COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Needle After a Windy Winter
by PalmTreeDude- 5 replies
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So we had a pretty windy Winter here, the Needle Palm is exposed to it and there were many days where it literally looked like it was going to rip out of the ground (of course it wouldn't, but it was blowing around A LOT). Here it is looking good! It's ready for the heat.
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Hardy Bizzy & JxB F1
by swolf- 0 replies
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Here’s a young Bismarckia in zone 9a that came from especially cold-hardy parents. Couldn’t resist trying to grow a few of these marginal beauties.. In the background is a medium size Jubaea x Butia F1. They all vary a little. Anyone interested in partnering/purchasing on this 4.5 acre (buildable) palm nursery can PM me. Larger JxB F1s have begun flowering.
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XBUTIJUBAGRUS hardiness in zone 8b
by Love them palms- 1 follower
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I know this subject has been hashed out a couple of times but there was a lot of uncertainty about how the xbutijubagrus can handle certain areas.I live in the Puget sound area Zone 8B. after this brutal winter we had this FeB I decided to check my areas coldest min temp this year in mukilteo wa which was only 20F and figured that the xbutijubagrus would be able to handle it here like a champion. any thoughts,input or experience with this hybrid would be welcomed.
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Serenoa repens seed germination?
by Neil C- 2 replies
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I'm having no luck germinating Serenoa repens seeds as they always seem to rot? A search on here revealed others having similar problems. I've got fresh ripe seeds (picked myself) and brought seeds online and then all seem to lack a hard outer shell? I can only describe them as what appears to be a soft oblong bean surrounded by the fruit. What am I missing, is there supposed to be a hard outer shell? I've tried these seeds in pots and baggies and when I go to check on them the inner bean part has just turned to liquid, please help me out. Regards Neil
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Phoenix dactylifera Hardiness? 1 2
by PalmTreeDude- 1 follower
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I heard that Phoenix dactylifera is hardy to zone 8b, is this true? For example, in this picture of the S.C. USDA zones would it do fine in all of the highlighted zone 8b areas?
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Chamaedorea Radicalis rocks!
by Swolte- 1 follower
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Quite impressed with this palm so far. I bought some C. Radicalis (trunking and non-trunking) on Jungle Music sale in mid-December. The palm has been on my radar for a while so I was unable to resist this deal. I decided, in an impatient bout, to plant it in the ground immediately (the winter had been mild thus far). As with all my new trees and shrubs, I inspect the root system and often do a thorough root-washing and root pruning (if needed) before I plant in native soil. I was horrified at seeing such a girdling, rock solid mass of woody material on this palm! There was almost no soil visible! This can't be healthy, I thought, and I took a sharp saw and just…
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Hardy palms for mostly shade..
by Alex Anthony- 11 replies
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My front yard has a couple of large deciduous trees. When they leaf out it will be mostly shade. Will Pindo palms grow in a place with only partial sun? Options are limited in our zone 8a.
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My Butia catarinensis arrived!
by Brad Mondel- 2 followers
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Since Butia is my favorite genus I've been seeking this species for a very long time and I finally found a grower that doesn't charge astronomical amounts of money for palms. These two will stay in pots for as long as possible, I'm very pleased and excited with these!
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Needle Frond pull ?!!!! :{
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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I have a 15 gallon Needle Palm with a main plant and two pups that I planted in April. In early November one of the pups suffered spear pull. I sprayed copper fungicide in the crown. I checked out the palms just before last week's arctic event and found this dead frond which pulled out of the same pup that had the spear pull. Pics of the frond below. The pup still has 4 green fronds. I splayed 6 more shots of copper fungicide in the crown. In the last pic the white frost cloth (kinda light green a little left of center) is covering the crown and you can see a couple of the good fronds. I covered the crown with leaves to try to keep snow and water out of the crown…
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Jubea in Habitat
by Chester B- 0 replies
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I'm sure this has been posted here at one time, but I happened to come across this video today taken in Chile.
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Trip to Cistus Nursery
by Chester B- 15 replies
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We had a nice sunny day so I decided to take a trip to Cistus Nursery on Sauvie Island. For those who don't know they specialize in all sorts of rare and newly discovered plant species. It's still pretty early in the season so they're just starting to ramp up for the season. Here's a selection of palmy pics. Giant Yucca Schotti?? Brahea edulis Butia Bi
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Can I transplant a sabal birmingham or louisiana that has been in the ground a couple of years? Both are around 3' tall. Plan to move in May if it's doable.
