COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Late Sept Update
by DTS- 1 follower
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Update pics for late September:
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I bought some C. radicalis seed recently, and I want to try germinating them a few different ways. I think they will all work reasonably well enough, but I am curious to see if one way is faster than the others. So, I split the seeds into 3 parts. I placed one-third of the seed in a plastic bag with damp sphagnum moss, a third in paper cups with potting soil, and the last third in the ground around my mature radicalis. May the best method win:
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Tahina Spectabilis
by Matt N- Dallas- 8 replies
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Here’s Tahina Spectabilis growing in Harlingen, TX z9b this week. It took low temps of 27*F & 31*F last week.
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Please Help! My Windmill Palm is sick.
by RobDFW- 1 follower
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Hi All, I’m seeking advice for a 17-year-old Windmill Palm tree that appears to be unwell. The top of the tree and the leaves have turned significantly brown. I have not yet attempted to pull the inner spear—should I consider doing so? For context, I left the tree covered from its winter protection, as I did with the other trees in the attached photo, but this particular tree seems to have become sick. I’m quite concerned, as I’ve taken great care of this tree since I first got it. I’ve read about using a copper fungicide on the top area where the spear is and also spraying the trunk. Is there still hope for this tree? I would greatly appreciate any a…
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Wasps on palms
by Swolte- 6 replies
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Is this an issue for some of you!? A friend of mine has lots of mature palms. Sabals seems to provide a great spot for wasp nests but he gets stung as he brushes against the more lower hanging fronds. ~ S
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Palm with very brown fronds—what to do?
by Peakster- 5 replies
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Hello all. I had this palm planted in April this year. I asked the nursery for a windmill but immediately people on here say it’s a Washingtonia! Whatever it is, it has flourished and grown a lot. It went from having four fronds to 11. Now suddenly two fronds near the bottom have turned very brown and a few others have brown tips. Do these palms need a lot of water? We soaked everything daily for months until some of the plants were struggling. My wife thought we were overwatering so we backed that off a lot, including for the palm, which we probably shouldn’t have done. Truthfully we only watered it a few times through august, and we got no rain at all f…
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Before and after - 6 months apart.
by Chester B- 38 replies
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As some of you may know I have moved to a new place in Houston, Texas. Things have grown pretty well considering I only started planting about 6 month ago. These Washingtonia actually did grow looking back at older pictures. The one in the middle is a little taller than me now.
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Green dots
by Palmlover_78- 0 replies
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Hey everyone, as most of you that my windmill palm was suffering from a severe iron deficiency. I have been trying to correct it. I believe it is improving😍. I was wondering are these green dots chlorophyll coming back into the fronds ? 🙏
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Anyone growing B yatay x (BXS) ?
by Gallop- 2 replies
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I believe last time I posted a few said they were growing one. I would love to see some pictures. It’s one of my favorite hybrids in the garden. It’s the one palm I get the most comments on when people visit. It glows in the afternoon sun. 😎
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Help IDing this palm
by gdumea- 4 replies
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My neighbor gave it to me, I guess the local nursery in town was giving them away because it's the end of season. No idea what kind of palm it is, it looks half like my Cali Fan Palm and half like my Mexican Fan Palm that's closer to pure robusta. Guessing it's a hybrid, I just want to make sure I site it properly so any good guesses are appreciated.
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Washy growth over the summer .
by WSimpson- 5 replies
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July 23rd : September 14th :
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Wrapping palms during a dry cold event is useless?
by Palmfarmer- 2 replies
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Does wrapping a palm in Burlap or frost cloth without and Active heat source protect anything at all if it is just a dry cold with no snow and wind? I can see how one could make a "tent" over the palm with them therefore making it slightly warmer because of ground heat. I do see people on YouTube sometimes just wrapping palms without any heat source really tightly with Burlap. What's your experience?
