COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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My new Butia
by Paul_T- 12 replies
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Just been to Bens place The Tropical Plant Company in the UK to pick up my Butia he saved for me. Well pleased with it. My little girl has named it Berty Ben has a great setup there and well worth a visit on the open day if you live in the UK and not too far away. Thanks again Ben. Paul.
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Watering advice
by palm789- 5 replies
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Hi how often do you need to water a t fortunei and t waggy mine are kept in 30 liter pots and are around 4 ft in height as I cant plant as my landlord disapproves so I need a good watering regime.im a but to scarred to water everyday as I dont want to destroy these palms but the water drains away fast by the next day.
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Nannorrhops Ritchiana germinating.
by siege2050- 9 replies
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Have germination of the green form after about 2 weeks in damp sphagnum in a baggie at about 103/105F. Any advice on how to care for them? I read they grow fast in heat, slow in cold. It gets in the 100s here in summer and in the 90s for a long time, so hopefully that will help. I plan on growing them in my greenhouse that gets 110+ in summer for the first 3 to 5 years before trying outdoors to speed up growth, and to keep excess moisture out.
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T. Fortunei and Root Pruning
by earthworm73- 4 replies
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Wondering if anyone know if Trachycarpus Fortunei do well with pruning a little of the roots? And if any of you have successfully root pruned one yourself?
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ready to give away Parajubaea Sunka....TOO SLOW. Help!
by Sandy Loam- 31 replies
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I am so frustrated with my tiny parajubaea sunkha. It is about four years old and it hasn't grown at all. It's literally a statue. It's alive and healthy, but that's the only good thing I can say about it. I am getting pretty close to giving it away for free at this point. Should I hold out longer and wait? Am I doing something wrong? Its leaves haven't even divided yet. It still looks like a large strap seedling. It is planted in a semi-sunny location on an elevated slope. It has received abundant watering from mother nature, and was fertilized about 3 times by me. Where have I gone wrong? Help!
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Livistona Nitida vs. L. Decora vs. L. Rigida vs. L. Chinensis 1 2
by Sandy Loam- 46 replies
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In a region where 17 degrees fahrenheit is possible once every ten years, which of these four palms is going to survive? (in descending order from most cold-hardy to least cold-hardy). Am I forgetting any similarly cold-hardy livistonas? Livistona Saribus is a bit less cold-hardy, isn't it?
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Types of palm growing in Russia
by Igor_Kii- 1 follower
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I noticed the surprise of some people who have seen the foto of palm trees from Russia. A small tour of what kinds of palms are growing in Russia Trachycarpus fortune - Grows and gives a rich self-sowing. Along the coastline from Tuapse to Adler Chamaerops Humilis - Grows and gives a rich self-sowing. Along the coastline from Tuapse to Adler. Sabal minor - Grows along the coastline from Tuapse to Adler. Very rare Sabal palmetto - Grows along the coastline from Lazarevskoe to Adler. Rhapidophyllum hystrix - Grows along the coastline from Tuapse to Adler. Annually flowers but …
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Some nice weather... finally..
by SailorBold- 17 replies
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Winter is on the way out... if the forecast models hold; it looks like we will be above 64f and sunny until at least Feb. 18! Low temps not too bad either...30's.. so Ill take it! I quickly looked around the yard and everything seems to be alright.. it was an 8b-ish winter with a low at 15f. I don't see any spear damages yet on Butias.. and the hybrids did quite nicely. It looks like the JxQ is fine also and may have grown a bit. There was certainly more damage last winter with a similar temp. It may not be over yet but I am going to enjoy the weather for now! it doesn't happen often. How is everyone doing ?
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Sabal Louisiana germinating.
by siege2050- 1 reply
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I bought 40 seeds and they have started to sprout after about 2 weeks on a bed of damp sphagnum. What is the best way to pot these up, watering, etc. What can be an expected growth rate in 5 years? What is the hardiness compared to just plain Sabal Minor? I chose these because they are supposed to grow faster even though they are less hardy? I will eventually be moving and will keep these in pots for at least 3 years as I have read they do not like to be disturbed.
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Abkhazia - country soul
by Igor_Kii- 1 follower
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Abkhazia is between Georgia and Russia along the Black Sea coast. The unrecognized republic with a magnificent climate Rhapis in ruins Palmar All photos belong to Igor Kotlyarov
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trachy transplanting advice
by palm789- 3 replies
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Hi I have 2x 4ft max height fortunei and 1 x 4ft wagnerianus all in pots 2x the size they originally came in.I plan on moving out in 1 and half years upto a max if 2 years.is there any point in planting them as I would want to take them with me.if I do plant can I dig them back up put back in pot for transport.how to properly dig etc.
