COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Hello, newbie here, about 25 miles west of Newport News, Va. Looking to landscape in the spring and hoping to add some beautiful cold hardy palms. I’ve been reading here with interest for a few weeks. Tonight I spotted these beauties in NN and just had to ask what they are — windmill palms? They are about 12’ to 15’ tall. We had some nights in the mid-20s over the last week and these palms look absolutely perfect—no brown on them anywhere!
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How do I protect a Livistona palm tree?
by Jeveion Amaluhu- 1 follower
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Hello, I am somewhat new to palm trees and have recently gained my interest back. I live on the Great lakes coast in Ohio (Zone 7a) and I have 3 palms, Sago Palm, Sabal Minor, and Sabal Palmetto. The only palm I have ever protected is the Sabal Palmetto (8-9 ft tall) with christmas lights. I am planning to plant a Livistona Chinensis outside and see what happens. I want to protect it, but I do not know how? Are there any ways to protect it without too much work? Thank you.
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Butia Came!
by DTS- 3 followers
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I’m super happy with how big this 3 gallon Butia is! Can’t wait to plant this in May.
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How far from hardy in 7B is the Phoenix ?
by WSimpson- 2 followers
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I saw this and realized that maybe it is hardy in 7B in a dry climate , but not a 7B in the Southeast ? How hardy is it really ? Thanks Family Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee) Info Genus Phoenix (FEE-niks) Info Species theophrasti (thee-oh-FRAS-tee) Info Synonym Sun Exposure Full Sun Foliage Evergreen This plant is fire-retardant This plant is resistant to deer …
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Fertilizing after a hard freeze
by DAVEinMB- 5 replies
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Has anyone ever done this? We just had 4 consecutive days where the lows were in the upper teens / low 20s. I hit all my tender palms with some slow release fertilizer with the thought that any spear damage may get pushed out quicker. We're back into the 60s and 70s now so I'm keeping an eye on all of them. Thoughts?
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Comparing cold hardiness in C. Humilis after 2 nights at 11F in Dallas. One image is the overview of the palms so you can see their placement near each other. The blue variety is C. Humilis cerifera. It is undamaged. I have 2 other large undamaged specimens in other parts of my garden. The green and common form has been defoliated and taken to the ground. We had 11F the previous winter and all the growth was from one season. Previously we had two mild decades and the trunk on this green form was 12 feet tall. 2021’s 3F, killed it to the ground. During that same winter the cerifera defoliated. But the multiple trunks remained intact. Seems for cerifera, minor damage …
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How bad of an idea to plant in-ground in winter?
by Keys6505- 2 followers
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I just got these 1 gal Serenoa Repens and 10gal Copernicia Alba in the mail. They were removed from their pot and bagged for shipping. Am I better off potting them up until early spring (which here in Houston is about 3 months away) and then planting in ground? Or would it be safer going straight into the ground now and protecting if we get any nasty weather? I'm assuming the Serenoa would probably be fine going in now, but I want to baby the Alba. I don't know if potting now and then re-planting again in 3 months would be too much stress after just going through the mail for the last few days.
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I´ve been reading posts about the recent polar vortex that affected texas and northern Mexico and this reminded me of this palm species (Brahea berlanderiana/ B.dulcis) that grows just across the border in Coahuila. I think this might be the most cold hardy palm in Mexico and maybe one of the most cold hardy in NA at least for sure is the palm with the coldest natural habitat, but i am only refering to the palm species that grows in the Sierra Madre Oriental of Coahuila and Nuevo León. Serrania del Burro in Coahuila is their northernmost population, they mostly grow on the eastern side of the mountains growing among oaks and junipers. …
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Speed of brahea clara
by akaranus- 19 replies
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First pic June 2022..second pic now. Very good speed for brahea, cant wait to see it in next few seasons what will do...
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Germination Season
by Las Palmas Norte- 0 replies
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I don't see a sub-forum for germination of palm seeds. Have I overlooked it?
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Dry but cold in Dallas so far🥶
by palmnut-fry- 1 follower
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Well I wanted to share this cool all-Windmill palm house near me in Casa View area! They planted most I have ever seen at one time and from he dead trunks reveals the last few deadly freezes of late The 20's are turning out to be coldest decade since the '70s from my memory and even colder really. I covered and protected yesterday best I could. Trying a low wattage bulb places at base of my prized Brahea armata It has been upper teens all day but they still say we will be low freezing until Weds. An eternity. So much was stressed by record heat and drought this year, sure will be hard on poor plants! Geez
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Butia x Jubea post Winter Storm Gerri (NTX)
by Sabal King- 2 followers
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This will be the third growing season in the ground for this Butia x Jubea and I wrapped it last year, provided the same type of protection.. basic C9 around the trunk and growth point, frost cloth on top, and hoping for the best. Last year, it had very little damage but we had a shorter duration. This year, we had a nearly 90 hour freeze, and 9.9f ultimate low... The growth point is perfect (minus some damage from me putting a C9 too close to a petiole) but the rest is spotless. Some damage on outer fronds, and likely wind damage, or dryness... It's raining now, so if it acts like my other palms in the ground, it will look much better by tomorrow. Overall.. thi…
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Mule palm rescue?
