COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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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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Nice color on Syagrus romanzoffiana
by Fusca- 10 replies
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Spotted this at a local big box store yesterday. Not an unusual palm but unusual color on the leaf bases! I've never seen this much color on a queen palm before. The fronds look normal - in fact everything about the palm looks typical except for the color. It was the largest and most beefy of the entire lot so it really stood out.
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Louisiana Palm and Cycad Society
by JMBreland- 1 follower
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Who on here is a member of the Louisiana Palm and Cycad Society or knows someone who is a member? I'm having trouble finding someone active in this society to contact.
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Hello, When do you guys remove the winter protection (boxes in my case) from your zone 8 palms? Like, at what minimum or average (between day & night) temperature?
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I had planted this Mexican fan palm in the ground on February 19th (which was probably not a good time) and it was actually doing really well for about a month. I noticed a week ago that the center spear was turning brown. I had fertilized it probably a week and a half before I noticed the brown. We have had temps down to the higher 40’s but no lower. This one shown below was planted next to it a week later, was also fertilized, and has been doing perfectly fine since.
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Texas Palm talkers, I was curious what are the best places to check out if I were to make a road trip down to the RGV to check out the Sabal Palm Sanctuary?
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Palm ID required
by Chester B- 7 replies
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Located at Natius Nursery in North Houston. No other trees around so It’s likely a full sun location. Interested to hear people’s thoughts. Did I mention the trunk is like a pencil, so thin!
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Sabal ID….
by RJ- 1 follower
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So I’ve been watching these sabal’s grow for at least 15 years. I can’t put my finger on what they are. They both exhibit the same trates, are surrounded but what I would consider normal sabal’s in FL. The seed stalks are short… literally about two feet tall. Seeds are small. I don’t have anyway to measure them presently but can when I get home. What do the sabal guru’s think?
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New to plans
by Vegaspalm- 2 replies
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Hello, I’m in Las Vegas zone 9A. I’m redoing my backyard and I’ve fallen in love with the look of mule palms. I was hoping for some professionals to help me in my backyard oasis design. As I don’t want to put them in if they will damage my wall. My backyard is south facing so plenty of sun but also hot days. I have a 6 ft wall concrete wall around my home. On the this wall I want to give roughly 3 ft of space of soil/rocks for some palms. I was thinking some mule and Pindo palms. Will 3 feet from wall to grass be enough room for a palm to grow or would it potentially cause damage? also for my climate in Las Vegas how do you recommend drip emitters for them? Time…
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Would a Hurricane cut palmetto survive here ?
by BigBilly- 6 replies
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7B Nc north of Charlotte, Considering Buying a hurricane cut palmetto. Would it be worth it?
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Trachycarpus in full sun?
by Swolte- 1 follower
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Recently had a discussion with someone who claimed Trachies might be OK in Texas full sun if you ensure they keep watered. What do you think? Any examples of folks who managed to grow them in full sun?
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Planted another palm in the backyard
by WattsZ- 8 replies
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Just put a good size 3gal Windmill palm in the ground to join our sabals and Mexican fan palm. I’ve read so much different info/opinions on windmills and clay soil. Here’s to another palm in the ground in the OKC metro
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Should i assume it's dead
by BigBilly- 1 follower
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I have a small trachy that Spear pulled back in January, It's April now and there's no new growth but it's still green. Should I remove it?
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Not so nice problems.
by ChicagoPalma- 8 replies
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I have realized my first year in ground windmill palm is not looking so good. It sort of has like a yellowish tint on some of the older and newer fronds of last years growth. Some of the growth from last year and the original growth is yellowing, is this just cosmetic damage or something like too much water, not enough water, some nutrient deficiency? Just a little nervous since my last windmill died and hoping this one does not.
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Washingtonia dead? What do u guys think?
by Latinmtl67- 1 follower
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Hey guys, should i cut more? Is it dead? i drop peroxide on it. i live near Montreal, Canada
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Sabal Mexicana VS Sabal Uresana (8b)
by Peachs- 4 replies
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I have 4 palm trees in dwarf size, of these 2 species. I only want to plant 2 and I know that the growth will be very slow. I am in southern Europe, inland, with little rainfall and far from the coast. Sandy soil and minimum temperatures of 20F. I have no Sabal, no experience with these species. What is your recommendation?
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