COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Fayetteville Washy in the ground :
by WSimpson- 13 replies
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I should've planted it last year but laziness and my indecision on where to plant it flustered me . I have another one to plant . I need to get that one planted today . I need more land ! Below is the first picture taken of it in the ground , and in the coming years we will see how hardy it is and how fast it grows with my fertilizing and watering it well . Bonus pictures of my big double gardenia blooms and buds . The backyard smells great :
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Albuquerque palm trees at the zoo
by GabrielPalms2- 11 replies
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Hi, my name is Gabriel, this is a second account, my first account will pop up later in this post. Anyways I went to the zoo the other day and saw all the palm trees there. There is so much palm trees there, there is windmill palms sabal minors everywhere. By the alligator exhibit to the left of the entrance there is a little sabal Minor with seeds on them. By The Monkees there's a giant sabal that is 15 ft tall with loads of seeds on it, mabey a palmetto?Also next to it another sabal with seeds. Currently right now in 2022 they are building a new exhibit and there is a group of windmill palms that I believe made seeds because there's babies under it. I didn't get to take…
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Windmill Palm sick?
by Colin1110082- 2 replies
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Hello, now I know that the reason why windmill leaflets close is because the soil is bad or they get too much sun, but in my case I don’t know what it is! I water every few days when the soil is dry and they get full sun from 11-2ish and are in miracle grow palm citrus cactus soil. Is there anything I can do to get the leaflets to open up? I just really like a full palm. Also, how much longer until a new spear opens? This spear has grown up, but has stayed shut since maybe mid May it has looked like this. Anyways if there is anything I could do such as fertilizer or anything please let me know.
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Needle Palm in Cape May Nj
by Nj Palms- 8 replies
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Today I went down to Cape May Nj. If you did not know it is the southernmost point in Nj. It is at the very tip of the Cape Peninsula. It is technically an island since it is separated from the rest of Nj by an artificial canal. Now on to the palm! This needle palm had have to have been here a very long time. It is exposed to cold NE winds as you can see in this pic. I am impressed of how this palm comes out unscathed every winter. This area has to be a really good microclimate as it is near the coast and nestled against the stone wall of the church. I will post updates of this palm time to time throughout the years. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Sorry I couldn’t ge…
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Can I grow any palm tree in New Jersey, USA, if I'm ready to do something to protect it in cold winter?
by PashkaTLT- 16 replies
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Hello, I'm in zone 6a-6b (on the border). Can I grow any palm tree here (maybe windmill palm?), provided I'm willing to protect the tree during the coldest times, i.e. - Covering with a blanket - Using Christmas lights or heating cables - Covering the base of the tree with mulch to protect the roots - Heavy watering - Special sprays - Placing a patio heater nearby ? Also, can I grow smaller palm trees in large pots, that I can take inside on the coldest days? I know about the Sago palm (which is technically not a palm tree, but looks very very like one). Any other options? PS. Always wanted to leave in the South and have p…
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Tennessee Sabal Minor Population
by Tennessee Palms- 2 followers
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Alright, so I'm aware of Naturalized Populations of Sabal Minor across Tennessee, however there's a specific population in Hardin County which makes absolutely no sense and I'm convinced that these are naturally occurring wild minors. I took this picture back in the spring, I'll try to get a more recent picture this week. I'm curious if there are more wild minors of this size across the state.
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Sabal palmetto in intensive care
by MIKE82397- 24 replies
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I know I know I know NOW not to try and transplant a dug sabal. Nonetheless I have purchased and planted one before I knew better. It has been in the ground about a month or so zone 7b( new zone 8a) western NC. Planted in mostly native clay soil with a little bit of looser mix added. Gets a good amount of sun 12hrs or more Questions/ advise do I have it planted to high? water requirements? I’ve been ground watering only daily southern ag palm nutritional for rootball? I know it’s a long shot but any advise greatly appreciated
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Watering schedule for new palms
by romeyjdogg- 1 follower
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Hey all, I just had the following planted in my backyard: 2 Sabal Palmettos (around 8 foot trunks), a Butia x Jubaea (2 foot trunk), and 4 Sabal Minors (no trunk). It seems my top layer of soil is rocky clay, then below that is black clay. In any event, since the bottom of these holes is clay, how often would you recommend watering these newly planted palms? The guy that planted them said once a week because the water will just sit in the hole, like a cup. What are your all's thoughts?
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Best looking CIDP in the Houston area 1 2 3
by OC2Texaspalmlvr- 1 follower
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So my buddy who is starting a side hustle with a dump trailer. Came a across this CIDP that the current owner wants to get removed. It would be a d@mn shame for it to meet the chainsaw. I told my buddy he doesn't want anything to do with this removal job obviously with the hazards involved. Anyways back to the palm this thing is growing so much better then all the CIDPs I have seen in my travels here. They just don't love it here imo. Regular dates seem to tolerate our humidity better. Maybe @Xenon has seen better ones 🤔 To me it's a normal CIDP but it is possible to be a hybrid with Theophasti. Anyone wanting to save this palm hit me up it's in Dickinson area. T J
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Sad Sylvester's
by danee- 2 replies
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I live in 9a. We planted these trees in July of last year at the start of a drought. They were looking good after a lot of water through the summer and then in the winter we got a really really hard freeze. We have trimmed them back as much as we are comfortable with keeping as much green as possible. We have fertilized them and treated them for Crown rot but now it seems that we have a bug of some sort eating on the leaves. I know the bugs are just enjoying them because they aren't healthy. The last picture is the original tree that we had moved and it is not being affected by the bugs. Any suggestions on how to treat them?
