COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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The Good The Bad and The Ugly showing up.
by Paradise Found- 1 follower
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Here are some of the damage in the garden after an interesting cold winter. The Mule palm B x Q has more damage than ever before since it was little, no spear pull but the leaves that were not protected got zapped. Livinstonia chinensis did really good with protection. All most all the cordyline have damage and the ones out front so lots of damage but should recover and the large one out back is still in good condition except for the very top has die back. The aloes was an interesting experiment. Left side had rain cover over it and they are fine the left side open to the snow and cold not looking to good. All the dyckia in pots are goners but I h…
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The Great British Garden Revival.
by Explorer- 1 reply
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Here a link to a series of very good documentarys about gardening in the UK. And this video is about exotic gardening. Well England still is number one when it comes about gardening I guess. Well at least for people in cooler parts of the World like me. And full of inspiration. Making an exotic garden in Florida or California is dead easy. But N.W. Europe is a bit differend... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01p7y1n Alexander
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The Great Revealing was today, Feb 6th
by oasis371- 4 replies
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So, I unwrapped the blankets, lights, bungees and bucket from my recently planted Trachycarpus fortunei (less than one year in the ground). It looks good. If you protect yours, when do you remove their winter coats? Now debating if I should plant all the others in the Spring and do the annual protection (for at least a few years). Protecting this one took all of 10 minutes but it's only five feet tall now.
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The great Sabal mexicana experiment... 1 2
by jfrye01@live.com- 64 replies
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Tonight, the temperature is set to fall to an unseasonable 23F...I am purposely leaving my Sabal mexicana unprotected so I can gain some data on it, as cold hardiness data on this palm seems to be sparse. I will post results, but I'm guessing it'll be fine..this is the first of many experiments I'll do with this palm;)) I'll keep everyone updated, this should be interesting!!
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The Growth of a Queen Palm in Zone 8b
by Pee Dee Palms- 2 followers
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This is definitely a bit overdue, but here it is. The growth of my Queen Palm. I want to mention, I planted this palm on the south-facing side of my house, which I think contributes greatly to it's success (so far). The first picture was taken the day it was planted, April 16th, 2022. That winter, Myrtle Beach got a pretty bad cold snap. My area got down to about 18 degrees (8b), but other parts of the Myrtle Beach area got as cold as 13 degrees (8a). I must say, I did protect this palm with a frost cloth, and a heating lamp strapped to the trunk. To be fair, I was really surprised at how good it looked after the cold. The palm the day it was planted: …
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The Illusive Needle Palm
by Jcalvin- 2 replies
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Over the last few years, when I take trips through the lower southern portion of Georgia to the panhandle of Florida, I’ve looked for Needle Palms in the areas I thought they could be found. I’ve yet to find an established population in the wild in southern Georgia or northern Florida besides a couple counties south of Jacksonville. Yesterday was no exception. My wife and I traveled to Live Oak and decided to go to Suwannee River State Park. All I found was Saw Palmetto, Sabal Palmetto and Sabal minor. The few maps that I’d seen have various suggestions, but none of them seem reliable: For instance, I’ve never seen Needle Palm growing in Glynn County, Camden County, or…
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The Incredible Massive and Old Needle Palm at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.
by Alex High- 8 replies
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Hello Palm Lovers, I went back to the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. yesterday and visited the incredible needle palm which is 50+ year old and over 10 feet tall in the Asian Garden section. I just wanted to post some pictures of it because it stands tall as a testament to the long-term survival of these and other species in the D.C. area and the Mid-Atlantic as a whole. The Arboretum is a haven for exotic plant lovers and is home to some to an incredible exotic plant collection. Feel free to let me know of any other long-term palms that you grow in the Mid-Atlantic region. Thank you! PalmsUSA The trunk is MASSIVE.…
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First visit to The John Fairey Garden and wow it was impressive!!! Arrived later in the day after an almost 4 hour drive and we were the only visitors at that time and we were treated to a guided Palm tour of the Garden AND Nursery! Kudos to the small but passionate staff who graciously provided an unforgettable and absolutely amazing experience, I highly recommend stopping by and visiting The John Fairey Garden if ever near Hempstead, TX. I was provided the following cold weather data: 14F 2022 Low Temp John Fairey Garden 7F 2021 Low Temp John Fairey Garden Palm Species at The John Fairey Garden: Chamadorea Radicalis Trunking Variety Infloresc…
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The journey begins
by tarnado- 1 follower
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This Sabal 'Oregon Hybrid' came today. My first hardy palm. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!
