COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Is this palm in trouble?
by Landasaw- 7 replies
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Is this palm in trouble? I think it got dehydrated but I hope nothing else is wrong. It was just put in in the spring.
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I have found it increasingly difficult to find good information on this cultivar. Does anyone have any experience with this sabal, or know of references I can check out for information about its culture? I have one on the way soon and want to make sure I know as much as possible. Thanks
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Wanted to share two pictures of my filiferas I planted back in July 2023. I sprouted them from seed in my greenhouse in fall of 2021. They both had trunks about the size of my thumb and were less than a foot tall. They are planted way too close to my building but face due south and get rainwater from canales above. Hindsight I should’ve planted them right in the middle but was worried I’d never be able to walk around them ( still prob won’t be able too soon!) Exactly one year later the fronds on the palm are up to my shoulder and I’m almost 6 ft tall. I water them deeply twice a week in the summer and use palm gain fertilizer twice a year. Can’t wait to see …
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While waiting for my car to be worked on I snapped a few pics this morning biking around Harlingen. First up our native Sabal mexicana. There's at least a dozen palms in this clump. Personally I would rather see them spaced out but kinda cool nonetheless. Quite common to see clumps like this. Next up, Washingtonia robusta. These are street planted and not on private property. These are groups of about 6 palms each in front of 3 houses. What do y'all prefer? Group plantings of these palms or solitary plantings?
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so what palms made recoveries for you this summer?
by njpalmguy- 5 replies
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since summer is about to end next month, which palms of yours have made recoveries from damage in the winter?
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Summer recoveries.
by Las Palmas Norte- 9 replies
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Post any of your palms that have made winter damage recoveries this summer. A substantial spear pull including a fully developed frond, was cause for concern this early spring. I think I used a bit of H2O2 but no follow up or aftercare. Some time later I noticed an emergence of growth and since then nearly a full crown of new fronds has given this palm new life. It's a Home Depot palm and almost certainly not grown locally. Often these need a year or two to acclimate to new surroundings and environmental changes. I should have provided at least an over head canopy during the initial phase while establishing this palm. Now that it's recovered, I'll do that for the upc…
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Palm trees in seattle
by ddd- 12 replies
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6 palm trees i found in Seattle https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6608505,-122.3663048,3a,75y,244.51h,91.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZRbnPM_UchKqAw7NdMytAA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
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Salem Oregon Washy update 1 2
by Fallen Munk- 1 follower
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My neighbor's Washingtonia. Even with the number of cold wet days and lots of frost this year, these guys just keep pumping. I keep germinating as much seed as I can hoping to get lucky with this species, but so far not having any. Maybe when these get big enough to produce seed I'll talk to the owners and see if they can help me out. Anybody know at what size they will produce viable seed?
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I am gutted. A 15 yr old jubaea in ground for 8 yrs is seriously ill with what I believe is a fungal infection. Quick background. We have suffered through 2 back-to-back winters with -13.5C minima. First winter (2021/22) I covered with tarp and rope lights over cold period and palm emerged in good form; no problems. Second winter (2022/23) I did the same thing but I was not in a position to remove the tarp for 2 weeks following cold snap as I was out of town and didn't realize it would be a problem (I protected a large chamaerops the same way; it had no issues). During that time jubaea developed a fungal infection that affected many of the outer leaves. I was hoping …
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I am considering transplanting a trunking variety that is very established, (purchased at around 4’ tall) now about 6’ tall and has adapted to dappled Texas sun for over a year’s time. In about a week I am considering moving it to a full sun position with NO shade. I am on the Gulf Coast as my location states. Will my radicals be able to adapt over time and still produce rich green fronds or will yellowing be a consistent problem during the summer months?
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Anyway of telling Tr. wagnerianus apart from fortunei at seedling stage?
by apriliarider15- 6 replies
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I have variegated examples of both but didn't label them. Thinking about trading this one off but wanted to label it for the next owner. As the title says is there anyway to tell other than just wait and see.
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Can anyone identify this Sabal for me?
by tullyp- 4 replies
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This Sabal has been growing in my 8a zone yard for at least 10-15 years. It has survived 8 degrees F without any protection or leaf damage (from cold). It is constantly attached by scale though. Leaves look like Chinese fan palm, but I'm sure it is a sabal. Has a very small 5-6" trunk. I wonder if this is a sabal palmetto, but somehow damaged by constant spider mite spraying. Soaping and oiling have not worked well over the years, so I now use a systemic spray too control. I have been growing palms in my yards since the 70's. Have hundreds of windmill, needle, Sabal and other palms mostly grown from my own seed. or seedlings. I've planted and grown so many, I do…
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Pindo Palm Progress
by DTS- 1 follower
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From February to September The Butia has suprisingly put out 4 fronds since when it was in that pot, never seemed to have transplant shock at all.
