COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Please Help ID this palm
by Eric J- 7 replies
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Hi everyone this is my first post here I am from Los Lunas NM zone 7a just south of Albuquerque and am interested in growing some palms. We recently took our kids to the Albuquerque zoo where I noticed several palms growing and looking very healthy in the middle of January! Most of what I noticed I think were trachys. Then I noticed this much wider thick trunk palm that also looked really good for the middle of January, and was wondering if someone could tell me what it is . Thanks in advance!
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Jubaea seed collection and germination.
by NWpalms@206- 1 follower
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Visited Mission Bay San Diego today, and the legendary Jubaeas. Needless to say I now have a fat stash of jubaea fruit/ seeds. From the two biggest Blue ones there. Some are still in fallen fruit some are already out and appear dry. For anyone who’s done this process please advise me how to prep and germinate/sow these seeds. I maybe have 100 seeds and might go back for more, we’re staying in mission bay until Monday. Anyways, if you’ve been successful with these help me out I’ll share if they sprout! IMG_6426.MOV
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Mature date palm twisted roots
by kenio- 1 follower
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Hi there folks, im new to this but i would just like to pick your brains over a situation i have. I have very recently (about 3 weeks ago) just planted a Phoenix date palm of an age of 10 years old, i dug it out of a garden myself but i think now i might have made a mistake regarding the roots. Where it was you would wonder how it done so well giving that the tiny box it was in on top of shilly stones which where on top of a weed membrain! I planted it the following day in a prepped hole and tucked it in with john innes no3 compost, watering the roots in stages as i built up around the roots and levelled it off. Now it has lost its perfect spines on the leaf tips, thinki…
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Chamaerops in Zone 7
by GregVirginia7- 12 replies
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This one came from a garden center greenhouse covered in mealy bugs…they weren’t going to sell it to me because it was diseased but they relented, gave me 50% off and I brought it home…I saw the potential and knew it was an outdoor cold hardy palm and not a humid greenhouse palm, doused it in insecticidal soap and 14 years later, here it is… It’s developed a 2’ trunk and suckers are doing great…had a weird sort of frond dieback this season but all those fronds were old originals…still a couple of the old ones left but I didn’t want to cut all them off as they still have some color…but it really pushed up a dense flush of many new fronds this season, adding many…
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Trachy Growth in Maine
by Brandon James- 1 follower
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Trachy growth is the average of about a foot each year here. Planted in full sun and covered during winter months to avoid access moisture. Last winter we had lows of 0-5 degrees on a few occasions. above was last October the present hight compared to the window shutter. Measured 11 inches.
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Filifera seeds
by NBTX11- 1 follower
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This is the first year my 17-18 year old Filifera has produced seeds. Can anyone tell if they are ready to remove from tree and are viable yet. Thanks.
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More Houston Survivors 1 2
by JohnAndSancho- 1 follower
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Sorry for the night pic. I honestly can't tell if these are Washies or Sabals but they're seeeeeeeeeeeding. These are at BW8 @ Hardy Toll Road in Houston
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June 2021 Oct 2022 Update video October 2022
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So all of the Sabal seedlings I’ve seen just pop up one straight leaf, this one pictured first looked like another plant to me but has popped open a frond. Is there a Sabal that sprouts differently than others? the last pic is what it looked like a week ago
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Phoenix Dactylifera in Austin Texas
by DreaminAboutPalms- 10 replies
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The hub for all atx palm pics past and present. They got wiped out pretty good, but below are some new installs, and some unlikely survivors around town
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Healthy 7b Palmetto
by NCFM- 7 replies
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Spotted this lone palmetto off US-70 between Durham and Raleigh. There were also several trachys and lots of sabal minor. Sorry about the poor picture quality - I'm a terrible photographer lol
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South Bethany Beach Sabal Minors
by GregVirginia7- 1 reply
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Finally made it to the beach in Delaware so here are my Sabal Minors that I planted from one gallon containers, I think, about 7 or 8 years ago…no protection wonders since day one… This one is well protected by a shed and outdoor shower enclosure facing south…maybe too big for the space but seems to grow slow enough not to matter much… Also facing south, the one by the canal is doing great as well…although the new frond emerging is yellow with green margins…guess that’s normal? and I do like the coloration but I think I may need to run to the garden center to get a fall/winter supplement…anyone know about this? Between the two, I cut off 6 six …
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Preventing Palms from Going Dormant
by jruffd13- 5 replies
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Good Afternoon Everyone, my name is David and I am the proud founder and owner of District and Piedmont Palms. On 10/3/2022 I took my Washingtonia Robustas, Traphycarus Fortuneis, and Christmas Palm tree seedlings inside because we had a little bit of early freezing rain her in DC. I have put them on a shelve in our guestroom and I put grow lights over them and they are also next to the window. I turn on grow lights on for an hour when I wake up in the morning 5:40-7:40am (then I shut them off when I got to work because I am scared of fire and the dogs). After work they receive growlight light from 4:00-10:00 (6 HOURS). They are getting 7 hours of artificial light wi…
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Phoenix Acaulis
by EastCanadaTropicals- 28 replies
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I heard it was native to northern india, in the piedmont of the Himalayas. Does this palm have potential to be one of the hardest Phoenix, especially with it's underground trunk?
