Jump to content

COLD HARDY PALMS

Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.

4,661 topics in this forum

  1. Southwesternsol

    Trying Sabal Minor in the Four Corners region 1 2 3

    by Southwesternsol

    Over the last couple years I've been setting up my yard with native plants. Various cactus, desert shrubs, yuccas etc. I quite like palms though, and obviously there are no shrubby palms native to the southwest. So it seems the next best thing is Sabal Minor. Here's hoping it will survive. Ignore my half finished path way...

    Southwesternsol
    Last reply by Southwesternsol,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  3. Zone7Bpalmguy

    Some windmill palms around my area....

    by Zone7Bpalmguy
    • 1 reply
    • 209 views

    I'm trying to share a video. Seems like it worked easy enough after checking out the "beginners forum" and attempting a trial run. These particular windmills have been here for around 15 years and were planted as decent sized specimens. They have grown well though, but aren't the tallest or the oldest I've seen around here. Thanks all.

    CascadiaPalms
    Last reply by CascadiaPalms,
    • Like
  4. 8B palms

    Potting up seedlings

    by 8B palms
    • 1 reply
    • 142 views

    So probably 10 years back I purchased a plant delights Dick Douglas Delight hybrid chamaedorea (radicalis x oreophila) I have no other fruiting chamaedorea and I live on an isolated 5 acre parcel. It produced multiple seeds and I decided to go ahead and see if they might sprout, well I have many now germinate. My question is how soon is appropriate to plant these up into individual pots, is it best to wait for the first cotyledons, so done photosynthetic capabilities. All thoughts comments welcome.

    Fusca
    Last reply by Fusca,
    • Like
  5. PAPalmtrees

    Native? needle palms in Chattanooga Tennessee???

    by PAPalmtrees
    • 8 replies
    • 479 views

    I was looking on inatural and found a post of needle palms in Booker T. Washington State Park in the woods I don't know if they were planted or not what do you guys think https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64986308 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/62658690 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21987677 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71891737

    PAPalmtrees
    Last reply by PAPalmtrees,
    • Like
  6. 8B palms

    Chamaedorea carchensis/benzei

    by 8B palms
    • 2 replies
    • 171 views

    Hi all, does anyone know a source of seeds from Chamaedorea carchensis or aka Chamaedorea benzeni. These appear to have been quite popular in California and so I was wondering if some of you might get seeds from this you would share or sell. Looks like it could do well in a large container and give a nice look. Do people have in temp data on this also, how cold has it taken and damage etc. thanks in advance.

    8B palms
    Last reply by 8B palms,
    • Like
  7. Mazat

    palm trees in our community garden near lake constance usda zone 8a

    by Mazat

    Hello everyone I have been following this interesting forum for some time now. You get a lot of important information and it is simply excellent for those interested. here i have some palm species from our community garden that were planted about 10 years ago like the chamaerops humilis and cerifera, trachycarpus fortunei. they have not been protected for the last five years. the cordyline australis is new since the beginning of september 2024. my wife and i have been dealing with palms and exotic plants for 15 years. best regards Tom

    Palmensammler
    Last reply by Palmensammler,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  8. The7thLegend

    North Florida Queen Palms, zone 9a expanding 1 2

    by The7thLegend

    Posting this topic in Cold Hardy since it's about northerly zone expansion. Depending what cold hardiness zone map you refer to, the Lake City, north Florida area would mostly be an 8b or barely 9a zone. Lake City is about 30 miles north of Gainesville, FL. Easily found on the map where I10 & I75 intersect... that's pretty darn north Florida. Looking around the area I was surprised to find as many Queen Palms thriving. As a reference, we all know how bad the 2010 winter was and the 2018 winter had temps that remained below freezing for hours! In addition, this area experienced sleet (but no actual snow fall) this past winter. I captured some pics of Queen Palms…

    MarcusH
    Last reply by MarcusH,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  9. parishilton

    palm disease?

    by parishilton

    i opened one of my palms last week to find all this white stuff on the fronds but only the front. it isn’t raised or anything but at first it wouldn’t come off until i added treatment to it. it’s not on the second palm but not as bad. when i try to use picture this plant app it doesn’t say anything is wrong w it. could it be from the wilt stop i used leaving marks on the fronds? also yes ik the fronds dont look so hot they always look like this after i open them and our lawn mower guys cut up this palm in the summer so its recovering. it looks better today than it did last week but idk i feel like its just weird that its only on the front and is also on the other palm.

