COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Mule Palm
by BillD- 7 replies
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Hello I saw an older thread that mentioned Mule palms for sale . I am trying to buy a couple of Mule palms out here in Souther California. I cannot find them even at the Big box stores. Does anyone know where I can buy online and shipped that is not super expensive?? Thankyou
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I had a good spot for a Trachy and dug up a volunteer Trachy in the backyard and moved it to the front yard . I was trying to get a good solid rootball and I think I succeeded . These small Trachys are Taylor Forms . Watered and mulched . Not the prettiest little palm but it was in and amongst a bunch of overgrown plants and it just needs a few new fronds to look decent . Future Trachys to be planted below .
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I live in the UK, I usually bring them out around april time, when do you take them outdoors and where do you live?
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How to save the palms
by Palmlex- 11 replies
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Hey! I have a couple of trachycarpus and a butia capitata. Since this is turning out to be likely the coldest February on record and we're expecting almost a week of low temperatures around 3-12F (-16 to -11C), with max temps expected to reach around 24F (-4C), and I currently have around 2-3 feet of snow around the palms, I was wondering what the best course of action would be. I'm thinking that removing the snow just to cover them with fleece is probably counter productive, since the snow would likely provide more insulation than the fleece in the freezing cold. So I was wondering if I could just cover the remaining exposed parts with fleece and pile up snow on top…
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Hey, everyone I recently got a new trachy with about 4 feet of trunk. It was originally in clay soil and that's also what I have it in. All of my other trees have been much smaller so I'm not too sure how much water I should be giving this until it's established. (I've since added more rocks, this is just a few days ago)
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Is it safe to plant my cabbage palm seeds and seedlings in the ground?
by Palm Tree lover- 6 replies
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Hi everyone, I’m planning to plant my cabbage palm seedlings and seeds in my unheated greenhouse. Is it too early to plant them outside? The weather has been on the mild side but fluctuates. I live in zone 6b in Central Jersey. I got most of these sabal seeds in New Smyrna Beach, Florida and a few outside of a rest area in Port Saint Lucie, Florida off of I-95 back in early November 2024. Any recommendations? Thank you!
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Trying to grow a palm in central texas
by 07vette- 1 follower
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Me and my grandma have been trying to plant palms for awhile, but we are concerned that they will die of cold in the first year. My grandma lives in round rock, which is on the border of zone 8b and 9a. But the problem is we are very vulnerable to cold snaps as each year since 2021 has had at least 1 extreme cold snap. We hit about 6 degrees in 2021, then in 2022 we had a lows that were 17, 14, 16, and 17 all in a row. We also hit 11 in 2024, which with all of those freezes combined, there are only maybe a few dozen palms in the round rock area. The only ones I have found is 1 windmill palm and one sabal palmetto left. I'm not sure which palms will survive at her house.
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Trachycarpus "Bulgaria" X "Nainital"
by N8ALLRIGHT- 2 followers
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Yep, another impulse purchase off eBay Arrived yesterday and it's beeyuuutiful! Modestly priced and well packaged. Advertised as a 1 gallon, looks more like a 3. Even shipped with soil To be honest I don't really know what "Nainital" is supposed to look like other than a thicker trunk and robust growth. I have a Bulgaria,it is much more compact in growth as opposed to this cross. Leaves both have the rigid cardboard feel. Anyway I just wanted to share it.
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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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Trachy Fortunei ID
by Swolte- 4 replies
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I frequently visit my local Lowes to check on any deals for Mulch. I rarely look at the palms but this time they had some large ones by Monrovia that caught my eye. They look completely different from what I am used to encountering there (Long thin petiole and more deeply divided leaf segments!). The label says T Fortunei. Is this just natural variation due to growing conditions or do you think its a Nova or something else?
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Wind Chill Effect on Cold Hardiness?
by OriolesRock100- 1 follower
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Hello all, I was searching for an answer to this question, and I found mixed/unclear answers on the internet, with some sources saying wind chill does not matter, but some saying it would result in more damage. I thought I'd ask here - How does the "Feels Like" temperature/wind chill affect palm cold hardiness? I am aware that wind can damage fronds, but will it change whether or not a palm will survive or be damaged by a cold spell? It is spring here in Pennsylvania, and my palms that are in pots are being moved inside and outside as cold/warm fronts come in every couple days due to high variance in temperatures (as spring usually is around here). If a storm rolls throug…
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Mule Palm Decision
by Dartolution- 4 replies
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In January 2020 I received my Mule Palm from MPOM. Over the last 5 years its grown substantially and now I am faced with a decision to up-pot yet again, sale it, or plant it. Of course I chose to plant it. A new pot the next size up would be about $300, and then what? In 2 years I'll be faced with the same predicament. This mule has endured the last 3 seasons outside since it's been too large to come in the house since 2022. The lowest we've been since then is 10F and its suffered minimal to no damage (granted - I laid it on the ground and threw a bed sheet over it when it got that cold). Otherwise it's stayed outside year-round. Now, …
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Bridgeport CT Sabal palmetto
by Desert DAC- 2 replies
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This is interesting. Though probably counterproductive to plant so close to a wall or other structure, as its roots and development may be stunted soon, compared to microclimate advantages. Give these poor, experimental plants enough space! AND http://oak.conncoll.edu:8080/notabletrees/ViewTreeData.jsp?selected=226219
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Unwrapped palms
by Landasaw- 3 replies
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It looks like there is some spear damage To the windmill and the Pinto. My needle had spear pull It looks terrible but I was surprised to see a solid spear coming back.
