COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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pheonix Transplanting a Volunteer
by yabazid- 6 replies
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So about 7 years ago I was just walking around the house enjoying some dates I got from Abu Dhabi, UAE. Probably al khalas dates, but I am not sure because I got a few kinds. Anyhow this bad boy popped up and I never actually gave it any attention, as I never expected a date palm from such a very hot desert country to grow and make it here. Its right next to the garage door and it keeps scratching the cars, so its tied up now until the spring or early summer when I transplant it. Its growing on the west side of the house, so only gets sun in the afternoon.
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Disposable (?) Palm
by Manalto- 2 followers
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Years ago, I was at somebody's house in Mobile who had outside their dining room window a fan palm that functioned well as a privacy screen from neighbors when we sat at the table for dinner and conversation. It filled the window from top to bottom, so it must have been about 12 ft tall and close enough to the house that the fronds brushed gently against the screen. I liked the visual effect and the way it allowed balmy breezes into the room. I assume that, eventually, the palm got too big for its spot up against the house so that's why I called this thread "disposable." But maybe it doesn't have to be... Can you recommend a palm that's adapted to 8b Gulf Coast condi…
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Sabal(?) ID please
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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Came across these today. Is this what I think it is?
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Washingtonia vs Chamaerops
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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I’ve never seen this before. Who do you think will win? I’m betting Washingtonia..
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Blue palms in zone 8
by TonyDFW- 3 followers
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Here are some blue cold hardy palms that I have grown as seedlings in Dallas, TX zone 8b. Brahea armata Brahea moorei C. Humilis. “ cerifera”
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Sabal minor Seed Question
by PalmTreeDude- 7 replies
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Since I'm at the beach, there are a ton of Sabal minor around and they are absolutely loaded with unripe seed. If I were to take off one of the stalks from the base, do you think the seed would ripen all of the way, or is it too early to be doing that?
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Palms around Raleigh
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Our last stop on our roadtrip was Raleigh NC. I stopped to take a picture of the big Sabal Palmetto in the downtown neighborhood.. only one I have seen in raleigh We then went to Pullen Park. There were a lot of palms there . Here are some large Needles There was also a sparce amount of Sabal Minor and a ton of large windmills around the park Some were pretty tall too! lots of Volunteers were also all over the park. On our way to our hotel, I also got these drive by windmill shots Also saw these Sabal minor in the downtown heart of Raleigh Another one I have seen before …
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Hi there Just an update for everyone on how my Dypsis decipiens is growing in frosty Christchurch New Zealand. It has now been planted out for 7.5-years and has tripled in size since i planted it ( It never gets any protection )
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Oregon grown Butia eriospatha
by Chester B- 11 replies
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I thought I'd start a progress thread on the second Butia in my garden. This time I purchased a Butia eriospatha that was grown from seed here in Oregon. I picked the bluest one out of a few dozen specimens and planted it on August 12, 2019. It is much bluer in appearence than my Butia odorata so I hope it retains this color. 6 weeks later and this palm has surprised me. It's put out two fronds so far - I guess it was desperate to get out of the pot.
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Northerly Palms
by Ivorhooper- 6 replies
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Living in the UK, it amazes me how much influence the jet stream has on our climate. It's relatively mild all year round - no real hot summers or freezing cold winters. Parts of the south west hardly see any frost, so quite tropical plants can thrive (as long as they don't need serious heat) Here's some palms I've spotted on my travels CIDP @ 50 degrees north in Cornwall Butia @ 50 degrees north in Cornwall CIDP @ 53 degrees north in Wales
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Droopy Trachy Fronds
by Rightstuff15- 8 replies
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I have three Trachycarpus fortunei windmills. The one in the picture has fronds that are not as stiff or thick as my other two. I bought it from Fast Growing Trees a few years ago. It puts out new fronds each year and seems very healthy. Just wondering if anyone would know what variety this may be or why the fronds are thin and droopy?
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Livistonia nitida vs decora 1 2
by Palmə häl′ik- 1 follower
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Differences? They're about eight feet apart, four inch caliper... First picture will show the two, nitida being more spread out and Decora seems more compact. - Ray.
