COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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needle palm update
by DTS- 2 followers
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had it mostly uncovered since february
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Washingtonia filifera or filibusta
by MarcusH- 1 follower
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I'm a little confused now. A few months ago I purchased 2 "California fan palms" . I also have a robusta for comparison. I see the difference. My Filifera have much deeper leaflets and seem to be longer as well . What I've noticed on one of the filifera that's been in the ground since October shows spikes all the way to the leaflets on a newer frond. Hmmm 🤔 . On the filifera the petiole are longer and grow more straight than curved like on the robusta. Colors on both aren't identical but very similar. The robusta was planted in March last year had more time to establish. Here are pictures of the 2 filiferas. Could it be a filibusta?
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Filifera update
by NBTX11- 15 replies
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How do you like my Filifera. Photo taken today.
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Are there any cold hardy small trunked or stemmed palms that look good in containers other than the Chamaedorea species? Have looked at those and am going to try and grow 2 nice species from seed. Those 2 are hardy to 20F, maybe 18F or so.. Have also looked at Rhapis multifida which is (??) hardy to 15F (??) but looks hard to obtain. Looks like it could have a very nice form though with a little bit of judicious pruning. Are there any other small trunked species that would look good in a container on a deck and might be reliably hardy to 15-18F? Or 20F? That take less than 25 years to grow 1 inch? I looked at the Rhapis dwarf species, and Oh My Head... slower than m…
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Soaking seeds
by Alex Zone 5- 5 replies
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These weren't easy to acquire..... How long do you usually soak them? I don't want to screw up...as I may not have another try at these for another year.
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Sabal Palmetto in 7b - 30+ years from seed - is finally trunking
by LeonardHolmes- 1 follower
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I collected seed from some Sabals at Vistana resort near Orlando around 1990 when we took out daughters to Disney World. One has been in the ground in Williamsburg, Virginia since a few years later (after growing it out in pots). It's in partial shade, but it has taken all of 30 years to begin to form a trunk this year. Here are a few shots. Not a way to quickly establish a palm, but it is rewarding to see if finally beginning to get some vertical growth.
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Largest Phoenix Canariensis North of London 1 2 3
by Daz82- 4 followers
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New Brighton, Wirral
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Saw this at JC Raulston Arboretum today. Wonder how old it is?
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Night Photos Backyard palms
by Allen- 12 replies
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Got all the palms looking good and lit up.
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Mystery seeds
by ChicagoPalma- 8 replies
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What type of palm tree seeds are they? I got some replies as trachys, but if anyone knows what they might be, please vote or comment.
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3-7 gallon Sabel Lisa
by opiecrunch- 1 reply
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Hi..trying to find a reliable source for buying a Sabel Lisa...preferably a 7 gallon,but a 3 gallon will work..have one source already,but trying to add a couple to the yard..Plant Delights are too small and aren't showing the Lisa traits yet,so that's less than 50% of for sure being Lisa.. appreciate any help
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Spear pull protocol..
by Borderzoner- 1 follower
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Well it's been almost 2 months since the last major freeze. Nearly all roebelinnis, majesties, queens got the spear pull going on. The last of em are just now spear pulling. Nasty fungusy smells coming from the larger queens that are spear pulling. Some smaller roebelinnis, cat palms and majesties are melted to the ground. Not much hope there unless they are able to sprout from rhizomes. My main question is for the bigger queens and majesties. They have spear pulled but it's complicated because I don't know if it's too late since they started pulling weeks after the freeze event, and there's fungus smells all up in the holes. And on top of that its been raining off and on…
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Queen palm planted
by NBTX11- 1 follower
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No it’s not a foot away from fence even though it looks like it. It’s 6 feet away. Predict how large and how old I will get this palm.
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Best Way to Separate Livistona chinensis
by Pee Dee Palms- 1 follower
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I recently bought a Livistona chinensis and decided that I wanted to separate the 5 palms each and just have 5 specimens that I can plant all separately. What would be the best way to do this while keeping all the palms alive?
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Garage sale brahea
by Umbrae- 1 follower
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Scored a brahea of some kind at a garage sale i just happened to be driving by .... little surprises here and there lol
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Trachy spear pull EMERGENCY need help
by MonkeDonkezz- 1 follower
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SO this is urgent but my trachy 1 year old spear pulled, newest blueish spear came out, second newest leaf is blueish but wont pull, other than that everyhing else looks green and fine. It was stored in a greenhouse with other plants. Will it die? How can I help?
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Zone Pushing Palms
by Brandon James- 1 follower
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Hey y’all, I figured we should have a tab for zone pushing, there was a lot of talk around what people do to make their favorite tropical landscapes in colder zones. For me I’ve stuck with sabal minor, needle palm and trachys but would like to try more in pots, maybe a cabbage palm or just send it with a queen palm here on the coast of Maine, Zone 6. Share your pics and zones, don’t forget the locations. palms I have in pots
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Chamaedorea radicalis blooming
by Manalto- 3 replies
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It's blooming from foliage at ground level. (shot from above; inflorescence out-of-focus) Does this mean it's the non-trunking type, or might it still develop a trunk?
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Transplanting Saw Palmetto
by Joe NC- 3 replies
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I have a silver saw palmetto that I planted in too much shade. It is surviving here in Z8a but not thriving. It is also getting swallowed up by the surrounding much more vigorous vegetation. I would like to move it to a location with much more sun. Do they transplant well?
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Butia Id
by Gallop- 2 replies
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I have a couple of these growing in the garden and was wondering if anyone could help me identify what Dwarf Butia I’m growing?
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Winter Questions
by BigBilly- 1 follower
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I have a potted windmill palm and I was wondering what I should do with it once winter comes (7B), Also I was thinking about getting a needle palm, Should I just wait until Spring ?
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Canary Island & other Date Palms
by Banana Belt- 10 replies
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Observation: One of the growth habits of the CIDP is when getting older they tend to have at the lower end of their trunk an exposure of what appears to be roots trying to form. The older the palm gets the more and higher up the trunk these aborted roots are exposed. Question: Why is that? Are the palms pushing themselves up exposing more roots to the air, or do these roots begin to grow at the bottom of the trunk where leaves once grew? Theory: I can think of one theory explaining these exposed aborted roots which would be that date palms grow in desert areas such as North Africa where drifting sand can easily bury the lower trunks of palms in sand. Could…
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Guess who didn't make it. Minor/Needle/Saw....
by Alex Zone 5- 2 replies
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First day of March, winter will hang around for another 2/3 weeks here in the North Country. First time building some sort of boxed structure, we did have some pretty frigid temps, but the Wheather Channel did say milder than usual. Sabal minor first winter pictures #1&2 Needle palm 2nd winter pictures #3&4 Lastly serenoa repens it was a tiny clump, it may come back, I will investigate later on.... Picture #5 Picture #6 my box made with leftovers.
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Help with an ID.... maybe?
by DAVEinMB- 5 replies
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Any help with this mystery Phoenix would be greatly appreciated. Short video included that may provide more info than the pics. Thanks 🤙 Snapchat-1950547862.mp4
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sable minor vs needle Palm
by PaPalmTrees- 2 followers
- 33 replies
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needle Palm vs sable minor
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