COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Cracking your (palm) seeds ?
by Mercutio1973- 1 reply
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On another forum, I was advised by another poster that they had had a lot of success with the rapid germination of Parajubaea seeds by cracking them to expose the endosperm. Including a low mortality rate thereafter.... I tried to seek clarification as to whether you just cracked the very hard endocarp and then ‘planted' the cracked ‘nut' - or what was advisable, before or after cracking the nut. EG do you try to remove the endosperm entirely ? Do you pre-soak ? Post-soak ? Do you need to use a bleach solution before or after ? Etc etc. Unfortunately, they didn't respond - I don't think they were a regular poster, but I did have the strong impression that they …
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Lesser known hardy palms zone 7b/8a
by climate change virginia- 22 replies
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I was wondering if there are any lesser known hardy palms out there that can survive zone 8a winters and very few zone 7b winters. Thanks
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Hybrid phoenix
by amh- 3 replies
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Has anyone hybridized Phoenix dactylifera with Phoenix theophrasti? I'm curious to the cold hardiness and fruit quality characteristics of the progeny.
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Update on my palms and cycads
by RaleighNC- 22 replies
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In April 2019 I posted photos of some of my plants. After two growing seasons many of them have grown a lot. I have tried to take the update photos from the same perspective, but often this was not possible. I will post a few at a time. Trachycarpus nanus April 2019 Nov 2020 Cycas revoluta x taitungensis (April 1019) Nov 2020
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is Jubaea a genus?
by climate change virginia- 8 replies
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I was wondering if jubaea was a genus and there was a faster growing species in the genus that has the same hardiness. Thanks.
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where can I order butia capitata seeds
by climate change virginia- 7 replies
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I was wondering where can I buy butia capitata seeds. Thanks.
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Can I plant Trachycarpus in the winter z8?
by Brad Mondel- 2 followers
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I'm tempted to plant them but I'm not sure if they would make it through the winter not established. Has anyone had success planting in the fall/winter?
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Sabal minor seed stalk question
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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My oldest sabal minor put out flower stalks for the first time. Most seeds are now black so it's time to harvest. My question is, do I cut the stalks off (there are three) or do I leave them alone for the winter? (zone 7a MD) Thanks
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Slow your Roll.....
by Palmlover_78- 1 follower
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Hey Guys, I brought my Windmill Palm in a month and a half ago. The night time temp were getting rather cold and, during the time indoors , it opened a new frond, One is just starting to open and there is a new spear coming up, How do i slow it's growth down.. it is under a grow light, which i thought would sustain and keep it alive during winter. The tree still thinks it is summer :P, or will it grow this fast all winter inside? Thanks a lot
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Strange queen
by Laaz- 6 replies
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OK, long story short... I bought this as a Home Depot bargain bin palm for $2.97 a few years ago. It went through the 2018 freeze, was totally covered in ice & the branches snapped off from the weight of the ice & snow. Early spring that year the spear pulled, I dumped a bottle of peroxide down the hole & left it for dead. Well, it came back from the stump & it now larger that mu Yaty mule that also was damaged badly.. No Idea what strain this is, but the leaves are much latter than my Uruguay queens.
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Hi eveyone, Spring is here on my French Rivera, i just decided to give a new Tropical look to my trachys by cleaning and trimming the trunk because i love them that way and it prevents from that killer palmtree's butterfly that we have here on the riviera. OF COURSE NOT TO DO IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN A WARM WINTER PLACE. it reduces the hardiness of the palm.
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Fastest of the ultra hardy trunking Sabals? 1 2
by Advective- 2 followers
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Between the three hardiest trunking Sabals of Birmingham, Brazoria and Louisiana, which one develops a trunk and grows vertically the quickest? Birmingham is essentially a S. Palmetto in slow motion. The vertical spacing between leaf boots is similar to a Palmetto but the slow frond production leads to only a few inches of trunk a year. Brazoria produces fronds faster but the leaf bases are stacked on top of each other like a non-trunking S. Minor. Trunk growth is about a foot a decade, at least early on. This may improve later in life? Louisiana is an unknown to me. It has fast frond production like Brazoria but I think it grows trunk faster, and is possib…
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Wax Palm Hardy???
by climate change virginia- 6 replies
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I saw that wax palms are hardy to zone 8. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ceroxylon+quindiuense. I don't think this is right so I'm posting in this here for clarification from the experts.
