COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Options are Increasing...
by DAVEinMB- 1 follower
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My buddy was working on a landscaping job today and came across some more unique options (for MB) while picking up sod. Sooo i had to go look for myself . Some really nice looking Livistona Decora as well as some Phoenix Sylvestris. I really hope this trend continues. Pics below
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I’d like to plant a Trachycarpus fortunei in my yard (cheaply). But how young a tree can I plant outside? I live in Central Texas, zone 8b. I have a spot picked out in half to full shade, and I’m planning to make a smallish mound to plant it in, since the soil is heavy clay under about 6 inches of topsoil and drains poorly. It’s Texas, so we have some wind. How young a plant do you think I can plant in the ground? This will be my first palm tree. Any other advice?
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Looking for truck load of windmill palms
by Palm tree king- 0 replies
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Looking for 15 gal , 30 gal and field grown windmill palms to fill a 53’ truck
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Trunkless Cold Hardy Palms
by ahosey01- 2 followers
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Going to try and plant a small understory layer of small, trunkless, cold hardy palms. Here’s my list so far: Sabal minor Rhapidophyllum histrix Serenoa repens Guihaia argyrata Are there any more worth considering? I already have Sabal etonia in a different part of the yard.
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Could a queen palm grow in Julian, Ca
by Aidandp- 8 replies
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Just wondering, according to plantmaps it is zone 8b-9a
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Buzzy spear pull/recovery question
by Keys6505- 2 replies
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I have 2 Bismarkias that have been in the ground for almost a full year that I bought from Lowes last year. They grew like crazy and the fronds are now taller than the 6' fence they're planted in front of. They both got zapped in the freeze and I was holding out hope that they'd recover. I unfortunately pulled the spear on one of the 2 yesterday but the other has partially opened a semi-green but otherwise burnt frond since the freeze. I'm a receipt hoarder and save receipts for everything and luckily still have the receipt for these and Lowe's has a 1 year plant guarantee. TODAY is the 1 year anniversary, so if I'm going to swap them I'll have to do it today. I'm …
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Spring trimming
by Jcalvin- 1 reply
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This is about half way through trimming and getting rid of trash in the yard. 1) Sylvester palm- 5 years in the ground from 5 gallon container- TyTy Nursery- Tifton, Ga. 2) European Fan Palm: 8 years in the ground. Bought for $100 in Starke, Fl. 3) Butia: been on the property for about 80 years. Taller than it looks, and it has a curve in the trunk that takes away from the height. One side is trimmed. 4) Chinese Fan: been on the ground for 6 years. Bought from Saint Simon’s Island Ace Hardware. 3 gallon pot for $25 5) robusta: bought firing $50 from a guy 6 years ago in Jesup, Ga (was throwing it away) 6) Mule I bought for …
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Butia X Parajubaea cocoides
by 8B palms- 1 reply
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First off I want to say sorry to all those who lost not only well established palms but also sustained personal and mental damage from the recent severe cold. The southeast didn't suffer bad, this time, but zones will show their true temps for us all sooner than later. Hopefully some good solid, reliable palms along with some more cold hardy hybrids might be the way to go. On that note I have a question regarding Butia X Parajubaea cocoides. How cold hardy is this palm, what temps has it taken below 20oF and for how long and what extent if any has the damage been? If the spear pulled did it push out a new one quickly. Also does anyone know or want to speculate how t…
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Dypsis Decipiens in Houston
by strongbad635- 2 followers
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Anyone tried it here? Some have said in other forums that its hardiness approaches the Queen Palm, and there are mature Queens all over town, even north of I-10.
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Oklahoma palm growers
by WattsZ- 1 follower
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I know I have came across some others from Oklahoma in here that are having success like myself growing cold hardy palms in the ground. I just wanted to share that recently i made a fb group Oklahoma Palm growers-tropical Zone Pushing, just as a way to seek advice, share, buy/sell etc. from locals in this hobby.
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Mule palms and wind
by Chester B- 2 replies
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I have a second mule palm that I probably will plant out this spring, but where I'm thinking of placing it will receive strong winds multiple times a year. How do all yours handle it? Do they look the same after a wind storm or more likely to take some damage to the fronds?
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Washingtonia post ice storm
by Fallen Munk- 26 replies
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Looks like the Washies pulled through just fine. A lot of people think it's too wet here, but they are doing great so far. Salem Oregon 8b. I haven't decided if they are filifera or filibusta. They were tagged filifera when I bought them at Lowe's.
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Washingtonia robusta installment - Utah
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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Finally made it downtown to see the new robusta installments. Exciting things to come.
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Jubaea in Dallas
by Paradise Found- 1 follower
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Has anyone see the beautiful Jubaea in Dallas yet? How is it doing? Sorry if this has been posted already.
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Surprises in Macon Georgia.
