COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Winterizing and Plant Starting
by _Keith- 3 replies
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I got some plant starter solution the other day for some new plantings and noticed two things about it. One is the ingredients are perfect for palms. We actually have a winter here, and while palms do not go dormant, I certainly want them to focus on roots because that is where the energy is stored to regrow cold damaged fronds. I was just doing this for my small newly planted palms, but then am thinking this might be a good thing for palms in general going into and during winter. Any thoughts?
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canopy of palms in 9A
by edbrown_III- 1 follower
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I have been workign on this rain forest since 1981 ---Knocked back so many times but started planting Livistona saribus around 1997 as well as L. decora . L. chinensis i started in 1988 . Its morphed overthe years but I hope to have a good understory with various Licualas bromeliads Chaemadorea and rapis, and Adenisum Offered for comment consideratin, and generate chatter on this blog Best regards Ed
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I planted this Green Malayan Dwarf palm with only 1 feet of wood in March 2008. Since then, we have seen many cold nights in inland central Florida (west Orange County) but this palm has not only survived but thrived. My trick is to use simple store bought heat lamps (Lowes, HD, etc) and point at the crown. I use up to three of them on the nights below 35 degrees. For frost, I use only a 30" industrial size fan pointed directly at the fronds from a distance of about 12 feet. I find the gentle movement of the fronds prevents frost from settling on the palm itself and no damage has been caused. This green Malayan dwarf palm flowers every single year but does not always…
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CIDP flowering early
by newtothis- 3 replies
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Hi I haven't been here in awhile. I had to replace both CIDP after feb 2011 freeze..so I have 2 that have been in the ground 2 years. They are the same size bought from the same lot, both about a foot of trunk, and both have 3 sheaths each growing out. I was not expecting that this early.. Is this normal?
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Come on Winter
by _Keith- 1 follower
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Maybe it is because I don't zone push any more. Maybe because it has been such a rainy warm humid summer. Maybe because I am getting older. Maybe because it doesn't get "that" cold here. Whatever, I can't wait for cool air, it can even be cold air, I don't care. I am ready for a change, for the invigoration that comes with a cold front. It's been a long summer and I am ready for it to end.
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And I ain't complaining.
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My palms zone 8a (northern France)
by ghostorchid77- 1 follower
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I go here very often but I never posted. Then I start and present you my little collection and atmosphere of my garden which is very young. I'm here since 2008, the land was not much raised. It is quite windy. Regarding climate, summer is short enough, the seasons of spring and autumn long enough in winter and against a slightly cooler period fall and spring. I'm in a degraded oceanic climate (equivalence zone 8a). 1650 hours of sunshine per year. Gingers (Hedychium, Roscoea auriculata, Colocasia Pink China, Musa Basjoo) Hedychium yunnanense (august) Sabal palmetto (plantation 2012)
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Accuweather Winter Outlook for the US
by Mauna Kea Cloudforest- 1 follower
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(Cross post on PalmPedia is here: http://www.palmpedia.net/forum/showthread.php?3961-Winter-Outlook-for-Palm-Growing-in-the-US&p=43552#post43552) Looks good so far for the West Coast, the Eastern Gulf shore and Florida. It's not looking so hot for Texas, though.
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Definition of "Cold Hardy palm growing"
by Mauna Kea Cloudforest- 1 follower
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After spending some time on PalmTalk, I've come to realize that cold hardy means different things to different people. I've not posted much on the cold hardy palm forum because I viewed it as a forum for people who try to grow palms in non-palm climates like Kansas or the Netherlands, or where palms are uncommon, such as the Pacific Northwest or England. But more and more, I realize that for many, hardy palms is anyone trying to grow palms outside the tropics, Hawaii, far South Florida, and outside the mild coastal zones of Southern California. So should we be posting solely to this forum instead? Most of my topics get tagged "cold hardy" anyway. My zone maybe 10a, bu…
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copernicia alba
by sonoranfans- 2 followers
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About two years ago ken Johnson stopped by with a delivery. He brought with him an extra palm, copernicia alba. It was a sad looking palm that ken said had been sitting in a container too long. I was concerned that it might not be so easy to make it happy. But ken said it would not be a problem as these are the easiest copernicias to grow. So I put it in the ground sept 2011, and the first year it grew a few elongated fronds, but the second summer it just started launching spears and is still doing so in october. You can see the first years growth is near horizontal and the second years growth obviously upright. Here are the before and after pics sept 2011 and sep…
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C.humilis "Vulcano"
by TonyDFW- 4 replies
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Here is a plantette I have been growing from a c. Humilis volcano. I am aware that not all seedlings of mother plant do not come true to form, it is two years old. Does anyone know if this seedling looks like it may grow to Vulcano form?
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C.humilis "Vulcano"
by TonyDFW- 1 follower
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Here is a plantette I have been growing from a c. Humilis volcano. I am aware that not all seedlings of mother plant do not come true to form, it is two years old. Does anyone know if this seedling looks like it may grow to Vulcano form?
