COLD HARDY PALMS

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   Mulch or Rocks at the trunk/base of your palm tree 1 2

   August 6, 2021 by Bill Nanaimo

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   What’s your opinion Rocks vs Mulch at the base and why ?

   

   Last reply by jwitt, February 27

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   Germinating Copernicia Fallaensis

   February 26 by Tbowes

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   I purchased some seeds online and have the seeds in moist spagnum moss in a bag. They are just starting to sprout (white tip emerging). At what point do I transfer to soil? How deep do I plant the seeds? how often should I water the seeds when planted? how much sunlight? Full, dapple or shade? Anything else I should know?

   

   Last reply by Silas_Sancona, February 26

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   Sabal urseana vs sabal palmetto 1 2

   December 8, 2020 by EastCanadaTropicals

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   Is the inland sabal urseana variety harder or faster growing than sabal palmetto?

   

   Last reply by fr8train, February 26

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   Splitting Needle Palms

   February 25 by prouse

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   Anyone have any experience splitting needle palms. Have several large needle palms and would like to split off some of the pups and plant them in other parts of the garden. Concerned I may damage the main trunk if I do this however.

   

   Last reply by Las Palmas Norte, February 26

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   Haircut

   February 25 by GregVirginia7

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   Well? I went ahead and cut off the lower half of the droopy, freeze damaged (though not completely fried) fronds…l know they should be left to turn brown, however… Before: After: From Trashy to Trachy…😂…The Brazoria will do much better as its sun exposure is greatly increased. Looking forward to the results…the Needle could care less either way!…seems to me, removing those fronds will get the top end moving faster since the older ones are no longer being sustained…I did add a very small amount of Epsom salts and PalmGain two weeks ago after tilling up the soil with my pitchfork…been a very mild winter despite a few single digit and teens n…

   

   Last reply by ChicagoPalma, February 25

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   Heating Cables

   December 18, 2022 by Scott Stelmar

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   Hello All, Has anybody had experience with burying underfloor heating cables to keep the soil warm around the base of palms where temperatures drop below the cold limit? I'm assuming that the palm will by natural rising heat, convection, and capillary action keep the crownshaft from fatal cooling. I'm living in Ocala, Florida and would like to put some royals and Christmas palms in my yard. VEVOR Ditra Floor Heating Cable,920W 120V Floor Tile Heat Cable,240 FT Long,72.7 sqft,with Convenient Temperature Control Panel,No Noise or Radiation: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

   

   Last reply by SeanK, February 25

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   Thinking for the future cold fronts

   February 10 by byuind

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   Living in Northeast FL, i do have to contend with the occasional cold snap. This particular year was brutal as we all know and it really made me think about putting some of my ingenuity to good use. I am currently in the hypothesis stage, and working to build a plan for the future on how to heat and protect the palms that I have that are cold susceptible. But as much as that is important to me, so is protecting the curb appeal of my home. I want to create a system (or systems) that allow for the further protection of the tree(s) foliage as much as the heart. In a perfect world I could wrap every specimen with xmas lights and burlap and probably do just fi…

   

   Last reply by SeanK, February 25

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   Sabal mexicana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

   January 28 by GoatLockerGuns

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   Surprise find in Baton Rouge. Mature Sabal mexicana planting behind Parrain's Seafood Restaurant.

   

   Last reply by Sabal King, February 24

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    What are your opinions on my Trachy damage?

    February 24 by Hardypalms

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    I m in zone 7b, South Eastern USA. My large Trachy which i grew from a seed myself took a beating. My 2 other smaller trachys did well on the crown and spear area. If it dies, it dies it’s just part of this hobby. I just can’t climb on my roof to throw frost clothes and tarps down on it. I think if it makes it, i might hire a roofer or landscaper next winter and just pay the fee. I dont think it would cost an arm and a leg for a pro to climb and throw a tarp/Frost clothe down on it and secure it. A 30 mn job. Your opinion on the damage is appreciated Pat

    

    Last reply by Las Palmas Norte, February 24

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    Fertilizing NOW or wait South Texas?

    February 21 by MarcusH

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    According to the weather forecast we're in our warm season now. Daytime temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s and mid 50s to mid 60s at night for the entire week and next . Growing season for palms is from March to October ,dates vary . A lot out there in the nature is already blooming and the palm fronds already grow faster. Soil temperature is above 65 for the next few days even if it would drop in the upper 50s in the morning I don't see a problem. Am I good to start my fertilizing with a slow release fertilizer now since it's already February 21st and I don't expect the temperature to drop significantly anymore. What are your experiences with fertilizing pa…

    

    Last reply by PalmatierMeg, February 23

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    Sabal Virginiana?

    February 21 by PalmettoSeeker

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    I was relayed a story told by Abdullah Palms in the Calidiora Peninsula, Hampton, Virginia, zone 8a "A hybrid between Sabal Bermudana and Sabal Minor was genetically modified to have the hardiness of Sabal Minor, the growth rate of Sabal Palmetto, and the tolerance of less heat that Sabal Bermudana has. 6 of them were successfully seed-grown in Hampton and they have only strap leaves. I wish to name it, Sabal Virginiana, the Virginia Palmetto. It can naturalize in Norfolk and on the Calidiora Peninsula and even maybe in nearby Williamsburg too!" is any of this true or even possible?