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Was passing through Macon Georgia last week, and was surprised at some of the palms. Spent around an hour driving around. One place called AP's Hidden Hideaway Restaurant on 4275 Broadway Dr, had some tall Washingtonia Robusta, especially for interior GA. Quite a bit of winter burn, 30 - 50% of fronds were fried, most fronds had some burn. Tallest ones here, Some of the worst burn on these, These three seemed more like filibusta. thicker trunks and all, and considerably less burn. Couple more, volunteer on the bottom right. In Washington Park in downtown Macon, were a couple very old Sabal Palmetto, I talked to a few…
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Needle palm experiment in Maine
by Brandon James- 1 follower
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Before and after pictures of needle palms, winter of 2020-2021 to today (3-7-21). one palm was planted in august, another in November and a third in January to test the hardiness of the palms. So far there is evidence of winter damage in all palms, but all palms still have green fronds. The most damaged palm was the most susceptible to winter winds. The best looking and most green palm was planted in august. The spears pulled from the other two, it will be interesting to see their recovery when temperatures start warming into the 60s and 70s.
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Needle Palm absolute low vs extended low
by kbob11- 2 followers
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Hi everyone, The weather is finally going to warm up a little starting next week. My question is does anyone have experience with Needles consistently experiencing night time lows in the upper 20s? I know that they can survive well below that for absolute lows but how about in and out of freezes? I would like to air mine out as it has been covered in leaves and boxed since Thanksgiving. Below is our extended forecast. Thanks!
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Trachycarpus sp. 'Nova'
by tjwalters- 2 followers
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I've been seeing references to this "new species," but nothing official. There is no mention of it on the Kew site. Does anyone have information on its official status?
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Needle palms in Wichita, post arctic event
by jfrye01@live.com- 2 followers
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Went around and took pictures of needle palms around town, so far they are the only palms not to show damage. Even larger sabal minor and Louisiana have leaf spotting, with more damage showing up weekly...this event (12 consecutive days below 32F, official overall low temperature reading of -17F) gave me a whole new appreciation for needle palms! Temperatures for the past couple of weeks have risen up into the 60's and 70's, with nothing below 31F in the forecast. Hopefully winter is over! Enjoy! Garvey Center, downtown Wichita. Collected seed from this one several days ago First Church of the Nazarene Same palm as above, me for scale …
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Thoughts on El Paso 2011 Freeze and Central/North Texas Freeze 2021
by Collectorpalms- 1 follower
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There has been a lot of talk about how some, maybe quite a few, Washingtonia Robusta ( thin trunked Washingtonia) lived through 1F and two days in the teens in El Paso. Numerous reason have been suggested. However, from a meteorological perspective, the weather leading up to the cold in Central Texas in 2021 was not like El Paso in 2011. In the months leading up to the El Paso event, only .18 inches of rain had fallen. Most every night in January was at or below freezing. In contrast College Station had over 4 inches of rain over the winter, and plants were in some growth with above normal temperatures. Biologically there is a correlation in drought tolerance and col…
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"Palms don't belong in Kansas" and other cold hardy palm oppositions
by jfrye01@live.com- 1 follower
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Hello all, recently, I've run into a lot of folks who, upon seeing my palms, remark "Palms belong in the tropics, not here in Kansas"...to which I often reply "Actually, most palms aren't tropical"...but I've found that people don't want to hear it. They believe the common misconception that all palms are tropical plants...some are even hateful, saying things like "those things are so ugly here!!"...So question is, do any of you "northern zone pushers" run into this issue with uneducated people? If so, what do you say to prove them wrong? Just wondering... -Jacob in Kansas
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a little encourage...
by Palmlover_78- 1 reply
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Hey gang :). I am germinating Windmill Palm seeds, I know they don't need light to germinate, but quite a few of them are sprouting roots but now spade bud. If i put them in a bright window, will that encourage them to sprout faster, or does it matter? Thanks
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New plantings today
by ShadyDan- 1 reply
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Not some palms you see too often in Canada, but I planted out a Sabal palmetto and a (BxJ)xS in the garden today. I know, they will likely both grow at a glacial speed in my garden. The palmetto should be completely hardy, but the (BxJ)xS will be borderline here. I’m hoping for a hot summer this year to get them established!
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Waite Arboretum: Possible Jubaea hybrid seed?
by Jonathan Haycock- 1 follower
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The Payneham Jubaea chilensis is a very fertile palm, producing copious amounts of pollen and subsequent fruit. The Jubaea chilensis at Waite Arboretum appears to be self-sterile, offering tiny quantities of poor quality pollen per inflorescence and up until today, hasn’t dropped a single fruit over the last 2 years despite pushing almost year round spathes. A while ago, I noticed a limited number of fruit forming on the Waite Jubaea. They were more elongated than the round fruit typically seen on this species. I picked up the ripe windfall, cleaned the fruit to reveal seed that is again elongated, but also smaller than regular Jubaea. Due to the prev…
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Trachycarpus Taylor form 1 2
by Swolte- 1 follower
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I just ordered a Trachycarpus Fortunei "Taylor" from Plant Delights Nursery. They are listed for 7b but reports are that these palms can endure much lower (official low has been -8F, yes, that's minus...). https://www.plantdelights.com/products/trachycarpus-fortunei-taylor-windmill-palm Does anyone here have experience with it? Pic from a PDN FB post.
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