COLD HARDY PALMS

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   When does Butia odorata start showing cold damage?

   January 25 by NC_Palms

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   For those who've had experience with Butia odorata getting damaged in below average winters, how long did it typically take to show damage?

   

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   7A Mule progress over years 1 2 3 4

   July 14, 2021 by Allen

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   Progress of the 7A mule. Pretty happy with how it is doing so far. In winter it took some frond spotty damage but outgrew it by now. It went thru 9F in protection. 2017 2019 2020 2021 2021 Getting fat trunk Protection Method 2020

   

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   Palms for Hickory NC Very mild 8a some winters 23 degrees 98% dont reach 0 or below

   January 22 by Palmerr

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   Hello! i was wondering if someone could give me some insight on which palms would o well given these lows some winters are extremely mild some are down to 9 to 5 not as common and never get down to 0 almost ever lowest temp recorded -8F What would do good? in this zone and these lows. Lowest Temperatures in Hickory by Year Like a sabal palmetto hardier hybrid? would windmill palm do good in this? cause below 10 i know windmill palm is eh kinda hardy give me your thoughts!

   

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   7A TN Blue Butia capitata (odorata) Growth over Years

   October 18, 2023 by Allen

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   Starting to get big. Protected approx. Dec-March each year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2022 2023

   

   Last reply by Dartolution, January 26

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   Eastern Shore / DelMarVa Cold Hardy Palms

   September 21, 2020 by ESVA

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   Just thought I'd share my experience here in Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore growing palms and cycads. We are at the colder end of Zone 8a with average winter minimum temps of 10-15°F but we do get a few winters every half decade or so where we might get a few days or a week of temps down into the single digits or below (-5°F). We are colder up here than down in Cape Charles or Virginia Beach. Roses in Cape Charles will still be blooming at Thanksgiving when up here all the trees including the pecans have already dropped their leaves. In Virginia Beach there's lots of spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) growing on the trees but here I only know of one woods…

   

   Last reply by PAPalmtrees, January 26

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   Another 2021 Texas Coconut Survivor

   January 26 by ahosey01

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   Found this today when I was taking my kids to a local park. It's off Southmost Road and Monterrey Drive in Brownsville. I only got a street view snip and not a photo because there wasn't really a good place to stop and get a picture. I didn't get a chance to talk to the owner, but I'm inferring it's a 2021 survivor because: a.) It's got like 10 ft of trunk b.) It's in a good microclimate c.) the house and the neighborhood aren't super bougie... and a coconut planted at that size since 2021 would have had to be trucked in and craned into the backyard. I feel comfortable making the assumption that the owners of that house don't have $15k to drop on a …

   

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   Do I need Christmas lights (or heating cables) for my Needle Palm in 6b? Or a winter box + thick layer of mulch should be enough?

   December 3, 2024 by PashkaTLT

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   Hello everyone, In winter, I usually add Christmas lights or heating cables to all of my palm trees. This year, I planted a Needle Palm (previously in a 7-gallon pot), and I’m not sure if it needs additional heating or if a winter box with 0.5 feet of mulch will be sufficient. Could heating it just be an unnecessary expense? For reference, I’m located in New Jersey, zone 6b, about 5–10 miles from zone 7a. Kind regards, Pavel

   

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   Should I add more heat to my Windmill & Sago ?

   January 22 by PashkaTLT

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   Hello everyone, We have an abnormally cold winter here in NJ, USA, and the sensor in the Windmill palm's box showed 19F (-7C) last night. Should I add more heating, or she should be fine? Also, what minimum temperature inside the winter box would you allow for a Sago palm?

   

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    Cold Stunned Strap Leaf Sabal Seedlings

    January 24 by NC_Palms

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    It has been a heck of a week here (like everyone else in the South) and right now many of my smaller palms are buried between 3 feet of snow. I have noticed on my Sabal mexicana, Sabal miamenisis, and to a lesser extent, Sabal minor seedlings that still have their strap leaves, they look very shriveled. As if it needed water. The coldest it has gotten was about 18F, which is about typical for where I live at in NC. But for the leaves, I am assuming this is just shock from the snow and below freezing temperatures, but should the strap leaves rejuvenate after things get warmer or should I worry?

    

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    Can Canary Island Date Palm survive in Milton, Georgia, USA?

    January 18 by wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww11

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    Can they?

    

    Last reply by Geoff58, January 25

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    West Texas Palms 1 2

    November 14, 2016 by TexasColdHardyPalms

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    I was out in West Texas today and snapped a few pics. Enjoy These first washingtonia filifera were in Midland, TX and saw 8 degrees in 2011, with a daytime high of 18. i saw around 100 filifera around the midland area ranging from small plants to mature ones such as these. additionally there were a few trachycarpus and post 2011 robusta growing. I saw no more than 3 small, aweful looking sabals scattered around town.

    

    Last reply by DreaminAboutPalms, January 25

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    Photos of palm trees in Albuquerque. Cold Hardy Palms

    November 9, 2022 by GabrielPalms

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    Hi everyone. My name is Gabriel and I want to show you pictures of palm trees in Albuquerque New Mexico USDA zone 7a 7b. Enjoy!

    

    Last reply by jwitt, January 25

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    Could warm water be a solution?