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Plant palms in DC
by climate change virginia- 1 follower
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Hi I have a proposal to plant hardy palms in dc here are some reasons. One they provide shade not too much but planted near each other such as sabal palmettos they provide a good amount of shade. Two they are tolerant of our winters (with protection) like sabal palmettos and trachycarpus fortunei. Three they will reduce urban heat. Urban heat is a big problem in dc in some hotspots the temperature rises 10 defrees than other areas of the city and vegetation reduces urban heat. Four infrastructure palm roots dont destroy sidewalks as much as oaks do. Lastly they will attract more tourists they will want to see palms in a colder climate. Thats all I have.
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Cincinnati palms part 4
by donofriojim1- 3 replies
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For my next post, I want to highlight some of the palms that I've come across in the Cincinnati suburbs outside of the ones in my yard. The first picture is of a windmill palm (trachycapus fortunei) on the eastern side of town. According to the grower, this specimen has endured three winters in the ground with minimal protective measures. His protection for this palm is only a heating cable around the trunk and a frost cloth. This picture was taken in late spring, 2019. It had completely defoliated during January,2019 when temps did drop below zero. The palm started to rebound very quickly. The second picture is the same palm this spring shared to me by the grower with th…
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Gotta love fall in New England
by kbob11- 3 followers
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It’s an interesting time of year. We have days in the 60s then days like today. It is too early for my complete winter protection but still put some Xmas lights around the trunk for good measure. It’s amazing how bummed out the windmills look when they are bent. My neighbors think I’m crazy, anyways, enjoy! Big 1: Windmill Small: Needle
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Clarification of this palm minor x palmetto?
by climate change virginia- 2 replies
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I saw this palmetto on plant delights and I saw they said minor x palmetto. If this is true could I try this in my zone? thank you
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Cold Hardy Trunking Palms Hybrid - Is anyone doing this?
by LouisvillePalmer- 1 follower
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Doing research on creating new palm species, there should be a way to create intergeneric (different genera) palms. With that being said, do you know of anyone trying to hybridize sabals with Rhapidophyllum hystrix? I was thinking you could make a super cold-hardy trunking palm if you crossed perhaps a Needle Palm x s. Birmingham. If that is impossible, then what about a s. Birmingham x s. Minor 'McCurtain'? Living in zone 6B, I have very few options for palms. Mainly, I am looking at Needle Palms and Sabal Minors. Of the Sabal Minors, there are the cold-hardy variety like 'McCurtain' or 'Cherokee' that I think I might be able to grow here. Howeve…
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Beautiful CIDP in College Station, TX
by Teegurr- 8 replies
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This is a nice CIDP I spotted on Lawyer. I'm not sure of the age - much appreciated if anyone can guess.
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Hi, new member here. I just received these Canary Island date palm seeds from treeseeds.com. I wonder how long I should keep them indoors and when to plant outside. Also, what soil would be good for them? I appreciate the help!
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little green invaders....
by Palmlover_78- 1 reply
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Hey Everyone, To my horror, I have discovered green aphids on my soft leaved plants (Persian Shield) and Hibiscus, is my Windmill Palm under threat? I would imagine that the trunk is too hairy for those little buggers to climb, and the fronds would be too thick for them to pierce them with there mouth parts? or no... Thanks a lot
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Hardy Alternative to bottle palm zone 8a
by climate change virginia- 7 replies
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Hi is there a hardy alternative to bottle palms that can survive in zone 8a I don't care about the leaves the leaves can be pinnate palmate either one is fine. Thanks.
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Fast growing palms from seed for Uruguay
by Uruguay Andy- 1 follower
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Hello, I’ve recently have been interested in palms and was looking for some help from palm experts. I am in the states for another month than I travel back to Uruguay in South America...Zone 9b. We do get some frost and can be colder from winds. Trying to find different varieties that would be fast growers from seed in my area. Have lows down to 28f (-2c), sometimes down to -3 for a few hours. Subtropical climate. Thank You
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Brazoria 7a/b
by GregVirginia7- 12 replies
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Anybody have any experience with Brazoria in zone 7? Have been back and forth with mine but the mild winter last year and wet summer this year really gave it a leg up...Looking for any expertise...
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Pygmy Date Palm
by ThaRage- 4 replies
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Just curious if anyone has used the box/green house method with Christmas lights and thermocube for a Pygmy date Palm. I’m in zone 7a Nashville TN. I’ve been successful with several washy, windmill, and dwarf palmettos but just planted a Pygmy date Palm in April of this year. It’s growing like crazy but scared it won’t survive the winter covered. Any thoughts or suggestions? also is anyone else in my area growing palms? Very rare to see any tropicals around here even though our climate really isn’t that harsh with a little TLC.