COLD HARDY PALMS

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   Crabgrass preventer and palm health

   February 9, 2014 by BlufftonSC

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   I've got a bad crabgrass problem in several sections of my centipede grass lawn. Will using crabgrass preventer hurt the palms nearby? I will be applying it mid February.

   

   Last reply by NorthFlpalmguy, February 17, 2014
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   Cracking Parajubaea in a vice

   November 1, 2020 by Jonathan Haycock

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   I’ve always cracked seed of Jubaea, Butia etc as it speeds up germination and identifies those that are rotten. It’s true that sometimes however, the kernel can get damaged during the process. I thought I’d share my experience of Parajubaea cocoides, which is one of the hardest “nuts to crack” out of this family of palms. Method: Secure seed in a vice. Score along one (or more, there are three) lines of weakness in the endocarp with a junior hacksaw. Rotate seed 90 degrees and apply pressure. Zero casualties . I will employ this new method going forward.

   

   Last reply by Fallen Munk, November 29, 2020

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   Cracking your (palm) seeds ?

   November 15, 2020 by Mercutio1973

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   On another forum, I was advised by another poster that they had had a lot of success with the rapid germination of Parajubaea seeds by cracking them to expose the endosperm. Including a low mortality rate thereafter.... I tried to seek clarification as to whether you just cracked the very hard endocarp and then ‘planted' the cracked ‘nut' - or what was advisable, before or after cracking the nut. EG do you try to remove the endosperm entirely ? Do you pre-soak ? Post-soak ? Do you need to use a bleach solution before or after ? Etc etc. Unfortunately, they didn't respond - I don't think they were a regular poster, but I did have the strong impression that they …

   

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   Crazy roots on chamaerops

   April 15, 2022 by Alex Zone 5

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   Well its time to size up....check out these crazy long roots, keep in mind that those seedlings are one year old.

   

   Last reply by Alex Zone 5, April 16, 2022

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   Crazy roots on chamaerops

   April 15, 2022 by Alex Zone 5

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   Sorry I've managed to post same topic twice.

   

   Last reply by oasis371, April 15, 2022
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   Cretan date palm 1 2

   March 8, 2017 by Laaz

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   Getting ready to flower. This one is a female & no other male dates in the area. I have multiple other dates, but they haven't flowered yet.

   

   Last reply by Fusca, October 27, 2020

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   Crown-shaft palms for Houston?

   May 9, 2022 by Little Tex

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   anything other than Chamaedorea radicalis or a royal or foxtail? maybe kings or rhopies?

   

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   Cuban Acoelorrhaphe Wrightii "blue form"

   November 22, 2023 by Keys6505

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   Does anyone have good pics showing the color of a Cuban Acoelorrhaphe Wrightii "blue form". I can only find limited info and not-so-great pics. Also, I'm assuming since these are of Cuban origin they may be a few degrees less hardy than the standard Florida type? Can anyone confirm?

   

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    Curlies :/

    June 10, 2021 by Palmlover_78

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    Hey Everyone :), I would like to know what is going on with my Windmill Palm seedlings?, Why are most of them curling really bad? Is it too much sun or heat, I am at a loss or is this just what they do? Thanks a lot

    

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    Current opinion on waggy vs fortunei hardiness

    June 16, 2021 by ColumbusPalm

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    Hey All, One reason I love the cold hardy palm community - it goes back quite a bit on the internet! I have been reading things from the early 2000's and have a bit of nostalgia doing so. One thing that seems to vary quite a bit throughout the years is the opinion on the hardiness of the two. What are the current member's opinions on this? Same hardiness? Waggy is slightly more hardy? Interested to hear from anyone growing both or have grown both and prefer one over the other in regards to hardiness. At one point there was a freeze damage data thread but it has been inactive for a long time.

    

    Last reply by ColumbusPalm, June 21, 2021

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    Current Palm Collection

    January 27, 2019 by LasPalmerasDeMaryland

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    Some of my palms that I’ve collected. Many of these are not going into the ground as they wouldn’t stand a chance haha. Theyre all a bit rough looking due to neglect and me being away. This is a Chamaerops Humilis which I bought from a Maryland Lowe’s as a blue pot. It’s pretty big and I may try it outside but I’m not sure. It may not work out.

    

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    Curving Trachycarpus

    April 14, 2015 by Alicehunter2000

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    Does anyone have any pictures of curving Trachycarpus species?

    

    Last reply by Bigfish, May 12, 2015

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    Cutting Away the Death and Destruction

    May 4, 2014 by Alicehunter2000

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    Worked on cutting away all the dead and green (but collapsing) fronds. Only a few pokes and cuts....but one slammed knuckle.

    

    Last reply by _Keith, May 5, 2014

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    Cyathea Cooperi

    November 6, 2021 by Jimhardy

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    I have not been posting any pics on here but thought I would share this Cyathea Cooperi I am growing...picture isn't great but you get the idea,its about 8' tall with at least that much of a spread and the fronds are at least 6' with maybe a foot and a half of trunk. Thanks for looking.

    

    Last reply by Jimhardy, November 12, 2021

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    Cycad has the blues

    February 5, 2021 by Paradise Found

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    My cycad hasn't flushed in two years. Is there anything I can do to make it flush this spring/summer? It's a taitungensis x guizhouensis.

