COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Thinking for the future cold fronts
by byuind- 9 replies
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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…
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Sabal mexicana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
by GoatLockerGuns- 1 follower
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Surprise find in Baton Rouge. Mature Sabal mexicana planting behind Parrain's Seafood Restaurant.
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What are your opinions on my Trachy damage?
by Hardypalms- 1 follower
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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
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Fertilizing NOW or wait South Texas?
by MarcusH- 2 followers
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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…
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Sabal Virginiana?
by PalmettoSeeker- 5 replies
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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?
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Questions about Queen Palms in Myrtle Beach (8b)
by Pee Dee Palms- 3 followers
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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 …
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Patrix hybrid cold hardiness
by Fallen Munk- 1 follower
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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:
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East Tennessee 4 degree Fahrenheit December
by Palmaceae- 9 replies
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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
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Sabal 'blackburniana' growth update/comparison
by Dartolution- 2 followers
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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.
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Strange Growth on Palm Tree
by arnoldsmind- 1 reply
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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
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Jubaea x Butia F1 1 2
by swolf- 2 followers
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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
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Jubea x Butia in DFW
by Sabal King- 1 follower
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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.
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Washingtonia transplant shock
by Palmlex- 1 follower
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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. …
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Where would be the nothernmost palm in the us?
by ChicagoPalma- 14 replies
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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)
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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?
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What is the hardiest palm tree there is?
by ChicagoPalma- 1 follower
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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!
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T Waggie and T. Waggie x Fortunei Sprouts
by steve617- 9 replies
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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
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Trachycarpus fortunei, what’s the extremes and locations they’ve survived 1 2
by Brandon James- 2 followers
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Hey all, I was curious who has Trachycarpus fortunei, and what’s the weather extremes it’s endured.
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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!
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An old photo of large Sabal (louisiana) near New Orleans
by Sabal_Louisiana- 0 replies
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I wonder if it's still there. There used to be one on Bayou Sauvage NWR that was about a foot taller than this one but it got destroyed in Katrina.
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Washingtonia Filibusta 1 2 3
by ZPalms- 4 followers
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I've been thinking of growing a new palm tree from seed and was wondering how well the washingtonia filibusta does in North Carolina zone 8A? and does anyone have any Filibusta seeds because I have looked everywhere!
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Greensand for water filtration used as soil enhancer?
by Palmfarmer- 1 follower
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Hey, I like to get some greensand in my potting mixes for a really slow Realese of pottasium. I see there is some bags ment for fertilizing that costs over 100 usd. However there is another seller that sells it by the lbs really cheap, but it says it is for water filtration. Is there really any difference in these?
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I just got 10 free germinated trachy seeds with a seed order. Nice vender. But last night was about 24-26F. What is the lowest temp these sprouts can take before it really hurts? I hope I don't have to move everything around and break out the 2 x 4 ft heating pad just for them? Or do I? Temps in my place are around 68-70F during the day and 35 - 40 at night. Is that enough?
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What’s a good fungicide/disinfectant and palm tree fertilizer?
by ChicagoPalma- 5 replies
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My palm is not doing the best, and if the spear pulls or not, it would be a good question to ask what brands and types of palm fertilizer and fungicide would work best for everyone’s palm trees.
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Germination progress
by NWpalms@206- 2 followers
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After a trip to Cali and a visit to Patrick I was in possession of quite a few seeds of jubaea, Chamaedorea Radicalis trunking form, and mixed trachycarpus Nanus hybrids (open pollinated at Patrick’s property). Jubaea seeds were collected from Mission bay. I’ve sewn about 180 Cham rad, 150 nanus hybrid and 200 jubaea. Have had the first pops on all three in less than 2 months. Set up in tank shed room at 70f ambient, heat mat on 18/6 on/off. This mainly just to keep track of the progress and collect any advice along the way. Thanks for lookin! (p.s still have some jubaea seeds available.)
