COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Sago Palm for Raleigh NC, Zone 7B
by knikfar- 6 replies
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I'd love to find a variety of Sago palm that will survive Raleigh winters. I've read about Cycas taitungensis and it's extreme cold hardiness so I've ordered a pack of five seeds. Does anyone have experience with this variety of sago or other varieties here in Zone 7B?
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Trunking palm for Raleigh, NC?
by knikfar- 15 replies
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We have a lot of windmill palms here in Raleigh. But I'm not a huge fan of their fuzzy trunks. So I've been looking into three alternatives. They are Sabal Birmingham, Louisianna and Bald Head Island. I've heard the BHI is marginal here and the Birmingham will take 30 years to develop a nice trunk. Does anyone know about Louisianna? Will it form a trunk fairly quickly or will I have to wait a decade?
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My Hawaiian inspired Garden
by Palm crazy- 1 follower
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This year's theme is Going Hawaiian in the PNW. Here are some of my Butia palms and since summer is pretty much here its a good time to show off the garden. Butia in my garden is Butia Odorata, catarinensis, JxB, and BxQ, in no particular order. Besides palm trees, I love colorful foliage and big bold flowers. Thanks for Looking...
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trachycarpus growing slowly
by palm789- 4 replies
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Hi my biggest windmill is growing slowly compared to my other 2,i have a smaller one putting out 4 spears and already opened a fan it was planted a year ago, i put another in a pot and had to repot again as put wrong soil and still growing like wildfire, but my bigger one even though being planted is growing ultra slow (it was planted end of april).is it because of the extreme weeks of of constant rain and low temperatures?it was so cold i had to put my heating on.temperatures latly are 11degrees C daytime and 8 upto 11degrees night time.what you guys think
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Sabal Minor seeds finally germinated
by Nj Palms- 1 reply
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Well, I purchased 100 Sabal Minor seeds last May on eBay for 10$ from Dallas. I peeled them and put them in a seed tray with little pods. Nothing happened over the summer. During the winter one spontaneously germinated somehow in my cold garage. I had almost given up on the seeds this spring. Since warmer weather was coming I just put them in a plastic bag in my greenhouse. To my surprise two weeks later about 10 germinated. Then the next week 4 and today I found 16. So happy they finally grew and now I have 30 which are already potted up and some are peaking out of the soil. Next spring many will go in the ground.
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Phoenix theophrasti - Leaf Spot disease
by kinzyjr- 16 replies
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I've been noticing that some of my small Phoenix theophrasti are not growing at their normal speed. Most Phoenix species have issues with graphiola leaf spot here in Florida, but it is usually a minor cosmetic issue. The leaf spot on my Phoenix theophrasti seem different than the leaf spot on my Phoenix dactylifera. I did some research and found that a leaf spot disease was attacking some Phoenix theophrasti in Greece: First Report of Leaf Spot of Phoenix theophrasti Caused by Paraconiothyrium variabile in Greece vs. Graphiola Leaf Spot - UF Graphiola Fact Sheet From what I see online and in my garden, it would appear the disease affecting my P…
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Fertilizing needles and sabals in zone 7a
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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I have read not to fertilize palms in zone 7 after july 4. (Needles, sabals and trachy's) I have some palm fertilizer with a three month release time. Can I use this in June? or should I find something with a shorter release time. (I used up my 6 week release in early May) I assume that fertilizer timing is not an issue for my butia and Mediterranean fan which are in 15 gallon pots and will spend particularly cold days in a 40-ish degree garage? Thanks
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Big Box Palms
by Chester B- 15 replies
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It's that time of the year that the big box stores here bring in their shipments of palms and tropicals. Pretty basic selection but still nice to see. The other big box also stocks pindos and I do see the odd Ch humilis cerifera White and Orange bird of paradise Washingtonia robusta and filibusta Trachycarpus fortunei Chaemerops humilis Assorted cacti and agaves Agave attenuata Ensete maurelli
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Growing palms in z7 NC - trials and tribulations
by NCpalmqueen- 3 followers
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I've been growing palms in the ground here in the piedmont of NC for nearly 20 years and have tested all possible species and variants (and sizes) that money can buy. My observations about Sabals, Washys and others from my locale are as follows. (I did not want to hijack an existing thread.) This doesn't mean that you would get these same results in another 7b...there are too many factors that affect long-term viability (microclimates, health of the plant, management of the plant, winter wetness, winter harshness, protection methods, etc.). All of my first set of comments are about palms that were not protected during NC winters. I do believe that a lot of my fai…
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Bloemfontein Palm Garden
by Marius- 33 replies
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My garden is situated against an East facing slope of Grant's Hill in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Bloemfontein has hot dry summers (summer rainfall) and cold winters down to -10 degrees Celsius. My garden's microclimate is more a 9b though. My lowest temperature this past winter was -0.9 degrees Celsius. The flat ( lower lying areas) recorded -9 degrees Celsius. I moved into this house about 3 and a half years ago. The beginnings of the garden was cleaning up and eradicating alien invasive species and weeds. I started in the back and concentrated on South African indigenous plants. Now that that is settled I'm starting to add palms. The front and sides are now onl…
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Anyone else seeing these around town?
by frienduvafrond- 1 follower
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Was'nt sure where to post this exactly. These are becoming quite popular at Kure/Carolina Beach, NC. I find them a bit gaudy, but to each his own I suppose.