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Serenoa Repens in NC
by NC_Palms- 1 follower
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I think Serenoa repens is the most underrated palm grown in Eastern NC. I have noticed that this palm seems to perform better in our sandy soil and hot summer climate better than Trachycarpus fortunei since most Serenoa I have seen around here look better than the nearby Trachies. Otherwise, last November I visited the NC botanical gardens in Chapel Hill z7b and I was surprised to see the green variety of Serenoa repens surviving in the NC piedmont. Since then I planted the (slightly less hardy?) Serenoa repens "Cinerea" and it has been doing phenomenal here. I have heard that in extreme cold events, this palm will resprout from total defoliation. I think there are s…
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Hi, I'm a new member based in Northumberland (UK - North east). I'm a palm tree addict, trying my best to grow cordylines, washington robusta, tracycarpus, banana tree's, Phoenix Canariensis in my garden. I've had some bad experiences with washington robusta's dying (mainly due to a bad winter when we had snow at the end of February and i didn't protect them) however replacements i got last year seam to have got through this winter hopefully. Anyways getting onto my question. I have one Cordyline Indivisa & quite a few australis, obviously when the leaves turn brown, you cut them off close to the trunk however how do i make this look like an actual tru…
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Volunteer Sabals
by GaDawg- 1 follower
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What to do with all these volunteers. They’re everywhere, and I hate killing them. Even under the house.
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Northern Va Chamaerops Humilis 1 2
by ExpandRe4lity1- 46 replies
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I planted my Chamaerops on July 11 2018 in Woodbridge Va. It has endured some pretty impressively low temps with no protection thus far. Our lowest temp this winter has been 6 degrees Fahrenheit and numburous days below 15. I will post current pics tomorrow but it has suffered minimal damage despite the winter here so far and has been growing all winter long from what I can tell. Planning on planting another one this spring along with a Trachy
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Nursery Recommendation
by kbob11- 1 follower
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Hi everyone, I am heading down to Myrtle beach in a few weeks and was hoping to find a palm nursery in the area. I am looking for the really cold hardy species like Needle, Trachy, and Chamaerops. Do you have any recommendations? I have only ever bought online and am hoping to pick out some bigger sizes. I will be going down with a large pickup truck. Thank you!
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Fun Maryland Weather and Soil Question
by LasPalmerasDeMaryland- 1 reply
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The weather differences here between today and yesterday are pretty staggering. And even more so around this time last year! Anyone living south of the Mason Dixon can probably relate to these events. But sadly, mass meltings like these always demonstrate how poor my native soil is. It’s a clay type soil which can remain extremely soggy around 1-3 days after precipitation. You can even see runoff and puddling. The drainage is extremely poor and I would like some tips on improving it. I want to keep my palm’s soil atleast partly the native soil, but I was thinking about adding organic materials to the mix such as crumbled leaves, peat moss, and pearlite …
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On Sunday, I was out running the off-road bike trails in the Sumter National Forest in Edgefield County, SC about twenty minutes from Augusta, Ga, and ran up on this beautiful colony of Sabal minor. Minors are actually pretty common in inundation and seepage areas in the forest, but can be found on steep slopes well away from obvious water sources. This colony was at 285' in elevation or a little less since I was up above them to take the picture. On some of the other trails, the colonies are even more extensive.
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This is a continuation of the Sabal minor post from a few days ago. Same trail (Great Wall) in the Forks Area Trail System off-road bike trails in Edgefield County, SC, about 20 minutes north of Augusta, GA. In the photographs, beginning with the map, the pictures are in ascending order by elevation. The trail is the red one on the map and you can see how close it gets to a finger of the Savannah River. There are fairly steep gullies leading down to the river. In places, Sabal minor is really thick and then a little further down in what seems to be prime palm habitat, there won't be any. My speculation is that when cotton was grown here, the palm-empty areas w…
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Palm gardens in Seattle
by Palm crazy- 15 replies
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November 16, 2016, South of Seattle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUpkvN38r4A&t=11s January 11, 2019, North of Seattle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qKM_qsYB-E I hope you all enjoy the videos I found on Youtube. Both gardens are 8b.
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New Sabal Louisianas!
by LasPalmerasDeMaryland- 7 replies
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My 3 new Sabal Louisiana’s have finally arrived! I put them in these pots to hold them over until March/April. They were shipped bare-root which concerns me somewhat. Have y’all had any experience with bare-root shipped palms? Also, how should sabals be planted? What type of soil is the best?
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Palm Crazy
by Chester B- 2 followers
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I thought I had a problem. Drove by this house and noticed the mini forest of palms in their backyard.
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January/February Winter Garden Pics 2019
by GeorgiaPalms- 8 replies
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I thought it may be cool to post photos of the garden as it appears this winter. Please posts pics of your own garden as well. I am in North Georgia, a cold zone 8a.
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Palm Yellowing/ Fast Acting Fertilizer
by GaDawg- 8 replies
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I have quite a few palms I’ve transplanted the last couple years. And, most of them are doing great, and I expect they’ll look even better the second year as the roots have grown enough to support them. I usually add Fertilome Root Stimulator (4-10-3) directly after transplanting and fertilize them every three months with Scott’s Palm and Ornamental slow release fertilizer (8-4-8)every 3-4 months. In the spring- usually the end of February, because spring arrives early here is southeast Georgia- I’ll add Vigrio (sp) fast release pelletized fertilizer and I also add it in the middle of the summer. Last year I saw a FB ad selling two windmill palms for $20 each…
