COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Windmill planting soil
by palm789- 1 reply
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Hi I'm in a new build property the garden now and then gets waterlogged but that's being sorted out with drains and rotavation,the garden is heavy clay, i got a windmill that's needs planting and not sure what soil to plant it in, I got told putting grit in bottom of the planting hole acts as a soakaway and is not good for the palm. So please tell me what to plant it in and what to buy thanks.
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Spring 2021 Update (Zone 7b MD)
by LasPalmerasDeMaryland- 3 replies
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Greetings! Here’s a little update on my palms after this icy winter! According to Accuweather, our lowest temperature this year was 19°F 1) Trachycarpus Fortunei ‘Bulgaria’ - this was wrapped in a few layers of burlap. It looks great and no spear pull! 2) Sabal ‘Louisiana’ - this was unprotected other than some dead leaves that naturally gathered at the base. This looks stellar as well and it’s starting to get its palmate leaves! 3) Sabal Minor ‘McCurtain’ - unprotected; super slow but still growing! 4) Sabal ‘Louisiana’ #2 - unprotected and exposed to the elements. This poor palm was buried in snow and sleet. The center spear even looked lik…
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Livistona ID help
by Keys6505- 2 followers
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I was tree shopping today and came across these at a local landscape center. They were labeled Chinese Fan and the owner told me the same but they definitely don't look like Chinensis to me. Saribus maybe? They were all pretty stretched out and top heavy and he was having a hard time keeping them upright. If they're Saribus I might consider one to help fill the empty fence line left behind by my frozen oleander. They're potted now but they were definitely field dug and he just stick them in pots.
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Cold Windmill today
by kbob11- 1 follower
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Currently 5f outside with a low of 1 tonight and -15f windchill. Palm is chilly but I’m able to keep the air temps in the box above 20f and the ground is unfrozen. Coldest weather since trying my winter methods. P.s. first 2 pictures from last year as I am keeping box sealed
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Best way to water Phoenix sylvestris
by MesquiteRetreat- 0 replies
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Back on May 24, 2017 I asked “How much water is too much water for a Royal”. The response was basically, “You cannot over water a Royal”. So, thanks to the input of so many folks, we seriously upped our water and now we don’t worry about him. I also got some great advice about our Sabal. It was suggested that we take him off regular drip and just water him deeply once a month. Wow, what a difference that made! He is now one happy fella and we don’t worry about him either. Now, I have the same question about our Phoenix sylvestris. Photo 1 is from a distance, and I think he looks fine, except for maybe some telltale signs of the recent freeze we got here in Deep …
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Growing mule palms
by Jtee- 3 followers
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Anyone growing mule palms in zone 8b? Anything I should know about them? I have one but haven’t found a place to plant. Any tips?
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Needle palms getting out of control
by OhioTodd- 1 follower
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Hi, I have 2 needle palms in southern Ohio. They have been out for over 10 years and are thriving. That’s the problem. The largest is about 6 ft tall x 8 feet wide. Very healthy. My question is can I defoliate it and allow it to start over? The leaves wouldn’t reach as far for a few years. I know it’s not ideal care but has anyone done this and would the plant likely suffer serious harm? Thanks!
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Brahea edulis
by Vic- 2 followers
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This isn’t one you see planted much in the U.K., people seem to prefer the slower growing B.armata for some reason? But I think these are around the same regarding leaf hardiness and certainly much hardier. I planted this one as a seedling in 2007 in my parents north Kent garden, and it has 4ft trunk now and has never been protected. The lowest it has seen in the time was around -11c and it suffered no damage, but it clearly benefits by being close to the house. I’d be interested if anyone had these planted in Teax and how they may have fared in the recent cold spell?
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Needle Palm needs tamed
by OhioTodd- 11 replies
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I have 2 needle palms in southern Ohio. Both are over 10 y old. The largest is about 8 by 6 ft high. They are getting too big for the front of our home. I have no place else to move them to. Can I completely deadhead them so they will foliage out again? I presume it would take a few years to get back to their former size. I know it’s not ideal but would it do the trees in? Thank you
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Too Early to Plant?
by ColumbusPalm- 1 follower
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Hi All, I have some mature 7 gallon Sabal minor and Needle's that I am going to plant this year. After this weekend forecast looks like 60+ every day. Safe to plant or wait till the soil warms up a bit more? Nate
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seedling progression
by Palmlover_78- 3 replies
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Hey Guys, These seeds were soaked for 12 hours then put in this seed flat January 16th This is there progression now. only about 40 seeds sprouted out of 120 so far. How are they doing? ...
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Unmanaged Phoenix theophrasti
by ahosey01- 8 replies
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I’ve heard these are monsters when it comes to armament. I have a corner of the yard that nobody goes to. Thought it would be fun to just stick one of these back there on drip and not touch it and see what it looks like in 15 years. Thoughts?
