COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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So I don't tend to post many picks of hybrids I've purchased from Patric until I get a chance to get an idea of what they will look like. I've always really liked the Yatay mule that @_Keith has that is a showstopper. So I did purchase a few from Patric last year and they are now starting to go pinate. However in talking with Patric he peaked my interest when he mentioned he had a Yatay X (Mule). Now from my understanding Mules tend to have sterile pollen so it's pretty interesting that patric has pulled this cross off. After a few questions directed at patric and a little digging the mule pollen came from one of two palms that @Gtlevine has in his amazing garden. These …
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Sabal Minor "Louisiana" in Zone 7 1 2
by NCFM- 6 followers
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I just potted some sabal minor "Louisiana" seedlings I purchased online from a palm nursery in Florida. I've done some research on this variety and my plan is to overwinter them inside and then plant them in the ground next May. If any of you have had any experience with this specific palm in I would appreciate some advice/tips. Thanks Here's a picture of them:
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Place to store plants during winter?
by Chaz517- 2 followers
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Hey guys. I have some hibiscus and crepe myrtles that need winter plant storage here in CT. Does anyone use a service like this one to accomplish that? I am nervous to use it! Winter Plant Storage
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Have I doomed my trachies?
by DAVEinMB- 25 replies
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First time posting so first off - hello everyone, I'm a big fan of the forum. Ok so here's my situation... I've just recently gotten into palm trees and have been trying to give myself a crash course on the do's and don'ts and just bulking up on knowledge in general. However some knowledge is gained through making mistakes as we all know. I got a screaming deal on some mature trachycarpus fortunei palms back in December of 18. I picked up 5 of them for $625 but had to dig up and move them myself. The weekend before Christmas they were out of the ground and replanted at my place. Relocating them was by no means fun but they all seemed to take. They pushed out …
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Beautiful palmetto in the piedmont.
by Brad Mondel- 1 follower
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Near Anderson, SC
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Sabal Recovery
by Manalto- 5 replies
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This Sabal was planted in the winter of 2017. It seems to me to be slow in recovering and the yellow color concerns me. Am I just impatient? Today I'm going to enlarge the circle at the base for better watering and application of nutrients. Any suggestions to help it along and form a good healthy crown?
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Wonder how old this guy is? Houma, Louisiana zone 9 a
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Droopy Trachy Fronds
by Rightstuff15- 8 replies
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I have three Trachycarpus fortunei windmills. The one in the picture has fronds that are not as stiff or thick as my other two. I bought it from Fast Growing Trees a few years ago. It puts out new fronds each year and seems very healthy. Just wondering if anyone would know what variety this may be or why the fronds are thin and droopy?
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Queen Palm Planting 1 2
by Dartolution- 2 followers
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So today I picked up about an 8ft queen palm (syagrus romanzoffiana) from HD for about $50. She's just barely fitting in my house as is. I am in 8a, and while I know this isn't the best cold hardy palm, I wanted to give one a try my very hot south facing back yard mostly because they are fast growers and look beautifully tropical. I plan on leaving it in the nursery pot this fall and winter and planting in early spring after frost. If she's going to have any chance of making it long term its going to be planted in my back yard. It being south facing, very hot in the summer and warms first and quickly in winter with no trees around to shade it …
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Moving Sabals??
by Chester B- 2 replies
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I have question regarding moving Sabals. I know Sabal minor being moved is a big no no due to the underground trunk, and Sabal Palmetto get moved all the time, but what about the other species? More specifically S. causiarum, S, uresana and S. mexicana? I have a bunch growing out and I tend to redesign certain aspects of my gardens each year as I expand them, so am wondering once they are planted is it permanent placement?
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T. Wagnerianus in zone 7a?
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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I am considering planting a T. Wagnerianus with a couple of feet of trunk here in zone 7a (Olney MD). The internet accounts I have seen are mixed on its ability to handle winters here with minimal protection. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with winter conditions on more developed versions of this Trachy in this area (or colder)? Thanks
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Brahea ID
by Marius- 1 follower
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Hi Everyone. I will appreciate any inputs/ comments on the ID of these 2 Brahea palms.
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Before and After
by Chester B- 2 followers
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I know people like before and afters. I was looking through pictures and tried to recreate some of the older ones. Before pictures were from April 25, 2018. After pictures taken today August 1, 2019 15 months of growth.