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Sabal minor flowering?
by fr8train- 7 replies
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Here are two shots of my S. minor. It's been in the ground for a few years in Northern Illinois, and it looks like it's going to flower this year.
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cold hardy blue palms 1 2 3
by sonoranfans- 1 follower
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I consider 9a and below cold hardy zones since perhaps only 5% of all palms are tough enough to handle 9a. The choices for palms in cold hardy zones does include a large number of blue or bluish colored palms. I was thinking that some examples would be useful for the cold hardy gardener who doesnt know of allt he choices and how they look. I'll start it off with Brahea Clara, a nice blue palm that can take down to 20F or so and it can also take some "florida style" humidity. Brahea clara is also a pretty fast growing palm in my yard. this one was bought in jan 2011 as a strap leaf seedling from Tejas tropicals, called Brahea Clara "icy blue". I was a bit disappointe…
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x jubutyagrus
by sonoranfans- 1 follower
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x jubutyagrus from tim hopper almost 3 years(feb2014) from strap leaf 4" pot. This palm was planted in a dry area, an area where irrigation is not very good. For the first 2 years it grew moderately, but his summers rains have set it in motion. Its now 9' overall. this one sees full florida wesern sun and plenty of it. It is and has always been an upright looking cocoid hybrid. My understanding is that it is (JxB)xB)xQ. It has not had much of the brown spotting noticed on other jubutyagruses, and now that spotting is virtually gone. Its a fine leaflet palm and starting to take off. I have several cocoid hybrids and this one will be an interesting comparison with…
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Unusual looking Queen palm
by JEFF IN MODESTO- 6 replies
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Saw this queen is a strip mall parking lot today. Compared to the rest , this one almost looks parajubea' ish! Jeff
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Trachycarpus question
by sarasota alex- 2 replies
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I'm asking this question on behalf of a member of a member of our Ukrainian/Russian forum. This palm grows in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in zone 6b, elevation of 1000m. The leaves of his Trachycarpus fortunei "wagnerianus" started to brown up from the middle - from the hastula area. Which hasn't happened before. He is looking for ideas why.
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Coming soon to a garden near you
by _Keith- 1 follower
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Thought it would be fun, to bump this out in the Cold Hardy forum. Post your replies in this thread.
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Palm society of South Texas meets in Dallas
by TonyDFW- 1 follower
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And observes the cold hardy palms that grow in Nort Texas. http://www.palmsocietysouthtexas.org/meetings/PSST_Aug13.html
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majesty surprise
by PANGEA EXPRESS- 1 follower
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I was pretty surprised to see these majesty palms growing in Healdsburg (northern california) and doing so well. The lows in the winter gets around 18 and they do not have any protection. These palms are alot hardier than what people give them credit for. 2 more
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Chamaedorea radicalis trunking
by Palm crazy- 30 replies
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Who in zone 8 is growing this palm and how is it doing in your climate especially 8a winters? I have a few in the ground for the last few years, their foliage seem just a little less hardy than the regular C. radicals but still rewarding to grow and oh so tropical looking to boot. Roger
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Cold Mold?
by Funkthulhu- 1 follower
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Noticed last week that one of my R.rivularis has a really floppy couple spears pushing out. Peeled things back and found that one of the old leaf-bases was covered on the inside with a fluffy white mold. (I should have taken a picture) Okay, so, I took a page out of MattyB's book and drowned the growth point in peroxide. (fizzed like crazy) I even hit the healthy R.riv a bit just to be safe. Things seem to be getting better, they're getting full sun on the deck and there are now 3 spears pushing at once, also the white fuzzy has turned more to dry black gunk. I don't know if I'm out of the woods yet, but I'm curious about one thing. My house is notoriously dry …
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Palm Id needed in Cocoa beach. Brahea maybe?
by empireo22- 6 replies
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I saw this today. Could it be a Brahea armata? http://goo.gl/maps/z7z4b
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Butia capitata different views
by Palm crazy- 9 replies
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It is interesting to me how different a palm can look from different angles. Here my B. capitata one year in the ground now. The last one almost looks like Butia x Jubaea but it still the same B. capitata.
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Palm Tree purchase recommendations requested (Cincinnati)
by CincyLonePalm- 1 follower
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I've been trying to purchase a cold hardy palm tree for a few months now, without success. I can't find a distributor or retailer for a Chinese Windmill Palm Tree. I've gone through the big box shops, local tree farms, local greenhouses, local nurseries and even specialty home builders, tree services and landscapers. What's the best way to purchase a cold hardy palm in the midwest? I'd love to get a tree 6+ ft tall but the shipping costs for trees that size and larger are pretty significant. I thought i'd reach out to this board on this topic since I'm a tree novice, this will be my first purchase.
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