COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Show us your chamaerops humilis
by Mazat- 2 followers
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show us your chamaerops humilis whether in a pot, planted out, indoors or outdoors and no matter what size.. we think it is an underestimated species ...
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Cold hardy palms from seeds
by Tropicals-ct- 4 replies
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Is it better to start sable minor and Rhapidophyllum hystrix from seed or just buy a plant? (Zone 6b)
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Is this Sabal Brazoria or other???
by Zone7Bpalmguy- 23 replies
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This was purchased as a sabal Brazoria but to my understanding, the seed stalks remain within the fronds length. Last couple of years they did remain below but this year they are rocketing past the tallest fronds. Is this a Brazoria? Louisiana? Are there exceptions to the rule of the seed stalks? Thoughts? Thanks.
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Sabal minor in (drainless) pots
by Cactus Vinnie- 1 reply
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Hello! Living in Bucharest Z6 (although not much of that cold left here nowadays), I try to find a way to raise Sabal minor in pots longterm. I cannot decide their final place, so I prefer to wait a few years, but keeping them in pots means not letting them take serious freeze with their hearts and roots exposed. So, I want them tough and prove their hardiness, also not dragging them all in the house/attic for winter. Placing them in pots and bury the pots- well, they may find a way through the drainage holes and establish right there, increasing the risk of killing them when transplanting. But minors often grow in areas that pool for months, or in permanent wet/m…
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Palms in Cape May New Jersey/NE Zone 8A
by grader- 2 followers
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Hey all, I've seen some comments from past years about palm trees in Cape May New Jersey. As the southernmost part of the state and surrounded by water on three sides, the beach town has its own unique microclimate. Recently in 2023, the USDA released their new plant hardiness zone map and Cape May Island was bumped up to zone 8a. Some parts of the island (specifically the Point) are even encroaching on 8b! I have definitely seen a few restaurants put out needle palms (I believe) and I saw some shrub-like palm things in peoples yards this spring. But otherwise nothing dramatic. I was just wondering if anyone has had success with planting any palms, and how its gone. Cape…
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Spring recoveries after 5 degrees with no protection
by NMPalmjunky- 1 follower
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I have lost many palms over the years to freeze damage. I have used various methods of protection with mixed results, but I stopped protecting about 5 years ago. My area is officially 7b, but it has been a decade since it has hit 5 degrees at my house. I had some minor bronzing before the cold event. Almost everything showed some damage two days later. There have been no losses and things are starting to look much better despite the surprise snow today.
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Raised bed/ landscaping advise
by MIKE82397- 21 replies
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Hello all. I wanted to run an idea by you guys on preparing the “yard” for some more palm plantings. Western NC foothills 7b/sketchy 8a. My yard is for lack of a better term a huge rock. Granite slabs and what I call sandstone. It can’t decide if it wants to be rock or dirt. Otherwise red clay dirt. South side of property. Full sun. Hot humid summers semi wet winters( only snows every couple years lately) So my plan was to create sort of a raised bed area by tilling up the area a foot or so deep then bring in maybe 12 to 18” of topsoil or nursery blend mix and mix together creating at least 2ft of good dirt. I want to plant various sabal minor varieties( Louisiana tamal…
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Windmill palm winter care in Appalachia region, VA (zone 6b-7a)
by blacksburgpalm- 3 replies
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Hey folks! Long time lurker of the forum and decided that it's about time to contribute some photos of a windmill palm my dad and I planted in 2008/2009( from my recollection) in the Blacksburg, Virginia area. Also asking for advice since the palm is getting over 10 feet high and my dad's having trouble wrapping it, and would appreciate any advice on the best, most optimal way to keep the palm protected for a few months every winter without breaking the bank or breaking a back . Photos are provided below from various years. We purchased the palm when it may have been about a year old, ( small fronds no trunk) planted it south facing, a couple of feet from the hous…
