COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Summer recoveries.
by Las Palmas Norte- 9 replies
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Post any of your palms that have made winter damage recoveries this summer. A substantial spear pull including a fully developed frond, was cause for concern this early spring. I think I used a bit of H2O2 but no follow up or aftercare. Some time later I noticed an emergence of growth and since then nearly a full crown of new fronds has given this palm new life. It's a Home Depot palm and almost certainly not grown locally. Often these need a year or two to acclimate to new surroundings and environmental changes. I should have provided at least an over head canopy during the initial phase while establishing this palm. Now that it's recovered, I'll do that for the upc…
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Palm trees in seattle
by ddd- 12 replies
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6 palm trees i found in Seattle https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6608505,-122.3663048,3a,75y,244.51h,91.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZRbnPM_UchKqAw7NdMytAA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
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Salem Oregon Washy update 1 2
by Fallen Munk- 69 replies
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My neighbor's Washingtonia. Even with the number of cold wet days and lots of frost this year, these guys just keep pumping. I keep germinating as much seed as I can hoping to get lucky with this species, but so far not having any. Maybe when these get big enough to produce seed I'll talk to the owners and see if they can help me out. Anybody know at what size they will produce viable seed?
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I am gutted. A 15 yr old jubaea in ground for 8 yrs is seriously ill with what I believe is a fungal infection. Quick background. We have suffered through 2 back-to-back winters with -13.5C minima. First winter (2021/22) I covered with tarp and rope lights over cold period and palm emerged in good form; no problems. Second winter (2022/23) I did the same thing but I was not in a position to remove the tarp for 2 weeks following cold snap as I was out of town and didn't realize it would be a problem (I protected a large chamaerops the same way; it had no issues). During that time jubaea developed a fungal infection that affected many of the outer leaves. I was hoping …
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I am considering transplanting a trunking variety that is very established, (purchased at around 4’ tall) now about 6’ tall and has adapted to dappled Texas sun for over a year’s time. In about a week I am considering moving it to a full sun position with NO shade. I am on the Gulf Coast as my location states. Will my radicals be able to adapt over time and still produce rich green fronds or will yellowing be a consistent problem during the summer months?
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Anyway of telling Tr. wagnerianus apart from fortunei at seedling stage?
by apriliarider15- 6 replies
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I have variegated examples of both but didn't label them. Thinking about trading this one off but wanted to label it for the next owner. As the title says is there anyway to tell other than just wait and see.
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Can anyone identify this Sabal for me?
by tullyp- 4 replies
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This Sabal has been growing in my 8a zone yard for at least 10-15 years. It has survived 8 degrees F without any protection or leaf damage (from cold). It is constantly attached by scale though. Leaves look like Chinese fan palm, but I'm sure it is a sabal. Has a very small 5-6" trunk. I wonder if this is a sabal palmetto, but somehow damaged by constant spider mite spraying. Soaping and oiling have not worked well over the years, so I now use a systemic spray too control. I have been growing palms in my yards since the 70's. Have hundreds of windmill, needle, Sabal and other palms mostly grown from my own seed. or seedlings. I've planted and grown so many, I do…
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Cold Hearty Windmill Palm
by Joansey6- 3 replies
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One of our palms looks like it might have a fungus, but we’re not exactly sure or how to treat it. Can you tell by our photos what this might be and if the tree can be saved. It has some new fronts coming out of the top, but they just seem to be at a standstill.
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Washingtonia x filibusta growing in zone 6a Colorado
by Palmphile- 3 replies
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Does anyone have growing tips to protect my Washingtonia x filibusta this winter in Colorado Springs, CO? I have had success growing Trachycarpus fortunei in this same spot through winter of 2022 with little to no real structure around the palm only wrapping with a heat cable and burlap. Granted it defoliated and though a frond was coming up the following June it eventually rotted out and died mysteriously. I was upset that it died but I attributed the defoliation to the soil drying out in the winter as the black plastic trash can over it blocked moisture to the Trachycarpus and the heat cable partially buried below grade dried the soil, but then again a plastic trash c…
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Palmes for Chihuahua city, Mexico
by Palmfarmer- 20 replies
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Helping my friend pick out some cool palms for his garden up there. Anybody got some cool suggestions? I was thinking perhaps a Zone push with a Queen and Bismarckia.
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Yatay mule.
by Laaz- 5 replies
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Remember my Yatay mule that got knock to the ground in the 2018 freak freeze we had? It's over 25 ft tall & flowering. I don't have much hope for viable seeds as I have never seen a mule produce viable seeds. They are always solid. Even the Doc's downtown seed every year but the seed is never viable. Anyway, here it is.
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South Carolina Chrysalidocarpus (Dypsis) decipiens
by Turtlesteve- 7 replies
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This palm really took off this year after being in the ground for 4-5 years. I don’t remember exactly when it was planted. But I wanted to post some pictures because winter is coming and it could die at any time. But for now we are beating the odds.
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These clusters of Sabal Minor located at Hammocks Beach State Park (Swansboro, North Carolina) are continuing to recover & look much better than they did just two months prior.