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T. fortunei or C. humilis faster?
by Dartolution- 28 replies
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Any opinions on these two palms in specific? Which one has faster growth? Equal? Experiences welcome.
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Peckerwood Garden Palm Tour
by Swolte- 2 followers
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Dear Cold hardy Palmlings, Peckerwood gardens (Hempstead, Texas; 8b/9a) will have a lecture tour this coming Saturday on Palms and Cycads that looks mighty interesting. Just registered. Any of you going to be there? http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ucvzdw9ab&oeidk=a07efyho9v671250e08 I'll try and take some pics! ~ S
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Lytocaryum x syagrus
by Tropicdoc- 1 reply
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Just daydreaming. If lytocaryum is a subspecies of syagrus, couldn’t they hybridize? Could a cold tolerant lytocaryum plus a queen give us a large palm with flat non plumose fronds suitable for zone 9a?
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July update South Carolina
by Turtlesteve- 1 follower
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Well, I figure it's about time for an update. I continue to have the best luck with Sabals here: S. causarium, almost 6' to the top of the tallest leaf Then there's S. uresana, which is also doing well. I planted 3 of these and still have 2. And here's a waggie, which is doing OK but could use more water and shade: Cycas panzihuaensis is still my favorite cycad here: That about covers the weeded areas of my yard. Here's a BxJxS planted out this spring: Now I thought I had some liner-sized palms around here somewhere: Maybe I should look under the weeds? Yeah, that's better. Of course…
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Washingtonia robusta?
by Dartolution- 1 follower
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What is the agreed upon zoning for planting this palm? I also read that it is an extremely fast grower. I live in 8a and honestly I have not ever seen it sold here, or maybe Im just looking in all the wrong places.
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Tim Hopper Jubutygrus
by buffy- 1 follower
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My only Jubutygrus that has impressed. Finally recovering from the 8F massacre.
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Palms That Are Hardy To Oregon 1 2 3
by PlantDad- 3 followers
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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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Growth Rate fortunei vs wagnerianous
by The3ngineer- 1 follower
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I'm looking for a windmill with about 6' or 7' of trunk. The fortunei are readily available in any size but the only wagnerianous I can find is about 4.5' high overall. I keep reading conflicting information online about the growth rate of wagnerianous vs fortuei, some say they are equal some say wagnerianous is much slower. I'm afraid that if I buy the wagnerianous it will take 10 years to achieve the height I'm looking for but if I buy the fortunei it will grow too fast. Can anyone advise? Thanks.
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Sabal minor Seed Question
by PalmTreeDude- 7 replies
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Since I'm at the beach, there are a ton of Sabal minor around and they are absolutely loaded with unripe seed. If I were to take off one of the stalks from the base, do you think the seed would ripen all of the way, or is it too early to be doing that?
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Virginia Beach Volenteer Sabal palmetto
by PalmTreeDude- 22 replies
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I'm at Virginia Beach right now and there are some ok looking Sabal palmetto here. Especially the ones in neighborhoods away from the actual shore. There are also TONS of volunteers in the planters, some look pretty old.
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Realistically I know the plants are listed hardy to Zone 8, which would mean they tolerate down to 10F, however I think that would defoliate the palm from what I’ve read. My idea is to keep my tree in a hole in the ground in a pot until it gets too cold outside and then put it on a cool porch (above freezing) for the winter and then take it out early in the spring and put it back in the hole. It’s going from a cool porch in the spring to outside, not indoors so I’m assuming I wouldn’t shock the plant as it wouldn’t be actively growing? I’d like to not defoliate the plant in the process, but I’d also like to take advantage of the fact it tolerates sub-freezing temperature…
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Mexican fan palm during winter
by petquack77- 8 replies
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Hello everyone, I had a question about Mexican fan palms. I live in zone 8b and have heard people say they do thrive and stay hardy in the winter around where I live. Other people say they don’t thrive in 8b and stay hardy through 9A ,9B and up. I’d imagine they do well here since my local Home Depot sells them outside of the store and I’ve seen online palm sites that sell Mexican fan palms say, “they are hardy in 8b”. Where I live the coldest it will probably get is about 25-28 degrees and sometimes snows, but when it does it isn’t much and melts quickly. The reason I ask this question is I use to have a small Mexican fan palm which died last year due to the winter. I ha…