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Starting a Washingtonia from seed 1 2
by MSX- 71 replies
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Hello palmtalkers! I've already had some experience of germinating Butia and now I'm starting my second palm from scratch - Washingtonia, possibly a pure filifera. This is a motherpalm, located in Termez, Uzbekistan. This Washy is 13 years old and it's fruiting for the first time this year. At age of 6-7 it managed to survive an extreme cold snap in february 2014, with a low temperature of -22C (-7.6F), the lowest recorded temperatures in the whole region, and continuous 168 hours of subfreezing temperatures, this is what makes this specimen interesting. These seeds arrived to me Cleaned and soaking in the water
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Mazari Palm the most cold hardy palm
by Banana Belt- 1 follower
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The Mazari Palm (Nannorrhops Ritchiana) is reported to be the most cold hardy off all palms, able to withstand temperatures from -5F to over 100F. It is reported to be blue in color, can anyone give information if they have one.
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Stopped by Hammocks Beach State Park (located in Swansboro, North Carolina) earlier today. There has been a recent prescribed burn within the park; hence, the severely damaged clusters of Sabal Minor.
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Foxy lady palm
by trippc- 1 reply
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I came across the legendary Foxy lady palm. The hybrid Wodyetia bifurcata x Veitchia arecina. I think I am madly in love. Lol but really I've only heard amazing things from this palm and I absolutely love the looks from it. Not to mention I read that it can handle down to 25F! All this being said I did hear it was very rare to find this tree. I just want to hear other people's experience and what yall have heard. Does anyone know where they can be purchased? Or is there anyone on this forum growing the legendary tree? And lastly, is there anything similar to this tree?(outside of the foxtail) Thanks
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Update on the new garden
by Chester B- 12 replies
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Some of you may know that I moved from Oregon down to Texas this last January. Unfortunately I had to leave my garden that was approaching 8 years old and start all over again. I was able to bring a lot of small palms that I had been growing and purchased a few small and medium palms/plants to round out the mix. So I'm back to square one, and will not be purchasing any specimen palms like I did last time. Here is my first video tour for those of you who are interested. Most of the garden is between 4 and 10 weeks old so it has a long way to go to start looking respectable in my eyes. I figure a video is easier than posting pictures. There is also a link to my first…
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My Brahea's
by Jubaea_James760- 1 follower
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Brahea's are great palms, especially in temperate climates! Brahea Edulis is one, despite where it comes from it's extremely cold hardy! I would rate it as hardy as Washingtonia Robusta if not a little more hardy in my area. These two been in the ground for almost 3 years now...
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The Swiss Parajubaeas
by Flow- 1 follower
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I decided to create this new topic to be able to document these two Parajubaea's progress. They are planted in the garden of Hotel Brenscino in Brissago (southern Switzerland). One was donated by @maesy and the other one by yours truly. The garden is open to the public (or at least nobody said anything when I walked in) – if you ever go there, it is totally worth checking out. It is very well cared for and boasts a wide array of exotic plants. My little one was planted last year. I was told that last winter was pretty bad for that area and you can see the damage on the older fronds. Can't complain about the view though! Marcel's monster. I …
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Finally making some visible progress on the front yard, the details are what always take time. This is new construction so I had a completely clean slate. First project was to deal with water. Anyone who lives in the south east knows how hard it can rain, my house being a ranch I’ve got a lot of roof, and having a basement I want the water shed far away. So, in went down spout drains to daylight the water into the woods. I did the back and front yard and put down about 500’ of 4” pvc pipe. Once that was done I could start on my plater beds along the front of the house. The stone pathway to the front of the house is still a work in progress , I just needed a mental break f…
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Oklahoma Mexican Fan palm
by WattsZ- 29 replies
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A few days ago exactly one year since planting. 6/27/22 6/27/21
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Anything Palm
by Allen556- 4 replies
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I have around 12 windmills anywhere from 2 ft to 15 ft to saw palmettos one cabbage Palm two pindo Palms
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Brahea brandegeei. Zone 8b.
by Peachs- 11 replies
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Is it equivalent to washingtonia robusta in cold resistance? I know it is slower but there is little experience of its resistance to cold.
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Mexican Fan Palm Zone 8a NM
by gdumea- 37 replies
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Hi guys, I live in a dry climate in NM. I just traded a Bismarkia palm for a palm more suited in my environment, it's labeled as a Mexican Fan Palm. First, what do I need to do to grow it successfully here? I see them all over town, but want to make sure I'm successful. Second, do Mexican Fan Palms also have a little bit of hair on the fronds? The fronds aren't entirely hairless. Otherwise it definitely has all the Mexican Fan Palm traits
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Palm/tree fern freeze survival in Fukuoka, Japan
by Fukuoka Scott- 10 replies
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Hello to those I’ve not said hello to yet! I’m Scott, American permanent resident of Japan. I bought our house in 9b Fukuoka (hot and humid but fairly short summers, chilly but relatively mild winters with occasional light snow), in western Japan 9 years ago, and with it inherited a small garden with a large koi pond and a steep slope behind it. Gradually over the years I’ve changed the look of the garden to one with a more lush look, first with tree ferns, then with palms and other tropicals. The first pic shows the original state of the garden, with the pond making most of the space unusable. Once the pond was filled in and pavers laid, the space was a lot m…
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new windmill palm/updated pics from the old one
by parishilton- 0 replies
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the fuller one is the new palm which is the first set of pics with the walls near it and then the other one with folding fronds is the older one which seems to really hate the heat 🤣. the one put in yesterday has some fronds curling but that’s expected. zone 7b here and i’m excited to see what’s coming over these next few months with these palms.
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Butia Growth Rate
by DTS- 2 followers
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How fast should I expect this Butia Capitata to grow after it establishes itself?
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