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Solar eclipse jubaea x butia settling in
by MIKE82397- 27 replies
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I planted this jubutia and butia on 4/9/24 literally during the solar eclipse. They were busting out of 7 g pots I had them in so I decided to give them a shot in the ground. They are a little exposed out in the yard but I plan on winter protection probably mid Dec thru early Feb here in NC foothills solid 7b sketchy 8a. Gets lots of sun all day. Hot and humid summers. Had to mound up the butia a bit because of rocky soil where I was planting. Looking forward to watching them thrive here. The first pics are recent and the last ones are when 1st planted back in April. Both are pushing out a huge spear so I guess they’re happy for now. Thoughts tips and advise always welcom…
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Saving a Patrick Hybrid
by JohnAndSancho- 1 follower
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Okie dokie. I've had a Butia Lyto hybrid I bought from Patrick a few years ago. I was in the middle of a family emergency when we had a freak cold snap down to 9° and bringing plants in wasn't really on my radar. It looked fine until maybe a couple weeks ago. I made sure not to water it days before we were supposed to get a freeze, but there's 0% chance it was totally dry. Y'all know these things are expensive and hard to get. I'll take pictures tomorrow, but I pulled 3 spears. It's still got a few green fronds and lots of brown ones. I've seen larger plants saved by cutting them down. Key word being larger. This one is still in a pot and probably…
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This forum is all about Texas palms. Opinions are welcomed !
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Oregon Palm Update
by Cody Salem- 4 replies
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I stopped by my previous home in Roseburg Oregon to check in on the palms I planted. So glad to see the new owners kept all of them, even though they did remove a 50ft sequoia. You can't see them from the road, but I got some pics from our old neighbors house. They were all planted around 2011 and were probably 5 gal at the time. Butia sp.? Glad to see this looking so good, I covered it a couple times when it was young, but the new owners haven't protected it at all. Even after a couple hard winters, all the fronds are still green. I would guess that's around 5 years of fronds, which would be about the time we sold the house. …
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Sabal updates - the seedlings grow
by Dartolution- 23 replies
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With all this talk of arctic blasts, or polar vortex's, or snow bombs... whatever "pop" word we are using these days to describe these absolutely ghastly events I am reminded of past winter sowing projects from years past. So, as a break from the cold today - I took some glamour shots (more like unglamorous) of all my sabal seedlings as they've grown, many that have been sent to me by other IPS/palmtalk members. Apologies in advance for the absolutely crap photos - I wish I bad a better spot to photograph palms! urgh. First up is good ol' Sabal palmetto. This was a washed up germinated seed at Panama city beach after a storm back in August of 2019.…
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Butia spathes ready to pop open .
by WSimpson- 9 replies
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My Butia spathes just keep getting longer and fatter and any day now they will pop open . I have 5 total but one is a dud possibly because it started growing earlier when there may have been a little more cold around ? I'll try to see about making some jelly when they ripen . Below you can see the dud on the left . It is kind of a mottled brown color .The others look healthy . Overview below ( well watered and fertilized ) : Not many people in my area have a feather leaf palm frond growing right outside their window .
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Needle Pam Question
by DTS- 1 follower
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How long would it take for it to produce viable seeds if I had a male Needle Palm to pollinate it?
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So I was out and about, running some errands around the Cottonwood Mall area. So I decided to check out the palms there in the area. I believe the neighborhood block been between Coors Bypass/Golf Course and Westside/McMahon has the highest concentration of palm trees in the metro. With a total of about eight at five different houses. Here are a few pics I took at two of the houses. The other locations I didn't get a chance to take pictures. These two at Rayado Pl are doing great and they both have bloomed this year!
