COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Question: problem with European Fan Palm
by racerxrick- 18 replies
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Hi, First post, I had palms installed around my pool landscape in Dallas, TX four years ago and we just love them! Over the winter my Mediterranean/European Fan Palm had all the leaves go brown. Late winter/early spring I cut the branches/leaves off and discarded. About 30 days ago I became concerned as one of the "trunks" wasn't producing. As I inspected this problem the center pulled completely out leaving it open. At least 30-45+ days have went by and I still don't see any green shoots coming out. I will attach photos. QUESTION: Is there anything I can do? (This is arguably our favorite palm!) Thank you in advance, Rick
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Moutain Palms?
by PalmTreeDude- 7 replies
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What are some species of palms that grow at high elevations? I know South America has a lot, it would be interesting to be in tropical mountains. And doesn't some date palms grow in, or near mountains in the middle east?
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Pindo Palm Frond Issues/Disease - Any Ideas?
by Skimfizz- 2 replies
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I've got a 6 year old Pindo in my front yard with frond discoloration and premature drying (I think....compared to my neighbors that are all green). All the plants in the same bed under the Palm are doing fine. The Palm is even fruiting. It's in full Sun in Charleston, SC area. I feed it Espoma about 3 times a year. I water only when we don't get an inch or so a week. Can you take a look at the pictures and tell if I have a bacterial/viral issue, or is it something more related to things I can be doing better to manage it ? Thanks!
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Seeds?
by GregVirginia7- 7 replies
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I think these are seeds...I was able to pollinate last month from what I thought was inflorescence on another Needle in a different part of the yard as this one was flowering at the same time...just want to confirm...this is a first for me...
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Robusta
by Rothbardian1- 5 replies
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Hi. I'm new to the forum. I live in a little town in southeast Georgia called Nahunta. It's about 30 minutes from the Atlantic and about 30 minutes from the Georgia/Florida line. I had a question about the small crown growth on a robusta I bought from a nursery. They got a few of them from a guy who was just getting rid of them. Anyway, they didn't have any growth on top. And, neither one of them had much of a rootball. They were in pretty bad condition. I believe they've been suffering from malnutrition. And, I think the leaves were burnt off from the previous winter's freeze (the guy lived about 69 miles up the road, and I believe they get harder freezes). …
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Would These Survive a Zone 7a/7b Winter?
by PalmTreeDude- 7 replies
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If i were to plant these in the ground right now, which gives them all summer to grow, would they make it through our Virginia zone 7a/7b Winter?
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Filiferas spotted in West Texas (7b)
by pennerchris@gmail.com- 1 follower
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Found in Seminole, Texas. Several Trachys found as well, didn't take pics of those. First one: I've watched this one grow from the time it had about 5' of trunk in 2011--the year that killed this palm's twin sibling (you can see the spot in the sidewalk where it was located). It has about 9' of trunk now, and the base has fattened dramatically. I think this will be a monster palm; sure to outgrow it's planting area in the pavement. The homeowner is a friend of a friend, and supposedly they've been waiting for this one to die from cold. I don't expect that'll happen anytime soon.
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Mule Palm pods
by Duppy- 2 replies
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Can you remove the pods before they open without causing any damage? They look cool the first day or two after opening but then just make a mess.
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Really strange butia
by Laaz- 1 follower
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This strange butia has been here for years. The fronds never fully open. I should watch for seeds & see if it carries over to the seedling. Almost like a Lisa version of a butia.
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nanus Wagnerianus x nanus flower
by Bananengeknl- 1 follower
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Spotted today an flower in my w x n, intresting!
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Great Waggie grower and great prices
by sashaeffer- 1 reply
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Just passing along a email sent to me and I have visited this nursery in person and bought both a 7 gallon Waggie as well as a Waggie/Fortunei cross. Also they do ship! no cheap from Florida but where are you going to find these for this price? Hello Everyone, We are currently having a Sale on our Trachycarpus Wagnerianus--Waggie Palm. Not to many are familiar with this rare Cold Hardy Palm Tree. Origin is from Japan and has stiff fronds to handle high winds and snow loads. Can be seen from Sunny Costa Rica to Fridge Canada. Also can live out it's life in Container Grown if…
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Until recently (the last few years or so), I've decided to try various species that aren't hardy to my zone, or in some cases, select species where there's very limited information on its hardiness. I've had many failures, but a success or two in Laccospadix Australasica and Washingtonia Robusta (so far in 8B and 9A winters). I've now decided to try out the Coccothrinax genus. I've read that the vast majority of them are 9B and up, but I tried to find some that will stay relatively short in stature (just in case I want to protect it during a really bad winter) and one that is a noted 9B hardiness zone rating. This years pick for my experiment is Coccothrinax Hiorami.…
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Ready for Summer
by Palm crazy- 9 replies
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Bring on the heat! The garden is ready for Summer! Picture was taken today, Fathers Day! 6/18/17 Using hardy plants with a few non hardy / half hardy plants complete my westside garden.
