COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Mule palm update after this mild winter.
by Palm crazy- 14 replies
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Winter is pretty much over here, so here’s an update of my Mule palm BxQ that has been in the ground for 6 years, planted as a two strap leaf palm. Needed no protection this winter. Because it is growing under neath another tree the leaves are very long & lacy. Thanks for looking…..let the 2015 growing season begin.
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Butia mystery
by John Case- 13 replies
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A local nursery has a few of these oddball Butias.....short leaves, almost lime green in color, not at all what I normally see in B. odorata.. Any ideas on what these might be? Thanks, JC
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looking for topic for pic of baricariophoniex
by vincentmolino- 5 replies
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I remember seeing the coolest baricariophoniex pic ever...it was when a couple went to Hawaii and took a pic of probably the largest/coolest one on the planet...it was probabay 2 years ago...one of them was standing underneath to show how large it was...i dont think it was a Alfredii but one of the other 2 types. It was at that famous garden/park there with all the exotic palms....i hope I have the right forum lol
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Soil amendment for Washingtonia Filifera
by Advective- 9 replies
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Looking to plant a W. Filifera in 8A North Texas with heavy clay. I'd like to amend the soil closer to native. Palm Springs looks to be mostly sand. Based on the soil triangle, my plan is to mix 60% sand, 20% compost (silt substitute) and 20% clay to get a soil bordering Sandy Loam and Sandy Clay Loam. Still a lot of clay but I have to work some of it back in. Here are my questions: 1. What is the minimum depth and circumference I can get away with for the amendment, assuming a 3 foot wide trunk? 2. Is compost the right substitute for silt? I couldn't find a silt soil for sale. 3. If I use a 20% compost mix, will the amended area "sink"? Should I mound it to a d…
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Spiny palms for zone 9 1 2
by dalmatiansoap- 2 followers
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I need an advice about spiny palms for zone 9. Any recomendations? I dont even know for sure is there a chance to grow them in zone 9? Thanks
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My BJxB Hybrid
by SailorBold- 2 followers
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Here is a pic of my BJXB Hybrid palm I planted in Spring of this year. The palm has grown 2 full leaves and currently opening the third.
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Cold Hardy Palm List. 1 2
by _Keith- 2 followers
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This is a nice list. Who wants to poke holes in the temperatures listed? http://www.hardiestpalms.com/ColdHardyPalmList.htm
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I have never posted here but have lurked for many years and have a question. One of my Pindo Palms (Butia capitata/ordorata) has always exhibited lime green leaves and bright green leaf bases. I planted it as a 3 gallon specimen 9 years ago. Since I live in central Dallas, the palm usually never sees temperatures lower than approximately 20F/-6C. We have had one particularly harsh winter with temperatures down to 13F/-10C and 4 days below 32F/0C. The palm survived this with some damage to the central spear but surprisingly without spear pull. (All other Pindoes in my yard lost spears but recovered.) Over just the last year, the leaves of this particular palm have bee…
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Has Anyone Ever Tried This
by Alicehunter2000- 22 replies
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Has anyone ever tried this as a last ditch effort to heat the bud area of a palm. Looks very cost effective and easy to use. For lots of steady heat without a need for electricity, Zippo wins hands-down. It runs uninterrupted for 19 hours on one fill of lighter fluid—perfect for anyone out in the cold all day or night.
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I went to a citrus meeting at the Coastal Gardens in Savannah on Saturday. The Gardens are about a mile from the Ogeechee River south of downtown and about the coldest place in Savannah. It was started as a USDA plant introduction station in the 1920's, but now is a cooperative effort of Chatham County and the University of Georgia. Sabal domingensis (the big one) next to S. palmetto (the little guy) Liviston drudei (at least that is what the seed was purchased as when I bought it ) Sabal 'Brazoria' (just starting to trunk up) Phoenix canariensis Left to right: Livistona nitida, L. saribus, L, chinensis, L. dicipiens Acr…
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photos: suckering Canary Island Date Palm! 1 2
by Sandy Loam- 40 replies
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Attached are two photos of a suckering Canary Island Date Palm which I drove past recently in the village of Madison, northern Florida, just a few km from Georgia. It is obviously very old because the house appears to be at least 100 years old. This tree must be a hybrid with phoenix reclinata for it to be suckering like this, but I don't see any reclinata in it. Do you? I have a few more photos of this tree coming in a moment.
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Rhapidophyllum hystrix in Brazil
by Alberto- 7 replies
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Inspired by Frank´s posts about Rhapidophyllum hystrix I decide to show mine. I like this little needle palms! Fifteen are growing here. The seeds came from 3 different sources. They grew relatively fast , specially where well watered. 3 and 4- same palm ( stiffer, dark green collor, wider lealets) 5 and 6 -same palm (round fan, softer light green leaflets)
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Anyone in the NY,NJ,CT area?
by palmhort- 7 replies
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Just wondering how many other members are in the NY Tri-state area and what are you growing? Most successfull palms? Biggest disappointments? Protection methods/materials that seem to work the best? Here in NJ (coastal 7a-, I was a bit shocked to loose my two large Windmills last winter with a low of 4F on two different occasions. While I realize it was brutaly cold, I thought since they had been established close to 10 yrs and over 4ft tall with a mound of leaves around the base, they would make it....wrong!! However I was surprised to see my Sabal minors make it through unprotected with no damage whatsoever! This year I am using clear dome greenhouse umbrellas I…
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Will I harm the palm if I chop off its spear?
by Sandy Loam- 13 replies
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This probably sounds like a silly question, but I am a novice. I recently had to cram a queen palm into my car. In order to make it fit, I had to chop the fronds off, including the spear. I chopped off about 90% of the spear, so I hoping that I did not actually harm the growth point. The point where growth begins appears to deep inside the bud and I do not believe that I chopped that part off. Is my palm in trouble?