    January 5 by idontknowhatnametuse

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    I've applied warm water on cold (5-7⁰C minimum temp) days to my more tropical palms so I obviously haven't seen a clear result. These are my "Final" and more accurate temperatures for these days with this incoming cold front. Could applying warm water during the night to my palms help them in any way?

    

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    palmettos in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

    January 19 by PAPalmtrees

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    Here are some palmettos and Trachys I found In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee If any of you guys live nearby and Are willing to go Check them out I would love to see an updated picture. https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8116304,-83.5781456,3a,41.4y,288.42h,91.13t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sg58FdslmsPwhrClxdXVwEA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-1.1288713871387017%26panoid%3Dg58FdslmsPwhrClxdXVwEA%26yaw%3D288.4156306357441!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

    

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    Best practices for Growing only windmill palms?

    January 19 by Fburg Palms

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    Hello all, I have 170 windmill palms growing in my Fredericksburg basement. I’m learning by trial and error and want to learn best practices to ensure best seed purchase, soils, and germination practices. Any knowledge already known would be appreciated. FYI: I have a 20+year old windmill pams I planted in stafford Va that survives.

    

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    My 6 year coconut tree in Houston

    February 29, 2024 by Coconut Jared

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    There are not many people keeping coconut trees in Houston, so I would like to share mine. I bought 6 coconut trees in the summer of 2018. They were just sprouted coconuts back then. I live in Pearland Texas, inside Houston city limits. Of the 6 coconut trees, 2 live today. The 4 that died were in pots. 1 of the living ones is in a pot and is still quite small. But I will focus on the one that is in the ground. The attached pictures were taken this year during the freeze that got into the mid teens. The tree actually took 12 hours of 28-32 degree weather before I could get to it. After that it was wrapped up as you can see with a 1500 watt infrared heater pointed…

    

    Last reply by NC_Palms, January 24

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    What’s your take on how this PNW Jubaea is doing?

    May 26, 2024 by Moe Exotic

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    Hi Guys, Thanks for stopping by the thread. This Jubaea was planted in July ‘22 here in Kingston, Wa. Bought in a 24” box that was bursting at the seams. For the rest of ‘22 it grew at a glacial pace while it settled in. I gave it overhead covering from about Dec1 to Jan10 when we had a snow storm and a dip to 17F. Other that that it was unprotected. There was no major damage from the cold. Fertilized with spikes from Palms NW for ‘22. In ‘23 it put out 3 new leaves. some of the older leaves got tired looking but still had green on them so no leaves were removed that year. In ‘23 I used palmgain at 1/2 strength to fertilize. Last fert…

    

    Last reply by CascadiaPalms, January 23

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    Trachycarpus in the RGV?

    January 23 by ahosey01

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    I see these at home depot constantly and I know I've seen a couple big ones in Laredo. Anyone here ever try this? Heard they like wet clay. Would be kind of like reverse zone pushing.

    

    Last reply by CascadiaPalms, January 23

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    Trachycarpus fortunei in USDA Zone 8a Arbon Lake Constance

    January 14 by Mazat

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    near üs some Trachycarpus fortunei. they are all looking good

    

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    Any tips on growing Jubaea chilensis from seed?

    December 6, 2024 by Carapace

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    Hi, I'm quite new to the palm world, I've got like 8 Trachy. fortuneii seedlings which are doing well in pots and a bigger Chamaerops planted in the ground. I've fallen in love with Jubaea's tho, so I ordered 30 seeds from rarepalmseeds. I have an idea on how to germinate these, I know I must soak them for like 2-3 days and then keep them warm and humid, but if any of you have any tips on germinating them it would be great to hear those! Also, let's say they germinate, in the first year of their growth, can I keep them outside on a southfacing balcony in winter? We used to have quite harsh winters but in the last 10-12 years our winters have been very mild, with the l…

    

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    Sabal minor At Their Range Limits? 1 2

    February 23, 2017 by PalmTreeDude

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    Anyone have any pictures of native Sabal minor at just about their fattest northern ranges? I want to see more Sabal minors at their limits, inspired by this awesome thread: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/52756-sabal-minor-in-habitat-mccurtain-county-ok/

    

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    Will this continue like this forever?

    January 14 by idontknowhatnametuse

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    Ever since 2021 happened my city gets a freeze every year. Before 2021, events like that used to be super rare, they happened once in like 4-8 years. Now it seems like this will keep happening forever nonstop. Have patterns like this one ever happened in the past? Are "nonstop" years of freezes a sign of a future warm period?

    

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    Newly Planted Sylvester Palms

    January 16 by Ktk

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    We recently planted Sylvester Palms in our yard. They were bundled for three weeks and we finally unwrapped them today. Two are standing tall and strong while other seems weepy and more yellow. The palm of concern also looked very weepy when bundled while other two always stood tall in the ropes. Is there cause for concern? Any suggestions of what to do to make this one look healthier? First image is the one I’m concerned about compared to second image of one that looks stronger and healthier.

    

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    Sabal x Brazoriensis seeds 1 2

    March 5, 2024 by Stefanus

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    Hi all, I finaly managed to get hold of some Sabal Brazoriensis seeds but I wasn't expecting them to be this large. I've only germinated S. Minor and "Lousisiana" before and I've never had them this size. Can anyone confirm that Brazoriensis has such big seeds? Picture below shows the seeds next to Sabal minor seed. Thanks in advance! Stefan

    

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    Palms in Hendersonville Tn.

    January 11 by Landasaw

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