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COLD HARDY PALMS

Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.

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  1. VA Palmer

    Dwarf Palmetto/ Sabal Minor

    by VA Palmer
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    I ordered some Dwarf Palmetto seeds in Jan 2020, started them inside and then brought them outside in Spring in Northern VA. They just started sprouting this week (mid-July)!

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  3. rarepalmaddict

    Washingtonia x Filibusta for zone 8a ???

    by rarepalmaddict

    Hello, I was wondering if thé hybrid Washingtonia x Filibusta is good and frost hardy for zone 8a ??? Does it have the power to regenerate a new spear After a hard freeze the way washingtonia Filifera does? Thanks

    Marco67
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  4. Reeverse

    Butiagrus Varagation ??

    by Reeverse

    The varagation has progressed steadily in the last couple weeks. Not sure what's going on. The palm has seen 2 hurricanes in 2 years and a pretty good freeze event this winter.

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  5. jq5446

    Cold Hardy Palms near Birmingham AL

    by jq5446

    Hello everyone. I’m new to collecting palms, and very excited. As their aesthetic has always greeted me with a joy like nothing else. I live about 25 miles north of Birmingham, Alabama. As of today, the only palm/cyad I have purchased is a small Sago palm. I believe I’m going to let it mature in a planter for a couple of years, bring it in on the very cold nights. And then if I get the courage, I may plant it, and protect it in the winter with lights and burlap as I believe I’ve read here before. Where I live has not had many cold winters lately. I wonder when zones will be updated, and if we’re on the verge of being in 8a. I do recall 2018 did have a few cold …

    Swolte
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  6. JohnAndSancho

    I know the answer...

    by JohnAndSancho

    Welp. For those of you who don't know me and don't follow all of my posts, I professionally bounce back and forth between hotels in east Texas. Anyway this month I'm at a hotel that previously had what I'm guessing were Sabals that didn't survive the 2021 palmageddon, and the palm corpses are still in place. Our companies sister properties are in Houston near IAH, and are landscaped with Washies that were healthy and seeding a few months ago when I was in Houston for training. Long story short - Palm nerds, what would you suggest that will survive South Texas heat and North Texas winters? I know the answer is either Sabal or Trachycarpus, but I'm asking anywa…

    amh
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  7. Jtee

    Broken palm fronds

    by Jtee
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    Hi all. Quick question. Yesterday I bought a 15 gallon Washingtonian filiferra palm and had to bring it home In my van. I noticed today that the fronds are all bent and the biggest one is yellowing with some brownness on it. is this bad for the palm? Should I cut off all fronds (only has 4) and go from there. I will be planting in ground tomorrow. Thanks.

    NBTX11
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  8. Peachs

    Butiagrus VS Chamaedorea radicalis

    by Peachs
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    Winter -8 °, summer + 30 ° C Winter sun -5 hours, summer sun +8 hours (by its location) To plant in soil Inland Spain, dry area far from the sea. Which one do you recommend and why?

    Fusca
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  9. Chester B

    Massive Waggie palm - Portland, Oregon

    by Chester B

    The video doesn't do it justice, this is one you have to see in person to believe. I have seen ones nearly as tall but they didn't have the mass of huge fronds like this one does. Palm is located at Cistus Design Nursery on Sauvie Island (just outside Portland).

    Jimhardy
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  10. steve617

    Zone 7a Home Depot Find

    by steve617
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    First time I've ever seen these in at Home Depot in East Tennessee. One says a Wodyetia Foxtail. The other pic I took was not labeled. I honestly have no idea. I just guessed perhaps a mule palm. They also had lots of Pygmy Date Palms.

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  11. Zifool

    ceroxylon germination

    by Zifool
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    Hi all, Recently i've buy some ceroxylon seed apparently "fresh" on rps : Ceroxylon parvifrons Ceroxylon quindiuense Have u some tips succes the germination ? Thanks all

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  12. Palmlover_78

    Premature detonation lolhry guys

    by Palmlover_78
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    Hey guys...I was wondering what is going on with my trashy opening spears this early? Thanks a lot

    BeyondTheGarden
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  13. donofriojim1

    Cincinnati Palms part 6

    by donofriojim1
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    I Know its been a while but I have some updates on palms in the Ohio river valley. I recently met a guy in Louisville, Ky who planted some needle palms and sabal louisiana in 2014. They have been growing against the foundation of his house completely UNPROTECTED despite EVERY garden center telling him that it couldn't be done. In fact the sabal louisianas are actually beginning to from trunks and volunteer seedlings are sprouting up through out his yard! He allowed me to come down to his house and dig up a bunch of seedlings that are over a year old and made it through last winter unscathed. The first pic is me standing among his palms. The second pic is the volunteer see…

