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COLD HARDY PALMS

Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.

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  1. PlantDad

    Palms That Are Hardy To Oregon 1 2 3

    by PlantDad

    I have lived in Oregon my whole life and have had a profound interest in growing palms and other exotic plants my whole life. I have been curious about what I can grow here. Oregon has many different climates. I live in Keizer, Oregon, which is a cool Mediterranean climate. It is classified as zone 8b but I have never seen it get below 18 degrees. People grow Trachycarpus fortunei and there are some very large specimens around town. I am currently growing Butia capitata in a pot. In the neighboring city of Salem, Oregon I see tons of Trachycarpus fortunei and up in the hills of South Salem there are some very large specimens of Butia capitata growing in the ground with n…

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  3. MonkeDonkezz

    Zone Poll 1 2 3

    by MonkeDonkezz

    There is a poll

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  4. Fallen Munk

    2021 Jubaea chilensis growth 1 2

    by Fallen Munk

    Starting a thread to track growth and count fronds for 2021. The first frond of 2021 is just starting to open. Second photo is for reference when I planted it in April last year. 10 months growth.

    SeanK
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  5. MarcusH

    Mule palm - How can I tell if it's leaning towards Buti or Syagrus ? 1 2

    by MarcusH

    I'm interested in buying a mule palm next year but I would like one that's very cold tolerent and shares more genes with a Butia. How can I tell the difference between a Butia leaning and Syagrus leaning Mule palm?

    Tom in Tucson
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  6. Chester B

    Southern Oregon - Brookings 1 2

    by Chester B

    I made my first trip to Brookings, Oregon and I was not disappointed in what I saw. Lots of exotics that I can't grow here in Portland and many of them were huge. I had 10 minutes that I was granted to drive around and snap photos. I seemed totally suspicious so only managed to get a few decent shots. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get any photos of Washingtonia palms. I did also see some Pygmy date palms planted in a front of a store but had not idea as to how long they had been in the ground. Apparently Brookings has an unusual climate. I took this from Wikipedia The Brookings area has a cool-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb). …

    Banana Belt
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  7. Gator

    Coldest Temps you saw in Winter of 22 1 2

    by Gator

    I had 4 degrees here in Central ( High Elevation ) Utah for the 8th year in a row.....we had a zone 7A winter

    Brandon James
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  8. yabazid

    Sabal Uresana SE Hardiness 1 2

    by yabazid

    So I am planning to plant a group of 8 7G sabal uresana's up here in Upstate SC. They will be planted in a linear line about 6-7ft space in between. I just wanted to ask you guys if this palm would be suitable. Is it cold hardy enough? Can it take the cold wet winters? Anyone around my area grow this palm? Other palm options would be: - Sabal Palmetto - Sabal Birmingham - Sabal Brazoriensis Any other option that is hardy for my area?

    Meangreen94z
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  9. Laaz

    A hardy Charleston garden... 1 2

    by Laaz

    Visited the good Doctor's garden today down in the historic section of Charleston. I'm really amazed at some of the things he is growing. He said he has never protected anything. Fruiting queen palm, two nice Acrocomia totai (Haven't produced fruit yet) Rhapis Excelsa, multiple Butia hybrid palms he acquired from the late Merrill Wilcox... A two story seed grown avocado...

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  10. Aldert

    Trachycarpus WagnerianusXPrinceps 1 2

    by Aldert

    For some years I was trying to make this cross. After being hold up by some one who had the Princeps male flowering for some years already, I finally succeeded in pollinating my Waggy with pollen from a dutch palm enthousiast. The result off sowing some seeds in January, is so far two seedlings. I think that the seeds behave as the true Princeps, a few will germinate in the first year, and the others the years to come.

