Is Brahea edulis cold hardy? My area is 8A. My area grows Washingtonia palms, Canary Palm, Date Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm just fine. I’ve seen only one armata grown here. I think people here are not attracted to the desert look of Amarta though.
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Help IDing these palms
by gdumea- 4 replies
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Good morning, Bought these palms at a greenhouse an hour north of me for a surprisingly cheap price, about $25 a palm. I know two of them are windmill palms. I'm not sure what the one that looks like a date palm is. Could you all please help me ID this palm? Tips for growing trachies would also be appreciated, one of my saplings had spear pull and died this winter, the other had spear pull but seems to be staying green, I did the whole fungicide treatment. It has some black fronds though. Tips would be appreciated, as I'm new to all this. Dry Zone 8a in New Mexico for reference. Thank you!
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Where to buy mail order needle plams?
by mraroid- 1 follower
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Hello... A year or so ago, I found a mail order place in the mid west (maybe the east?) someplace. They sold needle palms, Windmill palms and some Sabal minor palms. I bought a needle palm and a Sabal minor. Now I need to buy a few more. But I can not find this palm nursery again. The prices were fine and they sold healthy palms. I live in Salem Oregon. Can anyone here refer me to this palm nursery? All they sell palms and, and just a few diffrent types. Any links or help appreciated, mraroid, Salem, Oregon USDA Zone 8 or 8b depending on who you talk to. Thanks so much.
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Sabal sps?
by Quincy John- 1 follower
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This is a population of palms found mainly around a cypress pond and its drainage. It is present on the surrounding hills too but the oldest trunking palms are by the water. It looks like a the tallest Sabal louisiana I’ve seen, but seems too costapalmate. It is at least a naturalized population. If it’s not native, they must have been planted many decades ago. How long does it take for S. louisiana to trunk in the understory? What do you think? This is north of I-10 in Jefferson county Florida well north of the coast where you find native Sabal palmetto.
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To fertlize or to not fertilize?
by ChicagoPalma- 5 replies
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My not fully established palm is not looking the best and it looks like just some nutrient deficiency. and it has sorta spread onto one of the more spear-centered fronds. Anyways just wondering what fertilizer and when to fertilize. Our temps for highs will be lukewarm now, so highs and low 60s most to everyday for highs and a couple 50s.
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Queen palm growing in southern NC
by Alex Anthony- 12 replies
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Not sure if I got the image to load but this is a pure Queen palm in Wilmington,NC. I bought it at HD in 2012. It has lived indoors in various pots and locations until we moved here 4 years ago and planted it outside. It has survived winters on the south side of the house with the usual Christmas lights and wrapping on the coldest ( 19 deg F ) nights. It is impossible to protect the fronds so they burn extensively but come back as the weather warms. It is as high as the top of the roof now and the trunk is huge at the base. I'm posting it because I think it's notable for it's size at this latitude. The other two large plants are an Angel Trumpet and a Robusta that was ab…
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Cocos nucifera ID help?
by Dwarf Fan- 1 reply
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Found this one on N. Padre Island, TX. It looks to be in a pot that could be dragged inside to avoid extreme cold I guess. It has been here several months at least (possibly longer) but I don’t know anything else about it’s history. Is this a Cocos nucifera or something else?
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Help!!! Ok 4 palms planted in ground on my lawn 2 had fond pull and they look pretty sad.
by Bill Nanaimo- 1 follower
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I have 4 palms planted in the ground in my front lawn, 2 have fond pull and look pretty sad they other 2 don’t look to well put don’t have the fond pull, I have 4 more in the back yard that are in garden beds that are doing great, I’m wondering if this might be because I let the grass grown right up to the trunk which might have lead up to too much water or mositure being around the trunk, as the ones in the backyard all have stones around them. whats your thoughts or ideas ???
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Arenga engleri 9a success
by Tropicdoc- 1 follower
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About 8 feet to tallest frond. having to cut it back at times. Partial canopy. Been below 20 F a few times now.
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