COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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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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A few Sabal minors
by teddytn- 3 followers
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These are from seeds I got from RPS. Seedlings overwinter in ground here no problem. This prevents me from having to mess with heat mats and keep more community pots inside this winter. Next spring/ summer plan to pot these up. Going to plant another bed in spring with all the seeds I harvest this year as well. Filled the bed with organic raised bed bagged soil. Topped with organic composted humus as a top cover/ mulch on top of the seeds. Watered the bed everyday and viola.
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Which animals are palm lovers in your area? 1 2
by Ben OK- 64 replies
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During our warm humid summers we get lots of wildlife at our home in rural eastern Oklahoma. Our 5 acres are mostly wooded and we see lots of deer, gray foxes, racoons, opossums, turkeys, as well as an occasional eagle. With all of the large and small creatures in our woods, we have a few that seem to like palms almost as much as I do. Like praying mantis:
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Washingtonia Filifera -2F Survivors With Seeds
by Collectorpalms- 4 followers
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Now if I can just find Canary seeds.
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Butia x Monty
by Gallop- 1 follower
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Anyone else growing Butia x Monty (schizophylla x romanzoffiana) ? Would be interesting to compare. This plant has been in ground aprox 3yrs and appaers to be a strong grower. It’s seen temps to 20deg for several hours with moderate frost, no damge or leaf leaf burn.
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Jubaea x Butia f3 blooming 1 2
by SailorBold- 4 followers
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Very surprised to see this! How exciting.. These should be viable right? Well I guess if the seeds set... I counted 2 spaths..and maybe a third coming in..
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Examples of Chameadorea Microspadix X Radicalis
by Collectorpalms- 2 followers
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So far, I do not recall an example of this cross. Can anyone point to a possible specimen? Only thing I can find is that it has been unsuccessful. However, since they have separate male and female inflorescence, It does seem at least possible. I have mature Radicalis, but since Microspadix is very picky about water quality they looked horrible with brown edges, I gave up on them. While Radicalis is more cold tolerant, Microspadix should be tried as the mother, so as to keep the clumping ( bamboo ) habit.
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Texas -6F Trachycarpus Fortunei Survivor full of Seeds
by Collectorpalms- 2 followers
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Pure luck, only one female ( north side) and a male (south side) survived. Sabals, meds, and other Trachycapus died.
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Charleston Medjool Dates
by ngservet- 23 replies
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International African American Museum just install these Date Palms on east side of Charleston along the Cooper River.
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(Thought this deserved its own thread) How are you holding up? It isn't officially summer yet and the garden looks like its the end of summer already here in Texas (I have some Taxodiums edging into dormancy already). Palms appear to hold up fine but even I, being the lazy gardener I am, have to consider some sort of a watering schedule now! It doesn't look like these temps are letting up anytime soon. In Texas we have been and will be hitting triple digits almost every day (I am afraid to look at the humidex values). Are any of your palms suffering yet? Other plants you regretted planting? Stay hydrated, friends!
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Butia x Parajubaea decisions in sub-tropical 8b
by Pee Dee Palms- 2 followers
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So last night I emailed Patric/Patrick/Patrix/Patriv Schafer to see what palms he has in stock. The three that caught my eye were Butia x Parajubaea torallyi, Butia x Parajubaea sunkha, and Butia x Parajubaea cocoides. After I did a little research I think I've come to the conclusion that the Butia x Parajubaea torallyi will be eliminated first. I personally just don't like the look of it. The 2 that I am having a really hard time deciding on which one to choose is Butia x Parajubaea sunkha and Butia x Parajubaea cocoides. Please correct me if I am wrong but I have heard that it'd be a better decision for me to choose the sunkha hybrid instead of the cocoides hybrid consi…
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Brazoria Seeds
by GregVirginia7- 8 replies
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Seed Experts…need some advice on Brazoria seeds…though most are still green, some on the staulk have turned brown and that brown outer casing has split just a bit to expose a white casing underneath…are these seeds ripe and ready to harvest? Do I let them dry winter outside and plant in the spring? I want to just stick them barely under the soil where I want them to grow and see what happens. Seems to me a fair amount of cold is necessary to get them to germinate in the spring…I don’t want to do a controlled container project…for me anyway, that takes a squirrel to get any results (long story) so I defer to the squirrel method…😂…any input much appreciated.
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Palms of Austin, Texas 1 2 3
by DreaminAboutPalms- 2 followers
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Thought I would start this thread to showcase the kinds of palms growing in the Austin area. I lived in Fort Worth before I lived here and I’ve always thought it was so cool driving south on the 35 and all of the sudden seeing tall Washingtonias as you get close to Austin. Nowhere near SATX, but there are a lot of really old filiferas and sagos and sabals and canary’s and they decrease rapidly as you drive north. Dallas has impressive specimens but they still get more nights below freezing, and 61 vs 65 in January makes a difference. Post the most impressive palms in the area
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