COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Terrible Temporary Wrap Job for Windmill
by PalmTreeDude- 6 replies
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So there is a bad cold front coming in from Canada and I decided to give my Windmill Palm a quick wrap due to the lows being in the mid teens! This is the Windmills first year and I was a little concerned, also people have been telling me I should wrap it it's first year, so I did. This wrap will come off on Sunday, one the lows go back to the mid 20s. Here is my terrible wrap job due to me being in a rush and it was freezing out. I hope it gets the job done.
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Purple petioles?
by Pip- 3 replies
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I've had a young Jubaea chilensis for about 10 years and planted in my front garden in 2010. This year I've noticed a stripe of purple in the petiole. I was wondering if this is unusual as there aren't any others at the same stage of growth close by I thought I'd ask here. Sorry about my bad photos but I think they still show what I'm talking about. It is pushing its way out of the parenials and is almost up to my shoulder.
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I have 2 Windmills about chest high, and 4 that are about knee high (including leaves). The growing zone here is zone 7a but the last 3 years we have not gotten down to 0F. What are the lowest temps my Windmills at these sizes can handle before they will get leaf burn. They have been in ground since this April. Can I leave them uncovered and unwrapped most of the winter except for the coldest months? What are the leaf burn temps for smaller windmills like these?
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One of many of our Windmills that survived this New York winter
by islandwidepalmtrees.com- 20 replies
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I wanted to share a few pictures of one of over 100 windmill palms that survived this past winter in New York. We are Long Island's largest seller of palm trees and if there is anything I can do for you just let me know. This past winter was the first time we offered our customers a winter protection service on windmill palms they purchased from us. This service came with a limited warranty stating that if the customers tree didn't show signs of life by June, they would have the option to buy a new tree at half off retail price. As far as i know, we are the only company that offers such a warranty. I know a few mail order companies offer a warranty but has anybody h…
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Wrapping just the trunk of windmill palms
by siege2050- 5 replies
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At what temperature do windmill palms foliage burn? We don't get that many days here of below 15F. Would it be possible to just wrap the trunks with lights etc. to keep the meristems safe until expecting below 15 or so? I hate to completely cover them all winter just for a few days of super cold but don't want to fry the foliage either lol. Also any tips on how to keep water out of the top so it won't freeze if not completely covered with leaves exposed?
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Princeps 2014
by Jimhardy- 34 replies
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Princeps in 2014 2016
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Potential "long shot" cold tolerant palms?
by Turtlesteve- 24 replies
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So I'm rather new to palms, and live in zone 8A with warm summers (South Carolina USA). Choices for palms here are somewhat limited. I'm trying to identify any "long shot" palms worth trying in zone 8 climates. It would be especially nice to have pinnate palms other than Butia and associated hybrids (and Jubaea). I am not really intending to zone push, but to identify palms for which tolerance of severe weather may be underestimated. I believe there is good reason for such palms to exist. From a geological perspective, we are in a brief inter-glacial period and temperatures were much colder 12,000-14,000 years ago. The colder temperatures were more normal, havi…
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Winter protection...now starting
by sashaeffer- 27 replies
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Wanted to share what I do to protect my in the ground palms that has proven to be very good protection. 55 gallon plastic barrels. I only use the white or semi transparent ones. Spray foam. Takes 4 cans of spray foam to line the barrel Christmas lights. C7 or C9 and sometimes regular 40 or 60watt light bulb Thermocube Burlap or frost cloth to wrap palms 4 ft re bar PVC tube ratchet straps Barrels easily stack, so if we get a stretch of nice weather I can simply remove the top barrel. It's also very easy to service the lights if they should quit for any reason. Palm being protected here is my 1 Washingtonia filifera
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Mazari palm not so slow after all?
by siege2050- 8 replies
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I thought Mazari Palms are supposed to be slow growers? My seedlings have outgrown all my other hardy palm seedlings. They seem to love Oklahoma's 90+ summer temps with heat directly on the black pots. I kinda neglected them except for watering but they still grew faster.
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Hi there - Summer is just around the corner, so i thought i would post an update on my Dypsis decipiens and then one in Autumn next year. This December it will have been planted out 5-years. In that time the coldest overnight low was -4.7°c ( 23.5°f ) - It sustained some foliage damage, but was fine. They are much slower in growth ( In my climate ) than my Rhopalostylis sapida "pitt island" Nikaus - I would say half the speed. I would rate it a -5°c Palm here in New Zealand, but it is going to take a long time before i see some trunk ( Maybe another 10-years ) So here it is today.
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Arenga which one grows the best for you?
by Palm crazy- 13 replies
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I already have one Arenga engleri and its really slow growing. Are there others Arenga that can take cooler temps and grow faster, even if their not as hardy? Suggestion please.