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Cold hardy palm resilience
by TonyDFW- 4 followers
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2 growing seasons after the deep freeze of Feb 2021 in Dallas. Low of 3F with 10 consecutive days below freezing. Here are the observations in my gardens These palms were unprotected during this event we were also without power for 3 days very cold in house when it is 3F outdoors brahea armata was defoliated 12 foot tall green form chamaerhops humild killed to the ground Sabal Lisa defoliated chamaedorea microspadix killed to tte ground Nannorhops richtiana killed to ground woolly tomentum if Nannorhops richtiana chamaerops Humilis cerifera sabsl Lisa defoliated Sabal Louisiana un damaged f…
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So close yet so far from 7b 1 2
by MonkeDonkezz- 1 follower
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I am located in zone 7a, and as you can see I am a couple blocks from 7b. I know the map is not that reliable but maybe I could get some 7b palms in a good microclimate?
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Winter Protection
by Gator- 24 replies
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Fall is here and Winter wont be far behind it. I am needing some protection ideas for this winter. I have an 8' in the ground trachy. In the past, I have wrapped it with foil lined bubble wrap and that was worked ( It isnt very aesthetic ) but it has worked. I also have 2 washingtonias that are maybe 5' , a 4' sabal minor, and a Red grass palm. All of which I would like to overwinter. My Central Utah winters have sunny days with intense solar radiation, temperatures 30-40 degrees , but the nights are long and lows are usually around 10 degrees. I have debated building temporary greenhouses around them... but I am open to any and all suggestio…
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I know Trachy's have a tendency to spear pull when they're young, but I'm particularly worried since I lost both spears and the newest developing frond. I've already treated the trunk with hydrogen peroxide, and I'm going to cover the palm when it rains until a new spear develops. Any other recommendations? The lowest temperature we've seen this winter was 17, but we did have some snow and ice recently which I suspect got into the crown and caused this. The interesting thing is that my two other windmills, which are only slightly older, both still have solid spears and no damage.
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Hi all. I know an exact replica of Areca triandra for cold weather does not exist but does anyone know a plant that gives similar effect. The closest one I found was Chamaedorea seifrizii. Thank you very much for any advise!
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Should I Repot?
by JDH23- 10 replies
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I need some quick advice. I have some seedlings (Sabal minor and trachycarpus) that are outgrowing their starter pots (roots growing out of drainage holes), with some plants appearing stinted in growth, so naturally my first instinct is to repot. However, given the time of the year and growing in borderline 6a/6b, cold temperatures are coming. So, in about a month or so I’ll have to bring my palms inside. My caution, whether warranted or not, is repotting the plants and then scaling back the water and light they receive to get them to slow their growth for the winter. Will I be alright to repot my seedlings now, or should I wait until the start of next growing season to …
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BUTIA X JUBAEA X QUEEN in the Pacific Northwest 1 2 3 4
by Love them palms- 5 followers
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So this last winter I let one of my Butia x Jubaea x Queen out for a winter test here in Mukilteo Washington Z8B. Well its good to know it took snow, a few nights of 20s F cold.and rain with no protection. Good to know this one is a great candidate for this area. Pic 3 is today. Took Pacific Northwest lickin and is still tickin
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Trachycarpus roots, is this ok
by Alex Zone 5- 1 follower
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So I was adding mulch around the base of my trachycarpus. When I spotted these roots growing oddly. Anything abnormal here?? Its been growing there for 3 years. Only other thing of interest is that it's growing in clay. Should I add more soil and top it off with a little mulch? Thanks
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Princeps frond color :
by WSimpson- 5 replies
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My Princeps has an interesting white underside color .The fronds on the top have a green appearance , and are not that blue variety that I think I like the better , but I do like the contrast with the underside of the fronds a lot , and of course the fronds are so elegant looking . I think it will flower year after next since it's trunking quite a lot these days . Will Overview :
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Needle Palm
by GregVirginia7- 1 follower
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Moving right along…this Needle started out near a birdseed (squirrel) table…despite its protective needles, the critters nearly battered it to death, so I moved it to a nice, quiet spot under a big holly tree, though a very dry, shady spot, over the years, it has really responded…no protection at all except for the natural canopy of the holly tree and its south face…I highly recommend this palm for unprotected zone 7…over time, in a sunny spot, you can get a trunk as well…
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