COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Copernicia vs Livistona
by topwater- 1 follower
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Hi, I'm hoping for some advice about Copernicia prunifera and Livistona saribus for the upper TX coast. I'm in zone 9b with very hot summers and short, cold winters with an occasional freeze. They will be going to two locations, both are in full sun and one is exposed to winter salt spray and very high winds. I have no experience with either Thanks
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palm carnage avon NC
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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looking at recently updated street-views around avon and hatteras and found more palmetto casualties then i expected. how low did it get? these were quite established . even the volunteers got beat up! it seems a few by the stock car place were dead in 2016 but most seem to be recent casulties. just go to the link if u want and go down the road. last winter really must have done it in! https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5823998,-75.4671687,3a,15y,224.14h,88.73t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seCET4ZfFUOAPokNF5-WE9A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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Soil amendment for Washingtonia Filifera
by Advective- 9 replies
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Looking to plant a W. Filifera in 8A North Texas with heavy clay. I'd like to amend the soil closer to native. Palm Springs looks to be mostly sand. Based on the soil triangle, my plan is to mix 60% sand, 20% compost (silt substitute) and 20% clay to get a soil bordering Sandy Loam and Sandy Clay Loam. Still a lot of clay but I have to work some of it back in. Here are my questions: 1. What is the minimum depth and circumference I can get away with for the amendment, assuming a 3 foot wide trunk? 2. Is compost the right substitute for silt? I couldn't find a silt soil for sale. 3. If I use a 20% compost mix, will the amended area "sink"? Should I mound it to a d…
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Washingtonia filifera
by Burl- 17 replies
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Any idea why I had this spear pull? Hasn't been colder than maybe 42F. This is the largest of 5 I bought from Cold Hardy Palms and his operation is in the same town as I live. Plant looks good and has done great all Summer. I figure it'll be fine but curious why the spear pull.
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Palms around Lake Norman North Carolina
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Last summer I visited the northern part of Lake Norman, and was surprised at the large number of palms in the area. I always thought north of Charlotte and you might see occasional windmills, but I found a surprising number of other palms too. These are all in Western Mooresville (near where 150 goes to the bridge) and Sherrills Ford. Heres a video i made showing some of these, as well as more I couldn't get good photographs of. By far the most popular was windmills, on some roads they were the sole palm used, some look like they've been there a while. Next up, the Sabals. Surprisingly I found a fair number of mature establ…
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Canary Island Date Palm severe tilt
by JUG831- 11 replies
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We have a canary island date palm that started the year very straight, up and down. However during the summer it began to tilt and now the top is 12 inches tilted from center. The tree is not unsteady, I cannot push it further. But I cannot figure out why it is happening or what to do about it? Tree was planted about 5 years ago and now has 4 feet or more of trunk. I do see some areas around the tree where the ground has sunk a little bit. No idea! Any thoughts?
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Death toll
by Mauna Kea Cloudforest- 1 follower
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Hmmm, a chunk of the experiments I planted are now dead, and it's not even January. Not to mention we've had some spectacular weather, with ample 70's and 80's. My upper hillside had two nights of 31F, that's it. Despite the mild Winter, the death toll continues to rise. These are all victims of high chill and cold soil. The hillside is also in mostly shade in the Winter, so tends to remain colder. None of these failures are surprises, but it was worth it to try. - dypsis lastelliana highland form, Len warned me, this is borderline in Socal, not even close up here. - dypsis orange crush, I hear out of hundreds of plantings in Socal, only a few specimens are know…
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Microclimates
by climate change virginia- 1 follower
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How do microclimates work I have a vague idea of how they work I need clarification. thanks
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Jubaea x Syagrus Showing Variegation
by Mauna Kea Cloudforest- 1 follower
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Since I've had only one reply in the main forum, I thought I'd give it a go here. What the heck is happening to this jubaea x syagrus ? Seems like it's going variegated. Why would this be happening? Could this be a nutritional deficiency? There are no bugs on the plant. so it rules out pests. Since the variegation showed up I decided to remove this palm from my cold frame and let it grow outside where it has more favorable conditions for a jubaea, i.e. cooler. What do you think?
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Warming Chicago temps 1 2 3
by ChicagoPalma- 2 followers
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Its that time of year when half of my house gets torn down by a tornado and spring is here! Palm tree looks like it kicked the bucket but you never know. Anyways, this year our climate skipped spring and we are straight into summer (we never have an actual spring). Anyways, the tropical landscaping is soon to be worked on as planting will be in may and I will get to work in april after my birthday!
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Outer banks palms
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Some nice finds from kitty hawk down to Avon north carolina in the outer banks. Some established sabals and pindos and a washy.
