COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Here is the background: Four years ago, I unwisely planted a row of livistona chinensis along the edge of a fence dividing my property from someone else's. The adjacent house had been abandoned at the time for a couple of years, so no one was living next door. I planted the livistona as very juvenile palms and assumed that they would be single-trunk specimens, so I planted them only about a foot and a half from the fence (50 centimetres). Four years later, these trees have grown quickly (wet soil, sunny location) and some fronds are now ninefeet tall. They are not trunking yet, but it is becoming clear that they are all suckering Livistona Chinensis! I would not…
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New Trithrinax arrivals in the UK
by benbaron- 1 follower
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Hi all, Just taken delivery of some more goodies - I might have gone overboard.... the pot on this campestris is the biggest thing Ive ever seen and the roots are absolutely bulging in it.
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What gender is Trachycarpus?
by Ovar- 8 replies
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Hi all, I have a question for you. In my garden bloomed first Trachycarpus fortunei. Flower is still developing and I'm still waiting, what will sexes. I photographed a close-up manually open flower, but I do not know what I see. Male? Females? Flowers is 9 pieces.
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Hi everyone, I really believe i am in the right place for palm trees info and helpful advises. My wife already thinks that i am becoming obseseed with palms. Anyway, i was able to germinate a bunch of windmills and they are already 5"-6". I am afraid to place them outside of fear of getting damaged by critters. I also have an upper deck with western exposure and it gets sun from around 2'00pm to around 06'30pm. Do you think if 4 hrs will be ok for the seedlings and what my general approach should be for introducing them to full sun? I live in Marietta GA zone 7b. Thanks in advance;))
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It seems that Florida has a number of relatively recent fungi and pests that are attacking cold-hardy palms, including phoenix, washington, sabal (at least sabal palmetto), and syagrus romanzoffiana. This eliminates a lot of the cold-hardy palms which tolderate USDA zone 8b/9a! (I am not a fan of needle palms, European fan palm, trachycarpus, etc) If these palms will all be dead in a decade, what else will be left that we can use for landscape purposes?!
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The Sterility of Mules
by Alicehunter2000- 5 replies
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Are Mules only self sterile? How would you know if a mule is capable of crossing with other cocoid palms besides actually trying it. Is it more likely to cross a mule with other species or with Syagrus or Butia?
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New Jubaea delivery in the UK
by benbaron- 1 follower
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Hi all, Hope you like my new addition....
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Palm tree on/in sun deck around pool
by Straight6tt- 12 replies
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We are finishing up building a deck around our semi-inground pool and I love the look of the deck going around a palm or two. I am needing some suggestions for what palm to grow in/around our deck. The deck is on the west side of the pool so it will still get sun all day long and the palm will only affect sun later in the afternoon. Having said all that I think a palm that doesnt have a massive canopy is probably best and something with a medium to skinny trunk. I was thinking of putting a mule palm at this spot but the canopy gets fairly large on mules I have heard. Because of this I was thinking of just putting a regular queen although this isnt my favorite palm. …
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Pindo Palm for Zone 7
by Cosmo- 11 replies
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So I have one more slot in my pool landscape for a specimen planting. I have narrowed my choices to either a multi head Thompson yucca or a Pindo palm. Both are similiarly priced. I know the yucca will laugh at our winters but what about the Pindo. Yeah, verily I may live in zone 7 according to the USDA charts but we know that is always just a good story. As a lazy palm grower would I be better going with the yucca. There is so much conflicting info about hardiness I thought I would get some real world experience and expert opinions. Thanks
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The Patric Hybrids Are Here, The Patric Hybrids Are Here!!
by buccaneers37- 33 replies
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It is always a good day when you get a package from Patric. And I want to commend him on his wonderful packing. Great week: Flogging Molly on Wednesday, Jeff Beck / ZZ Top last night, The Patic Hybrids today, Picking up a E. caffer & then going to see The Pixies / The Strokes tomorrow.(I have been very busy, will update my concert thread shortly). L to R JubaeaxButia - B. yatayxQueen - B. paraguayensisxParajubaea cocoides And yes, I know I have a messy desk
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How do Rednecks Trim Tall Palms?
by Alicehunter2000- 17 replies
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With a climbing tree stand of course! When I'm not hunting I put my equipment to good use.
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Hey all, I planted 5 mules last year and they've all been doing great. One started slowing down but nothing drastic. But we had a super wet intro to spring and it slowed way down. Finally fronds started browning and dying 3 weeks ago. I finally grabbed the spear and it pulled right out. The next day I gave the newest frond a tug and it pulled out easier the the spear. I call it a spear but this particular plant never really pushed spears. More like a 4 inch spear and then it would start separating at that height and the frond would grow out from there. Not like the others that would push a two foot spear before separation. (I don't know the word for going from spe…
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Happy Fathers Day to me!
by Duppy- 7 replies
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Made it to Houston, only about 10 lbs of soil all over the back of the jeep. But I'm a proud pappa!