    Joe NC
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  11. Jonathan Haycock

    Hybrid creation: Butia odorata x Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi F1 1 2

    by Jonathan Haycock

    On the 27th December 2020 I began the process of creating this hybrid. Two inflorescence were used on the Butia, but for the purpose of this thread I won't differentiate between them as their timings were less than a week apart. Butia odorata Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi

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  12. Mr.SamuraiSword

    Bridgeport Sabal Palmetto CT Notable Trees 1 2

    by Mr.SamuraiSword

    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…

    DrZnaturally
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  13. PalmTreeDude

    Sabal Palmetto In Zone 7b? 1 2

    by PalmTreeDude

    Is it possible to grow a Sabal Palmetto in zone 7b? I have seen a few here but I have no clue if they are protected. I was thinking I could protect one (if I get one) for the first two years to let it get established and then leave it unprotected for the rest of the winters after. What do you think?

    kevin54500
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  14. mdsonofthesouth

    Spear pull x 2 1 2

    by mdsonofthesouth
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    Well I knew there would be an attrition ratewith my plantation but I didnt think it'd be that quick and easy. Had 2 pull today sadly and checked all my others and they are stout still. Here's hpping they pull through, but we have had an exceptionally cold fall and have had 3 cold snaps already so the palms saw as low as 16F for an hour or 3 and 18 and 19f the other times. All brief with day times over freezing. They are mulched a little and under a canopy that prevents cold rain or snow to hit them their first year, not to mention the rope lights that prevent frozen soil above the roots and trunk. What puzzles tye heck out of me is the livistona chinensi and c…

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  15. MarcusH

    Winterizing Queen Palm in Zone 8b 1 2

    by MarcusH

    This year in May I've bought a queen palm from HD and planted it in our front yard. Little know did I know about cold hardy palms back then . My idea is to move it away from the front yard reason number one is this side is exposed to cold fronts moving in from the Northwest . There's an area on the side of the house where it's protected. So if I wrap the trunk with Xmas lights and blankets , put enough mulch around the base and deep water it before a severe cold snap (February 2021 )moves in ,is that enough to keep it alive ? To some it might not be worth it but to me it is and I see a lot of people here pushing the hardiness of their palms . I know it gets more comp…

    Allen
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  16. Love them palms

    JUBAEA X QUEEN. who has them? 1 2

    by Love them palms

    Just got my second Jubaea x Queen today from my trusted palm seller.who else has these beautiful trees.how common are they? Show off yours. They are perfect for the Pacific Northwest Z8B

    Swolte
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  17. Keys6505

    Houston Polar Vortex 2022 1 2

    by Keys6505

    After Palmageddon I posted my palm journal on here and I've referenced it several times since, so I figured I'd do it again for this massacre. I'm in League City, TX which is mathematically 9B but functionally 9A. My nearest weather station shows consecutive night lows of 17, 22, 27, and 29. It did break freezing every day but just barely after the 17 degree night. Livistona Decora- about 7' tall overall. I defoliated prior to wrapping, 1 strand mini lights, moving blanket, wrapped in plastic. Plastic came off today, it's going to be 33ish tonight so I'll leave blanket on until tomorrow. 8' tall clump of Arenga Engleri. My favorite palm. I tho…

    Fusca
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  18. Sabal King

    Backyard paradise in North Texas 1 2

    by Sabal King

    So I've been lurking here and getting involved periodically but haven't officially gotten a chance to say hello. We're just north of Dallas and build our dream pool and backyard last year (still have more to do) and with that, I've always wanted palms.. We are new to Texas, and where we're from (IL) we'd never be able to have much of anything... so here we are! We have a little bit of land so I'm doing my best to add palms where possible. This will serve as my official progress thread as well. We finished the pool in October, and originally planted five Windmills and three Sabal Texana (small size). Lost one windmill during the storm, jury still out on the Texana…

    ChrisA
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  19. Brian F. Austin

    Sabal x Brazoriensis 1 2

    by Brian F. Austin

    I saw a mature brazoria palm at barton springs for the first time and was amazed at it's incredible mass and huge leaves. They almost remind of green bismarcks or a sabal minor on steroids. I thought sabal mexicanas were cool until I saw this Brazoria. For some reason I assumed this ancient hybrid had a small trunk. Not so. Anybody here growing these? I would love to see more photos of them. Here's a picture of it... sorry for the quality... it was taken from the car through the fence with the phone. I'll get a close-up next time I'm over there.

    Westmtn
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  20. Southwesternsol

    Trying Sabal Minor in the Four Corners region 1 2

    by Southwesternsol

    Over the last couple years I've been setting up my yard with native plants. Various cactus, desert shrubs, yuccas etc. I quite like palms though, and obviously there are no shrubby palms native to the southwest. So it seems the next best thing is Sabal Minor. Here's hoping it will survive. Ignore my half finished path way...

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  21. _Keith

    Cold Hardy Palm List. 1 2

    by _Keith

    This is a nice list. Who wants to poke holes in the temperatures listed? http://www.hardiestpalms.com/ColdHardyPalmList.htm

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  22. Landasaw

    Windmill palm damage in Nashville 1 2

    by Landasaw

    Palms of any kind are uncommon around here but I found this at a Mexican restaurant just south of Nashville. Looks like winter Was .not so kind to it.

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  23. _Keith

    Fall is near and Winter not far away - Prep thoughts? 1 2

    by _Keith

    It'll be fall before you know it, and right behind, what us cold hardy gardeners hate, winter. Are you already thinking about preparations? Physical protections, chemical protections? What's on your mind to help your palms through the winter?

    Tropicdoc
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  24. TexasColdHardyPalms

    Two days of 21-22f in north TX 1 2

    by TexasColdHardyPalms

    It was a record tying cold for us early November with very unusual cold so early in the year. We have since had a few weeks of 70-82F weather so all the damage is showing. This storm had 36hrs of 20-40mph wind and the first morning we dropped to 22F and only warmed to 38. The second morning was a very heavy frost and dropped to 21F. Cycas Diannensis burned Cycas Revoluta x Micholitzii on left, Revoluta x Debaoensis in center, Diannensis on Right Panzhihuensis x debao on far left, bifida , debaoensis and then another hybrid that I can't remember off the top of my head. Here is an interesting group of Cycas Taitungensis. They are …

    Silas_Sancona
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  25. Keys6505

    Palmageddon, SE Texas Edition 1 2

    by Keys6505

    I know the other TX threads are getting long and there's a lot of technical weather talk going on in there so I figured I'd start a new thread to document my prep and eventual outcome for Palmageddon. Just spent the day getting ready, and while I still have a little more to do tomorrow, this is basically what I'm gonna ride or die with. I'm in League City TX and as of right now the forecast is showing 24 Sunday night, 32 Monday, and 15 Monday night with a rebound of a balmy 39 on Tuesday. The following is my prep: ~10' OA Mule- sheet, C9's' moving blankets, 6mil plastic 3+' CT P. Rupicola- sheet, 2 strand C9's, moving blanket, 6mil plastic, shrink wrap ~…

    Cade
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  26. Alicehunter2000

    Fantasy Mule (Butia x Syagrus) Hybrids 1 2

    by Alicehunter2000

    What combination would be your fantasy mule and why? What would be the thinnest trunked of both species? Feel free to share pics of some of the more unusual species listed. Limit it to only Butia and Syagrus species.......Jubaea, Allagoptera, Parajubaea, Coco's and Jubaeopsis are not the same animal and are not invited to this party. I pulled these off Wikipedia: Butia species Butia archeri Butia campicola Butia capitata Butia catarinensis Butia eriospatha Butia exilata Butia exospadix Butia lallemantii Butia lepidotispatha Butia leptospatha Butia marmorii Butia matogrossensis Butia microspadix Butia noblickii Butia odorata Butia paraguayensis But…

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