COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Canary Island date palms in Oregon
by Fallen Munk- 1 follower
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I started a bunch of seeds exactly a year ago and here's a photo of the biggest one.
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robusta come back after one year El Paso
by Axel Amsterdam- 2 followers
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https://goo.gl/maps/aUcSYNAzg6H2 In August 2011 it was still completely defoliated and in 2012 completely regrown. The smaller robusta's on the left all died.
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Video of Planting huge palms In Switzerland
by Palmfarmer- 0 replies
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Just came over this video planting of a huge Jubea and Robusta in southern Switzerland I think you enjoy, I had no Idea washies where hardy there.
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More Surprises
by DAVEinMB- 4 replies
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Welp i was not expecting to see these during this morning's drive. Nursery here in town just got in some large mules; 12' and 16'. This is Plants Direct Nursery if anyone in the Myrtle Beach area is interested.
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E for Effort :P
by Palmlover_78- 12 replies
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Hey Everyone, How long should I wait for Windmill Palms to germinate, I started January 16th and only half of them sprouted. Others don't even have a root nub. How long should i wait before I discard them? Thanks a lot
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Three Sabal palms in Seattle 1 2
by Palm crazy- 48 replies
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Not my photo but found on the web. This garden in West Seattle is famous for its Sabal etonia, S. causarium, and S. minor.
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Hello Palmtalkers! I'm in 7b/8a hardiness zone with BSk bordering BWk climate (dry cold winters, dry hot summers). As I mentioned in my earlier posts on this forum we have Washingtonia palms succesfully introduced & growing here (both filiferas and robustas, protected & unprotected), Chamaeropses, Trachies, of course. I haven't seen any Canary Phoenix planted outside here so far and most of the CIDPs usually sold in indoor plants departements. I'd like to add a Phoenix palm on my home property but as the title says, I wonder if planting a Canary Phoenix in the ground outside in my zone is actually a good idea or not? And another question to our expert communi…
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Hey All!! So I broke down and bought some palm seed off Ebay (Yes I know probably duds) So I bought Brahea Armata/Blue Hesper Palm, Butia Odorata (Capitata) Hardy Jelly Palm Tree, Trachycarpus fortunei Naini Tal - Chusan Palm and Serenoa repens (green leaves) - Saw palmetto palm. Any tips on how to start these seeds? Are they all started the same way? Should I soak them for a few days? Thanks!
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Washingtonia Filifera Germination
by GardnerDylan6a- 2 replies
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Hello I was wondering if people could share how they germinate W. Filifera and Robusta seeds, I am wondering what the ideal temperature for germination is, as I have my Filifera seeds in a pot at room temperature with the soil at around 67 F, will they germinate?
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Wanted to say Hi 1 2
by Chad king NC- 1 follower
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I haven't been on an online forum other than Facebook in awhile. So I thought I would say just say hey. I live just north of Winston Salem, NC. in zone 7a. I mostly focus on cold hardy palms and agave. Here are a few recent pics of my yard. Followed by some taken last yr. Thanks for looking.
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Windmill planting soil
by palm789- 1 reply
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Hi I'm in a new build property the garden now and then gets waterlogged but that's being sorted out with drains and rotavation,the garden is heavy clay, i got a windmill that's needs planting and not sure what soil to plant it in, I got told putting grit in bottom of the planting hole acts as a soakaway and is not good for the palm. So please tell me what to plant it in and what to buy thanks.
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Spring 2021 Update (Zone 7b MD)
by LasPalmerasDeMaryland- 3 replies
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Greetings! Here’s a little update on my palms after this icy winter! According to Accuweather, our lowest temperature this year was 19°F 1) Trachycarpus Fortunei ‘Bulgaria’ - this was wrapped in a few layers of burlap. It looks great and no spear pull! 2) Sabal ‘Louisiana’ - this was unprotected other than some dead leaves that naturally gathered at the base. This looks stellar as well and it’s starting to get its palmate leaves! 3) Sabal Minor ‘McCurtain’ - unprotected; super slow but still growing! 4) Sabal ‘Louisiana’ #2 - unprotected and exposed to the elements. This poor palm was buried in snow and sleet. The center spear even looked lik…
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Livistona ID help
by Keys6505- 2 followers
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I was tree shopping today and came across these at a local landscape center. They were labeled Chinese Fan and the owner told me the same but they definitely don't look like Chinensis to me. Saribus maybe? They were all pretty stretched out and top heavy and he was having a hard time keeping them upright. If they're Saribus I might consider one to help fill the empty fence line left behind by my frozen oleander. They're potted now but they were definitely field dug and he just stick them in pots.
