COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Snow-covered Needle
by tjwalters- 1 follower
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We got around 3" or so. Did not stick to pavement, but eventually piled up on cars, roofs, and plants.
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Bismarckia in 8b?
by JLM- 4 followers
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From experience, do yall think a Bismarckia would work in zone 8b with protection? I am technically a warm 8b almost 9a, but when it comes down to it zones dont matter. I have been on the freeze damage data looking at this and it seems like 22F is the limit on cold. I wouldnt mind eventually getting one to experiment, or do you think it would be a waste of money and time?
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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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TRACHYCARPUS FORTUNEI spear Pull
by Coconut James- 4 replies
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I am New to growing palm trees since I live in the north. I have a new trachycarpus fortunei 10 foot palm tree I got One month ago it was grown in Florida and has never seen a Cold winter when I got it. it was recently transplanted into a bucket from the nursery prior to me getting it. when I got the tree Home I noticed the center spear was gray and pulled out and was all rotten. And a few small ones in the center wear loose as well I pulled them all out and began treating it with hydrogen peroxide directly to the crown is there anything else I can do and has anyone ever seen this before. will the tree grow it out?The rest of the tree looks gorgeous it…
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Blue palms in zone 8
by TonyDFW- 3 followers
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Here are some blue cold hardy palms that I have grown as seedlings in Dallas, TX zone 8b. Brahea armata Brahea moorei C. Humilis. “ cerifera”
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Here's my palms & protection plan for the winter
by pennerchris@gmail.com- 24 replies
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Album: http://imgur.com/a/uAmxD Here's what I planted recently. The Washy was planted in August, and the Trachys were planted two weeks ago. I don't know if it's smart to plant these in the fall, but they were $50 a pop at Lowes. The climate here is usually hot, windy, and dry. The polar vortex low was around +5, but we rarely stay below freezing for an entire day, and the winters are pretty dry, with maybe 10 snowy/rainy events per winter. Even when that happens, the ground goes back to being bone dry in a couple of days. I'm not concerned about the Trachys; I'm planning to toss some of the little Christmas lights around them. I know the Washingtonia will nee…
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Palms & Snow
by Pal Meir- 1 follower
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Inspired by the weather today I picled up a couple of older photos with palms in or under snow. The first photos show a Chamaerops (*1980) and a Trachycarpus wagnerianus (*2003); …
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Jubaea chilensis growth
by Fallen Munk- 20 replies
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New member with a couple of photos of the favorite palm in my yard. Picked this one up in early spring as a very pot bound 5g. It had split the pot wide open and appeared to have been that way for a long time. Nothing but roots in the pot and it was light as a feather. Put it in the ground and it really took off. Hoping these are not as slow as a lot of people report because I'm not that young anymore. If anyone has tricks to speed them up I'd sure appreciate it.
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Jubaea Chilensis cracked
by Enar- 1 follower
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I’ve tried cracking three seeds of jubaea chilensis to see how it holds up. I use vice grips and make sure they just barely put much pressure on them until I hear them crack then I finish opening the shell using a dull knife in the aforementioned crack by twisting it open. Heard rumors the root system is more sensitive when you germinate them this way so I try to plant/germinate them in a big pot to start with. You can clearly see where one of the “eyes” are thinner almost like a lid where the root would come out. Did anyone else try this? And if so what was your method and did you have success .
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Getting palms ready for winter...
by Omeyer72- 15 replies
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Cold weather is back. Have used this system with great success, though always open to suggestions. I have 4 permanent galvanized tubes in the ground which I anchor the PVC cage, entire assembly by carriage bolts and wings nuts for easy storage. Gather foliage with blankets with Sleeping bags placed over during extreme cold and/ or unusually wet conditions. Christmas incandescents on a thermocube around the base. Have pulled a large Pindo, a 8' CT Trachy and this smaller one through below -10 F temps with not so much As one spear pull (knock on wood). Relatively simple and effective.
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Painful protection 1 2
by Swolte- 2 followers
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============================================ WARNING: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART ============================================ Two more days to go and predictions for College Station, TX were still hovering around 5F (and that's just the Euro model, see pic1). Drastic action was needed and I decided to cut the palms down so I can at least protect them more easily. All these palms are between 3-5 years in the ground and planted from 5G (some were starting to trunk). Here's what I did. A very low-cost method. This is a first time for me and I, frankly, didn't have a lot of time to research better methods. Do let me know if you have suggestions for better meth…
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Sago Palm for Raleigh NC, Zone 7B
by knikfar- 6 replies
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I'd love to find a variety of Sago palm that will survive Raleigh winters. I've read about Cycas taitungensis and it's extreme cold hardiness so I've ordered a pack of five seeds. Does anyone have experience with this variety of sago or other varieties here in Zone 7B?
