COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Diminutive palms
by Keys6505- 9 replies
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Since I'm running out of space for full-sized trees in my yard my interest has been slowly turning to smaller species that I can use to fill in the gaps. There's the obvious S. Minors, chamaedorea, etc but I'm hoping someone could recommend some more obscure small palms that may be z9 hardy, even if it's a slight zone push. I just ordered seeds for Phoenix Acaulis which fits the undersized bill, but can't find much info online regarding proven hardiness. I have been searching for Brahea Decumbens but the only one I can find for sale is at Jungle Music and it's $145 for a 3gal. I'm hoping I can find one a little cheaper as I don't know for sure if they'll like the humi…
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Sago palm - is it dead?
by Jeveion Amaluhu- 1 follower
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Hello, I am new to this website and I am pretty new to palm trees. I live in zone 7a North Ohio and I have a dwarf palmetto tree (Sabal minor) and a Sago palm. I had these grown completely unprotected for the past 2 years, but now they are getting brown. The dwarf palm has brown on the leaves and the sago palm is completely brown. It was 7 degrees F this morning. What should I do?
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Pindo Palm growth rate in 9B
by PindoPalm- 1 follower
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Wondering how much it grows, if i fertilize and water it properly how fast will it grow? Also how often should I prune it I recently pruned it.
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Palm leaves turning green again?
by Swolte- 2 followers
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Here's my Sabal Guatemalensis before the cold event this year here in Central Texas. Looking good. I did end up protecting it as I had a big piece of frost cloth left. When I unpacked my Sabal Guatemalensis a few days ago, I had mixed feelings. The ends of the large fronds (up to a feet) had turned completely white! Not yellowish. Very, almost bright white (unfortunately, I did not take a picture of this). Though I was glad this was mostly cosmetic damage, I was disappointed that a large portion of the fronds may need to be cut. I assumed that when leaves turn white after a cold event, the cells are damaged and the discoloration would be permanent. Much t…
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Fan Palms for Ohio
by ahmedzairah- 1 follower
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Hello. I have been researching online and here, for information about a large, cold tolerant fan palm, but there has never been any testing in my area or a colder Zone 7a. I am planning to plant a Washington Filifera or Brahea palm tree in my yard. I have a large 6ft Jelly Pindo Palm that survived for 5 years and is still alive, here in North Ohio with absolutely no protection except good placement and sometimes a blanket. What are the chances of a large Palm like Washington Filifera will survive, and hopefully grow to 20-30 ft tall? Do you recommend any other palms that have a better chance of living here other than dwarf small palm trees and the bad looking windmill pal…
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Zone 4/5 Trachycarpus(Montreal)
by Alex Zone 5- 2 followers
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Decided to have a look-see at the windmill. No snow since late December, temperature in the upper 40. Not bad for February, next week is a different story..... This will be it's 3rd winter in ground. 25x Xmas c9///thermocube///frost cloth.
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Finally! A Needle Palm 1 2
by Manalto- 57 replies
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Today I planted a nice Rhapidophyllum hystrix that I got from my local nursery here on the Gulf Coast. It was in a 15 gallon pot and it's got about a foot of trunk. I chose it because all the needle palms were growing in the same conditions (high overhead canopy) and this one seemed the most robust and open in habit, which I attribute (erroneously?) to seedling variability. It now occupies a position of honor where I can see it from the back door. I've wanted a needle palm since I learned about them in 1992 from Dr. Lawrence Crockett, my horticulture professor at The City College of New York. He brought in an article from the New York Times introducing us to this remarkab…
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Needle Palm Northernmost Range in Midwest
by jaredthesir- 3 followers
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Hello! This is my first ever post to Palmtalk after lurking for quite a while. I know that Needles can take some insanely low temperatures, and there are many healthy specimens growing in places like Cincinnati. I was curious as to just how far north they have been grown in the midwest. I am in southeastern Michigan (6a/b) and I think it could be a fun experiment to see if I could get one to last through at least a few winters. I realize that this is probably impossible/insane but after seeing the frigid temperatures endured in a lot of the upper south this month, it does not seem as impossible as it once did. My summers are probably more than adequate for palm growt…
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Palmy Cincinnati yard
by donofriojim1- 2 followers
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Should I cut this one off?
