COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Nearly 3 years after the big freeze I was wondering how well Phoenix Dactylifera did compared to Washingtonia Robusta . I remember seeing quite a few planted at the Tobin Center but were removed because not all survived but some did. Even before the freeze it seems Phoenix date palms weren't really planted in large numbers at all here in the San Antonio area unlike Robustas. My question is do they share the same cold hardiness? I know of some Phoenix date palms that exists on the Southside. Does anyone know where I can find more of those palms ?
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Severe Free
by ChicagoPalma- 1 follower
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Here in Chicago, we have been in spring weather for so long, the privets started growing back, and in december, after our 13F, the elephant ears pushed out new growth, currently, weather report says we will be below 10F temperatures for 4 days, 2 days below 5F, one day -1F. Not a problem to my palm tree, the insulated box does well, and the cannas and elephant ears are well mulched and have started regrowing, its hard to keep up everyday to cut the new growth but they stopped right after the new years.
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Palm shopping...at Petco
by Keys6505- 8 replies
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I was at Petco with my kids earlier and saw this in the terrarium plant section. Labeled as Seifrizii. I know there's probably a real strong chance that this is just a mislabeled Elegans but I don't have a Seifrizii yet so for $7 I took the chance. Can anyone confirm the ID?
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Can a needle palm be grown in northeast Ohio with minimal protection?
by Ohiopalmloverz6- 2 followers
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I’m in zone 6 in northeast Ohio, I love tropical gardens and would love to have a needle palm because I heard they are zone 6 hardy, I am willing to protect it minimally in temperatures get below 0f which is becoming rarer as climate change comes through. Will it work? We usually only get down to -1f to -5f in winter.
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Sabal Growth 1 2 3
by ZPalms- 4 followers
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I'm going to just start posting my sabals growth here cause I wanna keep all my growth of my palms separate Sabal Palmetto is still in recovery after transplant but it's really pushing out new growth and it's only been in the ground for 4 months. and since it finally pushed up these two leaves I can tell they are just strap leaves I think, but this makes it the 2nd push of growth since I've had it, and the leaf behind the new growth was the first leaf to fully push out being in the ground!
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SOMEONE TELL ME TO STOP PLANTING PALMS AAAAAH
by NC_Palms- 1 follower
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Anyways, decided to plant these silver saws that i specifically told myself i would not plant until march. but i had absolutely no room in the greenhouse lolllll
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Stuff in Texas
by DTS- 1 follower
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Here are some palms i was able to take a picture of while I was in Texas for a couple of days: Decent sized Trachy: Dead Sabal: Small Trachy and Yuccas: The other small Trachy: Two tall Trachys next to a building: More tall Trachys near a building:
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my plants in the snow
by PaPalmTrees- 1 follower
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here are some pictures of my plants in the snow
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She finally sent up her first offshoot after being here for over a year No, its not the cactus lol.
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Starting the Zone 8b Jungle 1 2
by Teegurr- 3 followers
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I replanted a Bismarckia I had in a shady spot to a full sun area about 7ft from a Southwest-facing wall of the house. It was only in the shady spot for 3 days. Still, there could be some issues with the roots, and I am tentatively waiting to see if the Bizzie will get established smoothly as the weather warms up. Pardon the makeshift walls (there's a rambunctious 5 month old puppy who loves to chew up palms). Hoping to plant a Washingtonia (it's recovering from being torn out of the ground and used as a chew toy by my dog) about 8-10 feet away from the Bizzie and some non-palm tropical plants.
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Palms in zone 7b with protection
by jjjemetrious7- 1 follower
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I live in zone 7b East Coast USA, and I want to know what are less cold tolerant palm trees from zone 8a or above that I can grow with just minimal protection like wrapping or some other easy method in winter. Are there any more different palms that are not Trachycarpus or Sabal that I can protect in winter?
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My first cold freeze; Phoenix Canariensis
by smithgn- 11 replies
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Hey everybody, I've got my first test coming up this coming Monday. Temperatures in my area are suppose to hit as low as 14 degrees Monday night. My Phoenix Canariensis has been a trooper so far this winter, showing no signs of any damage in temps reaching the mid-20's, 4x's this winter. This past Friday (for practice, for this Mondays frigid temps), I tied the fronds up and tied a rather thick blanket around my 4 foot tree. Luckily for me, it turned out to be a good idea since it got down to about 21 degrees that night. Anyways, to the point of this post... That Monday, I'll be working late, no way of getting home before 7:30. By that time temps are already projected…
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Huge Needle Palm at Watercountry USA (Williamsburg, VA)
by PalmTreeDude- 2 followers
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A month ago I was at Watercountry here in Williamsburg and I saw this really nice Needle Palm. I just randomly found the picture on my phone I forgot I did not post it yet. There were also a lot of trachys there.