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  14. bgifford

    Foam Board vs Twin wall polycarbonate for winter protection

    by bgifford

    Hello everyone! Last year I overwintered my two Washingtonia robustas here in zone 6b by using some type of Styrofoam board secured on a 2 x 4 frame and c9 Xmas lights connected to a thermo cube. It worked great until it got really warm here in February with temps close to 80F, where I had to open them up, which caused a whole lot of mess with the Styrofoam material. All in all it protected them really good and my Palms took on about 2 feet this year. So now that I have to adjust and get more materials I was wondering what direction would be best. Go with Foam board like this https://www.lowes.com/pd/GreenGuard-GreenGuard-LG-1-X-4-X-8-XPS-Insulation-Board/5…

    Las Palmas Norte
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  15. climate change virginia

    Hardiest fast growing sabal minor

    by climate change virginia
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    Hi I was wondering what is the fastest growing hardy sabal minor to zone 7b/8a. Thanks

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  16. ColumbusPalm

    Heating idea

    by ColumbusPalm

    I probably won’t do this for the upcoming winter but when I move and plant a few long term Trachy, I’m wondering if something like this would be effective during those 24+ hour cold snaps. A large perimeter of burlap to block the wind, planted near the house with mulch for soil warmth, and this heater mounted above the palm. The crown could stay open to avoid fungal problems with top heat which would probably dry it out a bit. Trying to think like a botanist. Would it be enough during some Z6b winters?

    kbob11
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  17. MarcusH

    Young Sabal Mexicana

    by MarcusH

    Hi everyone, Today I've planted a texas sabal mexicana in the front yard. According to the internet they're very slow growing . Since this little fellow isn't growing in the wild would the growth rate be faster? Don't really want to wait 10 to 15 years for the trunk to be visible but if that's the case I'll planted it in the wild.

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  18. JLM

    Queen Palm Protection Issues

    by JLM
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    I am having issues protecting my Queen in the backyard. Its a lot bigger than it seems. Unfortunately, im thinking that i may need to hurricane cut the palm in order to make this work. Hurricane cutting as it cutting most of the fronds off. I really DO NOT want to do that, but if it means that it has a greater chance of surviving, ill do it. We are having troubles getting these fronds tied because theres so many fronds and we dont want to lean the ladder up against the palm. What do yall think? Is there any other way? Should i just let it go and hope it survives? Ill post pictures if its needed.

    JLM
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  19. LeonardHolmes

    Old, tall Trachycarpus declining. Only a few small leaves

    by LeonardHolmes

    I have a 40 year old 28' windmill palm that hasn't recovered from the 2018 freeze in Virginia. I lost some other windmills, but this one is in a more sheltered location. The emerging leaves are small - maybe 1/2 to 2/3 the size of the healthy leaves it had before the freeze. It only puts out 2 or 3 a year. I'm afraid it's just too tall to recover. I've tried foliar feeding. I hate to just cut it, so I'll leave it as long as there is some green at the top; but I'm hoping that some of the experts on here can come to the rescue.

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  20. WSimpson

    Should I leave the old ( dead) fronds on this Trachy female or cut them off ?

    by WSimpson

    The fronds got zapped by the Christmas morning freeze year before last ( 6F ) but I was wondering if I should leave them on to form a skirt or not ?

    RFun
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  21. donofriojim1

    Cincinnati palms part 2

    by donofriojim1
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    In my previous post, I shared some pictures of some established needle palms that were planted at a Cincinnati restaurant in about 2009 that never get any special protection of any kind. Here are some pictures that were taken by another local palm enthusiast and shared with me. These pics show the needle palms during the freeze of January, 2019.

    AndyMac7
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  22. Manalto

    Butia recommendation for Gulf Coast 8B?

    by Manalto
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    Pindo palm (Butia odorata) is a common sight in this region, some of them quite large and beautiful. My planting space in full sun is limited. I'm just becoming acquainted with the other species of Butia and see that B. catarinensis is smaller in maturity. Would you recommend it for my climate? Does this species have the glaucous blue coloration that we often see on pindo? Other butia suggestions?

    Manalto
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  23. ChicagoPalma

    Severe Free

    by ChicagoPalma

    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.

    ChicagoPalma
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  24. Collectorpalms

    Sabal Mexicana - Stunning Cold Hardy Native Texas Palm

    by Collectorpalms

    Everything Is Bigger in Texas. 6/5/2022

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  25. NC_Palms

    Phoenix roebelenii in North Carolina????

    by NC_Palms

    Probably one of my most interesting finds this far north on google maps. This is from 2022 and I am dying to know if theyre still there. In Atlantic Beach, NC which is probably a 9a climate. https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7005387,-76.7459035,3a,41.1y,29.88h,75.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sfIz1jkIDnVDxSQczbG1CRQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttuFo

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  26. BigBilly

    Would a Hurricane cut palmetto survive here ?

    by BigBilly
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    7B Nc north of Charlotte, Considering Buying a hurricane cut palmetto. Would it be worth it?

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