    parishilton
    Last reply by parishilton,
    • Like
  10. HoustonTropical

    Palm’s Throughout Destin Florida 1 2 3

    by HoustonTropical

    Spent Spring Break in Northwest Florida Surrounded by none other than Sabel Palmetto’s . An a few beautiful windmill palms

    TropicsEnjoyer
    Last reply by TropicsEnjoyer,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  11. JRVL

    Cold damage or something else (Phoenix)

    by JRVL

    Hey, everyone. I wanted to check to see the thoughts on an issue on my Phoenix sylvestris. Planted last March and it was a few cold nights and got a few black spots on the leaflets but nothing too serious. This winter I have been protecting it when it gets to the mid twenties but not higher than that. Anyway there's two spears growing that seem fine but the two youngest friends have seemingly died. One had just really started to open. I read that new fronds are more hardy than older fronds so I'm wondering if I'm dealing with cold damage or something else.

    Mazat
    Last reply by Mazat,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  12. CascadiaPalms

    Washingtonia Showdown: Which palm do you prefer?

    by CascadiaPalms

    Vote! No filibusta. Parent showdown only.

    jwitt
    Last reply by jwitt,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  13. Mr.SamuraiSword

    Bridgeport Sabal Palmetto CT Notable Trees 1 2 3

    by Mr.SamuraiSword

    I was on youtube yesterday night and found possibly the most northern semi longterm Sabal Palmetto on the east coast. The video referenced CT notable trees so I went to the site and found out more about the palm. I am still dumbfounded. It sprouted from seed in 2005 and was planted in its current location in 2009. It is still alive considering the video was made this fall. I am absolutely dumfounded at how this palm is still alive and doing well at that. it doesn't look like it even gets any protection during the winter when I looked at old streetviews. Here is the CT notable trees information about the palm. there is also a Windmill palm on the site. http…

    DrZnaturally
    Last reply by DrZnaturally,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  14. Jason-Palm king

    Northern most coconut palm tree??? Daytona beach 1 2

    by Jason-Palm king

    I took this pic today after lunch with the wife....this coconut palm is in south Daytona close to A1A. This must have been planted after 2010.....is this the most northern coconut ???

    PalmsInBaltimore
    Last reply by PalmsInBaltimore,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  15. ABQPalms

    Albuquerque Palm Trees (New to the Forum and Looking Forward to the Future)

    by ABQPalms

    Hello, I am new to this forum but have been following it for a while now. I am a palm enthusiast that has been intrigued by palm trees ever since I noticed that Las Vegas, NV has them back in 1999. I was just a freshman in high school at the time and from then I would visit often as a lot of my family lived there. I then started going down to El Paso and Las Cruces with my dad who was a Regenal Truck Driver and noticed that there were palm trees down there. Even as far north as T or C. In summer of 2003 I noticed a palm tree in Albuquerque for the first time. I remember that I took a double look and thought to myself "did I just see a palm tree?" I turned around and…

    Desert DAC
    Last reply by Desert DAC,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  16. thegoodeatergardens

    Mislabelled trachycarpus at the garden centre?

    by thegoodeatergardens

    Hi all, I spotted this trachycarpus at my local garden centre, it’s marked as a fortunei but I am wondering with the long petioles and very deeply split leaves whether it might be a nova - in which case I’d have to snap it up… am I just getting over-excited?

    Mazat
    Last reply by Mazat,
    • Like
  17. RichardS

    Washingtonia filifera damaged. Will it be fine? 1 2

    by RichardS

    Hello, today I tried to unwrap my Washingtonia filifera, but I found it damaged. It was completely covered with frost cloth for almost three months and the lowest temperature it experienced was -9°C or 15°F for two nights in a row. The fronds were dry and bent to the side, so I had to cut them off. What did I do wrong and most importantly, will it be fine? Location: A small town approximately 30km from Bratislava, Slovakia (Zone 7b/8a).

    jwitt
    Last reply by jwitt,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  18. Palmerr

    Kingsport TN Sabal Minor

    by Palmerr
    • 11 replies
    • 473 views

    Hello! While i was on my way to my school in VA I saw a sabal minor (A very large specimen) On my way there. It is a zone 7B 7A 6B area that has seen some very cold temps i might want to try and collect the seed from it as it is planted near a little Mountain Road stop planted in the wild by a person most likely. there may be some seedlings under it so Ima try and get some during Break and i will plant em in Lexington and see how they do. Anybody know if sabal minor could even grow in that area without any protection in the open (I also saw a very nice 3 ft trunk sago palm unprotected in 7a-7b Appalachia which was really cool. Of course... Lots of Bananas also saw some Y…

