COLD HARDY PALMS

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   Unkown hybrids

   February 28 by ChicagoPalma

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   With new people experimenting with butia x cocos hybrids and cocos x jubea and other stuff, has anyone heard of syagrus x fairchildensis?

   

   Last reply by Scott W, February 28
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   Sabal minor ‘Louisiana’

   February 25 by Stevejr

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   Looking to purchase a 5 gallon or larger Sabal minor ‘Louisiana’. If anyone has a source, please let me know. I’m in zone 7b Bayside, NY. Thank you.

   

   Last reply by WSimpson, February 28

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   Trithrinax Campestris advice

   September 26, 2020 by Jubaea_James760

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   My Trithrinax Campestris is suckering & creating a triple. This happened before & i just hacked it off but now I'm wondering whether to keep it? Its growing out in a weird area away from the other 2. Should I leave it be for a bit or chop it off? Does anyone have examples of theirs doing this & how it eventually will look? Please post pictures of yours & how you decided to let it grow.

   

   Last reply by Marius, February 28

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   My palm survived!

   February 24 by gdumea

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   So long story short, I bought a palm from Eastside Nursery in El Paso that was marketed as a California Fan Palm, but because of the lack of abundant strings, the white wooly leaf base, very brown stem placement, and aggressive spines, I really think I got some kind of Mexican fan palm dominant hybrid (Washy Filibusta)? Well anyway, it survived its first year in the ground, completely unprotected in the high desert of Carlsbad, NM. First pic is from January after the 9 degree night. Just gave it a trim for new growth support, and it's already starting to push out new fronds. Mediterranean fan palm was in a protected area by my house and didn't have any burnt fronds at all…

   

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   Butia x Lyto

   February 5 by JohnAndSancho

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   I want to plant mine out in Spring. I think barring another wild winter event, it'll be ok here and I know it took Palmageddon to kill @Matt N- Dallas's. One question though - since I've been back at my mom's house AKA feral cat colony, it's been knocked over 3 times and had significant amounts of soil knocked out of the pot and I think some roots broken. Would this hinder it? It's already been brought back inside a few times due to cold temps and rain, too, and I'm planning to protect it from the cats with one of those tomato wire cages. I know that it being in a pot is also hindering growth, too and losing tons of soil def doesn't help.

   

   Last reply by Matt N- Dallas, February 27

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   My Patrick Schafer Hybrids 1 2 3 4 10

   December 27, 2020 by Fallen Munk

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   Decided to start a thread to keep track of the growth of these two hybrids that I got from Patrick Schafer on December 5th. yatay X jubaea and jubaea X yatay. The smaller of the two is the jubaea X yatay and it took some damage in shipping but it's doing fine. The yatay X jubaea is the bigger of the two and it also has some damage from the tag being tied tight and high up on the meristem. Leaves are coming out a bit deformed from that, but it will grow out of it. They are putting on some good growth in the three weeks since they arrived. First photo is right after they arrived and I potted them up on Dec. 5th, second photo is today, Dec 27th. They went full pinnate…

   

   Last reply by fr8train, February 26

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   Most hardy Livistona

   January 28 by Jeveion Amaluhu

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   Hello, sorry for the other topic, I can't figure out how do delete it. I am planning to grow a Livistona palm. What are the most cold hardy ones? Thank you.

   

   Last reply by ZPalms, February 26

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   Monterrey, NL México Palms

   February 22 by Trustandi

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   I got a chance to visit Monterrey, Mex for my in-law wedding. It is more like a palm oasis trip for me. I found all the usual suspects: Washington robusta, sabal mexicana, queen, phoenix and a weird indoor royal palm. Unfortunately ,I still haven't found the native brahea. 😀

   

   Last reply by Trustandi, February 26

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    high humidity and winterized Mexcan fan palm

    March 10, 2023 by vistaprime

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    Repost: Do I need to be concerned about the high humidity my Mexican fan palm is showing while it's boxed up for winter. it's been hitting over 90% while the mule palm only 10 feet ( about 3 meters) away is showing humidity in the 70's on average. The crown of the Washingtonia was sprayed with copper fungicide before boxing up and I am scratching my head why both palms are showing such different humidity readings when they are so close together. Today the humidity in the box hit 97% in the box. I read online that leaves can actually turn brown and dry due to high humidity? Should I be overly concerned. thanks.

    

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    Washingtonia filifera damaged. Will it be fine? 1 2

    February 18 by RichardS

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    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).

    

    Last reply by Arecaceus, February 24

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    Midwest and Northern Palms Thread

    February 21 by ChicagoPalma

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    This is a thread for cold hardy palm growers in northern latitudes, so Northeast, Northwest, Midwest. and generally up north. Pics and information especially for new growers up north and just in general are appreciated!

    

    Last reply by ChicagoPalma, February 23

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    anyone had luck with a Mazari Palm?

    February 14 by Gator

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    My climate is similar to that of Afghanistan ( its native range ) So i am thinking of trying one.

    

    Last reply by Leelanau Palms, February 23

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    Sabal surprise Yellowing

    February 21 by Almisa

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    Help!

    

    Last reply by Almisa, February 22

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    Seed ID?

    February 18 by Manalto

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    My friends were visiting Puerto Rico and asked if they could get me anything. I asked them to get some seed from Sabal causiarum. I've never seen seed from this palm, but according to the description these are not right. Am I wrong? Any guesses what they might be?

