COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Planting a dwarf palmetto in my backyard.
by Palm Tree lover- 2 followers
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Hi, I planted a Sabal Minor also known as a dwarf palmetto in my backyard. I hope it survives. I am in Central Jersey zone 6b. For protection, I will use mulch, leaves, and pine needles as well as an unheated greenhouse cover. Any advice for watering especially during the colder months.
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Where to find a Pindo Palm in Houston?
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I'm looking for some small to medium (3-15 gallon) sized PIndo palms in the Houston area. The only ones I've found are at Houston Garden Center and they are $190, very green and not all that big? Do the big box stores ever get them in? I keep looking and it seems like less cold hardy palms are much easier to source. You'd think such a cold hardy pinnate palm would be easy to find.
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Sabal minor approximately five years old and went from pot to ground, dug up transplanted to pot, then planted in ground and dug up and now back in a pot. It has the looks of a lobster’s tail with what appears to be the early formation of a subterranean “trunk”. I haven’t seen many good pics of a Sabal minor root system online, so I sprayed off the rootball with my hose, grabbed my phone and figured Palm Talk would appreciate the close up shots.
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Tofino, BC - Furthest North 9a in North America?
by ShadyDan- 8 replies
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I just spent a few nights with my wife in Tofino on the west side of Vancouver Island relaxing and (trying) to surf. Of course, I also spent some time checking out the local flora like always whenever I go. I always love seeing all the giant Cordylines around town (I know, not technically a palm but similar appearance/ feel) and was worried they may have been nuked from the series of bad winters we have had recently. All the large ones I know on Eastern Vancouver Island were fried back in December 2021 and got hit again this year. I was happy to see the ones in Tofino all look perfectly healthy with no sign of cold damage / collapse. For this reason, I would put Tofino …
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Sabal Minor "Louisiana" in Zone 7 1 2
by NCFM- 5 followers
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I just potted some sabal minor "Louisiana" seedlings I purchased online from a palm nursery in Florida. I've done some research on this variety and my plan is to overwinter them inside and then plant them in the ground next May. If any of you have had any experience with this specific palm in I would appreciate some advice/tips. Thanks Here's a picture of them:
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Windmill palm
by Farmerboy920- 2 replies
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Can I start fertilizing my windmill palms now or wait until the end of march? Would 6 tablespoons of fertilizer be ok for some this size ? Thank you input is much appreciated
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Sabal minor, let’s see them!!! 1 2
by teddytn- 3 followers
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Sabal minor are so underrated. Everyone that can grow them should. Everyone regularly on the cold hardy section should have as many as possible. Being native to so many different states and areas there’s so much diversity in just this one Sabal species. I love growing them, but I also love seeing them. Let’s see some pics!!!
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In British Columbia - Canadian west coast. Warmest place in Canada in winter. Maybe one week of snow. I wrap my 5-year old windmills all winter: burlap then 8-foot wooden frame covered in plastic - with ample air circulation, so no rot. Works like a dream but I will soon be unable to winter-box due to unmanageable height. I have heard that the main threat here in winter will not be the small amount of snow, but the ample rain we get right through into spring, which will saturate the palms' core and lead to rot. If, in future years, I can't shelter my palms through into spring due to their height, how do I protect the core from rain and core rot?
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There isn't any foot traffic around that palm , but the fronds just collapse after a while . They are still green so I hate to cut them off . I could fertilize them and maybe it needs some micronutrients . Does anybody have experience with this issue ? Thanks , Will
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Is there such a thing???
by JohnAndSancho- 4 replies
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I'm sure the answer rhymes with babals, but is there a palm I could plant out here that tolerates 8b winters, crazy droughts, and wet feet all at the same time? We've had a ridiculous amount of rain so far this year, and I've come to realize that the native soil in the yard either a) doesn't drain worth a damn or b) we've just really had tons and tons of rain. Everything is a swamp and every step sounds like wringing out a sponge.
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Sabal minor ‘Louisiana’
by Stevejr- 1 follower
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Found this seller on eBay. Before I purchase this, has anyone bought from this seller, and is this Sabal an actual Louisiana?
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The Needle palm Fairy showed up today
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I got these beautiful 3 gallon needle palms delivered today. Just because I'm in zone 9B doesn't mean I don't appreciate these palms. Big needles can add that real jungle effect to any garden and I have some wet spots so these should love it. The bonus is they'll be a care free palm any time some cold weather comes my way. These came from Mail Order Natives out of Florida. They were very reasonably priced and shipping was quite affordable considering the weight of the two packages. It looks like they can get 4 per package so it might've been cheaper if I did it that way. Definitely recommend them as I have purchased from them in the past. They have saved me ye…
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COLDEST DWARF COCONUT
by mirandamavrogianni- 1 follower
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What is/are the most cold hardy DWARF * coconut variety(ies) you are familiar with? Have these varieties been successfully grown? If so, where in the world? Bonus thought: I'm curious about where across the entire planet is the northern most coconut grown and what variety it is. Thank you for contributing to this discussion!