    Palmerr
    Last reply by Palmerr,
    • Like
  19. 888.ho3s

    I dont know what red palm this is

    by 888.ho3s
    • 0 replies
    • 80 views

    I dont know what red palm this is either latania lontaroides (red latin fan palm) or Licuala tiomanensis (red tioman fan palm or something else. Also have this random palm too if h can try to id it

    888.ho3s
    Last reply by 888.ho3s,
  20. NMPalmjunky

    Chamaerops and Washingtonia seed questions

    by NMPalmjunky
    • 6 replies
    • 199 views

    I picked up some Chamaerops and some Washingtonia seeds from Encanto Park in Phoenix which has possibly the greatest concentration of palms anywhere in Arizona. Can someone tell me if all seeds look viable? The med seeds are all the same size, but they vary in color from red to purple to blue. The Washingtonia seeds are also the same size, but some are blue and some are tan. I assume that the tan seeds are sterile, but please let me know if they could still be sprouted.

    ABQPalms
    Last reply by ABQPalms,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  21. sketchy_sunflower

    Can I grow palms in Hampton Virginia.

    by sketchy_sunflower

    im wondering

    NC_Palms
    Last reply by NC_Palms,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  22. gdumea

    Palm Hardiness in Roswell NM?

    by gdumea
    • 2 replies
    • 212 views

    Hi all, I know about various palms around Roswell, the Taco Bell Washingtonia hybrid that looks to unfortunately now be dead, and the W Albuquerque St Washingtonia Filifera, but does anyone know how reliably these palms grow here? I bought some Washingtonia Fayetteville seedlings that hopefully can live without protection. I saw about 6 palms driving around 300 E Albuquerque in front of this guy's yard, Google Street view reveals that they've been around since at least 2007. What luck do you all think I'll have with Washies here?

    NMPalmjunky
    Last reply by NMPalmjunky,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  23. Manalto

    Palm ID and Germination

    by Manalto
    • 12 replies
    • 359 views

    This handsome palm sits in the parking lot at the entrance to Crawford Park in Mobile. Is it Livistona chinensis? If so, how hard is germinating seed for this palm? It's loaded with seed and there are several (doomed) seedlings under the mother plant. If not, can you tell me what it is? I can return and get additional close-up photos if necessary.

    Manalto
    Last reply by Manalto,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  24. Stefanus

    Trachycarpus variants hardiness

    by Stefanus

    Hi all, Early this year I purchased the following Trachycarpus seedlings: Trachycarpus Fortunei, Trachycarpus Wagnerianus, Trachycarpus “Takil”, Trachycarpus “Kumaon”, Trachycarpus Princeps “Stone gate”, Trachycarpus Ukhrulensis and Trachycarpus Wagnerianus x Fortunei. For these variants I have read various claims, the Manipur and Princeps would be less cold tolerant and the Takil and Kumaon would be more cold tolerant compared with the normal Fortunei. Does anyone have personal experience with these forms? Is the difference in cold hardiness significant? Stefan

    Dwarf Fan
    Last reply by Dwarf Fan,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  25. Pee Dee Palms

    Pygmy Date Palm in Myrtle Beach

    by Pee Dee Palms

    Welp, I had to do it, this will be fun... Update pics soon...

    Rain52
    Last reply by Rain52,
    • Upvote
    • Like
  26. idontknowhatnametuse

    Calamus caryotoides VS Plectocomia himalayana

    by idontknowhatnametuse
    • 3 replies
    • 180 views

    Different sources on the internet say that both of these rattan palms are able to handle temperatures between 20-23F. So I guess these are the hardiest calamoids? Does anyone have these species? How true is this?

    Jonathan
    Last reply by Jonathan,
    • Upvote

  • Popular Contributors

    happypalms

    happypalms

    173
    Silas_Sancona

    Silas_Sancona

    75
    NC_Palms

    NC_Palms

    65
    Harry’s Palms

    Harry’s Palms

    56

  • Recently Browsing   2 members

    • jwitt
    • puddingnpie

  • Member Statistics

    23,251
    Total Members
    1,811
    Most Online
    Cynthia massey
    Newest Member
    Cynthia massey
    Joined



×
×
  • Create New...