COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Excellent palm garden in PNW 1 2 3
by Palm crazy- 2 followers
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A friend and I went to see a palm garden in Browns Pointe WA. The garden is on a hill overlooking Puget Sound and is a solid 8b/9a. The last six year the lows have been 25F-27F. The gardeners are Vlad and Chris Shakov. The rope lighting on some of the palms is to help keep them warmer in winter and the owner says he gets more palm leaves this way. Lots of photos. Brahea armata
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Largest Phoenix Canariensis North of London 1 2 3
by Daz82- 4 followers
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New Brighton, Wirral
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Rhopalostylis Sapida Cold Tolerance/Hardiness - Any info appreciated! 1 2 3
by palmsnbananas- 3 followers
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So I've been scouring this site trying to find some mention of R. Sapida's, or the genus in general's, cold tolerance. Does anyone have any reports of this palm even having any damage in the cold and at what temperature? What is the lowest temperature anyone with this palm has seen? Also does anyone have info on cold hardiness of the different forms? I'm sure between the members on this board we could get a great idea of how much it can handle, any info is appreciated! If it is true that this palm can take sub 24 deg and survive then I am about to plant a triple! I was thinking of the R. Sapida Oceana - (im not even sure what that means? is that the one with whi…
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So, this spring I planted 22 new palms in my garden, in Zone 9a. Who wants to start a betting pool on what will still be alive this time next year. All were seedlings, 3 years and older. They will receive very minimal winter protection, if any at all. 5 Queen Palm 'Supernova' (Syagrus romanzoffiana 'Supernova') 1 Windamere Palm (Trachycarpus latisectus) 3 Caranday Palm (Copernicia alba) 2 Silver Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens 'Silver') 4 Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera 'Maktoom') 1 Jaggery Palm (Caryota urens) 2 Cretan Date Palm (Phoenix theophrasti) 1 Manambe Palm (Dypsis decipiens) 1 Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii) 2 Bizmarkia (Bismarckia nobilis) (a suppo…
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Brazos Valley Palm Recovery Thread 1 2 3
by Teegurr- 1 follower
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This thread is here to document palm recoveries from the Feb 2021 freeze, specifically in the Brazos Valley. Brazos Valley counties: Brazos, Burleson, Robertson, Leon, Madison, Grimes, Washington. @JohnAndSancho Huntsville is fine. @Collectorpalms @Swolte @Xenon Thank you all!
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sabal yapa 1 2 3
by Mauna Kea Cloudforest- 4 followers
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I planted a 3 footer in my lower garden this Summer, it's fully frost exposed where it's planted. After reading the hardiness entry for it, wondering if I should move it under some place where it can get some overhead canopy protection.
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Sabal uresana in Austin, Texas 1 2 3
by MASOALA JASON- 1 follower
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The recent polar vortex nuclear winter event caused immense destruction in many ways and I lost about 25% of my landscape. I had a low of 8F on morning of February 15th and 7F on morning of February 16th. Starting on previous Thursday there was freezing rain that was followed by a large snowfall event then freezing rain then more snow. Temperatures remained below freezing for a consecutive 144 hours. The Sabal uresana individuals in my yard had to remain uncovered as I ran out of freeze covers since I had put them on all my more sensitive plants. I have two forms of Sabal uresana in my yard. One is a faster growing lighter blue variety that purportedly was collected at sl…
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Sabal Uresana varieties & cold hardiness 1 2 3
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 2 followers
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During this winter I have noticed a big difference between seed stock of Sabal Uresana and upon further investigation it appears that there are two distinct populations of this species. The costal form is more blue/green in color and from what I can tell is more of a zone 8 palm. I have had various damage on this species from 100% defoliation on smaller 5G plants in the ground to 75% defoliation on larger 5-6' tall (overall) plants in the ground. There is also a reported Mountain form that is silver/white even from the first leaf (same color as a B. Armata) and this palm appears to be zone 7 hardy. I had zero damage on three leaf plants in 1G pots (100% frozen…
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The Palms of the Oblate School of Theology 1 2 3
by GoatLockerGuns- 3 followers
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On the recommendation of @Fusca, I decided to take a drive over to the Oblate School of Theology on this foggy day here in San Antonio. Man, that place did not disappoint. In terms of sheer volume, as well as presentation, it rivals the Riverwalk and Botanical Gardens with its palm specimens (it is open to the public by the way). It is a sprawling complex, and I doubt that I captured all of the specimens on the compound. There is a lot of stuff growing here that I have seen no where else in San Antonio. I can't believe some of this stuff is even growing here. I know that some discussion has been had previously about this place on threads like Cold Hardy Palms in San…
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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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Wagons East 1 2 3
by BeyondTheGarden- 1 follower
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My house in Thurston County Washington is on the market and we got the keys to our new townhouse this morning. Going to be quite an adjustment from the space and privacy of 2 acres in the PNW. Fort Liberty (formerly Bragg) NC. Brought half a truck bed full of stuff. Lost a few things, I always expect dome attrition. It was a week on the road and the camper shell gets hotter than ambient. So I cooked a couple things. Mostly Trachycarpus, a handful of Sabals, some chamaedorea, a queen, Lytocaryum, butiagrus, a couple Mahonias, a fig and Olive i had laying around. Probably gonna see how long it takes to kill a Jubaea with humidity. …
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Mule Palm Arrival 1 2 3
by Dartolution- 3 followers
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Mule Palm arrived today from MPOM! Had to throw a pot together for it and Im not entirely sure I like the soil blend I had. It drains, but slowly... Either Way, around the end of March to early April its getting planted in the yard. Anyway, here it is! Let me know your thoughts!
