COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Flowering Butia Matogrossensis
by buffy- 11 replies
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I purchased these seeds as Syagrus cerqueirana, but......well, I'm pretty sure they're Butia matogrossensis. Pretty quick to get to seed. This is like four or five years old.
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Needle palm in the snow
by DoomsDave- 9 replies
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Needle palms (rhapidophyllum hystrix) are cold hardy, but, this picture will emphasize that.
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Possible Butiajubaea hybrid?
by John Derek- 1 follower
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I found these older girls in North West Louisiana in mid December by pure chance. While admiring them at an abandoned Sonic drive it I noticed an abundance of sprouts. I transplanted 52 which all are doing great. I drove back by there last week and noticed the one in which I dug up sprouts was very blue and about 15 feet tall. What are the chances that this girl is actually a hybrid butiajubaea? The other one although is similar size is not as blue. The Fonda are very long and arching. Our winters are cold and summers are hot. What do the experts think?
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I made some hybrids with Butia eriospatha x Syagrus oleracea , B.eriospatha x S. glaucescens, Butia eriospatha x S.ruschianna and also the hardy tableland Syagrus romanzoffiana x S. glaucescens. I´d like to know the interaction between the cold hardiness factor transfered by Cytoplasmatic inheritance ("mother palm") + genetic inheritance versus lack of cold hardiness of the tropical provenance palm (pollen donnor or "father") Can somebody have examples of such kind a hybrid and its hardiness?
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Sabal Minor. How big do they get?
by siege2050- 2 followers
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I imagine that there is probably a lot of size variation, but can someone give me an idea of how big an average (original origin unknown) sabal minor can get? I moved to a new house and have some 3-gallon plants and want to get an idea of how wide and tall they get so they won't get crowded against anything. I live in zone 7a with 98F+ summers, 0F possible winters, and very high summer humidity.
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My Jubaea Chilensis and Robelenii palm
by pete21- 9 replies
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I paid 75 e each palms, its a good deal.
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Tallest Waggie ever
by Brad Mondel- 1 follower
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And some extras:
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ButiaXSyagrus'Litoralis'?
by Dartolution- 24 replies
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Has anyone purchased this mule cross before? Who has experience with this specific cross? I am looking for a mule for zone 8a (south central alabama) and this cross is supposed to be cold hardy enough to grow here. Thoughts? Suggestions? Information? thanks
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Zone pushing in an unheated greenhouse
by NC_Palms- 6 replies
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A relative of mine is giving me permission to use her unheated greenhouse to grow basically whatever I want. And as you probably suspect, I am planning on growing a wide variety of palms and other plants that may not be able to survive in zone 8a without protection. The greenhouse is medium sized and you can comfortably walk inside of it. I've noticed that the inside of this greenhouse can stay about ten degrees warmer than the actual temperature outside during the daytime. But how much warmer should I suspect the inside of this greenhouse to get when it's like 15ºF outside in the middle of the night?
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1 Gallon Trachycarpus Fortunei in North AL Winter
by csentell1924- 11 replies
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Hello everyone! I just ordered 3 1 gallon Tachycarpus Fortunei from someone in SC, and was wondering about tips on if and how I could keep them alive in the ground in North Alabama (Zone 7b) with planting them this late in winter? The big problem is that we are about to enter a cold spell, with nightly lows dipping into the low-mid 20s. I have not received them yet, but I was also thinking about if the transplanting and cold temps might make them toast out here planting them now. I already know to cover them up and I am going to use some Christmas lights as well. I am new to growing palms so any tips help! THANKS!!!!
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Mature Butia in the upstate
by Brad Mondel- 1 follower
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Near Anderson, SC
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Windmill Palms in Greensboro, NC
by NCFM- 1 follower
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Over the last decade or so I've noticed that palms (especially windmill palms) are becoming more and more common in Greensboro, NC. Greensboro is considered zone 7b, however over the last ten or fifteen years we have been having solid 8a winters. There are hundreds of windmill palms here in Greensboro- most planted in residential areas. They have even naturalized near the old Cone Cemetery. Next time I'm in town I'll try to get some pictures of the larger specimens around. Here are a couple nice ones I took a photo of last week: Sabal Minor under the mailbox across the street: Smaller windmill a few houses down: Live Oaks are fairly …
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Good morning all. I live in N. California in the Bay area. I have four different Raphis that are doing well here so I thought I'd give Chuniophoenix a try. I've lived in my home for over thirty years now and min. temps occasionally get in to the high 30s but rarely, low 40s are common. Do you think Chuniophoenix will be OK here? Looking for nana or humilis, preferably nana. Can't seem to locate any. Any ideas on where to look? Thanks in advance for your time. JR
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Two days of 21-22f in north TX 1 2
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 1 follower
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It was a record tying cold for us early November with very unusual cold so early in the year. We have since had a few weeks of 70-82F weather so all the damage is showing. This storm had 36hrs of 20-40mph wind and the first morning we dropped to 22F and only warmed to 38. The second morning was a very heavy frost and dropped to 21F. Cycas Diannensis burned Cycas Revoluta x Micholitzii on left, Revoluta x Debaoensis in center, Diannensis on Right Panzhihuensis x debao on far left, bifida , debaoensis and then another hybrid that I can't remember off the top of my head. Here is an interesting group of Cycas Taitungensis. They are …
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Eucalyptus Cinerea in New Jersey
by Nj Palms- 5 replies
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My Eucalyptus Cinerea have done phenomenal this winter so far. They have survived multiple nights of 16°F-20°F no damage at all. They are still slowly growing too. The real test will be below 10°F. Hoping we don’t go below that this winter. These are definitely worth a try in 7a-6b. (I posted this in this forum instead of tropicals because I thought you guys would want to see it.)