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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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The trunking Phoenix palms of hatteras island
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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In the town of hatteras on cape hatteras I found a small residential area with 3 old trunking canary island date palms. All look semi rugged but relatively healthy. The first one ia found right across the walking bridge over a marshy areas with reeds and some sabal minor.
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Few shots of some of the Plants in the Yard
by Jcalvin- 9 replies
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Mule Palm I transplanted last year starting to show out some.
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Avon NC washingtonia.
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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a surprising find in Avon NC. A washingtonia filibusta I assume I found here. Its been here since 2007 according to Street view. A young volunteer near the base however seems to have died.
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Sabal Blackburn
by limoncik- 1 follower
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Tell me how hardy Sabal Blackburn? There is very little information about him. Which one of you is growing?
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Varigated livistona nitida update
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 3 replies
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I cant find my last post but this plant looks better every single day and the varigation is second only to top notch rhapis minus the grasshopper bites. Enjoy.
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My backyard video tour
by Allen- 1 follower
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Taken June 29th this year. :08 Canna Indica Red (to right) :43 Pygmy Date :52 Mule Palm :34 Bissetti Bamboo 1:11 Aloha Colocasia 1:28 Trachycarpus Fortunei 1:39 Sabal Birmingham 2:01 Hibiscus Cranberry Crush 2:14 Trachycarpus Wagerianus 2:33 Pineapple Lilly 2:48 Colocasia Fallax & Canna Pink Starburst 2:56 Musa Lasiocarpa 3:08 Alocasia Portora 3:26 Canna Lemon Punch, Ensete Maurelii 3:30 Sabal Louisiana 3:58 Sabal Palmetto Mocksville 4:06 Canna Red Hubert 4:10 Colocasia Coffee Cups 4:12 Canna Tropicanna 4:50 Canna Maui Punch on ground, Sabal Minor to right Sabal Birmingham on left and Fortunei in back, Musa Basjoo large bananna in center - Lots more…
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Have I doomed my trachies?
by DAVEinMB- 25 replies
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First time posting so first off - hello everyone, I'm a big fan of the forum. Ok so here's my situation... I've just recently gotten into palm trees and have been trying to give myself a crash course on the do's and don'ts and just bulking up on knowledge in general. However some knowledge is gained through making mistakes as we all know. I got a screaming deal on some mature trachycarpus fortunei palms back in December of 18. I picked up 5 of them for $625 but had to dig up and move them myself. The weekend before Christmas they were out of the ground and replanted at my place. Relocating them was by no means fun but they all seemed to take. They pushed out …
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Before and After
by Chester B- 2 followers
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I know people like before and afters. I was looking through pictures and tried to recreate some of the older ones. Before pictures were from April 25, 2018. After pictures taken today August 1, 2019 15 months of growth.
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Clackamas Palms
by Chester B- 10 replies
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We have a lot of Trachycarpus palms planted around here but you don't often see much else. To my surprise I was driving on the backside of the Clackamas Town Center and across the street an office building has a few palmy surprises. There were many triple plantings of Trachycarpus with seedlings all around their bases, plus a pretty huge Chamaerops cluster. The Sabals were a grouping of three as well and had seed stalks from last year full of seed. Do you think its still viable? I grabbed a couple and crushed them between my fingers and the outer husk fell away but inside were small hard seeds.
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I need an advice
by rembi- 1 follower
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My [(JxB) x B] x B 1 2
by SailorBold- 4 followers
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Mod Edit: Please note the topic title was changed at the request of the Original Poster. Here is a pic of a recently planted J X B F3. The palm is located in the center planter. If I am correct this is J X B X B X B.
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Advice for Mule Planting Location
by DAVEinMB- 2 followers
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Good morning everyone. I just picked up a couple of 65 gallon mule palms and wanted to get some opinions on planting location. I know there are a ton of factors that go into how cold tolerant these plants are and I have no knowledge of their specific genetics. As the crow flies I'm about 5 miles off the coast in the myrtle beach area, zone 8b. My plan was to plant them in an open area of my front yard that receives sun all day long, including early morning sun. I could put them in a more protected area which may provide a better microclimate but I'd rather keep them out in the open. As a side note these palms spent over a year in containers on the nursery's lot howe…
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