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My garden over the years
by Allen- 2 followers
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Going into it's 7th year with over 60 palms in relatively cold 7A! Here is some transformation photos/video 2018 (Front corner) 2022 (Front corner) 2017 (Back side) 2022 (Back side) 2017 (Side corner) 2022 (Side corner) 2019 (House edge) 2022 (House edge) 2020 (Rear side) 2022 (Rear side) 2019 (Side path) 2022 (Side path) 2016 2022
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Sabal palmetto zone 7a
by jjjemetrious7- 2 replies
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I live in zone 7a U.S east coast and I just found recent interest in Palm trees. I found a Sabal Palmetto "Augusta" that is for zone 7b, so how will I have this palm tree survive with minimal protection without any electricity? Give some tips how to grow and will it survive with protection on coldest days.
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Pygmy date palm seed hardiness?
by NC_Palms- 7 replies
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this might be a stupid question but a few years ago i collected a ton of pygmy date seeds and threw them in my car and totally forget about them until recently. Its been a few years so they've been through a few winters in my car, but nothing below 18F. Is there a chance these could still be viable after this? or should I just toss them?
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North Houston Palm Species 1 2 3
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I was looking at a map of Houston and most of it appears to be 8B which I found a little surprising as I thought it was all a zone 9 climate. So my question is for the northern suburbs what palms are considered: 1) Completely hardy 2) Marginal 3) Real zone push Thanks!
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I bought this in Knoxville, TN from a nursery about 7 or 8 years ago, and it has been sitting in a pot since then in my mother's yard in Gainesville, FL. I finally got around to separating the pups today. Here's what it looked like stilll in the pot. I think it's a 15 gallon, maybe 20 gallon pot. Closeup. Took it out of the pot and it was clear I had a job cut out for me!
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Coconut looking palms that are cold hardy
by ChicagoPalma- 2 followers
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So I see that many coconut looking palms are not cold hardy, so what about butia x lytocaryum, butia x parajubea, parajubea x syagrus, butia x beccariophoenix? Do any of those exist? Also are there any other hybrids expect the mule that are good.
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Hey everyone, I've looked around this section but haven't found anything answering this question so I'm just going to ask here. I just bought a new house and I can finally plant trees in my own yard (yay). I know I'll be doing windmill fan palms in my back yard. There's several in my surrounding zip code so I'm not worried about those. But I'm planning on planting a Wild Date Palm in my front yard as that plant is just beautiful and I really want that wow factor. On the new USDA hardiness map my house is in 8B and only like 400 feet away from being in 8A. So I'm wondering if anyone has any insight into whether this tree would be able to survive the winter wher…
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Sabal Palmetto Siting
by MAPalms- 1 follower
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Hey Palmtalk! What do you think about this spot for my potted Sabal palmetto to be planted come spring time? This location is south facing up against my house. Full sun all year round. It can get pretty hot in this spot, over 100F many days in the soil and rocks. My grasses have gotten burnt here. Will this fry the palmetto’s roots? The rocks radiate heat in the summer and winter. The soil beneath is sandy, typical of pine forests. Full protection from wind as well as overhead protection from frost. I’m willing to protect it during extreme cold snaps.
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Stones and Stone Mulch
by Leelanau Palms- 1 follower
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In many of the pictures on Palmtalk, I see rings of stones around the base of palms, as well as stone/gravel mulchs used in a circle around palm trunks. Esthetics/looks are always a factor, but I wonder if there is a functional role for these stones beyond a simple, attractive (moisture retaining, weed suppressing) mulch, such as heat retention. Would love to hear what y'all have to say.
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Splitting Needle Palms
by prouse- 1 follower
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Anyone have any experience splitting needle palms. Have several large needle palms and would like to split off some of the pups and plant them in other parts of the garden. Concerned I may damage the main trunk if I do this however.
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Bridgeport Sabal Palmetto CT Notable Trees 1 2
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 5 followers
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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…
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Needle Palm Zone 6b/7a Massachusetts
by MAPalms- 4 followers
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Hello everyone! I am new to this forum, and have recently ordered a three gallon Needle Palm from Northeast Ohio Palm Trees. Any advice for growing in zone 6b/7a Massachusetts?