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Anyone growing the Princeps x Wagnerianus cross?
by Jimhardy- 1 follower
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I thought I noticed some 2 ridgers and a 3 ridger in the 30-31 seedlings I have growing. The leaves may have seemed a little thicker too.
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Has anyone tried Freezepruf?
by Sandy Loam- 1 follower
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For the first time ever, I tried spraying Freezepruf on some of my palms/plants that were most tender, but I can't really tell if it worked to spare my plants from damage. It has been a cold January, but not cold enough to really damage anything in a significant way. Has anyone tried this product and had success? Is it a myth?
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March 14th
by Texeltropics- 21 replies
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Winter returned in full shape...we had a record in Holland. -13,3 celsius. I dont believe in Spring anymore
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Snow covered windmills
by Brad Mondel- 1 follower
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Some nice palms in the snow down the road.
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Trachycarpus put to the test at -2F
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 19 replies
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A customer of mine in Amarillo purchased eleven reginerated windmills with 11-13' of clear trunk from me last year for a landscaping project. This winter had two very cold spells of which the later dropped the temp to -2f. The duration of the cold was intense as well with over 60 consecutive hours below 25F. Needless to say all of them were mostly defoliated, but all of them have resumed growing with more than a foot of new foliage and a few are already flowering. I have attached a few pics.
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Trachy root size
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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I am planting a Trachycarpus Nainital in my pool area. My question is, how far from the trunk will the roots grow? I want to leave enough room from the cement decking and some of the underground pipes that make the pool work. Also I don't want to be planting annuals too close to the trachy and disturbing the trachy roots when I lift annuals for the winter. Also I have very well-draining clay (sounds odd I know). Any thoughts on what medium I should plant in? Just the native soil/clay. Native clay emended with garden soil/humus? vermiculite? builders' sand? Are there really 10 different ideas all of which work pretty much the same? Many thanks!
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Decembers here, time to protect the trachys
by bronxboynyc71- 11 replies
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Hello to all I hope everyone had a great growing summer. I hope I did not jump the gun to early, but decided to make my mini green houses for my trachys. I wanted to give them extra protection this year, since its there first year in the ground. I don't plan on putting any lights or heat sources in the mini green houses. Plan on opening them when weather gets unusually warm. I installed vents on the top of the structures so moisture does not become a problem. This is my first year doing this kind of protection system, so any kind of advice or constructive critism is wanted. Thanks in advance Bobby
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hyphane coriacea
by Mauna Kea Cloudforest- 19 replies
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I have two hyphane coriacea that sailed through the freeze, but they stopped growing last October, going dormant. New spear emerging on both, but moving super, super slow. Does anyone else have experience with hyphane in cooler climates? They really seem to be loving our drought. Am I looking at suspended animation until April?
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Eucalyptus Cinerea in New Jersey
by Nj Palms- 5 replies
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My Eucalyptus Cinerea have done phenomenal this winter so far. They have survived multiple nights of 16°F-20°F no damage at all. They are still slowly growing too. The real test will be below 10°F. Hoping we don’t go below that this winter. These are definitely worth a try in 7a-6b. (I posted this in this forum instead of tropicals because I thought you guys would want to see it.)
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New to me Hybrid Sabal
by Chester B- 1 follower
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Not much to look at right now but sounded interesting enough to buy one. They call this Sabal "Oregon", and the description is as follows: "Hard to find live trees from seed originally sourced from an Oregon property that has many Sabal species, we believe this is an extremely hardy cross of Sabal birmingham with another hardy Sabal palm on the property (brazoriensis, louisiana, or mexicana). This palm is arborescent (trunk-forming) and grows faster and larger than regular Sabal palms, yet is just as cold-hardy as Sabal minor. This Sabal 'Oregon' Palm is a beautiful hardy hybrid palm tree that can reach heights of 8 to 15+ feet, depending on climate conditions. It s…
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Butia Eriospartha X Butia Microsoadix F1
by Bananengeknl- 2 followers
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Very fast growing, my favorite.
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Mule palm three years later
by Palm crazy- 15 replies
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This palm only receives about 4 hours of full sunlight, so I say it’s looking pretty good for such a little amount of sunlight. 2012 2015
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ready to give away Parajubaea Sunka....TOO SLOW. Help!
by Sandy Loam- 31 replies
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I am so frustrated with my tiny parajubaea sunkha. It is about four years old and it hasn't grown at all. It's literally a statue. It's alive and healthy, but that's the only good thing I can say about it. I am getting pretty close to giving it away for free at this point. Should I hold out longer and wait? Am I doing something wrong? Its leaves haven't even divided yet. It still looks like a large strap seedling. It is planted in a semi-sunny location on an elevated slope. It has received abundant watering from mother nature, and was fertilized about 3 times by me. Where have I gone wrong? Help!
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