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I'm trying to jumpstart my Washy so the Xmas lights are on under those blankets . I want to experiment and see if I can get it to look respectable earlier than late May . Learning is always a part of this hobby ! Will The sooner it looks like this , the better .
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Early spring?
by Brandon James- 1 follower
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With the looks of an early spring, the sabals have fared better this winter than the last few. Most change was a frost cloth over the top during rain/snow thru the winter. I added one more sabal this year. The trachy is already showing growth from last December.
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General A&Q about Palm Cold Damage
by MarcusH- 1 follower
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What are signs of cold damages ?
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Nova x Waggie
by steve617- 1 follower
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Here is a few new pics of my Nova x Waggie. Ive raised these from seed and this winter I've kept them in my indoor greenhouse and they have almost doubled. I have to say I really don't know that much about. T. Nova outside more slender and read not as cold hardy. These seem to have done great I'm guessing their around 4 yrs old from seed.
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T. Fortunei with creeping trunk
by Stefanus- 1 follower
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Hi all, I discovered and joined this community today and I have a question regarding my Trachycarpus that I purchased years ago. I noticed that this palm, which was sold as “Fortunei”, has a sort of creeping trunk. I haven’t seen it before at any other Fortunei, does this happen occasionally? Or could it be that I bought another variety of Trachycarpus, for instance a Takil? Please see some photos of the palm below, also notice the photo from 2017 that I found (I had the idea that its growth went quite slow). For what it’s worth, I’m located in a 8a/8b zone. Thanks in advance! Stefan
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Selecting a palm Tree for my area
by Ivan604- 25 replies
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Hi I am from the Van BC area and i was wondering if y'all got any tips for selecting a palm tree? Hopefully someone from a similar zone (8b). Sure I've seen Trachycarpus Fortunei flourish around the nicer neighbor hoods around, like in Downtown. Never seen any other varieties from what I recall. I think the Wash. Robusta could do decently given that I winterize it.
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Butia underappreciated for cold hardiness? 1 2
by fr8train- 1 follower
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I've been noticing that after this recent freeze CIDP are all cooked, as are most Washingtonias, barring the most filifera dominate hybrids. Yet at the same time the few Butia I know that grow around here still have green leaves. Some have drooped since the freeze, but they generally look a lot better many other palms. Here are a few recent photos from around here that I've taken to illustrate what I mean. These all made it though the big freeze of 2021 with no protection too, in what's probably the coldest part of the San Antonio area.
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Stuff on CIDP
by Keys6505- 2 replies
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Can anyone ID? It's on a CIDP at my dad's house in The Villages FL that I grew from seed that I collected from Catalina Island about 9 years ago. They're hard with a black dot inside. Look familiar to anyone?
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7 years after building a home here in rural Northeast Oklahoma, a change at work has caused me to look for new work opportunities. I have secured a new job in the San Antonio Texas area, and we will likely be moving before the end of April. Most of my in-ground palms are needles and some smaller sabal minors. Although I hate to see them go, I plan on leaving them all behind for whoever buys our home. The only in-ground palm that I am considering taking with me is my Sabal birmingham. I grew it from seed from the last batch of seed produced by the infamous birmingham that grew for 20 years in Tulsa before it died. I had a handful of the seeds given to me, but th…
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All good things come at a cost
by ChicagoPalma- 5 replies
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For 70s and 60s here in Chicago we need to pay off Mother Nature with a 10 percent tornado chance, 30 percent hail and wind chance and snow tomorrow. How lucky am I 😞
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What palm should I try in zone 6 in Ohio?
by Ohiopalmloverz6- 9 replies
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I've seen so much different results all over the internet and it seems in my area, the three that will grow best is either Rhapidophyllum hystrix, Sabal minor, and Nannorhops ritchiana. Which do you think will grow the best? I'm not counting on Nannorhops to do the best since we get lots of annual precipitation. But, it might work.
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Before and after photos...
by fr8train- 2 replies
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I've recently picked up a new bike, and I've been riding around the area snapping photos, and that made me wonder how the palms I'm seeing made it through the big freeze of 2021. Then I looked further back and I was surprised at just how fast these can grow, especially given how terrible the soil is in this area (Boerne/Fair Oaks Ranch). The first palm is 2024 vs 2011. The second is 2023 vs 2016! It's very impressive how fast Sabals can grow here. Feel free to add your own photos too.
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