by Dave_E- 14 replies
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Hi All, My 10 year old Windmill Palm is doing well this winter, seems to have made it through our cold spell OK. There is one fan that has taken a serious dip from the crown and wonder if I should cut it off now? Can that hurt the crown if I leave it? Dave
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Did I Loose All My Young Palms?
by Dave_E- 3 replies
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Hi Everyone, This past year I made the decision to keep my (14) 2 year old palms outside in the non-heated greenhouse over winter. Last year we brought them back inside and we suffered with gnats all winter. They had been outside in pots that drained well and they were all looking good. We had a week of really cold temperatures for our area… all the y way down to 9 degrees F. I completely forgot about the palms in the greenhouse and when I went out, this is what I found. Any chance they will recover? They are all back in the house at the moment. 😕 Dave
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Interesting Article About Cold Tolerant Coconuts * with case studies
by mirandamavrogianni- 2 followers
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LINK TO ARTICLE "CAN A COCONUT PALM TREE THRIVE IN COLD CLIMATES" Can a Coconut Palm Tree Thrive in Cold Climates? by Matt | Sep 23, 2023 | Common World Trees The iconic coconut palm tree, with its swaying fronds and tropical charm, could find a home in the midst of chilly winters and frigid mornings. It’s a fascinating concept, considering the symbol of sandy beaches and azure waters standing tall in a colder, less hospitable setting. In this article, we look into the possibility of growing coconut palm trees in cold climates. The answer to that question does not appear straightforward. Althoug…
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2024 Dallas Palm Survival Report
by smatofu- 2 followers
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2024 Dallas Palm Survival Report 4 nights of freeze: 9F, 7F, 9F, 14F 2x Windmill palms - survived, some fronds damage, but so far they look good (heated and wrapped trunks) 1x Mexican Sabal - 80% maybe more fronds damage, but green in the center crown. Looks like a survival. (heated and wrapped trunk) 2x Sago - all green, no damage (all plants heated and wrapped) 1x Jelly palm - all green, no damage (all plants heated and wrapped) 1x Queen palm - all green, no damage (all plants heated and wrapped) 1x Pineapple palm - all green, no damage (bottom heated and wrapped) 1x Sabal minor - all green, no damage, no protection
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What makes a good palm presentation?
by Manalto- 1 follower
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I'm growing about 150 Chamaedorea microspadix seedlings in Solo cups, some of which I am donating to the Mobile Botanical Garden. They're glad to have them because they feel their collection is wanting in the palm department. They asked me to give a talk on palms, presumably because I pronounced Chamaedorea microspadix with a fair amount of confidence (unsure as to whether it's correct). I told them I'd feel like a fraud giving a talk on something I know so little about, but I lined up an excellent local landscaper to speak whose focus is palms. We're going to give the talk together. (I'll play the role of Carol Merrill, sweeping my hand gracefully in front of the palm b…
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Garden update and plant rambling!
by teddytn- 3 followers
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Little garden update after 2 pretty bad winters in a row. This is part of my garden as it sits, no prettying up. Some great, good, some not so good. All part of it, me continuing to learn and the garden evolving over time.
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The journey begins
by tarnado- 1 follower
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This Sabal 'Oregon Hybrid' came today. My first hardy palm. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!
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Cold hardiness of Trachycarpus Wagnerian’s x ‘Bulgaria’?
by Ohiopalmloverz6- 1 follower
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I saw on Desertscape Nursery’s website that their Trachycarpus wagnerianus x ‘Bulgaria’ took below -10F. Would this be true? I’m very tempted to grow one here in zone 6.