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Winter weather 1 2 3
by Palm crazy- 1 follower
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Had my first heavy frost this morning at 30F, colder tonight into the upper 20’s. Tender flowering plants/palms are inside for the winter. This cold spell is supposed to last to the end of the week. Good bye banana, ginger, canna leaves. There always the first to go any ways. LOL!
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Palm tree is here 1 2 3
by ChicagoPalma- 2 followers
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It is here and it is 4-5ft tall and we saved 215 buckaroos!
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95 potential Palm species that could be grown on the northern Gulf Coast of the US 1 2 3
by Sabal_Louisiana- 1 follower
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Once, I made a list of as many species of palms (among other subtropicals) that could possibly be grown on the northern Gulf Coast of the US, the area that I live in, with the idea of experimentation. I may have missed a few so this list could maybe hit the 100 mark. Many of these are probably borderline for the region (esp the zone 9 stuff) but could make it in sheltered locations / warmest areas of the region between coastal/SE Texas and the Fla. panhandle. Also, some are rather obscure or difficult to obtain. Some may not be desirable to grow anyway. Even so, I've always thought that some species are underutilized and would probably do well around here. Ther…
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Bismarckia in N Florida 1 2 3
by tank- 85 replies
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This one has been in the ground for about 5 years and was planted from a 3 gal that I grew from seed. It has seen temps below 20F and has never shown much damage. It is under a high pine canopy with overhead protection and a good amount of shade, hence its slow growth and presumably why it didn't show much damage during the several dips into the low 20Fs and upper teens. It is in my "palm compound" and is usually surrounded by potted plants. Was doing some spring cleaning and freed this guy up for a pic. Its about 6' overall and growing REALLY slow. I have never protected it.
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jubaea x syagrus in the South 1 2 3
by Tropicdoc- 1 follower
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Does anyone have Jubaea x Syagrus in the South. I wonder if growth rate or appearance is affected by the climate. We have probably all seen Gary Levine's monster palm of this type. What's yours look like?
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Parajubaea torallyi or hybrids, anyone? 1 2 3
by MarkbVet- 3 followers
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Hey, I'm curious if anyone (especially in zone 8) is growing Parajubaea torallyi, the Bolivian Mountain Coconut Palm. Found in habitats up to 11,000 feet, it has been claimed by some to be hardy to 10F (-12C). Patrick offers hybrids of Butia odorata X P. torallyi, along with other BxP species hybrids. I'm considering trying one of his Butia X P. torallyi hybrids, but I know some of you also have his other BxP hybrids. Then I thought, why not just try pure torallyi as well? It looks promising on paper. Thoughts on cold/wet hardiness of any of these plants?? Thanks for your wisdom as always!!
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Jubaea x syagrus cold tolerance 1 2 3
by tank- 1 follower
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Finally threw down the cash for one of these a couple months ago and was hoping to plant it out in the most prominent spot in my yard as a centerpiece next spring. The large yucca that is planted there has finally succumbed to weevils and I decided to give this hybrid a try in its spot. This spot is also very exposed and will get the brunt of any cold we get. I can generally expect mid 20sF to upper teens every year in my yard. Any info on cold tolerance information for this hybrid is appreciated. Thanks! Jason
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Palms of Augusta, GA 1 2 3
by Emman- 2 followers
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Inspired by the palms of Myrtle Beach thread, I took pics of palms and other subtropical vegetation in the Augusta metro area There are palmettos, butias, washingtonians, phoenix palms, and even a queen palm
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Warming Chicago temps 1 2 3
by ChicagoPalma- 2 followers
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Its that time of year when half of my house gets torn down by a tornado and spring is here! Palm tree looks like it kicked the bucket but you never know. Anyways, this year our climate skipped spring and we are straight into summer (we never have an actual spring). Anyways, the tropical landscaping is soon to be worked on as planting will be in may and I will get to work in april after my birthday!
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I have a problem 1 2 3
by Chester B- 2 followers
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I went to get paint for the laundry room. I swear... Do I have a place for these? Not really. Will I find a spot? Most likely For the price I paid I couldn’t leave them at the cold informal big box store. It’s like puppies at the pound. I’m not going to lie, I snuck these ones down to my little “palm nursery” unannounced with no fanfare whatsoever It is amazing how different they look considering they’re both green form Chaemerops.
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Parajubaea Sunkha 1 2 3
by Laaz- 82 replies
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Another shock. This went through the 16F ice / snow storm & looks like it survived. I thought is was dead, cut the top off and sure enough it is coming back.
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Some cold hardy palms 1 2 3
by Jimhardy- 82 replies
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Starting out- some cactus too- Later the same year- That winter At night-Ice station zebra-what \ever that means-never saw the movie I am not as wasteful these days with electricity but it did look cool back than....I thought..
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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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