COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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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- 22 replies
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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- 1 follower
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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…
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So far, so good
by frienduvafrond- 3 replies
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I went to my parents church on sunday, as they were being honored. Much to my surprise I spotted this little palm growing next to the church. No protection other than on a south facing wall. I suspect it will die before spring gets here, that is usually how it goes. Looks like a roebellini, but I did not notice any spines tell me what y'all think. A trooper for sure!
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Palm Crazy Winter Palm Garden
by Palm crazy- 25 replies
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Rare sunny day in the garden so I thought I would take this time to post pics of my winter garden, Jan 25, 2019. Pictures were taken early in the morning sun. This time of year the shadows are still long but the days are getting longer and warmer.
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What's wrong with my Sabal etonia?
by redbeard917- 28 replies
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This Sabal etonia has grown here slowly but steadily for years. It's always been completely green. In fact, I'm not sure I've ever watered or fertilized it. I'm not far from the native range and have placed it in a location with sandy soil and a good bit of sunlight. Very recently, perhaps a month or so ago, I noticed it starting to decline. The newest leaf looks green, but the most recent look mottled and the oldest have gone completely brown. All the leaves you see on it were green previously. It almost looks like cold damage, but it hasn't been very cold here. I have other tender palms that get damaged every year and all are still untouched. Thanks
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Lytocaryum Hoehnei
by Laaz- 2 followers
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I would say these are easy 9a hardy & pushing 8b. This one saw multiple nights at around 20F & on night ar 16F with only a cheap plastic tarp thrown over it. It did have spear pull, but is pushing a new spear...
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Another Sabal pic
by Sabal_Louisiana- 1 follower
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Also on the LSU campus near Tiger stadium. There were some over 20 feet tall nearby before but they got removed for road improvements and these are the few that are left. These are not Sabal palmetto but the arboreal form of Sabal minor.
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Why is my trachy yellowing at leaf bases?
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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I have a potted Trachy and I noticed this morning that fronds are turning yellow at the end of each petiole where the leaves attach (see first picture below) Every frond is doing this. The petioles are green, it's just the leaf bases. I have not seen this before. The pot sits outside in the sun for most of the time (southern exposure) and is taken into the garage after sundown if night time temperature is predicted below 20 F. On really cold days or snow events it also stays in the garage under grow lights with the rest of its stable mates. (second picture) Garage is not heated and is usually in low 40's in winter. On the recent 9 degree F night it dropped to 36…
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Trachycarpus fortunei - Yellowing fronds question
by Mrslowpwr- 7 replies
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Hello everyone. It's my first time posting. I received my first windmill palm for christmas. I had done a little research on these, mainly being the only palm to survive up here in Michigan. However I have some concerns. Currently this one is in a southern window. The first week i watered it 2 or 3 times ( I did only 3 or so cups of water). Yes the drop pan had water in it afterwards. I have since realized I need to hardly water it during the winter and learned about using distilled water and flushing the soil. The room it is in has a humidifier running all day and night with temps 65-69F. My concern is the yellowing on the fronds. I've read that old fronds die off…
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