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Trachys in new england and quebec
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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should i grow a trachy fortunei in connecticut? these videos have me pretty convinced
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will a trachycarpus windmill palm survive a connecticut zone 6b/7a winter?
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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I have a trachy I got in the spring. here is a pic when i got it. scince then, it has gained another 3 fronds, and a new spear is comming up. the trunk is also a bit bigger as well. will this survive a border zone 6-7 winter? if so any advice on methods of planting it? I have also seen some more mature ones in norwalk ct. zone 7a
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Cold Rain Chamaedorea
by knell- 5 replies
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Second cold / rainy season for this cataractarum... many say its a tough grow but to me it looks happier in the rain, and had more leaf damage in the summer than when nights are dipping down to 35F. It is definitely much easier to water in the winter...
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Snowed yesterday.
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Yesterday it snowed in the eastern part of CT. Where i live it snowed for around 4 hours, and the temp ranged from 38f to 32. my potted unprotected windmill did well, while my other palms stayed indoors. anyone else having strange weather? and should i have kept my potted sabal palmetto outside?
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Sabal etonia In Virginia? (7a/7b)
by PalmTreeDude- 1 follower
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I know very little about Sabal etonia other than they are native to Florida and are cold hardy. But how cold hardy? Could I possibly grow one in Virginia (7a/7b)?
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Butinae Hybrid
by Raniked- 3 replies
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hi guys, I need your help, I'm looking for pictures of butinae hybrids, and especially Butia x parajubaea, Butia yatay x Jubaea, Butia yatay x Syagrus, Jubaea x Syagrus romanzoffiana in order to publish it in the french magazine of the association "les fous de palmiers" Any crazy hybrid picture would be much appreciated. You can reply here or PM me. julien
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What's on my trachycarpus fortunei
by Latinmtl67- 1 follower
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Hey today i noticed some white incest on my palm i immediately spray some insecticide soap on my palm a little bit when i squeezed the white bug, it had blood inside what could it be? Me living room is heated so i move my palm outside even though it feels 3•C i'll place my palm tree in my bedroom which is not heated
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Fungus
by Las Palmas Norte- 4 replies
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I'm off to the nursery to have them recommend a fungicide. This nasty stuff has appeared on one of my T. fortune palms and extends about 2' up the trunk. I think what I'll do is strip all the old leaf bases and fiber off as well. We've had above average rainfall so this will spread if left unchecked. Here's what it looks like now. I'll post again when I attack this fungus with tools and fungicide. Cheers, Barrie.
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T. fortunei characteristics
by Las Palmas Norte- 2 replies
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As most of us are aware, T. fortunei has some variations, also positioning can alter their appearance. Sometimes a combination of these factors can produce a palm that looks like this. If my memory is right on this one, I grew it from a batch of 'Nanital' (India) seeds. It stands 11' tall with 5' to 6' long petioles and droopy fronds at least 3' in length. The trunk isn't very tall so it's overall height is mainly from the crown. Being grown in mostly shade with competing bamboo and it's 'Nanital' parentage, this is the end result. Cheers, Barrie.
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Why germinate Butia?
by Laaz- 7 replies
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When they are masters at doing it themselves...
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We've had mule palms for several years, but I was surprised when a spathe opened to reveal a very underdeveloped inflorescence. Usually the spathes are about a meter and they burst open to reveal a meter long inflorescence. This year I see four spathes. The first one opened last week, and looked normal (the inflorescence was about a meter), and the second spathe just opened, but the inflorescence was only about 15cm. Below is a picture of the crown, and a close up of the undeveloped/underdeveloped inflorescence. Any idea what causes this? Any reason for concern?
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My new chamaerops bargain!!
by Jamesasb- 7 replies
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I have a chamaerops and want to share pics! wondering if anyone knows which type of chamaerops humillis this one is?
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Trachycarpus fortunei Indoor
by Latinmtl67- 1 follower
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Last week i brought my palm indoor because its getting little too cold already. yesterday i noticed some tiny webbing and tiny white insect moving.. i check online and i thi k it was spider mites palm tree pest so i purchased some insecticid and spray my palm ( maybe a little too much) today i dont see any insect anymore but my palm are turning a lil bit yellow what do you guys think? Would it be fine? I start to spray water on palm every day so it doesnt get dry
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A rare Chamaerops form
by Phoenikakias- 25 replies
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It grows tall and it is caespitose. Fronds have long petioles and a small, pleated, round blade. Texture is stiff like the leaves of Brahea armata. Petiole is is only half armed, meaning that spines are to be found only on the proximal half of the petiole. I was sondering whether it can be a cross the cultivar volcano with another trunking form. From a close distance it gives an exotic impression.
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