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Cold Windmill today
by kbob11- 1 follower
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Currently 5f outside with a low of 1 tonight and -15f windchill. Palm is chilly but I’m able to keep the air temps in the box above 20f and the ground is unfrozen. Coldest weather since trying my winter methods. P.s. first 2 pictures from last year as I am keeping box sealed
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Best way to water Phoenix sylvestris
by MesquiteRetreat- 0 replies
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Back on May 24, 2017 I asked “How much water is too much water for a Royal”. The response was basically, “You cannot over water a Royal”. So, thanks to the input of so many folks, we seriously upped our water and now we don’t worry about him. I also got some great advice about our Sabal. It was suggested that we take him off regular drip and just water him deeply once a month. Wow, what a difference that made! He is now one happy fella and we don’t worry about him either. Now, I have the same question about our Phoenix sylvestris. Photo 1 is from a distance, and I think he looks fine, except for maybe some telltale signs of the recent freeze we got here in Deep …
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Growing mule palms
by Jtee- 2 followers
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Anyone growing mule palms in zone 8b? Anything I should know about them? I have one but haven’t found a place to plant. Any tips?
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Needle palms getting out of control
by OhioTodd- 1 follower
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Hi, I have 2 needle palms in southern Ohio. They have been out for over 10 years and are thriving. That’s the problem. The largest is about 6 ft tall x 8 feet wide. Very healthy. My question is can I defoliate it and allow it to start over? The leaves wouldn’t reach as far for a few years. I know it’s not ideal care but has anyone done this and would the plant likely suffer serious harm? Thanks!
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Brahea edulis
by Vic- 2 followers
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This isn’t one you see planted much in the U.K., people seem to prefer the slower growing B.armata for some reason? But I think these are around the same regarding leaf hardiness and certainly much hardier. I planted this one as a seedling in 2007 in my parents north Kent garden, and it has 4ft trunk now and has never been protected. The lowest it has seen in the time was around -11c and it suffered no damage, but it clearly benefits by being close to the house. I’d be interested if anyone had these planted in Teax and how they may have fared in the recent cold spell?
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Needle Palm needs tamed
by OhioTodd- 11 replies
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I have 2 needle palms in southern Ohio. Both are over 10 y old. The largest is about 8 by 6 ft high. They are getting too big for the front of our home. I have no place else to move them to. Can I completely deadhead them so they will foliage out again? I presume it would take a few years to get back to their former size. I know it’s not ideal but would it do the trees in? Thank you
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Too Early to Plant?
by ColumbusPalm- 1 follower
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Hi All, I have some mature 7 gallon Sabal minor and Needle's that I am going to plant this year. After this weekend forecast looks like 60+ every day. Safe to plant or wait till the soil warms up a bit more? Nate
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seedling progression
by Palmlover_78- 3 replies
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Hey Guys, These seeds were soaked for 12 hours then put in this seed flat January 16th This is there progression now. only about 40 seeds sprouted out of 120 so far. How are they doing? ...
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Unmanaged Phoenix theophrasti
by ahosey01- 8 replies
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I’ve heard these are monsters when it comes to armament. I have a corner of the yard that nobody goes to. Thought it would be fun to just stick one of these back there on drip and not touch it and see what it looks like in 15 years. Thoughts?
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Mazari Palm anyone?
by Gator- 13 replies
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Nannorrhops ritchiana ( yes i did copy and paste that so i got it right ) or the Mazari Palm....lowkey a mystery? Native to arid high elevation Iran/Afghanistan ...little rain... cold winters...hot summers.... Uhhh this is screaming Utah to me Have anyone in high elevation desert tried one of these? I would be curious to see how these fared in Utah of course, but New Mexico, western slope Colorado Northern AZ, Nevada....? I was 2 shakes of a lambs tail from buying some seeds off ebay yesterday and trying them. Anybody with info hit me up -The Gator
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Ribbon palm -Houston TX
by NewtopalmsTX- 9 replies
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Hello! we just lost our three Queen Anne palms to the recent freeze. We are looking to replace them with some other palm variety that would be more hardy. we visited a nursery yesterday, moon valley, and the ribbon palm caught our eye. It is beautiful but very expensive. (These were quite large, we were told they are 12-15 years old). The cost for one is 3k with includes professional planning and a one year warranty. Are ribbon palms fairly cold hardy in Houston? is this price reasonable? thank you so much for any insight!
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Austin After the Freeze
by EastBayPalms- 1 follower
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Greetings from Austin, this is the pool at the Fairmont Hotel. They said they're going to see what happens in a couple months re: growing back. Have yet to see a single green palm downtown.
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