by Cody Salem- 9 replies
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I have a new mule palm that I'm worried about. I tried to protect it from the cold, with heat tape and frost cloth but I'm worried I wrapped it too tight and might have damaged it. The spear has turned yellow/white in the middle and gone soft. This has been a sign of death on every other palm I've had. I just planted then palm last spring and it was a bit stressed from an undersized container. I am in Oregon, so I'm concerned about the next 4 months of rain before it is warm enough to start growing again. Being only 8mo in the ground, I think my best bet is to pull it out and get it someplace dry, and hopefully stop any rot. It was very well protected so there…
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Sabal palmetto that survived -1F in Augusta , Ga 1 2
by WSimpson- 2 followers
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I was checking out palms being sold from PDN and saw this Palmetto they call Sabal palmetto Augusta ( I've never heard of it ) . It survived the 80's record cold . It reminded me of my Sabal palmetto " Tifton Hardy " . They also have some Miamiensis and a hardy Cycas for sale . https://www.plantdelights.com/products/sabal-palmetto-augusta Will
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Hello everyone. Hope everyone in the lower 48 is staying warm and has their palms comfy. I was wondering if anyone has a great painless way to tie up fronds of a Washingtonia or Phoenix type of palm. You know.... the ones that eat you alive if you get to close to their teeth and thorns. I was just wondering since I seem to struggle each year when it comes time to get them ready for winter. I am not so much worried about the Phoenix yet as it's still easily manageable but with the Washy, it's up on a tall ladder territory and takes me several try's and with a few nice scratches and a couple drops of blood lost. As always, I appreciate the he…
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2024 Freezing Rain and Ice....
by Dartolution- 2 followers
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Oh geeze guys this is not good... This front moved through Alabama from yesterday evening through the wee hours of this morning and dropped more freezing rain and sleet in my area than snow. Thankfully, I wrapped the blackburniana with a small heat cable and covered the spear/center with frost cloth, as well as the Butia. I however did not wrap the Chamaerops, only with a heat cable. This was the result: Our low last night appears to be 17.8F (at 8 am actually). Low tonight is predicted around 13F. So this doesnt look good. I am concerned about water collecting inside the crown. Here is…
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Washy protection this season :
by WSimpson- 3 followers
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The Arctic air finally inched over the mountains and into my area . I was relatively mild until this morning when I got down to 15F . My Washy might have survived 15F but I see some other cold , like 14F possibly for Sunday morning coming down , and I want to be on the safe side . So here is my protection scheme that takes about 2 men 2 hours to complete , and it gets harder every year as the palm keeps going skyward . It's pretty self-explanatory but there are a few hints in the paragraphs below that might help . First I cut off the fronds so I can get the Xmas lights high on the trunk , then the trunk is wrapped with Incandescent Xmas lights and cove…
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Big Box Store Finds 2023/4
by DTS- 2 followers
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These giant majesty and cat palms I saw at Lowes made me want to revive the old thread about this, but I’ll just start a new one!
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Unhappy Lisa
by Keys6505- 1 follower
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I bought this Lisa on PT last year. It came in perfect condition, I let it acclimate in the pot a little and then planted it out. This is the wettest corner of my yard, but about 10' in 1 direction there's a L. Chinensis and Arenga Englerii that are fine and 10' the other way is a Bizzie and my neighbors S. Mexicana that show no issues (I know, a lot of trees in one area). My question is, could it be the wet ground that's upsetting her, or something else? Has never held more than the 1-2 leaves at a time like it is now. Since she was originally a potted tree is there any better chance of relocating her than a ground-grown Sabal? I may be moving at some point so I'd…
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Sabal minor crosses and subspecies, cultivars
by NightRain- 1 follower
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Can anyone give me a list of all the know Sabal minor crosses, subspecies and cultivars and let me know what the top three cold hary might be, thank you
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Needle palms
by Cuckoo4palms- 2 followers
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Central Indiana needle palms. In ground 6-6-21.
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How Root Hardy is Phoenix Roebelenii?
by NC_Palms- 18 replies
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I am familiar with this palm being able to withstand temperatures down to the mid 20’s, but how does this palm relate to say L. chinensis in terms of root hardiness. Or if I plant this species here, could it grow as a perennial the same way I can grow L. chinensis and rhapis here?
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Growing palms in San Antonio, TX 1 2
by MarcusH- 1 follower
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I was wondering what lessons were learned after the big freeze back in February 2021. I see many businesses replanting Washingtonia Robustas instead of Filiferas but I also see a large number of Sabal Mexicana/ Palmetto being planted as well. So what kind of palm trees would you like to see more in and around San Antonio? Is there a way we can get them planted more frequently along highways and other public roads ? Maybe talk to city department that's in charge of landscaping? Your thoughts please .
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I have lived in my current home in Cherokee county Oklahoma for about 6 years. Over the years I have planted lots of small sabal minor seedlings throughout my 5 acres of mostly wooded space. I believe I also planted at least a few palmettos too, though I no longer remember which ones they were. Over my time here we have experienced winter lows of -2F, -2F, 10F, -14F, and 8F. Our summers had been pretty mild, without significant drought until the summer of 2022. This summer saw about two solid months of highs ranging from 95F to 105F, and several stretches of 3 to 5 weeks with no rain at all. On the plus side, I didn't do much mowing this year. On the downside, I wate…
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What should I do
by PAPalmtrees- 1 follower
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I went outside to look at my needle palm because it got cold and I noticed the spear didn’t look good so I gently pulld it and then it came out I need some suggestions what I should do because it’s winter and I don’t want to keep it exposed to the snow and rain
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