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Why I hate Kansas...
by jfrye01@live.com- 1 follower
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Didn't know where to post this so I'll put it here: Ugh! I hate Kansas! Can't wait to get out of this hell...it is going to SNOW AND ICE tomorrow...with lows in the low to mid 20s tomorrow night...which, of course, means it will be in the teens at my place. I wouldn't worry if my butia wasn't already compromised, but I honestly don't know what to do...my Butia is the only palm in the ground, the others are still able to be moved back indoors, so I think I'll do that...no need compromising the health of the others...I'm thinking I'm gonna tie up the fronds, take Christmas lights (the regular kind, I don't have any C9, and you can't buy them around here this time of year),…
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Is this a Royal or Queen?
by Palmfarmer- 1 follower
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Really Hope so that just confirms that bismarckias Are pretty much garanted to work well here and do pretty well
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How to create hybrid palms
by knikfar- 1 follower
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Hi all, I'm sure this question has been asked a thousand times but I'm coming up empty on my Google sleuthing. Does anyone know what the rules are about what kinds of palms can be hybridized with other types of palms? Can palm shaped frond trees be hybridized with feather shaped frond trees? Has anyone tried to hybridize a needle palm with a date palm to create a super cold hardy date palm looking tree? Or maybe a windmill palm/pindo hybrid to create a more cold hardy pindo variety?
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Zone 9 Palms in NC 1 2
by BigBilly- 4 followers
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Now that the Outerbanks are officially listed as a Zone 9A, What zone 9 Palms could be grown there?
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Jubaea Chilensis problem
by Jon_Alex- 3 replies
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Ok, so I planted this Jubaea in Spring 2015. I paid $300 from a local nursery here in Northern Ca. At the time of purchase it had the tipping/necrosis seen in the photo (of the frond) but not the severe death/necrosis of the smaller internal spears as seen in the close-up photo of the inside of the plant (or at least I did not notice it). This latter damage started showing up during the summer as the new spears were coming out. It seems to me this is a problem from the nursery... the box was partially rotted at the bottom and the frond tipping did seem somewhat severe. But as I didn't know anything about Jubaeas I went ahead and bought it. What's happening is …
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Trachycarpus takil oreophilus Latisectus germination
by Rickybobby- 15 replies
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Hey everyone i have sowed these 3 species. Actually and a bunch of fortunei. But the other 3 the info isn’t as available There in baggies. Should they be outside in the shade so they get cool nights and warm days or in the house at room temperature? I’ve had them on some bottom heat for a week but think maybe that is wrong for these. Also chime in on fortunei I had them in my palm room but it is always 77 to 80f so today I put them outside in the shade. Too date have germinated everything g pretty much but a trachycarpus of any kind. Thanks everyone.
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phoenix loureiroi var.
by dekaoxtoyra- 1 follower
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cold hardy for zone 9a maybe 8b
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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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Filifera seedlings
by RyManUtah- 4 followers
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Filifera babies popping up. Seeds sown from rotten fruit beneath the afformentioned wild Nevada specimens. What a nice surprise!
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Palm Crazy Winter Palm Garden
by Palm crazy- 25 replies
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Rare sunny day in the garden so I thought I would take this time to post pics of my winter garden, Jan 25, 2019. Pictures were taken early in the morning sun. This time of year the shadows are still long but the days are getting longer and warmer.
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Spring Plantings 1 2
by Ben OK- 40 replies
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So 18 months after I moved in, I am finally getting around to putting some more of my potted palm collection in the ground. I have a large L-shaped bed that goes around two sides of my garage. So here's what I've got so far (mulch to come tomorrow) The North side has four azaleas alternating with 3 needle palms. On the East side I've got a small yaupon holly, two trachycarpus wagnerianus (with little zebra grass clumps still dormant in between them), and my larger birmingham sabal on the Southeast corner. I included some closer shots of the individual palms. All are probably happy to get in the ground after years in their pots.
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Trachycarpus fortunei 'Nanital'
by Palm crazy- 1 follower
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Trachycarpus fortunei ‘Nanital’ to me is one of the most beautiful of all the hardy trachycarpus. The leaves are so big and wide they almost look like another palm species. This picture doesn’t do it justus but those that grow this palm will agree it awesome. This is the only one I have it’s a male palm. Also check out the orange pot, thats a canna australis I overwinter and put outside a week ago. The leaves are not really alive but the flower bud is….Thanks for looking.
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Do Florida Grown Palms Do Well In The Carolinas?
by PalmTreeDude- 1 follower
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Since a lot of palms are grown in Florida and shipped up north, do palms grown in Florida do well in the Carolinas? For example, if a palm (let's say Butia, that has experience nothing below 30 degrees F) is shipped from Florida to somewhere like Myrtle Beach, will it end up burning in the winters?
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What would you expect to pay? 1 2
by DAVEinMB- 2 followers
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Found this gem today and price was too good to pass up. Livistona chinensis with 8' or so of trunk. I haven't seen any this large for sale in the area before so I have no point of reference for price. 7 gallons typically go for $150. After tax this one was $290.
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