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This is growing in a courtyard in very deep shade at the UF Campus, Gainesville, FL. I apologize for the horrible quality pictures. My camera is 10 years old and it's just a crap shoot anymore whether or not they turn out halfway decent. There is only one small trunk, and it is just a couple of inches tall, yet the palm is a flowering adult (male). It has a cycad-like appearance!
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Reverse xButyagrus: Queen x Butia eriospatha
by Alberto- 1 follower
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After aparent succes in crossing S. romanzoffiana with Parajubaea sunkha, (at least the female flowers have not all fallen from the inflorescence, and i hope for a at least 300 fruits) Now I´ll try to cross the Paraná tableland Syagrus romanzoffiana with Butia eriospatha. I found this not very tall queen (a little stunted because it was planted too deep) in my uncles garden. This makes easier to work with. The pollen I got from an inflorescence of a beautifull Butia with very wide long leaflets; The reverse cross probably will look different from a regular xButyagrus Sebastião the gardener is helping me, but since he has some height fear, I pollinated the other tall qu…
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Palms in the snowmist
by SailorBold- 1 follower
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Heh heh.. I chuckled a bit when I read 'Snow-mist' on a weather update from my phone. While it is explanatory I have never heard that one before. The Albuquerque area got a little over an inch of snow overnight.. and we are currently getting some more of this 'snowmist'.. It is currently 34F (+0C). From the very cold weather we had a couple weeks ago the palms are showing a little stress. Filifera is burning a bit and one of my Butia is a bit off-color. Do you think I should be worried?.. I hope they are big enough to handle this storm.. I didn't cover anything.
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To Water or Not to Water.....That is the Question?
by Alicehunter2000- 1 follower
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SailorBold brought up a good topic of discussion in another thread. Is it a good idea to water after a freezing weather event? How long after, how much, avoid the crown....ect....thoughts anyone?
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Despite being the coldest night of the season, I'm contemplating ordering some unique palms for Spring and want to know...which would be hardier with protection; Beccariophoenix alfredii or a Mule Palm for z7b NJ? Also what is/are the best mail order companies to order these from?
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About to get pimp-slapped. 1 2
by buffy- 1 follower
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Looks like 14F for Monday night. Good bye marginal friends. Let's see what will surprise.
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Single-Trunked Rhapidophyllum hystrix pictures 1 2
by Bigfish- 1 follower
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So in another thread, some were wondering what a single-trunked Needle Palm would look like. There are many, many examples out there. Some people call this form a "Bull Needle," but that is usually referring to a large, single-trunked male with large leaves and a rather sparse crown. I have seen single-trunked female Needle Palms also. Often times single-trunked Needles can be observed in habitat. It's not clear why some have no pups. It's possible that some Needles in landscapes have their suckers pruned on a regular basis, but that would be some dedicated maintenance. It would be nice to find a seed source of needle Palms where they produced only single-trunk…
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Availability of Cold Hardy Palms 1 2
by Ken Johnson- 44 replies
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Now that nurseries have found the huge market for Cold Hardy Palms they have begun production in huge ways. Soon the entire US will have Windmill palms!
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Palms in Kentucky?
by kypalmer- 6 replies
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I've been keeping palms for almost 5 years now and to my surprise they've been doing well. I recently (last spring) my small small pindo in the ground and constructed a small pvc dome with 9mil clear plastic. For the most part the palm did exceptionally well. It was the worse winter this area has had since 1995, 19 years! According to USDA I'm in zone 7.... So what was the outcome.....well I think condensation must have dripped off the peak of my pvc dome structure down into the spear. In one of the nights of dipping into the -4 or -5 range it must have froze that which dripped into the spear causing the plant to appear dead come spring. With the small pindo living,…
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Rhapidophyllum hystrix after -1.0°F
by tjwalters- 18 replies
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Here's my largest needle after many cold nights, including a couple of -1.0°F nights, and many days with sub-freezing highs, Also had quite a bit of snow. Yes, that's a pile of snow in front of the palm. ...and yes, it was planted too close to the house as a strap-leaved seedling. (Who knew it would survive??)
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Please help my Archontophoenix
by limoncik- 5 replies
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I have a problem. Because of what is literally for one night at archontophoenix alexandrae leaves become darker and softer? Gulf not - pulled out of the pot - roots in perfect condition. Today darkened room dry and easy to break off from the sheet. Each leaf petiole and live only a small patch of leaves, petioles. It stands on the street, until last night everything was fine.
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