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Seed hardiness of Trachycarpus fortunei?
by tarnado- 1 follower
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So. I popped by the thrift store (shopping for a wheelbarrow) today when I took a photo of these three Trachycarpus fortunei (I assume, looks like it to me?). I stepped closer after taking the photo and discovered that this was a cluster of two girls and one boy, and the females had several panicles absolutely chock-full of fruit. It is mid-April here in Anacortes, Washington state. Last winter we had a sustained arctic air breakout and temperatures fell to 9 F / -13 C. The palms took the days of howling arctic winds with aplomb, as you can see. My question: will the seeds still be viable after exposure to that kind of cold? Thanks for any and all intel!
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Trachycarpus Fortunei Mail Order
by GregVirginia7- 12 replies
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Anybody know a good mail order site for a Trachy that is not in Florida? Hoping for a NC grower. The placement would be on the Chesapeake Bay in MD.
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sabal brazoriensis or sabal minor?
by njpalmguy- 1 follower
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i am currently thinking about getting either a Sabal Minor or a Sabal Brazoriensis. i live in zone 7a in New Jersey. Which one should i get?
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Palm Updates 8/22/24
by Dartolution- 9 replies
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Just wanted to share some recovery/updates on the palms in the backyard after 2 bad winters here in the deep south. First up - Sabal 'blackburiana' Dec 22' suffered near total (>90%) leaf burn with last winter at roughly 50% leaf burn. Today: Next is my Butia odorata. It's been flowering now for 2 years - seed is round, flowers are yellow. It's got a spathe emerging now. . Of the last 2 winters the Butia was the least damaged (suffering only tip burn in both events). (apologies for the canna front and center - its a volunteer that I am going to relocate in the winter) The Chamaerops suf…
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Eurotrip with palms
by ChicagoPalma- 1 follower
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I am having a euro trip with my family this year starting in Poland which is where the rest of my family resides. Before starting the trip I had to pick up my grandfather from a nursing home after finishing his time staying there getting his health nursed and found out the property had a garden for the dementia patients to work on and I found a large windmill palm. I think it’s a windmill palm but the trunk is giant so it might be something else. It is in a microclimate and unprotected so that’s pretty cool. After that I went down to Czech Republic and visited Prague, no palms but very hot. Now currently traveling in Germany and nearing Switzerland and to my surprise some…
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What is causing this to happen to Sabal minor
by Colin1110082- 5 replies
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This is a Sabal minor I planted in june. It gets water every day and full sun for 7 hours. I noticed the tips of the fronds were burning up, even on the new growth. Is this overwatering? It gets about 2 gallons a day. Sometimes I skip if there is rain or if I’m not home all day.
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Sabal Sanctuary in East Texas 1 2
by Sabal King- 4 followers
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So I wanted to document the official start of the Sabal sanctuary here at our homestead in ETX. We are officially per the USDA zones (8b, with 9a just a county and a half away), but I don't trust any of these and put us at a solid 8a with 8b characteristics. For example, it still gets cold here (not as cold as DFW) but very little ice, and the freeze durations are much shorter. All in all, it's a great place to grow some Sabals. I'm dedicating a roughly 6.5 acre area at the back of our homestead which sits on the other side of a branch that is spring fed and flows most of the year (either above ground, or always below ground). While doing some exploring here in M…
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Can Someone Please Tell Me What Type Of Caryota This Is?
by orlandozone9b- 2 replies
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I recent bought this unnamed caryota. Doesn’t seem to have any pups. still tho, is it maybe a mitis? Any ideas?
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Gran Junction, Colorado
by Palmfarmer- 16 replies
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I looked a bit into this place after watching some crime documentary. To me it looks like a climate similar to ABQ area so perhaps Filifera, Brahea, Trachies, butia etc could grow there. Could this be transformed into Colorados only Palmy city/town?
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Windmill palm RIP?
by KPoff- 19 replies
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I know I’ve posted about this same windmill palm a few times but I wanted to share its status now and get some feedback. This was a nursery or shade grown palm I planted in full sun in west Texas. It gets sun from 8 am to about 4 pm. It gets soaked thoroughly every 2-3 days for 20-30 minutes and the water drains into the soil quickly when it’s stopped so guessing it’s pretty well draining. It’s sandy clay. I marked the middle spear and it hasn’t moved for 2 months at all. I dug around it about 1-1/2’ on one side and there was a lot of roots extending out to there. So is it just growing roots because it’s so hot? It’s been at or over 100 for 2 months straight and only gets…
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Super Mule
by Gallop- 1 follower
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My Super Mule from Moultrie Palms is flowering for the 1st time. I’m enjoying watching it grow in the garden. I put it in the ground May 2021. First picture shows palm Aug 2021. Second picture was taken today.
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Planting Sabal sp. Tamaulipas
by Enar- 3 followers
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Bought some Sabal sp. Tamaulipas on eBay from the palm hunter. They arrived today so I swung by Home Depot and purchased 2 bags of manure and 1 bag of pine bark mulch. My soil has been amended with enough limestone to get it to 6.5-7 PH and I have verified it in multiple spots. I’m in zone 8a/b and It’s a hard red clay that turns into brick in the summertime. I tilled the manure in, put my (giant) seed on top and mulched over it by maybe 2”. It may be a little late in the season but I can always re-use the planting site if it happens to die this winter.
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