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TRACHYCARPUS FORTUNEI spear Pull
by Coconut James- 4 replies
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I am New to growing palm trees since I live in the north. I have a new trachycarpus fortunei 10 foot palm tree I got One month ago it was grown in Florida and has never seen a Cold winter when I got it. it was recently transplanted into a bucket from the nursery prior to me getting it. when I got the tree Home I noticed the center spear was gray and pulled out and was all rotten. And a few small ones in the center wear loose as well I pulled them all out and began treating it with hydrogen peroxide directly to the crown is there anything else I can do and has anyone ever seen this before. will the tree grow it out?The rest of the tree looks gorgeous it…
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Trachycarpus Nova Advice
by palm789- 5 replies
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So i recieved my nova today,what soil do i need i was thinking of planting it in john innes no3, then how long do i have to wait until fertalizing it?does anyone know what are the ideal growing temperatures are in day and night.
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Hardy palms in Columbia S.C
by Brad Mondel- 1 follower
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Yet another Sabal mexicana survives a south central Kansas winter!
by jfrye01@live.com- 15 replies
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Checking around the yard today, I noticed something very surprising on a palm I had given up for dead...this Sabal mexicana was planted as a one gallon strapling last summer, northeast side of the house (I know, worst place to plant palms, but I'm out of room! ). When winter came, I didn't have the means to protect it, as I had several other larger palms I wanted to keep healthy, so I said goodbye to it and gave it up for dead...and it appeared so as of last week, completely brown, so I planned to dig it out and replace with something else. I'm glad I waited, as today, I noticed this: It lives! It may not look like much, but here in Kansas, I'll take what I …
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My new palm
by palm789- 9 replies
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I recieved this,With nearly 90cm of trunk,its the biggest i bought,and had trouble lifting it,it looks like it flowered before will it again?i want to plant it but will be moving in a year to a bigger property as im expecting ,so it has to stay in the nursery pot,but will it do well in that pot for a year?will it grow equally as well as a small one in the ground,how often should i water a palm this big and fert it,im asking as all my other trachys are in the ground.thanks
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Texas Sabals, Little Giants
by Brian F. Austin- 16 replies
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Here are some Sabal Mexicanas(?) in Austin. I wanted to show how crazy long the petioles are. Much longer then the 35"-47" that wikipedia states, more like 144++" They seem to be most impressive at this size and perspective. I put the camera on a timer and added some fuzzy Doofus in the photos for scale. These are all from the Laguna Gloria Sculpture Park where they are growing near oaks and cypress. I have many of these growing from seed along with S. Uresana and S. Causiarum too. - thanks Joseph! I can only imagine what those will look like size-wise in the future. The sunny shot of the flowers is a week earlier than the shady one.
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Can Mule Palm get Fusarium like Syagrus?
by Sandy Loam- 15 replies
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As you know, Syagrus Romanzoffiana (queen palms) can fall into decline if they become infected with Fusarium Wilt. Yet, apparently, Butia Capitata (pindo palm) are resistant to Fusariium Wilt. When a Mule Palm hybrid is created from a Butia Capitata/Odorata and a Sygrus Romanzoffiana, does it retain the Fusarium resistance of the pindo palm or does it instead remain susceptible to Fusarium like a Syagrus Romanzoffiana? An expert opinion would be much appreciated, but I will welcome any speculative opinions as well. I have had other palms on my property get Fusarium Wilt (phoenix canariensis), so this is a concern for me. Thank you. I will look forward to your…
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Question about Phoenix Sylvestris
by Sandy Loam- 4 replies
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I am bringing this thread back to life from 2015 because I wanted to ask about a type of Phoenix Sylvestris that I have been seeing lately. Below is a sample photo taken in Gainesville, Florida. I have seen a lot of these in commercial plantings over the past year or so. They look like a regular Phoenix Sylvestris, but they have a slimmer than normal trunk, and fronds which are more yellow than usual. Am I mistaken? If not, could there be some element of hybridization going on here? If so, what exactly? Just curious - thanks.
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palm advice
by palm789- 9 replies
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im debating on buying a 8ft fortunei the thing is ill be moving in a year or so,can i keep it in the nursery pot until i move,will it be heavy to lift in nursery pot its in a 40liter pot
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So, we had a forecast of mid 20's with 20 mph winds. I have a lot of money and effort invested in my Bizzy so I decided I was going to build a greenhouse for it. 100$ of special ordered four hole pvc joints, pvc pipe, 1000 ft roll of shrink wrap, and 3 mil tarp. Spent the afternoon building and gluing together a 6'x8'x8' BEEFY pvc frame, covered it with tarp and used all 1000ft of shrink wrap around the whole thing. Put stakes in the ground and ran cord back and forth across the top until I was comfortable it was secure, stuffed some Christmas lights into it and quite happy with myself, went inside. The winds came at 10pm and I went out at 10:30 to check on my accomp…
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Palms for the uk
by palm789- 9 replies
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Is there any hardy palms besides trachy,chamaerops,phoenix,butia that are worth getting for the uk i live in south wales,i want a sabal minor and a washingtonia but i dont know if their a good choice
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A Survey of Palms in the UK
by martin_cummins- 2 replies
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Hi all,I am undertaking some research for my dissertation on the various palm species currently being grown in the UK. This is in partnership with the RHS and I will be producing distribution maps for each of the species included. This is currently and understudied area. I would really appreciate if you could take 10 minutes to complete the below survey if you grow palms outside in the UK. https://reading.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/palms-and-allies-in-uk-cultivationThanks and regards,Martin
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