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Big D Freeze Aftermath '24
by palmnut-fry- 0 replies
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parking lot Sabal seedling perhaps as old as almost 30 years I discovered having my tires changed in Mesquite. This baby has seen some freezes what a survivor! These 30 year old Wash. f. some still have green in centers but this gentlemen's club has yet to remove 2021,2,3 freeze's fatalities! Amazed these babies survived below freezing uncovered almost 70 hours last month ( by mother)! Maybe she helped them underground? 30 year old Butias seem fine but they were not covered so a testament to their durability! These hardy Sabal texanas prob did not need wrapped but many businesses and homeowners like me did anyway to protect their investments! M…
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Washingtonias & CIDP damage, South Central Texas Freeze
by CTX Palm King- 1 follower
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All, Here are a couple of photos I took yesterday while driving around to see what unprotected palms look like. You can see 2 Washingtonias and 2 CIDPs from the recent freeze look dead. But we will see. These survived last year's freeze and ice storm. Enjoy.
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Minor Protection
by GregVirginia7- 2 replies
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Hi folks…just a quick update on protection for my Chamaerops in my new zone 7b. This winter has been pretty nice so far. About one week of some serious day/night cold but no single digits, yet anyway. Otherwise, somewhat above average but more of an even, normal NOVA winter, not like last year’s rollercoaster of temperatures. My Chamaerops needs protection here. It’s been in the ground for 10 years and I know that but LAST winter I got lazy and we had a couple single digit nights and subfreezing days. Needless to say: I did have it loosely covered but no lights…stupid mistake. Thought it was a goner, added the lights after the fact. It pulled through after some…
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Wild Sabals in Northeast Houston
by Little Tex- 11 replies
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I went mountain biking and came across this creek with them, the park nearby had some as well
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Hey there! I just got some Butia capitata and some Jubea chilensis seeds and was wondering what would be the best medium for those to germinate in since these take a while to often germinate from what I have gathered. I just wanted to see what others have used for successful germination of those two types. And would you switch out the media after a while to keep fungus growth or mold in check? As always, thank you for the help. Brian
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The Growth of a Queen Palm in Zone 8b
by Pee Dee Palms- 2 followers
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This is definitely a bit overdue, but here it is. The growth of my Queen Palm. I want to mention, I planted this palm on the south-facing side of my house, which I think contributes greatly to it's success (so far). The first picture was taken the day it was planted, April 16th, 2022. That winter, Myrtle Beach got a pretty bad cold snap. My area got down to about 18 degrees (8b), but other parts of the Myrtle Beach area got as cold as 13 degrees (8a). I must say, I did protect this palm with a frost cloth, and a heating lamp strapped to the trunk. To be fair, I was really surprised at how good it looked after the cold. The palm the day it was planted: …
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BUTIA ODORATA
by sped94- 5 replies
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Hi everyone, I would like to buy a Butia Odorata and plant it in my garden. I read that this plant is very resistant, is this true? In your opinion, is it more resistant than a Phoenix Canariensis? Where I live minimum temperatures at night often drop to around 0C/32F, however temperatures below -5C/23F are quite rare. The climate is very different from that of the USA, in the sense that temperatures have a very regular trend and rarely deviate much from the average (extremes are very rare). By the way, the lowest temperature ever recorded was -12C/10F in 1985, and more recently -10C/14F in 2010. In winter it doesn’t rain much and snow is very rare. A…
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Growing Coconuts in a Greenhouse
by mirandamavrogianni- 1 follower
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I found this interesting idea of how coconuts can be grown in non-tropical areas. I am located in the South Aegean Sea, Greece and I am very much missing coconuts as I am from Hawaii where they are abundant. I'm considering starting this method of growing my own coconuts here in Greece. What are your thoughts? Have you attempted this? LINK TO ARTICLE "GROWING COCONUTS OUTSIDE THE TROPICS" Growing Coconuts Outside the Tropics written by David The Good April 4, 2016 Growing coconuts outside the tropics? How can this be possible? After all, we all know that coconuts can’t take frosts. If you drive on I-95 through m…
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