COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Are palm trees native to Connecticut really and North Georgia State
by wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww11- 8 replies
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I went to Jekyll Island and saw alot of palm trees do you think they can grow in North GA 2nd photo is a man planting palmettos in Connecticut
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Zone 7 and 8 east coast, has anyone else noticed this?
by palmofmyhand- 1 follower
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I am really hoping this doesn’t happen but this seems like it could be trouble for many of us within the area. Fingers crossed this won’t really happen but is anyone else prepared incase this really does happen? It made me think of you guys first @NC_Palms @SeanK
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Jubaea Chilensis explosive growth
by Banana Belt- 2 followers
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In a prior forum post the growth rate of a Jubaea Chilensis was discussed by many and is highly recommended. https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/19995-the-explosive-growth-ofjubaea-chilensis/?&page=4#comments In 1989 I planted two Jubaea Chilensis that were 5 and 7 years old. The following 6 pictures and graph shows growth rate of one of those palms, with the first picture taken in 2006. I could not find earlier pictures between 1989 and 2006 as they are packed away someplace in the pre-digital age. The first 20+ years a Jubaea palms growth is slow with each new frond or leaf emerging slowly and just slightly bigger but holding on and staying gree…
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What is the northernmost state that palm trees are naturally growing
by wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww11- 3 replies
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Do they really grow north of Wilmington, NC because I don't see any in Outer Banks.
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Potential San Jose, California Coconut Palm?
by 29coolpalmdude- 6 replies
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Why is Sabal Palmetto never discussed in conversation of best cold hardy trunking palms?
by OriolesRock100- 2 followers
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Sabal palmettos are surprisingly cold hardy but never seem to be in conversations of cold hardy trunking palms - hardy to about 10°F which is only a couple degrees higher than the gold standard cold hardy trachycarpus fortunei. Is there a reason for this? I suspect it could be because of the slow growth rate or because of the requirement of hot humid summers for growth (which isn’t common in many places people are growing cold hardy palms). However, for the east coast of the US, I think sabal palmettos that are grown in and accustomed to the cold environment (not imported from Florida) would do well almost as far north as trachycarpus fortunei due to the hot humid summers…
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Its that time of year! I posted a selection of palms that could survive zone 8. Beauty, toughness, or simple rarity. It all counts! Which one has gotten you the Ooohs and Aaaahs this year? A picture of your favorite would help, of course! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
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Trying Sabal Minor in the Four Corners region 1 2 3
by Southwesternsol- 1 follower
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Over the last couple years I've been setting up my yard with native plants. Various cactus, desert shrubs, yuccas etc. I quite like palms though, and obviously there are no shrubby palms native to the southwest. So it seems the next best thing is Sabal Minor. Here's hoping it will survive. Ignore my half finished path way...
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Some windmill palms around my area....
by Zone7Bpalmguy- 1 reply
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I'm trying to share a video. Seems like it worked easy enough after checking out the "beginners forum" and attempting a trial run. These particular windmills have been here for around 15 years and were planted as decent sized specimens. They have grown well though, but aren't the tallest or the oldest I've seen around here. Thanks all.
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Potting up seedlings
by 8B palms- 1 reply
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So probably 10 years back I purchased a plant delights Dick Douglas Delight hybrid chamaedorea (radicalis x oreophila) I have no other fruiting chamaedorea and I live on an isolated 5 acre parcel. It produced multiple seeds and I decided to go ahead and see if they might sprout, well I have many now germinate. My question is how soon is appropriate to plant these up into individual pots, is it best to wait for the first cotyledons, so done photosynthetic capabilities. All thoughts comments welcome.
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Native? needle palms in Chattanooga Tennessee???
by PAPalmtrees- 8 replies
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I was looking on inatural and found a post of needle palms in Booker T. Washington State Park in the woods I don't know if they were planted or not what do you guys think https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64986308 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/62658690 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21987677 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71891737
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Chamaedorea carchensis/benzei
by 8B palms- 2 replies
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Hi all, does anyone know a source of seeds from Chamaedorea carchensis or aka Chamaedorea benzeni. These appear to have been quite popular in California and so I was wondering if some of you might get seeds from this you would share or sell. Looks like it could do well in a large container and give a nice look. Do people have in temp data on this also, how cold has it taken and damage etc. thanks in advance.