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Yahooey, I can post. So between when I registered and today, I wore the search function pretty thin. I found this link which was very helpful. I confidently bulldozed what had become a misplaced needle out of the ground and ended up with a dozen new needles from it. (First pic and yes those are the bottoms of 1 gallon milk cartons repurposed for the needles.) During the 40 days and 40 nights of rain we had here in North Texas I ventured into a nursery and found 2 containerized saw palmettos at a very sweet price. Pretty much they are doing their best to grow out of the pot. I can plant them the way they are but if it is possible I would like to salvage a few…
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Palms drying out...yellowing
by 905palms- 12 replies
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Curious, my palms (Pindo and Sabal Palmetto) were nice and green when I uncovered them in early April, now they've all browned out and seems to be in decline. In the ground for 3 years. Yes there was some cold snaps and winds, but seems they've been through worse. Spears are green, but still seem like they were freeze dried. I fertilized then watered.. seemed to get worse. Has this happened to anyone else? Can they recover? thx
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Some progress pics
by SailorBold- 1 follower
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Here are some progress pics as we head into Summer- I hope everyone is having a great growing season thus far...
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Filifera in Albuquerque
by SailorBold- 1 follower
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Here is Washingtonia filifera in a valley location of Albuquerque. I am guessing its age to be about 10 or 12 years old. Girthy !
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Bismarckia growth issues
by Icy Palm- 5 replies
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My Bismarkia in pot stood in old water for a long time. All leaves turned brown and died. There was still a spear which was green. This has now developed in spring time but looks like 'stuck'. There is no room for a new spear and no new spear in sight. Will this get better or is the palm going to stop developing? It looks like the leaves are getting longer but not sure! Hope someone can share experience or advice. Thanks!
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Sabal Palm Help
by Cfhsoccerplayer- 4 replies
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Hello everyone, new to the forums and had a question about my Sabal Palm. I bought this Palm and had the landscaping company plant it for me. Of course with these palms they practically cut the fronds to nothing. Well it's been about 3 years since it was planted and it basically looks the same. There is no new growth and the original fronds aren't doing anything either. They are still green though and haven't died which is making me wonder if it's still got a chance. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong with it? Do I just need to replace it or give it longer? Thanks
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Trachyocarpus Purchase from bbrantley Palm Farm 1 2
by Alicehunter2000- 45 replies
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Visited Bryant Brantley's farm in Perry, Florida to get a larger sized Trachyocarpus fortunei. I have failed in the past with this species in smaller sizes. Decided to go big and amend my sand with heavy mulch to combat possible nematode affects. So here is the start of the story. Brantley is a really nice guy and he showed my palmy friend John and I his fields of Butia odorata. I wasn't there for Butia....had my heart set on a larger Trachy and Bryant had a few left. This one was picked and he got to work expertly digging it out.
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Butia damage
by Palm crazy- 13 replies
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No palms were protected last winter. The low this winter was 21F, but yet I noticed last evening that five out of twelve butia have some form or another… fungus damage. I gave them all a dose of copper soap and hopefully that will help keep the disease from progressing. Some are all ready pushing out new growth so that’s a good sign. Butia hate cool rainy 8a. Good news is my Jubaea x Butia and BxJ were not damaged. X Butyagrus nabonnadii has some damage but will recover this summer. Also, one trachycarpus ‘princeps’ may be a goner, the other two look perfect thank goodness.
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Blooming habit of Washingtonia filifera and W filibusta
by Phoenikakias- 4 replies
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Anybody knows when exactly a true filifera blooms in the mediterranean Europe and whether filibusta blooms in same region more irregularly or at different time?Are there also other differencies regarding i.e. size and color of inflorescence? Also after germination, how many years or decades does it take for a true filifera to bloom for the first time in this region?
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Is W.filibusta slower growing than W. robusta?
by Hardypalms- 1 follower
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Hi I recently acquired a W.filibusta seedling, I planted it over a month ago here in my zone 7 north of Atlanta and placed a fertilizer spike next to it and I am yet to notice any growth. I have had W.robusta in the past and those seem to grow very fast. It's only mid-May, am I being impatient? Thanks Patrick
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Planning a trip to San Antonio in May and was curious what cold hardy palms can I expect to find at big box stores. Will be driving down in my truck and would be a shame not to have it full of palms. Scott/Omaha
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thickest Dypsis Decipiens trunk ever: in photos
by Sandy Loam- 8 replies
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I just noticed the following photos in Palmpedia of a Dypsis Decipiens with a trunk wider than the man standing beside it: http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/File:DDD1.JPG The tree is apparently in Brisbane. I also recall seeing a photo of a car parked near a Dypsis Decipiens, and the tree made the car look small. Now I am wondering if my Dypsis Decipiens needs more room to grow than it has in its current location. In any case, please post your photos of the fattest dypsis decipiens trunks on the planet.
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