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Cold Hearty Windmill Palm
by Joansey6- 3 replies
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One of our palms looks like it might have a fungus, but we’re not exactly sure or how to treat it. Can you tell by our photos what this might be and if the tree can be saved. It has some new fronts coming out of the top, but they just seem to be at a standstill.
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Washingtonia x filibusta growing in zone 6a Colorado
by Palmphile- 3 replies
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Does anyone have growing tips to protect my Washingtonia x filibusta this winter in Colorado Springs, CO? I have had success growing Trachycarpus fortunei in this same spot through winter of 2022 with little to no real structure around the palm only wrapping with a heat cable and burlap. Granted it defoliated and though a frond was coming up the following June it eventually rotted out and died mysteriously. I was upset that it died but I attributed the defoliation to the soil drying out in the winter as the black plastic trash can over it blocked moisture to the Trachycarpus and the heat cable partially buried below grade dried the soil, but then again a plastic trash c…
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Well I've caught the palm bug and lemme tell ya, it's been taking me on quite the ride. My property didn't have much in the way of landscaping when I purchased it, just a few small flowering bushes, etc. Nothing exciting, nothing tropical looking. Although the lot wasn't eye catching, it did give me a blank canvas to work with. As a brief overview, I've added some trees to the front yard but didn't do any structural changes. The back however, has received a retaining wall with 3 large planters built into it. This area extends from my concrete patio and serves as both additional patio square footage as well as an area to add some palms and whatnot. Here's what I've …
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Palmes for Chihuahua city, Mexico
by Palmfarmer- 20 replies
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Helping my friend pick out some cool palms for his garden up there. Anybody got some cool suggestions? I was thinking perhaps a Zone push with a Queen and Bismarckia.
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Yatay mule.
by Laaz- 5 replies
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Remember my Yatay mule that got knock to the ground in the 2018 freak freeze we had? It's over 25 ft tall & flowering. I don't have much hope for viable seeds as I have never seen a mule produce viable seeds. They are always solid. Even the Doc's downtown seed every year but the seed is never viable. Anyway, here it is.
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Can Sago’s Come Back From The Dead?
by Eamon.M- 6 replies
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Is it possible to bring this Sago back if I change the soil and environment that it’s been in to a better one or is it cooked?
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South Carolina Chrysalidocarpus (Dypsis) decipiens
by Turtlesteve- 7 replies
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This palm really took off this year after being in the ground for 4-5 years. I don’t remember exactly when it was planted. But I wanted to post some pictures because winter is coming and it could die at any time. But for now we are beating the odds.
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These clusters of Sabal Minor located at Hammocks Beach State Park (Swansboro, North Carolina) are continuing to recover & look much better than they did just two months prior.
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Seed hardiness of Trachycarpus fortunei?
by tarnado- 1 follower
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So. I popped by the thrift store (shopping for a wheelbarrow) today when I took a photo of these three Trachycarpus fortunei (I assume, looks like it to me?). I stepped closer after taking the photo and discovered that this was a cluster of two girls and one boy, and the females had several panicles absolutely chock-full of fruit. It is mid-April here in Anacortes, Washington state. Last winter we had a sustained arctic air breakout and temperatures fell to 9 F / -13 C. The palms took the days of howling arctic winds with aplomb, as you can see. My question: will the seeds still be viable after exposure to that kind of cold? Thanks for any and all intel!
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Germinating Jubea chilensis
by georgehatfield- 1 follower
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I would love to hear recommendations on germinating Jubea chilensis seed. I have some fresh seed and would love any advice given. Thank you in advance to all that can provide some insight! George
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Trachycarpus Fortunei Mail Order
by GregVirginia7- 12 replies
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Anybody know a good mail order site for a Trachy that is not in Florida? Hoping for a NC grower. The placement would be on the Chesapeake Bay in MD.
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sabal brazoriensis or sabal minor?
by njpalmguy- 1 follower
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i am currently thinking about getting either a Sabal Minor or a Sabal Brazoriensis. i live in zone 7a in New Jersey. Which one should i get?
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