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Cold Hardy Palms for the Georgia Coast
by RichardofSavannah- 1 follower
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I gave up on Queen palms after losing 4 in the winter of 2011. Last year, my Pigmy date froze to death during a snow storm and 20 degree temps. We have Pindo palms everywhere in the area, but I am looking for something different . I have Chinese fan palms, windmills and and Mediterranean fan palms and one native Sabal palmetto. Anyone have experience in my area with the hybrid mule palm in my area or even further north?
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Chamaedorea Microspadix Inflorescence
by DAVEinMB- 15 replies
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Happy 2020 everyone! Just noticed this on one of my chamaedorea this morning. These were planted this past spring, is it normal for these guys to flower in December/January? Been a mild winter so far - December recorded temps in attached pic.
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Possible Most Northern East Coast CIDP plus tough OBX Phoenix Survivor
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 2 followers
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Most of us know that the most northern climate on the east coast for Canary Island Palms to grow long term is Charleston. some of the ones there are 50ft tall and 70+ years old. However CIDP are still seen on the coast north of there. Places like Myrtle beach and Ocean Isle Beach NC have a few trunked ones that have been there for at least 12 years (streetview) and pull through bad winters . I had the privilege of going to Cape Hatteras North Carolina last September and I was surprised to see some healthy CIDP around the Island. This one was behind the Grocery store in the Buxton part of Hatteras. The first 4 big ones are confirmed to have been planted over…
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Medjool in Mobile?
by Manalto- 4 replies
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In May, I put four date seeds in a pot that were left over from the end-of-the-semester pot-luck picnic I always have with my students. (I have a good percentage of students from the Middle East, who always bring the best food.) Three of the four seeds sprouted, the largest has two straps about 18" long. Today I planted the biggest one in a spot where I imagine (probably long after my demise) a stately date palm will stand and look fabulous. I was surprised at the length of the root. It's late December in Gulf-Coast 8B Alabama, meaning that we could be in for some chilly temperatures in January and February. (The three seedlings have already come through the high 20s (F) …
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Portland (Zone 8b) T. Fortunei Height?
by Zach K- 1 follower
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Afternoon everyone! I found some very tall, full-figured T. fortunei in Portland, OR when I was driving by recently. Well ok, I took the photos in the fall of 2019 so I'm a little late (my apologies). I've attached some photos and the google maps street-view link (which, arguably is slightly dated) here: https://goo.gl/maps/afhGzkTjNrYzEUPQ6 Can anyone guess the height of them? I would love to know. Its inspiring seeing palms this size this grow here. IMG_6999.HEIC IMG_7001.HEIC
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145 Year Old Butia
by DAVEinMB- 1 follower
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At a nursery here in Myrtle Beach - was transplanted from Florida some time last year. The picture doesn't do it justice, this thing is a monster. Price tag on it is in the $10k ballpark
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My Pennsylvania Palm
by NC_Palms- 28 replies
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Even though I evacuated Florence, the palms are still in sight! I planted this windmill palm (trachycarpus fortunei) last August at my Mom's place up in Pennsylvania.
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Needle Palm Fronds Getting Big!
by PalmTreeDude- 14 replies
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My Needle Palm went from smaller fronds to big fronds over the summer, look at the size of them, and they'll get much bigger! I had to hold the camera way up to get the whole frond in the picture!
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Odd Cocoid Hybrid
by buffy- 1 follower
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So I have this cocoid hybrid that's supposed to be a Buju or Jubu. It's been in the ground for 5 years or so, shady area, slow growth. But this bad boy is different. There are two odd characteristics that suggest Syagrus blood. Check it out. From a distance, it just looks like a robust Butia. On closer inspection all the fronds show plumosity and the fine point armament of a some mules. The pinnae are actually a little wider like Jub. It's fascinating. It lost its spear with the 8F low this winter, but fairly unharmed otherwise. What do y'all think? My best guess is Buju X Syagrus.
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Phoenix sylvestris in Austin Texas
by MASOALA JASON- 12 replies
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I came upon this palm recently in Austin, Texas. Looks like it might be Phoenix sylvestris and like it has been around for a while in this 8b climate.