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A couple weekends ago I went to Plant Delights (just a bit south of Raleigh NC) during their open nursery day and, of course, had to check out their palms they have at their garden. So, I took some pictures and I figured I share some of them. They had quite a few different ecotypes of Trachys, but I won't bother posting those, as they all looked the same to me. Also, they had plenty of Sabals too: S. 'Birmingham', S. minor 'Savannah Silver' (which I hadn't heard of before), S. minor 'McCurtain', S. 'brazoriensis', S. palmetto 'Bald Head Island' (wasn't trunking yet), S. minor 'Louisiana', S. minor 'Emerald Isle Giant', S. minor 'Wakula Dwarf', and I think a S. eto…
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trachycarpus growing temperature
by palm789- 1 follower
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What are the day and night and soil temperatures,both lowest and highest/optimum to kickstart new growth of these palms,its nearly summer and none of my fortunei and the one up my parents house seem to grow as of yet
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Washy ID
by Chester B- 8 replies
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Bought from the Orange store as W. fillifera. It took a bit of damage this winter from fungus from too much moisture as I left it unprotected in the pot. So fillifera or fillibusta?? More pictures required?
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Is this a Sabal minor?
by Palmensammler- 2 followers
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Hi all, found this nice specimen at a small botanical garden I was visiting a few weeks ago. It's just named Sabal minor. Could this really be a S. minor or maybe it's another Sabal? Added a picture of the whole plant and a detail of a leave. Thanks Eckhard
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Queen palm paradise in NW Florida
by Estlander- 10 replies
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There's a restaurant in Fort Walton Beach on Okaloosa Island that has well over hundred Queens on it's premises and around it, with plenty more set aside waiting to be planted. Have been hearing about this place for years but haven't got around to checking it out until today. Queens are not exactly lining the streets around these parts, so needless to say I absolutely enjoyed being among those beauties. Gonna be interesting to see how they will do in the winters to come.
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Variegated trachycarpus princeps
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 3 replies
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Pretty cool. Maybe it will hold, maybe it wont.
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New T. Fortunei ‘Bulgaria’s!
by LasPalmerasDeMaryland- 11 replies
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I planted 2 new T. Fortunei ‘Bulgaria’ last week from Plant Delights! Sadly, they were in a weed whacking incident thanks to my dad, but I think they’ll recover quickly. They’re planted against a southwest facing wall (mostly south) and in clay soil. I’ve heard trachycarpus like clay. They will definitely be protected for the first few winters until they’re established, but I have hope for them, as I’ve gotten 2 trachycarpuses through a winter out in the open. A protected site would increase the odds!
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When to plant C. radicalis
by Chester B- 17 replies
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I've got my Dooms Dave radicalis all growing up and was wondering when people think it would be a good time to plant them. This year or next? They're currently working on their second frond. They will be planted in part sun with protection from winter winds. Thanks
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A rather blue sabal minor
by frienduvafrond- 6 replies
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Found some minors at the south end of Kure Beach. This one struck me as being quite blue in color.
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Nice palmettos in the upstate
by Brad Mondel- 1 follower
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Near Anderson, SC
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Wind damage question
by kbob11- 1 follower
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Hi everyone, I live in a pretty windy spot which normally has 10-20mph breezes. This past couple of days we have had steady 30mph dry winds and my T. fortunei is looking pretty ragged. I was wondering if these leaves will recover. Also, will the tree become more hardy to the wind over time with new spears? I realize this isn't the best breeze palm but in my zone I'm stuck with needles, sabals, windmills, etc. Thank you!
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Best sun exposure for Sabal minor zone 7a?
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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What is the best sun exposure for sabal minor in zone 7a. It currently gets sun from 10 am to 1:30 and 3:30 till 6. The is a limb from a nearby oak that casts a shadow from 1:30 till 3:30 in the summer months. Is it worth having that limb cut down to get more sun on the sabal? or is shade mid afternoon shade better? (or doesn't it really matter?) Thanks
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My cold-hardy palms (and cycads) 1 2
by RaleighNC- 1 follower
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I thought I would share some pics of my plants. First my two Trachycarpus nanus. I am hoping they will flower some day...
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I’d be interested to know peoples opinion on this. It’s being called Butia pulposa and seems to be a variety of odorata with very large fruit. It looks to me like it has the crown of a Butia for sure, but the trunk is more reminiscent of Jubaea, as I’ve never seen a Butia trunk like this before. A friend suggested that the trunk may have been manually cleaned, like they do CIDP fairly often using a chain saw to do the job, but I don’t think this is the case with this particular palm. If anyone has cleaned the old leaf boots off a Butia and it looks like this, then I’d be happy to see it. Does anyone think it could be hybridised with Jubaea?
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