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Breeding cold hardy palms?
by SyaaniTemppu- 27 replies
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Hello! I come from Finland, Kajaani. I've been asking in the chat if there's any cold hardy palms that could have a chance of surviving here (outdoors, over winter). But it seems like not even needle palm could do that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajaani#Climate That's why I got this crazy idea of breeding cold hardy palm that could survive outdoors here. So few questions. Has anyone ever tried it? I know it would take many years. So are there any species that could produce new ganeration relatively fast when grown from seed? What would be the most potential specie/species to try out? Should be already semi-cold hardy specie(?) Is it even biologically possible in decen…
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Butia eriospatha X Syagrus glaucescens 1 2
by buffy- 1 follower
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Alright folks, Alberto's cross is stepping out of the toddler phase and is starting to show some adult characteristics. The fronds are flat, rigid so far. The character is distinctive, but I don't think we're dealing with a mature look yet. What do you call this property of an offset pinnae tip. Every pinnae shows this:
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T Fortunei Sun or shade
by palm789- 4 replies
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what are the benefits of putting one in either full sun or full shade or a bit of both, does anyone have any info on this and any comparison pics would be appreciated.
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Buying Chamaerops
by palm789- 1 reply
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I am looking to buy a nice chamaerops humilis with about 30-40cm of single trunk,I live in the UK and need to find one that us nice and not forced greenhouse grown,please advise thanks.
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trachycarpus advice
by palm789- 8 replies
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Hi I need some advice I was considering planting my 2 trachys but the thing is I will be moving home in about 2 years if I plant them temporary until I move will it do them any good as I will be definitely taking them with me or should I leave them in the big pots I bought but the thing is I want them to grow big dark green leaves that can withstand the wind more.as the bad wind is destroying my leaves and I tried placing it in sheltered areas away from wind but I cant win as wind comes from all directions.advice needed.
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are my palms damaged?
by palm789- 6 replies
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u bought 2x trachycarpus over the autumn and need to know if they are damaged.the first pic is of trachy 1 and the leaves of that one only frond seems to be all dried up.the other 2 pics are of trachy 2the first pic looks like the tips of the fan frond been cut and are brownish and the spear got brown tips. so what can I do.i bought both palmbooster and palm focus and now starting next week I will start to apply both.advice needed.
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palmbooster and focus
by palm789- 0 replies
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hi I have 2x 4ft trachys in pots and about to start using these products fortnightly but it doesn't say how much to give so would 2liters of focus and 1 liter of booster be enough or should I add more solution to more water.what is best to do.
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reverse mule
by Tropicdoc- 27 replies
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I posted on the main forum and no response. I would like some of these palms. I mean syagrus x butia. Syagrus pollinated with butia pollen. The pictures of this palm look IMHO way more tropical and coconutesque. Anybody got some seedlings or a source?
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moving T fortunei into shade
by palm789- 4 replies
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today I am thinking of moving my trachycarpus fortunei into the shade the reason I am doing this is because I heared the fronds grow giant like is this true? I have to repot it so would it be ideal to add blood,fish,bone to my 50/50 multipurpose/john Innes 3 soil and water the rootball with palmbooster.what you guys think.
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Watering advice in winter
by BeauBlues- 16 replies
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Hi all! This is my first post to this forum. I'm creating a sort of backyard paradise for me and the family. We have a large backyard in Corona, CA in zone 9b. I started planting this last summer. So far I have ravanea glauca, C. gigas, Pritchardia sp., sabal causarium, parajubaea microcarpa, bismarckia nobilis, roystonea princeps, and a few others. My question is, during the growing months, when and how much to water is obvious. But right now I'm clueless. Our nightly temps are usually in the low 40's to upper 30's. Sometimes we dip down to freezing and the upper 20's. I have essentially stopped watering. My Pritchardias are looking a bit sad. I can't tell if it's …
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A few 9a North Florida Rarities (for me) 1 2
by Kailua_Krish- 1 follower
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A few people had mentioned wanting to see some of my palms. All of these are growing in zone 9a with only the Kerriodoxa and and Chambeyronia getting supplemental heat. I'll keep adding more photos over the next few days while I'm home, let me know if you have any requests!
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Tallest Livistona?
by Sandy Loam- 17 replies
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From reading PalmTalk, I have discovered that Livistona Decora (aka. Livistona Decipiens) is the fastest-grower according to readership consensus. However, which Livistona is the tallest after about 20 years of growth? There is a Livistona Decora down the street from me, but it has remained the same size for many years now. A Washingtonia Robusta in its place would have been much taller by now. I am beginning to speculate that perhaps Livistona Decora reaches a typical maximum growth size which is not terribly impressive, despite its rapid growth rate. The Livistona Decora nearby, and others I have seen, tend to be about 20 feet tall or slightly less. I have nev…
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Rhopalostyllis sp Chatham Islands
by Alberto- 10 replies
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Rhopalostyllis sp Chatham Islands is very fast growing palm compared to Rhopalstylis sapida . This latter I also have growing here. They survived practically unscathed a freeze that killed some of my highland Euterpe edulis and killed also a mature Chamaedorea costaricana.
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How fast, or how slow do Needle Palms grow?
by siege2050- 5 replies
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I know they are slow, but just as an example, about how tall and wide, foliage included, would a 1.5 foot planted height Needle be in 5 years with good water, heat, and fertilizer. I am trying to get an idea where to plant some of the plants I have bought this year.