    

    Last reply by Wakreeh, February 23

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    Questions about Queen Palms in Myrtle Beach (8b)

    February 22 by General Sylvester D. Palm

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    So last summer I planted a couple of Queen Palms, one on the south facing side of my house, and one on the east facing side of my house (east facing one is more protected but it doesn't heat up as quickly). I obviously heavily protected them both this past cold snap and tried to mainly protect their spears. Overall the one on the south side definitely faired better. I am very shocked at how well it did. The one on the east side did pretty well too, but has much more discoloration. Anyone know why my Queen on the south side did so much better? They both had equal amounts of protection. Could it be that the Queen on the south side is hardier than the one on the east, or is …

    

    Last reply by SeanK, February 23

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    Patrix hybrid cold hardiness

    February 20 by Fallen Munk

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    It's been a colder winter than average here in the PNW with many frosty nights. I appears that the Jubaea x Butia yatay is more cold hardy than the Butia yatay x Jubaea. The BY X J is showing quite a bit of tip burn, while the J X BY is totally fine. Just my personal observation. Butia yatay X Jubaea (note tip burn): Jubaea X Butia yatay:

    

    Last reply by Gallop, February 22

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    East Tennessee 4 degree Fahrenheit December

    February 18 by Palmaceae

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    Hello all, Just wanted to share the results we had with my palms of last December's 4 degree F temps and several days below freezing. Nothing was protected as I wanted to see how they would do. There were no real surprises except that my Sabal minors did better than my Rhapidophyllum hystrix. Sabal minor, no damage

    

    Last reply by Chester B, February 21

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    Sabal 'blackburniana' growth update/comparison

    October 23, 2021 by Dartolution

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    Just wanted to share the growth update of the blackburniana I got from Phil in March of 2020. Here it is shortly after planting on March 9th 2020: And Thursday October 21st 2021: The flip-flop is a size 13, and the fence is a standard 6ft fence for scale.

    

    Last reply by Hardypalms, February 21

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    Strange Growth on Palm Tree

    February 21 by arnoldsmind

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    I have a weird growth on the tree outside of my new house. Has anyone seen this before. Here are the coordinates https://maps.app.goo.gl/FbSh9SG6MypKMuf89 Address is. 1216 S Manhattan Place Los Angeles, Ca

    

    Last reply by Dig The Soil, February 21
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    Jubaea x Butia F1 1 2

    May 23, 2018 by swolf

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    Overcast, rainy Florida lately. While it’s not as glossy as this photo makes it look, many JxB F1s have great form. Once these start blooming I’ll need help if not a complete handoff for the distribution phase at this land property. I have a silver/blue JxB that would probably be the best pollen donor for future generations. 5 gallon bucket in the foreground. Thick trunk will show better with another couple years of vertical growth. Steve

    

    Last reply by ChicagoPalma, February 20

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    Jubea x Butia in DFW

    February 19 by Sabal King

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    This has been on my list forever... but I finally scored a nice 5G sized specimen last winter, babied it over the winter, and put it in the ground today. This palm has an anchor spot in what we affecionately call palm corner, and over the years will be a stunner. I have three palms that will get protection (fleece, heat cable, frost cloth).. this is one of them! The others are my Butia x Jubea and one other just rescue Butia. I did a longer planting video up on my YT.

    

    Last reply by Sabal King, February 19

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    Washingtonia transplant shock

    February 18 by Palmlex

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    Hi, I'm having a bit of an unusual issue, but maybe some of you could give me some insight on this. I live in zone 7 and had a Washingtonia in the ground for a couple of years. It grew to about 6 feet (tip of frond). Last year I had to move, so I dug up the palm in December, taking care to disturb as little of the roots as possible, but inevitably a lot of them had to be cut, and I potted it up in a pot filled with cactus mix, and brought it inside in a room with artificial light that stays at around 68F (20C). I only watered the palm after around a month and a half after planting, because the soil never really dried out more than 1 inch from the surface. …

    

    Last reply by Palmlex, February 19

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    Where would be the nothernmost palm in the us?

    February 17 by ChicagoPalma

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    There was once a trachycarpus in alaska, and I'd like to wonder where would be the northernmost palm in the us? There's a couple here in chicago (most northernmost currently in either in norway or sweden)

    

    Last reply by amh, February 19

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    Overwintering Chamaedorea Seedlings

    August 29, 2021 by amh

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    Winter is coming and I have a bunch of Chamaedrea radicalis and microspadix seedlings(1 pint containers) to protect. My question is, what is the minimum temperature that these plants should be exposed to at this size?

    

    Last reply by amh, February 18

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    What is the hardiest palm tree there is?

    February 16 by ChicagoPalma

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    In my opinion, I think one of the hardiest palms in this world are Trachycarpus Fortunei, when they get mature, but I'd like to hear some opinions from others, since from what I heard the Filibustas survived the texas freeze of 2021, It they are that hardy, it would survive Chicago winters like it was northern Florida, we only get colder temps in the negatives for a week or two (lowest we got was record breaking -30 F couple years ago) Worst could be around -19 in a normal winter. So I'd like to hear from everyone!

    

    Last reply by ChicagoPalma, February 18

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    T Waggie and T. Waggie x Fortunei Sprouts

    February 18 by steve617

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    Been a good winter sprouting Trachycarpus. Have about 40 pure T. Waggie and 12 Waggie x Fortunei so far. Sure I'll get more later. The bottom pic are the Waggie x Fortunei

    

    Last reply by ChicagoPalma, February 18

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    Trachycarpus fortunei, what’s the extremes and locations they’ve survived 1 2

    January 26 by Brandon James

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    Hey all, I was curious who has Trachycarpus fortunei, and what’s the weather extremes it’s endured.

    

    Last reply by ChicagoPalma, February 18

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    Minimum allowable distance between a wall and Washingtonia filifera?

    February 7 by MSX

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    Hello palmtalkers! I've been doing some garden planning and I need your opinion on minimum allowable distance between Washingtonia filifera plantings and the wall. The main purpose is to plant the palms as close to the walls as possible, so they would benefit from the warmer walls during winter while providing cooling shade during summer, but how close is the question. Thanks!

    

    Last reply by Dig The Soil, February 17

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