COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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7 Gal. Windmill Palm on Zone 7a/7b Boarder Questions
by PalmTreeDude- 7 replies
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I have a 7 Gal. Windmill Palm I will be planting this weekend and I am on the border of zone 7a/7b. Do you think it will need protection once established?
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7A Mule progress over years 1 2 3 4
by Allen- 6 followers
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Progress of the 7A mule. Pretty happy with how it is doing so far. In winter it took some frond spotty damage but outgrew it by now. It went thru 9F in protection. 2017 2019 2020 2021 2021 Getting fat trunk Protection Method 2020
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7A out the window views
by Allen- 1 follower
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Well my view has gotten a lot better over the years!
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7A Sabal brazoriensis over the Years
by Allen- 2 followers
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I thought I would start a thread to track this one as it grows. It should really take off next year. It would grow faster if it was out in the sun on it's own. 2019 2020 2021 (Middle of pic) 2022 2023
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Sabal tour. A quick tour of some Sabal palms in my backyard. Side note: You will notice the pure palmetto besides being elongated has pronounced curved fronds.
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Starting to get big. Protected approx. Dec-March each year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2022 2023
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7B Washy update at the beginning of May :
by WSimpson- 1 follower
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My protection worked well and kept it alive after 6F last winter on the morning of December 24th . It's growing pretty fast now . Hopefully it will have 8 months to get better from here on till sometime in January , although a cold snap in even November could damage the fronds if it gets colder than 24F . More likely sometime in December burns the fronds though , and it's nice to have it looking decent into January . Will
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7B-8A Chammy cerifera
by WSimpson- 9 replies
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I say 7B-8A zone because even though my 30 year average lowest winter lows average a little above 12F , I still get enough 7B winters to where I feel like 7B-8A is more indicative of my area than saying 8A . Officially I'm 7B . This has been in the ground for 7 years and I'm pretty pleased with it . It's to the right of the Agave ( I think that Agave is going to flower one of these years soon ) . Cerifera all by itself .
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Seen teens beginning in October. 5273' elevation.
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Now it's finally in the pot ! This Pygmy Palm survived our local low temperatures of 16,21,24,28F. Some leaves around, a bucket , deep watered and extra mulch for protection. I planned to dig this palm out before the freeze when I planted the Washy in front of it but for some reason I was busy with everything else then the artic blast came. I didn't expect it to survive but here's the proof. Most fronds were burned but it's recovering well.
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95 potential Palm species that could be grown on the northern Gulf Coast of the US 1 2 3
by Sabal_Louisiana- 1 follower
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Once, I made a list of as many species of palms (among other subtropicals) that could possibly be grown on the northern Gulf Coast of the US, the area that I live in, with the idea of experimentation. I may have missed a few so this list could maybe hit the 100 mark. Many of these are probably borderline for the region (esp the zone 9 stuff) but could make it in sheltered locations / warmest areas of the region between coastal/SE Texas and the Fla. panhandle. Also, some are rather obscure or difficult to obtain. Some may not be desirable to grow anyway. Even so, I've always thought that some species are underutilized and would probably do well around here. Ther…
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9b Zone Palm Hardiness Data (from Palmpedia)
by Hillizard- 9 replies
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FYI from Palmpedia: 9b Zone Palm Hardiness Data "Special thanks to member John Case. John pushes the envelope with palms just about as far as possible in Inland Northern California." "'This is a list of palms that a person might consider when living in Eastern Contra Costa County in Northern California. It is a 9b zone with cold dry winters, rainy season from late October to March, and hot dry summers with extended periods of over 100 degrees.'" https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/images/4/4a/Book1East_County_Palm_Index.pdf
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A beautiful start to December
by DAVEinMB- 2 followers
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Happy December 1st everyone, hope you enjoy this short tour around my yard. Trying to make the most of the climate I'm working with Feel free to share your pics, I think I speak for the majority of us when I say I never tire of seeing pics of palms and landscaping
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This is a continuation of the Sabal minor post from a few days ago. Same trail (Great Wall) in the Forks Area Trail System off-road bike trails in Edgefield County, SC, about 20 minutes north of Augusta, GA. In the photographs, beginning with the map, the pictures are in ascending order by elevation. The trail is the red one on the map and you can see how close it gets to a finger of the Savannah River. There are fairly steep gullies leading down to the river. In places, Sabal minor is really thick and then a little further down in what seems to be prime palm habitat, there won't be any. My speculation is that when cotton was grown here, the palm-empty areas w…
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I just wanted to share a couple of cold climate palms that I am attempting to grow in my tropical climate here in Manila. First off is Trachycarpus wagnerianus. I think this is about 6 years ols now. I had a number of these but all those that I planted in the ground died a very slow death. I am not sure what went wrong. I tried a couple of different micro climates-- sunny and a bit more protected.
