Snow-covered Needle

[tjwalters]

We got around 3" or so.  Did not stick to pavement, but eventually piled up on cars, roofs, and plants.

[mdsonofthesouth]

Im in mount airy and we ended up with just under 4. Roads and driveways never saw accumulation either. No picks for me as mine are all under an "umbrella" so only a few fronds got some. Might I ask where you got your needle? Been looking around for a good sized one to plant here and I can never seem to find any. 

[tjwalters]

2 minutes ago, mdsonofthesouth said:

Im in mount airy and we ended up with just under 4. Roads and driveways never saw accumulation either. No picks for me as mine are all under an "umbrella" so only a few fronds got some. Might I ask where you got your needle? Been looking around for a good sized one to plant here and I can never seem to find any. 

I got it as a small seedling at least 25 or more years ago from a small mail-order nursery in Florida called "The Green Escape."  I believe it is no longer in business.  Not sure where, or even if, you could find one this size.  I've seen decent-sized plants for sale in the past, on occasion, but can't recall exactly where.

[mdsonofthesouth]

Oh Im not talking that size, just something in the 3g range. They are just so hard to find as a legit specimen. 

Edited December 10, 2017 by mdsonofthesouth

[Las Palmas Norte]

NIce Needle  ... I bought four this year, all are 3 gallon sized. I guess I'll plant them next spring.

Cheers.

[Laaz]

You can usually get 7 gal's at Home Depot for around $50.,

[mdsonofthesouth]

2 hours ago, Laaz said:

You can usually get 7 gal's at Home Depot for around $50.,

 

I wish! All they have here are trachycarpus fortunei, chamerops humilis, and livistona chinenses. The other stuff is all actual tropicals meant for potted life. I just want one thats legit not ripped from nature as they do so well here and IMHO are quite stately!

Edited December 10, 2017 by mdsonofthesouth

[Dave-Vero]

I visited ahead of the cold, but here's a thriving needle palm at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia.  

[cm05]

Your Needle took the snow much better than mine. All fronds except one (and the spear) were bent to the ground. I was hoping I’d get something more picturesque lol.

I bought mine this year from a nursery in Long Island, a 5 gallon-sized (growing in a 2 gallon pot) for $59. I’d never seen them for sale anywhere so I grabbed one without hesitation.

[mdsonofthesouth]

6 hours ago, Dave-Vero said:

I visited ahead of the cold, but here's a thriving needle palm at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia.  

 

There is a HUGE one in the DC arboretum since the 60's. They are bulletproof in the upper south/midatlantic :D

[tjwalters]

Here's a picture from 20 years ago of the needle at the National Arboretum - coincidentally, also snow-covered: