COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Mexican Fan Palms Cleaned up Nice
by HoustonTropical- 3 replies
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Had to get a pic of these 2 while on my route .Took a liking to the way they were cleaned up
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Mule Palm Planting Location Question
by teaksmith- 1 follower
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I just picked up two 3-gallon Mule Palms from Michael at Mule Palms of Mississippi. These are going to my new place about 3 hours north of where they were grown on the MS Gulf Coast. The house is on the waterfront on a large reservoir and the zone is officially 8A but with the waterfront in the backyard and about a 10-foot elevation from the front of the house to the lake's edge, it may be marginally warmer than surrounding areas. There's a mature CIDP down the street that appears quite healthy, but most everybody around here sticks with the reliable Trachys, Butia and various Sables, and I plan to plant many of those too. I'm thinking of locating these first two Mu…
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Cold hardiness amongst Cocos nucifera
by GottmitAlex- 8 replies
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Well, winter is almost through. I just want to show the damage winter has brought on my coconuts. The golden malayan dwarf, such as it is being the eldest etc, is more susceptible to cold than the green malayan dwarfs. Here are several pictures in order to appreciate the post-cold damage. The exception (among golden cocos) being my storebought(supermarket) dehusked golden coco which germinated in my greenhaus. I believe the reason it did not present as much damage as the golden malayan dwarf is because this golden coco is a tall variety. These 4 cocos were unprotected this winter. Except for the brood lamps trained at the soil when temps fell below 10C. Our lowe…
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Cape Hatteras Wild/Naturalized Sabal Palmetto.
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Someome sent me these Sabal Palmettos from the Park Land Coastal Reserve in Buxton on Hatteras Island. These were both in the middle of the coastal woods. Any possibility that first one is a remainder of the now gone Native Population? I've heard Bald Head Island palmettos grow much slower than Native Florida ones and those of course grow very slow. Could this possibly have been a seedling during the time when the native sabal palmetto on the island were cut down for their edible bud?
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Large Palms outside heat island in Zone 8b Texas.
by Collectorpalms- 1 reply
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Was out driving in and around Pebble Creek Country Club after early voting in Texas. All grown from average size. Estimated 15-25 years old from planting. I Saw a few of these houses built. Coldest temp since 1990 was 14 here a few years ago. Killed Queens. I have the only remaining 20 year old Queen I know of except in Houston and San Antonio and points south in zone 9-10.
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my Dactyliferas and Jubaeas planted, got a great deal on the jubaea and the dacty too, from a plantation for dates! a family were making a living of selling these dates. Some Dacty with 20 new growth around the trunk and base. 2nd image on the left 2 reclinata with young growth and 1 doble sylvestri. I am trying to get lot of multi trunk palms. waiting the well to plant more, i cant wait. looking for infos about fumigation and eating the dates....
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Transplanting Pindos
by DAVEinMB- 1 follower
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How well do pindos transplant? I regularly check craigslist for people selling palms and this guy popped up.
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I tried googling this and to no avail. The only thing I can think of is Pindo Palms but they are slightly green, but I’m thinking more like bismarckia’s blue. anyone know ?
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Nova Scotia Palms
by KentiaPalm- 3 replies
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Back home when I’m not down south, I work for the municipality doing garden work for the city during the summer months. One of the things I get to look after is our 2 Trachycarpus fortunei plants which are both housed in a tall insulated box with a Christmas bow every year given its height and one Butia capita. all were shipped about a year ago from Montreal from coconut mikes business. here’s some shots (I included one I’ve been looking after in a pot the past couple of years also from home)
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Long term Phoenix roebelenii on Hilton Head
by NC_Palms- 10 replies
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As of right now, this is the only Phoenix roebelenii that I have seen on Hilton Head. I’ve noticed that this palm has been growing here for about a decade.
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Trachycarpus weight
by RyManUtah- 2 followers
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How does one ballpark the weight of a Trachycarpus fortunei? This lot is getting developed after the 20th, and I’d like to save this palm from the excavators, just don’t want to make it worse if I can’t lift it. It’s 8’ in total height.
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Chamaedorea hybridization
by Chester B- 1 follower
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Does anyone known if Chamaedorea radicalis and microspadix will hybridize? i have about 10 microspadix clumps already in the ground and will be planting out a large number of @DoomsDave radicalis that are ready to go in the ground this year.
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Real Jardin Botanico, Madrid
by necturus- 1 follower
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I was recently in Madrid and got to spend about an hour in the botanical garden there. They have a nice collection of palms in USDA zone 9a. I didn't take many pictures but thought I would share a few. I was especially impressed by the Trachycarpus martianus, Butia sp. gigantea and Parajubaea torallyi.
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Earliest take Palms outside
by bgifford- 1 follower
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Hello! I was wondering at what point some of you who live in colder areas move your Palms outside. I live in central Kentucky and the Weather Channel released an early outlook for March to May. And it looks like we will be having above average temps. I know that I don't want my palms outside when there is a chance of frost, but I was wondering at what temps you move your Palms outside (average lowest temps). Like Bottle Palm, Pygmy Dates, Christmas Palms, Wodyetia bifurcata, Livistonia Chinensis, Washingtonia R., Butia Capitata. Thanks Brian
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Phoenix Theophrasti Fronds Closing
by DAVEinMB- 9 replies
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Is this anything to be concerned about? Up until a few days ago this frond looked normal. My trachies did this when they weren't getting enough water but it's been pretty rainy lately. The images are of 2 different fronds, just wanted to include a normal looking one for comparison. As a side note, the brown spot on the closed up frond has been there since that frond started pushing out.
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Phoenix species identification
by Yort- 7 replies
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I came across this naturalized population of clustering Phoenix palms and can't seem to find any information about them. Before I give more information and a location I am interested to see what species you think it is? Bonus point if you can guess the location.
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Nice Sabal
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I’m in Crystal River, Florida this week and the sheer number of Sabal palmetto and Serenoa repens here is staggering. I’ve literally seen thousands or ten of thousands of each. There is no grass here only palm seedlings! So much variation in this species. I found this jumbo shade grown palmetto in Crystal River State park. Very little trunk but so stretched out in such an awesome way. I also posted a photo of a new friend I met.
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Hi. I am making my own thread to update randomly for the people who care, so I won’t inadvertently hijack others’ to post updates of my projects. Feel free to reply. Enjoy.
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Hardy palms
by Dara O’Connell- 5 replies
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What palms can grow in Ireland
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Butia Odorata var. Roman Candle :O
by DAVEinMB- 3 followers
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I drive by this thing to and from work everyday. I gotta say, it kinda drives me nuts however it is unique. Anyone ever see one growing like this?
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What is that
by Palm Christian- 1 reply
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Ich habe diese Palme gekauft und der Besitzer sagte, es ist ein Phönix, aber welcher Phönix. Kann mir jemand helfen, den Phönixtyp herauszufinden. Vielen Dank
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East Asia (especially Korea and Japan)'s humid continentals are surprisingly mild. Muroran, Hokkaido is in hardiness zone 8b, despite having -2C winter mean! I wonder - can palms survive there?
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Vulcano/Compacta advice
by palm789- 2 replies
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When do I start protecting this palm from the cold? I bought horticultural fleece and bubble wrap? the roots are showing on top of the pot so I need a mulch, im leaning towards decorative stones for my chamaerops,but are all stones safe to use as some are colored.
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Zone 7a needle spear pull
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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I live in zone 7a (near Olney MD). Last November I had one of two pups in a 15 gallon needle palm, which was planted in April, experience spear pull in November. I did not catch it in time and the pup died. This week I had a 3 gallon needle, still in the pot, experience spear pull. This needle had been moved into an unheated garage whenever the temp dropped below 25F at night. I have treated it with copper fungicide. A couple of squirts into the crown. So am i having just some bad luck, or is spear pull kind of common for needles in colder damp periods of the year? (even though these are clearly the most cold hardy palms). If the latter, is there a course of treat…
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San Antonio Palm Retailers
by humangenomaproject- 4 replies
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Hello Palmtalkers, Looking for leads of leading palm dealers and enthusiasts in the great state of Texas near beautiful San Antonio. Will travel to Florida but would prefer to keep it local. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much Jason Hughes
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