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A couple of Oregon Butias.
by Chester B- 7 replies
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Figured I’d post these for posterity. The bigger one is an odorata that I planted 6 years ago. The smaller is an eriospatha from 3 years back. They look pretty terrific after this last summer.
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A couple of Oregon Waggies.
by Chester B- 4 replies
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I was never a huge fan of waggles but these have been growing on me as they get some size. The larger of the two has 35” of trunk and the smaller about half that. Pretty care free for me and the bonus is they always looks neat and tidy unlike regular fortunei.
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A Cycad for South Central Texas
by ChrisA- 1 follower
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Good morning Palmtalk Friends, I've been tracking this gorgeous cycad in the King William area of San Antonio for the past few years and was curious how it would do following the complete defoliation that occurred in this past winter’s freeze. Yesterday I got the opportunity to walk by for the first time in a month and was happy to see that it had completely regrown its fronds. I’m not sure why they are not more available in the trade in this area, they are drop-dead gorgeous and much more interesting looking, in my opinion, than the ubiquitous Cycad revoluta. Here is Dioon edule in all its glory:
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A different kind of damage
by BeyondTheGarden- 2 replies
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I've never seen this kind of damage before. Potted Jubaea, growing indoors, looks like something is munching on the stem. Now that that I'm looking closer I see what I believe are fungus gnats,, are they the culprit?? This jubaea has been growing strong and healthy and I just noticed this today.
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A few 9a North Florida Rarities (for me) 1 2
by Kailua_Krish- 1 follower
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A few people had mentioned wanting to see some of my palms. All of these are growing in zone 9a with only the Kerriodoxa and and Chambeyronia getting supplemental heat. I'll keep adding more photos over the next few days while I'm home, let me know if you have any requests!
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A few new plantings
by Allen- 7 replies
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From left to right Needle Palm, Trachycarpus Fortunei (Back), Sabal Minor (Front), Needle Palm, Out of view Sabal Brazoria Sabal Birmingham (Front left), 3 needle palms (back left), 2 Sabal Minor, Trachycarpus Fortunei, Sabal Minor Dwarf
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A few observations around the yard
by WSimpson- 4 replies
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Nervous in late May when I pulled out my Tifton Hardy Palmetto's spear , but finally almost a full recovery : Growing faster : Bingo , growth ! Just a few days ago, and now with a partial frond and another almost normal frond : Below is are a couple loaded Trachy inflorescences ; the most loaded I've ever grown : And an updated Washy picture ; Thanks for checking everything out . Will
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A few of my Trachycarpus
by steve617- 3 replies
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The first is a Fourtuni. The nicest one I've ever raised. It's 3 years old I think. Next is waggie x Princeps. 3rd Vancouver Waggie. Last is Nanus x Waggie. I have 7 or 8 of these. They are slow growing.
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A few palm pics
by Jtee- 0 replies
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Just a few pics of some palms I took today in Panama City Beach FL.
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A few pic's from my zone 8b garden
by Jubaea_James760- 1 follower
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Washingtonia filifera & Bella Sabal pumos
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