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Mazari Palm anyone?
by Gator- 13 replies
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Nannorrhops ritchiana ( yes i did copy and paste that so i got it right ) or the Mazari Palm....lowkey a mystery? Native to arid high elevation Iran/Afghanistan ...little rain... cold winters...hot summers.... Uhhh this is screaming Utah to me Have anyone in high elevation desert tried one of these? I would be curious to see how these fared in Utah of course, but New Mexico, western slope Colorado Northern AZ, Nevada....? I was 2 shakes of a lambs tail from buying some seeds off ebay yesterday and trying them. Anybody with info hit me up -The Gator
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Ribbon palm -Houston TX
by NewtopalmsTX- 9 replies
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Hello! we just lost our three Queen Anne palms to the recent freeze. We are looking to replace them with some other palm variety that would be more hardy. we visited a nursery yesterday, moon valley, and the ribbon palm caught our eye. It is beautiful but very expensive. (These were quite large, we were told they are 12-15 years old). The cost for one is 3k with includes professional planning and a one year warranty. Are ribbon palms fairly cold hardy in Houston? is this price reasonable? thank you so much for any insight!
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Austin After the Freeze
by EastBayPalms- 1 follower
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Greetings from Austin, this is the pool at the Fairmont Hotel. They said they're going to see what happens in a couple months re: growing back. Have yet to see a single green palm downtown.
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Queen Palm Cold Hardiness
by ahosey01- 1 reply
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Is it true that there really are variations in queen palm cold hardiness (i.e. 'litoralis') or are they all pretty much the same?
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Butia eriospatha x Syagrus romanzoffiana 'Litoralis) F1
by Bananengeknl- 1 follower
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Two litle Babys growing here
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I bought this palm in Beaumont TX from a nursery. The owner said it had experienced 6 degrees and was left outside. I paid $50 for a 10 gallon. It had fried fronds but showed signs of life. I was hoping it wouldn’t die but I knew it was a gamble with this palm. I had marked it a few days ago with blue marker to see if it moves and it appears the middle frond has slightly grown. I planted it in its new home here in zone 8b south Alabama.
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Very tall old coconut plus other old coconuts Edison & Ford Estates
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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I visited the Edison estate a couple weeks ago. besides the many unique, rare and old palms scattered around the estates, I noticed this Coconut in particular. While there were other old coconuts, this one was by far the tallest. Different angle, One on the right. Taller than most royals on the property. Anyone have any ideas how old that one might be? Could it have been planted by Edison like some of the other palms around? Plenty of other old and nice coconuts around too,
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I need thirsty, thirsty palm species
by HandelDew- 1 follower
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I have heavy clay that stays horribly soggy long after rain. There’s about 6 inches of topsoil added on top by my home builder, but it can’t drain because of the clay. I would really like to plant palm trees, and I might be able to kill two birds with one stone: trees that absorb a lot of water can be used to dry out the ground around them. I can’t tell if palms (or any trees) drink that much by their moisture preferences: drought-loving mesquites and pond-loving willows guzzle water. So I have a question. How much do different cold-hardy palms drink? I’m in zone 8b and I need palms that can survive my yard and take in lots of water.
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Bizzie in Myrtle
by DAVEinMB- 14 replies
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This has been in the ground at a local nursery through 2 winters. Interested to see how long it holds on.
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Trachycarpus Fortunei 8a
by AcerPALMatum- 2 followers
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Is trachycarpus fortunei fully hardy in USDA zone 8a in Mississippi without winter protection?
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Robusta as a privacy hedge
by Keys6505- 10 replies
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My lot is kind of pie shaped so I have a long fence line that runs behind my pool and separates me from the big 2 story homes that are only about 20' on the other side of the fence. There are huge, wildly overgrown oleander hedges along this entire fence that gave me 100% privacy on that entire side of my yard. I hated them (messy) but they served their purpose. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing life in ANY of them weeks after this freeze. I'm starting to cope with the fact that I may have to remove them and try to put a new privacy hedge plan into place preferably before the summer. We just got done with the pool and all of the landscaping and palm trees on the rest of…
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Dallas freeze update. Trunk collapse and such. 3 weeks after 3F and 7 days below freezing. I haven’t noticed any new growth on any of my palms that I’ve used a black grease pen to mark up. Trimming my chamaerhops Humilis I noticed a big difference between the green form and the nearby cerifera form. The green form had trunk collapse on several trunks. The spears were still intact and you couldn’t pull them out but the trunk was wobbly and floppy. The nearby cerifera was defoliated but green spears were present. Last big freeze it got down to 11F and the cerifera didn’t defóliate. The green form had trunk collapse at that time too on one of the side trunks.. The m…
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My Washy with its first partial frond growing
by WSimpson- 8 replies
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My Wasy has its first partial frond growing out , and there are several green petioles too . It's nice and green in there vs that straw color . The next 2 fronds will be partial too , with some damage at the tips of the fronds until the 4th frond will be perfect . It puts out about 30 perfect fronds a season and about 3 partly damaged ones . Overview ; I'll be cutting those dead fronds off soon . I could leave them on as a skirt but it takes too long into spring to look decent :
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