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Hello everyone I have been following this interesting forum for some time now. You get a lot of important information and it is simply excellent for those interested. here i have some palm species from our community garden that were planted about 10 years ago like the chamaerops humilis and cerifera, trachycarpus fortunei. they have not been protected for the last five years. the cordyline australis is new since the beginning of september 2024. my wife and i have been dealing with palms and exotic plants for 15 years. best regards Tom
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North Florida Queen Palms, zone 9a expanding 1 2
by The7thLegend- 3 followers
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Posting this topic in Cold Hardy since it's about northerly zone expansion. Depending what cold hardiness zone map you refer to, the Lake City, north Florida area would mostly be an 8b or barely 9a zone. Lake City is about 30 miles north of Gainesville, FL. Easily found on the map where I10 & I75 intersect... that's pretty darn north Florida. Looking around the area I was surprised to find as many Queen Palms thriving. As a reference, we all know how bad the 2010 winter was and the 2018 winter had temps that remained below freezing for hours! In addition, this area experienced sleet (but no actual snow fall) this past winter. I captured some pics of Queen Palms…
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palm disease?
by parishilton- 1 follower
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i opened one of my palms last week to find all this white stuff on the fronds but only the front. it isn’t raised or anything but at first it wouldn’t come off until i added treatment to it. it’s not on the second palm but not as bad. when i try to use picture this plant app it doesn’t say anything is wrong w it. could it be from the wilt stop i used leaving marks on the fronds? also yes ik the fronds dont look so hot they always look like this after i open them and our lawn mower guys cut up this palm in the summer so its recovering. it looks better today than it did last week but idk i feel like its just weird that its only on the front and is also on the other palm.
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Palm’s Throughout Destin Florida 1 2 3
by HoustonTropical- 5 followers
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Spent Spring Break in Northwest Florida Surrounded by none other than Sabel Palmetto’s . An a few beautiful windmill palms
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Hey, everyone. I wanted to check to see the thoughts on an issue on my Phoenix sylvestris. Planted last March and it was a few cold nights and got a few black spots on the leaflets but nothing too serious. This winter I have been protecting it when it gets to the mid twenties but not higher than that. Anyway there's two spears growing that seem fine but the two youngest friends have seemingly died. One had just really started to open. I read that new fronds are more hardy than older fronds so I'm wondering if I'm dealing with cold damage or something else.
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Washingtonia Showdown: Which palm do you prefer?
by CascadiaPalms- 1 follower
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Vote! No filibusta. Parent showdown only.
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Bridgeport Sabal Palmetto CT Notable Trees 1 2 3
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 6 followers
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I was on youtube yesterday night and found possibly the most northern semi longterm Sabal Palmetto on the east coast. The video referenced CT notable trees so I went to the site and found out more about the palm. I am still dumbfounded. It sprouted from seed in 2005 and was planted in its current location in 2009. It is still alive considering the video was made this fall. I am absolutely dumfounded at how this palm is still alive and doing well at that. it doesn't look like it even gets any protection during the winter when I looked at old streetviews. Here is the CT notable trees information about the palm. there is also a Windmill palm on the site. http…
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Northern most coconut palm tree??? Daytona beach 1 2
by Jason-Palm king- 3 followers
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I took this pic today after lunch with the wife....this coconut palm is in south Daytona close to A1A. This must have been planted after 2010.....is this the most northern coconut ???
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Hello, I am new to this forum but have been following it for a while now. I am a palm enthusiast that has been intrigued by palm trees ever since I noticed that Las Vegas, NV has them back in 1999. I was just a freshman in high school at the time and from then I would visit often as a lot of my family lived there. I then started going down to El Paso and Las Cruces with my dad who was a Regenal Truck Driver and noticed that there were palm trees down there. Even as far north as T or C. In summer of 2003 I noticed a palm tree in Albuquerque for the first time. I remember that I took a double look and thought to myself "did I just see a palm tree?" I turned around and…
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Mislabelled trachycarpus at the garden centre?
by thegoodeatergardens- 1 follower
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Hi all, I spotted this trachycarpus at my local garden centre, it’s marked as a fortunei but I am wondering with the long petioles and very deeply split leaves whether it might be a nova - in which case I’d have to snap it up… am I just getting over-excited?
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Washingtonia filifera damaged. Will it be fine? 1 2
by RichardS- 2 followers
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Hello, today I tried to unwrap my Washingtonia filifera, but I found it damaged. It was completely covered with frost cloth for almost three months and the lowest temperature it experienced was -9°C or 15°F for two nights in a row. The fronds were dry and bent to the side, so I had to cut them off. What did I do wrong and most importantly, will it be fine? Location: A small town approximately 30km from Bratislava, Slovakia (Zone 7b/8a).
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Kingsport TN Sabal Minor
by Palmerr- 11 replies
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Hello! While i was on my way to my school in VA I saw a sabal minor (A very large specimen) On my way there. It is a zone 7B 7A 6B area that has seen some very cold temps i might want to try and collect the seed from it as it is planted near a little Mountain Road stop planted in the wild by a person most likely. there may be some seedlings under it so Ima try and get some during Break and i will plant em in Lexington and see how they do. Anybody know if sabal minor could even grow in that area without any protection in the open (I also saw a very nice 3 ft trunk sago palm unprotected in 7a-7b Appalachia which was really cool. Of course... Lots of Bananas also saw some Y…
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I dont know what red palm this is
by 888.ho3s- 0 replies
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I dont know what red palm this is either latania lontaroides (red latin fan palm) or Licuala tiomanensis (red tioman fan palm or something else. Also have this random palm too if h can try to id it
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