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This should probably go in the for sale section, but I figured it would get more traction here. Wilmington NC, B. yatay x Jubaea. Probably 5' overall bragging height. Still at the stage where it gets some winter damage on the emerging fronds, but hasn't had spear pull. I sold my home, and I am moving to the great white nort. Obviously can't take it with me. I'd rather see it go to someone who is as stoked about growing it as I am/was, than leave it to be cut down by someone who dosent know how special it is. I negotiated keeping this one with the buyer, but it needs to go asap. (Dug and hole filled by June 1) PM me. You dig (I can hel…
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Good inexpensive place to buy from
by Jerrrod- 2 followers
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Hi guys, what’s a good inexpensive place for seeds and seedlings? I tried the marketplace here but I keep seeing old ads or pick up only, maybe I’m not sorting the results correctly. I’m not that good at telling one seed or seedling from another, so I don’t want to just order from anywhere and either get an old dud or something totally different. Since germination takes so long with palms I don’t want to waste time. Thanks for the advice.
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Zone 7b east coast palms
by longislandnyzone7b- 2 replies
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Would love to get some insight on confirmed specimens of windmill palms as well as sabal minors and needles in a wet/cold 7b. I have seen some nice examples of protected ones in the area. I believe from pics around here there’s 1 windmill in the Bronx near a house, and 1 in lower manhattan somewhere alongside bamboo that don’t receive protection. Would love to purchase some cold hardy windmill seeds to experiment with from a mature plant in an a colder winter area. Haven’t been able to find any for sale closer sourced than Raleigh, NC.
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Actually planted these this spring. I planted a filabusta but a rabbit or something ate it to the ground. I also planted butia but it drowned in all the rain we got this spring. I’ll try again this upcoming spring. Below is a mule , planted as a two gallon maybe, it took right off without skipping a beat.
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Different types of Sabal Minor
by Jerrrod- 2 followers
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Hi guys, starting over again. This time I’m going with dwarf palmetto and windmill, before branching out again. What are the fastest and largest cultivars of each? Also do they come in different shades or colors like some other palms? Please include some pictures so I know what I’m hearing about. Thanks.
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Northern Most Pygmy Date Palm on the East Coast?
by PHD - Palms Heading North- 2 replies
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While visiting Harbor Island, SC almost two years ago, I submitted photos of some of the more "exotic" palms I found on the island (I.E. - real zone pushers like queen palms). I recall seeing what appeared to be the dead truck of a pygmy date palm and thought to myself that Harbor Island is perhaps just a bit too far north for long term survival. So, I was pleasantly surprised when I recently returned to the island and noticed that the supposed dead pygmy date I saw almost two years ago was in fact alive! I've seen the thread about the pygmy date in Myrtle Beach, and I would love to know if it has survived. I've heard of a few pygmy date palms in Charleston, but I hav…
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Palm Society of South Texas
by Fusca- 1 follower
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After seeing some posts in the past regarding the PSST and if it still exists I thought I would start this thread here to get some conversations going since most of the Texas folks post here. I'm a relatively new member having joined last year. Most of the members are located here in the RGV where the greatest variety of palms can be grown. I first heard about the PSST after doing some Google searches about 15 years ago. Their website at the time was outdated and a couple of attempts to contact members directly did not result in any responses so I gave up trying. I noticed that there hasn't been any posts in the "Affiliated News and Meeting Dates" regarding the PSST …
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I could have added this under the Texas Palms thread, but I thought this might make it easier to find for people to find. If you have ever asked how fast will a newly planted Washingtonia grow in its first year, here are the results from my experience here in Texas: Planted last year on June 1st This year on February 1st after taking a bit of winter damage: And tonight, just shy of it's one year mark in the ground: With this filifera putting on this much growth in its first year, it kind of makes me wonder what a robusta could have done.
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Growth speed Butia yatay x Jubea vs Jubea x Butia yatay 1 2 3 4
by Love them palms- 6 followers
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I reviewed 3 seedlings from Patric a week ago one was a Butia yatay x Jubea and one was a Jubea x Butia yatay, plus a Butia x parajubea sunkha. Just kinda Curious between the first 2 which one is the faster growing, I live in the the PNW so hopefully they are compatible with my area,anyone have experience with these species?
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