    

    Last reply by RJ, February 6, 2021

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    cycad test in the Southeast by Tony Avent's

    September 26, 2021 by Paradise Found

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    check out this site/blog from Tony Avent's test garden of cycads. The test was done in 2014 and the low was 4F to 9F. The list that made it is quite long and the list that didn't made is very interesting. https://blog.jbg.org/winter-hardy-cycad/

    

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    Cycads in Aiken SC

    January 2, 2021 by PaddyM

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    Happy New Year, all! I was in Aiken visiting family over the holidays and took a couple pictures of cycads that I have planted over the past couple years at my parents’ house. Most of these I grew from seed from rarepalmseeds. We’ve had some mild winters, so I’ve been lucky that they’re getting established before being tested by an arctic blast. Cycas guizhouensis - these have grown the fastest and I’m really excited by them.

    

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    Cycads?

    July 15, 2020 by ahosey01

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    EDIT: I think this post should be in the "tropical looking plants" forum. How do I move it? I have two spots on each side of my driveway that need to be filled with something. I don't want something particularly large, because directly behind those spots are a Phoenix canariensis and a Phoenix dactylifera. They are the red circled spots in the pictures, here: My thought was - if possible - I'd like to plant some cycads here. Only challenge is, however, I am in Wickenburg AZ and these would be in full sun. It also gets cold every year down by my house, with lows between 18 and 25 reliably expected at least once annually. Any species sugges…

    

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    Cycas guizhouensis in Myrtle Beach?

    September 25, 2021 by Pee Dee Palms

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    I know I've been making a lot of threads about how well certain plants would do in Myrtle Beach... This one is a little bit different. I want to try something that isn't a palm but looks like one here in Myrtle Beach. Yes, I know about the Cycas revoluta, they are just everywhere here. I realize that Cycas guizhouensis is cold hardy to 8b which "technically" means I could do it, but I know that isn't always the case. Since there isn't that much information about this Cycad, it is hard for me to get any information about its true climate, not just USDA hardiness zones. So does anyone know if it could live in this type of climate? If it can't, is there any other Cycads that…

    

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    Cycas pectinata

    October 28, 2020 by ESVA

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    Wondering if anybody has tried Cycas pectinata far outside its natural cold hardiness zone. I've got 4 plants that I raised from seed (think I bought a pack of 5 seeds and 4 survived). Now they're around 6-inch caudex size and have outgrown indoor areas. Usually I put them outside for the summer and drag them back indoors for the winter with the first frost and winter them on an unheated enclosed porch which usually stays around 30-40F (which is good for inducing clivias to flower) but temp;s can go down to 20F if teens or single digits outside. Usually the leaves get burned off / turn brown, but once temps warm up I put the cycads back outside. cut off the old ragged lea…

    

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    Cycas Revouta dying ?

    October 11, 2020 by mariorainy1

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    HI, I problem with cycas , i have replanted it in the spring to raised beds in the back garden, weather was really good this summer in Ireland. It was starting to pale a bit and loosing color, after summer I ve decided to transplant it back to the pot at keep inside. But it started to look even worse .Please check pictures. Is it dying ? or died already? I"have checked roots but im not sure what to look for. Thank you for help. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aEZ5QqTHZm0qgtxIpHnsQ_sYxCG0KA82/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NkyVOC5NjqWaPLX4kggw1szSxLyRmtTt/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SdD7bs-uSr6rQ3bcvGw2F…

    

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    Cycas x Daebongensis

    January 3, 2023 by Carolpalms

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    My cycas has gone thru 17 or 18 degree weather in a pot. We wrapped the bottom. I don't think the entire plant is dead, but the fronds appear dead. Fronds are all yellowing and appear fried. My question, can I cut all these fronts off down the the base or should I leave these fronds alone. I wouldn't know when to cut. That advice would also be appreciated. thank you, Carol

    

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    Cytoplus Supplement

    April 13, 2022 by steve617

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    Bought this supplement a few weeks ago. I was st a high end farm supply that mainly dealt with Hemp farmers. I was telling him I raised palm trees and the like micronutrients he then showed me this product. I've used it weekly on my plants inside. Seems like they have been doing pretty good. Just wanted to share.

    

    Last reply by steve617, April 13, 2022
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    Dactylifera Frond Boots

    August 4, 2020 by ahosey01

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    This morning I was trimming back some of the old, leftover frond boots on my Phoenix dactylifera when something happened which I have not experienced. Two of the frond boots, with no meaningful effort, ripped directly out of the trunk and left these big open spaces. Behind them, there is this fibrous dust that appears to fill the spot where they were. I have also noticed a faint musty smell, like a poorly ventilated, wet basement, coming out of the stringy fibrous material when I pull it away from the trunk. It almost seems like the trunk is rotting under these frond boots. Curious if anyone has experienced this or knows what it is or if it matters. None of th…

    

    Last reply by ahosey01, August 23, 2020
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    DACTYLIFERA vs FILIFERA vs CANARIENSIS

    September 9, 2020 by Peachs

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    Hello, If you had to plant palm trees in this area, with those minimum temperatures in winter, which one supports them better and recovers better in spring? Thanks

    

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