    

    Last reply by Fusca, February 22

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    Suggestion for palm that stays 2-3 feet that look like Livistona chinensis

    February 22 by kimgerlach1

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    Hi all, And thank you in advance. I'm moving and will be putting in a pool. I have two mule palms that I will plant on two corners. I was thinking of putting mules on all 4 corners and then having shorter 2-3 feet tall in between them ish. I will provide lots of protection because I like to zone push. I have fallen in love with the look of Livistona Chinensis and Mexican Fan Palms, and was wondering if there were any shorter palms with that super glossy shine that are fan types. I will be in zone 8.

    

    Last reply by kimgerlach1, February 22

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    CIDP hardiness? 1 2

    January 23 by frankcar1965

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    I live just down the street from this CIDP, I assume, in Shreveport. I have watched this for thirteen years now and it always refoliates. We were in the big freeze with Texas and it bottomed out at 1F, and below freezing for a week. It's got a good trunk going. I wonder what can do it this thing in! How unusual is it to survive this far north and inland?

    

    Last reply by ZPalms, February 21

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    To uncover or not

    February 20 by bgifford

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    Hello everyone! I am curious as to what to do regarding some of my Palms. In this case I am wondering about my Washingtonia robustas. They are in boxes covered with foam board insulation and the trunk is wrapped with C9 lights on a thermostat. Looking at the forecast in my area (Frankfort, KY) we are going to see temps well above freezing with just a few days right around the 32F mark. I was wondering if I should remove most of the panels except for the roof. I could always put them back on but was wondering if you all think I should wait or not. I will leave the lights around it. I would waif until after the weekend for any of this. Thanks again.

    

    Last reply by ChicagoPalma, February 21

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    Before/After Growth Thread!

    February 20 by erikpeterson80

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    Hey everyone! My favorite part of reading through these threads is seeing the initial planted picture and then a picture year's later with the palms growth. I was figuring we could gather up a before/after thread for some inspiration coming into the spring season! I posted this in the cold hardy section as I'm in zone 7 so it's more my speed, but any before/after pics in your yard are welcome

    

    Last reply by Allen, February 20

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    Sabal offset/ side shoot!! 👀

    February 20 by teddytn

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    Someone else posted a topic similar recently I couldn’t find it or I would have just posted there. Anyway bought this a a palmetto a few years back and planted it, definitely not a palmetto, pretty sure it’s just a minor. The leaves started looking crappy and stopped growing…noticed a random fan leaf poking out of the ground away from where this was planted. I already decided I was going to dig it up. Here it is, weirdest Sabal activity I’ve seen in personThat’s the position it was growing in the ground That massive Sabal “egg” the size of a softball but hard as a rockPotted it in this big 25 gallon pot, seems super healthy below the soil line, we’l…

    

    Last reply by Jeff zone 8 N.C., February 20

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    Sabal minor "taliaferro"

    February 18 by N8ALLRIGHT

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    Anyone growing these? The late night eBay impulse forced me to purchase this. It's a minor from a similar latitude as mcurtain, Cherokee and warren so should hold good cold resistance. But the real draw is it's supposedly very blue. The problem is that there isn't much info or pictures available. I've received the seeds,they look like sabals,so let's see if they turn into nice blue palms. I paid at least double what I should for minor seeds, but if the seeds are legit it's worth it. I pmd @Bigfish he confirmed that they exist and were indeed very blue. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't chasing a Sabal "Fargo" or some other made up plant . Only pics I have are from the lis…

    

    Last reply by Meangreen94z, February 20

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    Trithtrinax campestris 1 2

    March 21, 2013 by Texeltropics

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    What are the experiences with this palm in the cold hardy zones? (This is a experiment because i wanted to find out how the tag-thing worked...i did it thanks to Kim)

    

    Last reply by fr8train, February 20

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    Chicago 2024 Exotic Garden Thread

    February 17 by ChicagoPalma

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    So straight to the point, I'm trying to find some mature plumerias for sale, anyone know if there are any for sale? Also is musa ingens, or mekong giant banana cold hardy to my zone, most sources say zone 6 and up so it seems like it would do, and it has massive edible fruit. Also any other suggestions for what "tropical" flair I should add this year to accompany the Butia palm I'm planning to plant.

    

    Last reply by ChicagoPalma, February 20

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    Palms of the Myrtle Beach Area 1 2 3 4 7

    September 17, 2019 by DAVEinMB

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    Hey everyone, I'm thinking about doing a thread highlighting the palms growing in and around Myrtle Beach. Of course the area is littered with sabals but I wanted to focus on the butia, washingtonia, trachy, phoenix, etc. that are sprinkled around. There are some well established, mature trees around here that look like they've been doing well for many years. Question is, would you guys rather have the posts broken up by type of palm or just throw everything into the same thread? Let me know and I'll start throwing pics up. Thanks!

    

    Last reply by DAVEinMB, February 19

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    What temp to start planting?

    February 19 by erikpeterson80

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    Hey everyone! I've got 5 windmill palms anxiously awaiting spring time to get into the ground. I was wondering roughly what daytime/night time temps do you guys consider to start outdoor planting? I'm in zone 7A, and my 10 day forecast is showing highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. This is always subject to change but if the forecast continues to trend warmer, when would you consider putting windmills in the ground? I am prepared to cover/protect if a cold snap occurs. Thanks in advance!

    

    Last reply by Allen, February 19

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    What are the chances of these seedlings surviving?

    January 29 by DTS

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    So I ended up putting some seedlings in ground that I couldn’t keep in my house, and they went through the srtic blast that brought it down to -3f and 8 days below freezing (I put a bunch of mulch on them). I don’t expect them to survive but it would be pretty interesting if they did, lol. All of them are Sabal Causiarum and one Washy hybrid. (The one above was right next to my Needle Palm) (Bad quality picture, I know)

    

    Last reply by DTS, February 19

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