Help me pick palms

[limoncik]

Hi! Help me pick for palm area in Abkhazia, the city of Sukhumi.1 kilometer from the sea. USDA zone 9b. Available grow Trachycarpus fortunei, Trachycarpus martianus, Phoenix canariensis, Sabal minor, Livistona chinensis, Butia spp, Jubaea chilensis, Brahea armata and B.edulis, orange, grapefruit, limon, avocado, eucalyptus. Summers are hot and humid, rainy winter. Thanks!

[Alicehunter2000]

Priviet Limoncik,

If I were you I would try some more hardy Dypsis species. Dypsis decipiens and Dypsis ambrositrae. Any crownshafted palms that Orlando, Florida can grow.

What are you trying to achieve style wise or are you just collecting?

Smaller species, such as Chameodorea radicalis trunking form. Chameodorea microspadix are two nice pinate smaller cold hardy species. Mule palms are always a good choice for large foundation palms.

There are many fan palms to choose from as well.

[limoncik]

Collect palm for Sukhumi Botanical Garden - a collection.

[Alicehunter2000]

Oh ok....are you 7b or 9b ...your signature says 7b?

[limoncik]

I live in 7b, 9b in helping Botanical Garden.

[Alicehunter2000]

Rhopistylis sapida maybe. Becariophoenix alfredii. ...Parajubea sp....Chuniophoenix nana......Rhaphis sp......

[Alicehunter2000]

If the garden doesn't already have some....definitely get some Bismarckia noblis. Other fan palms...Livistonia saribus, decora, and nitida. Copernicia alba, Sabal causiarum and urseana.

[JLeVert]

A complete Sabal collection would be nice: palmetto, causiarum, mexicana, pumos, uresana, etonia, minor, 'Tamaulipas', 'Louisiana', domingensis, maritima, rosei, 'Lisa'. I don't know if S. yapa and S. mauritiiformis would work, but worth a try anyway. A nice grouping of Chamaerops would be a great foil for other plants, especially 'argentata'. Serena reopens in its various color forms would be impressive also. Rhapis in the shade would also be nice.

[Josh-O]

Parajubea sunkha, toryalli & cocoides would be my chime in

[John Case]

any and all Trachycarpus......

[Josh-O]

I also would recomend, trithrinax acanthocoma, trithrinax schizophylla,trithrinax campestris

[limoncik]

Abkhazian coast climate similar to the climate of Louisiana. 1700 mm of precipitation per year

Edited November 25, 2014 by limoncik

[NorthFlpalmguy]

A complete Sabal collection would be nice: palmetto, causiarum, mexicana, pumos, uresana, etonia, minor, 'Tamaulipas', 'Louisiana', domingensis, maritima, rosei, 'Lisa'. I don't know if S. yapa and S. mauritiiformis would work, but worth a try anyway. A nice grouping of Chamaerops would be a great foil for other plants, especially 'argentata'. Serena reopens in its various color forms would be impressive also. Rhapis in the shade would also be nice.

Don't forget the best of all Sabals... Riverside!

[Kailua_Krish]

Arenga engleri and ryukyuensis make a nice tropical statement. Many of the Livistonas are very good too for the climate you describe. Since its a botanical garden Rhapidophyllum hystrix would be a nice addition as I imagine its not very common in Europe. I agree with all the others listed!

[limoncik]

There's a botanical garden has a long and excellent growing Rhapidophyllum hystrix.