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Progress of palms next to swimming pool
by Peachs- 8 replies
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September 2024 Sabal Domingensis Mule Palm Brahea Super Silver Mule Palm Brahea Super Silver Mule Palm Distance between them: 5FT
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Trachycarpus Fortunei Winsan 1 2 3 4
by Chris Wilson- 4 followers
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Anybody growing Trachycarpus Fortunei Winsan? I have one that is about 5 1/2 years old, it is a very fast growing palm it's around 9 feet tall at its tallest leaf tips now. There is not very much information or photos of this palm, I've read that the mother palm has 360 degree fronds but none of seedlings were showing that trait so far. My palms fronds are getting rounder but are not 360 degrees yet. I also read that it is less hardy than regular Fortunei but since I live in Ohio I have to protect it every winter, the lowest my palm has seen unprotected is 19 f. If anybody has any Photos or information about this palm please share. Here is some photos showing the growth o…
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Windmill Palm growth over the summer here in Maine
by Brandon James- 1 follower
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The Trachy has really started to push out more fronds, I finally trimmed off what was left of the damaged ones from 2023s polar vortex. The sabal minor is really filling the space now so I rearranged the Adams needle to keep it from growing into the sabals with a rock wall between the two. My needle palms are showing active growth but very little growth. I weeded around the sabals, added some sand and new layer of autumn red rock around them. Yes I took the picture before I added the rock on top. The yucca rostrotta appeared to have met its maker but after TLC it is beginning to make a comeback.
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Nearly 3 years after the big freeze I was wondering how well Phoenix Dactylifera did compared to Washingtonia Robusta . I remember seeing quite a few planted at the Tobin Center but were removed because not all survived but some did. Even before the freeze it seems Phoenix date palms weren't really planted in large numbers at all here in the San Antonio area unlike Robustas. My question is do they share the same cold hardiness? I know of some Phoenix date palms that exists on the Southside. Does anyone know where I can find more of those palms ?
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Starting up cold hardy palm business 1 2
by ChicagoPalma- 3 followers
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I know im about to go into winter, but its still way too warm, and im thinking about gettinga portable greenhouse, but with a heater and fan. and grow my palms there. It will grow there, and I will also ship palms during the winter if the temperature will not go below 20f that day.
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Hey guys, I'm not in Texas, and I am very sorry for what all of you are about to go through with your gardens. That said - I'm interested in seeing the outcomes. Not the miserable carnage, that will be sad - but what curious palms managed to survive and under what conditions? I wanted to create this thread now, before the chaos begins. Once you all begin to feel that cold, and once you emerge from it at the end of next week, please come here and post your pics so we have all of them in one spot. If you can, specify: The species The low you experienced Compounding weather factors like freezing rain, etc. Try not to respond to this th…
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Standard Chamaerops Humilis?
by amh- 27 replies
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I recently bought what I assumed was a standard green Chamaerops humilis var. humilis from a bigbox store, but now I am not so sure. The plant seems to have a blue tint, but it doesn't look like the Chamaerops humilis var. argentea or cerifera pictures that I have seen. Was my original assumption correct or is this some other subspecies? The blue doesn't seem to show up in the evening sun, so I'll try to take better pictures tomorrow.
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Wet spot - Which Sabal would you plant?
by Chester B- 25 replies
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I have an area of my lawn that always seems to hold a lot of moisture and the grass is very lush and dense. During periods of heavy rain this area can get pretty spongy. Generally speaking it’s a dry area but when we get periods of heavy rain it’s definitely one of the wetter spots. What do you all think are suitable trunking Sabals for this spot. I’ve seen palmetto growing in swamps so I assume they are a good pick. Any others?
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Chamaedorea Microspadix 1 2 3
by DAVEinMB- 112 replies
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Not mine but thought I'd share. This is a clump I got from @Laaz last year that I gave to my buddy. It wasn't protected this past winter so it at one point was covered in ice and saw 19F a couple times. It really is a shame that these aren't more readily available given how tough and tropical looking they are. Maybe one day big box will start offering these
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Phoenix sylvestris in the UK?
by Mishaq- 6 replies
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Is anyone aware of any phoenix sylvestris growing in the UK, or any plants/seeds for sale? From my understanding this species should fare better than others in the genus in our wet winters. I would like to experiment with this palm over the coming years. regards
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Jubaea x Butia f3 blooming 1 2 3
by SailorBold- 4 followers
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Very surprised to see this! How exciting.. These should be viable right? Well I guess if the seeds set... I counted 2 spaths..and maybe a third coming in..
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Looking for palm by pool in SC
by ctimgo- 2 followers
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I'm looking for a palm tree to plant by my pool. I would prefer something that doesn't get to big and has a skinny trunk. I'm in Myrtle Beach,SC. Thanks for any help.
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Foam Insulation box vent?
by NEOhioPalmFanatic24- 1 follower
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Hi, would anyone think it would be a good idea to add a vent to my foam insulated box for the winter? Something like a dryer vent or something similar?
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