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Are Sabal guatemalensis and Sabal mexicana the same palm? I want to add some especially after seeing these in this thread: These look great! Big robust palms more so then the common petite in comparison S. Palmeto I have by the hundreds around me.
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Roswell New Mexico Sabal palms
by Jtee- 1 follower
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I drove down a random street in a neighborhood today in Roswell and noticed these 3 Sabal palms. The only palms I have ever seen in Roswell. I had just posted a pic yesterday of a Sabal palm in Alamogordo NM and I said it was the only Sabal palm I’ve ever seen in New Mexico and then today I spot a few more. zone 7a-7b im sure they would look decent with some care and trimming.
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Naturalizing CIDP in Texas Hill Country
by DreaminAboutPalms- 1 reply
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I first spotted these in 2022 when I was staying at one of the houses nearby, now I just remembered them. There’s this vacant lot out in lakeway that has at least 3 wild CIDP growing. Plus a few Butia, which don’t look too good. I can’t confirm for sure that these are naturalized, however there are two mature CIDP just a block away that they could have come from. Also these are expensive homes, and I’m pretty sure if anyone wanted a CIDP they would just transplant one. There’s also about a dozen Filifera on the same street that are all pretty big. Unfortunately the views when you drive past aren’t great, but you can still see a few of them. Aerial view isn’t m…
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Previously owned palms.
by Las Palmas Norte- 7 replies
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As I moved over the years, I've only sometimes had opportunties via real estate listings to view some of the landscaping I created and the changes that have taken place. This previously owned property we sold almost 6 years ago is now up for sale once again. Have you been able to see your past work?
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DFW Washingtonia - The Few The Proud 1 2
by DreaminAboutPalms- 2 followers
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Wanted to start this thread to document the remaining Washingtonia left in DFW. Prior to February 2021, there were some very impressive specimens, however most died in 2021. Unfortunately, most that survived 2021 have since died. In 2022 we hit 11F, and last January we hit 10F. With that being said, there are still some nice filifera here if you know where to look.
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Sabal mexicana - Deming NM
by Desert DAC- 10 replies
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On Monday while filling up at the Circle K on the west side of Deming, on my recent return trip from Tucson, I saw this palm I forgot about from a few years ago. Sabal mexicana: . Even more Sabal and possibly Washingtonia closer to the main doors to the hotel, past the portico. . A nice amount of fruit produced. This palm is at this Comfort Inn, nicely visible from the gas pumps to the west: https://www.google.com/maps/@32.267364,-107.7706055,3a,49y,137.64h,96.9t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sVKzVBCSC7EmKZhru8v0uLA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w…
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Oregon winter garden pictures
by Cody Salem- 1 follower
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I thought I would post a few pics of my garden I built about 2 years ago, now that the plants are filling in nicely. Being from Oregon (8A/B), with 5 months of maritime winter, I wanted to put together something that would look consistently good year-round. I have some nice palms that stand out in the garden, but I tried to steer away from a lot of the typical perennials that die back every winter. There really are a lot of broadleaf evergreens that blend well with the tropicals. I was kind of inspired by our last trip to Hawaii when I noticed some of the natural forest there looked surprisingly like Pacific madrone trees with an understory of Oregon grape. …
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Winter’s Here
by GregVirginia7- 20 replies
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After a December with lots of nights in the 20’s F and days above freezing, the palms have been able to acclimate to what we are having now…nights in the mid to low 20’s…some days right at freezing and some days nearer to 40 F but definitely a week plus of some real challenging freezing temps. Of course, damage is not necessarily noticeable right away so we’ll see but no obvious damage yet like I had in that ‘22/23 winter that had the moderate temps drop to single digits overnight. The tried and true winter troopers look good and get to thaw out a bit today and tomorrow. The older Trachy and the Brazoria (behind the older Trachy) are too big to protect but the smaller Tra…
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Butia planting in zone 8
by Kai- 2 followers
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I came across a nice sized Butia capitata (I think). There was no name tag and the gardencentres personel had no idea. But for only 25 euro's, I didn't think twice and took it home. I put it in the ground in my garden and it looks great. After the first day in the ground and it has even grown a bit... I know I will have to do something about cold protection coming winter, but for now temperatures seem to be perfect for some good rooting and acclimatizing. Hopefully summer lasts some good months to come. The more time it gets before winter gets here, the better its chances are. My garden is in Amsterdam which appears to have a bit of a microclimate, so I might do ev…
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Late February Palm Update
by DTS- 1 follower
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I chose to not post on my “So Far so Good” thread anymore because it was getting too long. Anyways I can finally start taking the covers off the plants since the temperatures are getting a little milder. Needle Palm is undamaged as usual. Cycad is brown, but alive! There’s still some green on the base of the fronds. Sabal Louisiana lost two leaves, and seems moderately cold damaged. Cant really assess any damage until I can permanently take the burlap off, but so far I’ve seen only tip damage, and the spears look healthy!
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I figured I would start a new topic giving an update on some of my palms and other things growing in a Virginia garden. Now that I've had a little more free time, I've been catching up on quite a bit of weeding and such. It's still a work in progress. Hopefully, I can get the photos to load. Ever since getting a different phone I've had some difficulties uploading photos, so trying the computer.
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