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The last palms of the season…
by teddytn- 2 followers
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Last palms of the year I’m going to plant…I think😂 Tore out Bill the bush a few weeks ago to make room for a palm. Running out of good protected spots, gonna have to get creative. Old Bill had overgrown his spot anyways. After a trimTore him outTimmy the trachy In a few years should look pretty slick in that corner spot of the deck. Southwest facing. Another little fortunei on the east side of the house, next to a Takil planted in the spring. Planted this little nannhhorhops richtiana in front of that cylindropuntia. I’ve got 5 more in pots, really doing more experiments with planting times. All these will get protection this winter. Last but not least, big waggie on the …
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The life of my Phoenix Theophrasti 1 2
by Swolte- 2 followers
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Planning to chronicle the life of my Phoenix Theophrasti in this thread for those who are interested. I received this specimen from TCHP two years ago (fall of 2018, if I am not mistaken...) when it was about 21" long and had a small trunk of 1.75 inches. I am guessing its the green variant but TCHP can probably tell me more about about the origin of the seed batch. Frankly, I was not impressed with how it handled the first winter. I pulled a spear pull and it lost most of its leaves in a fairly mild winter (I don't think we even went lower than 25F that year). I basically left it for dead (no watering or any sort of care) and would have removed it had I not fo…
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The little butia that could
by NWpalms@206- 1 follower
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Got this butia last year kinda hidden in the corner of a nursery for 50$. It was on my porch and my Cane Corso tore it to shreds, so then I stuck it out in the yard and forgot about it. Got frozen in a 5 gal pot probably several times this winter, especially December 5 day freeze. Went to check on it and it’s pushing a beatiful new Frond it looks like absolutely zero winter damage on it just recovering from a thrashing still. This one tough little butia, I wonder what variant… just labeled pindo when I bought it.
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The look of a Mule palm?
by sashaeffer- 13 replies
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Can a Mule palm look more like a Pindo than a Queen? seems like most pictures I've seen on the web the leaves are more soft like a Queen but arch like a Pindo. Here are pics of two palms that I bought from same person. First pic are of the "mule" and last pic are of a Pindo. While I can see the "mule" is much more green, it's fronds are more stiff like a Pindo, but also much closer together than the true Pindo palm. I can't say it's been a real fast grower, but steady..just like the Pindo. "Mule" Pindo
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The Needle palm Fairy showed up today
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I got these beautiful 3 gallon needle palms delivered today. Just because I'm in zone 9B doesn't mean I don't appreciate these palms. Big needles can add that real jungle effect to any garden and I have some wet spots so these should love it. The bonus is they'll be a care free palm any time some cold weather comes my way. These came from Mail Order Natives out of Florida. They were very reasonably priced and shipping was quite affordable considering the weight of the two packages. It looks like they can get 4 per package so it might've been cheaper if I did it that way. Definitely recommend them as I have purchased from them in the past. They have saved me ye…
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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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The Patric Hybrids Are Here, The Patric Hybrids Are Here!!
by buccaneers37- 33 replies
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It is always a good day when you get a package from Patric. And I want to commend him on his wonderful packing. Great week: Flogging Molly on Wednesday, Jeff Beck / ZZ Top last night, The Patic Hybrids today, Picking up a E. caffer & then going to see The Pixies / The Strokes tomorrow.(I have been very busy, will update my concert thread shortly). L to R JubaeaxButia - B. yatayxQueen - B. paraguayensisxParajubaea cocoides And yes, I know I have a messy desk
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The saga continues. Trachycarpus sowing
by Rickybobby- 1 follower
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Got a bulk pack of takil princeps and latisectus and for fun some saw palmetto
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The same photo 6 years apart
by Chester B- 18 replies
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The stretched out Trachycarpus were shorter than the Choisiya shrubs you see today. And yes the Sabal minor is still there, albeit hard to see.
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The Search
by ahosey01- 1 follower
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Since moving here, I’ve had a spot in my front yard which I believe is perfect for a P. canariensis x reclinata (or vice-versa) cross. I want a multi-trunked palm with canary crowns. I acknowledge this is going to be a messy palm, and I may just die of impalement during the trimming process. I also acknowledge it will be hard to find, and when I do find it - a decent one will be a lot of money. That said - I can envision the aesthetic in my mind. It’s the right palm for the spot I have. I wanted to start this thread as a little journal of my attempts to find this palm. So far, I have had several forum members offer seed that they think would foot this bi…
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the speed of the mule 1 2 3 4
by sonoranfans- 6 followers
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First let me say, I dont live in a cold zone, it either 9B or 10A depending on mother nature, this year was 10A. I did live in zone 9a gilbert AZ for 10 years where my best feather palms were queens(20F minimum in 10 years). With that experience, I do have quite a few palms that might be considered cold hardy. I use these palms in the colder more frost prone areas of my yard, and because I like them. One of the most beautiful of these palms is the mule, or x butyagrus. My little 3 gallon hybrid was purchased from mike evans in august 2010. Here it is, the middle 3gal palm as purchased.
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The Sterility of Mules
by Alicehunter2000- 5 replies
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Are Mules only self sterile? How would you know if a mule is capable of crossing with other cocoid palms besides actually trying it. Is it more likely to cross a mule with other species or with Syagrus or Butia?
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The surgery... was a success
by DAVEinMB- 1 follower
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Well, probably. Super root bound 7g double head Livistona Chinensis gets the ol conjoined twins surgery. Hopefully the roots it lost aren't enough to kill it.
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The survive of the Trachycarpus fortunei
by Texeltropics- 3 replies
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I have one big trachy in my backyard. He is there for many years. In all these years different things happend. We started with winter from -1/-2 celsius, last 2 winter where as you know -10/-17 celsius. My palm was damaged by the last -17 celsius but it totaly recovered. Next pics will show you the same trachycarpus after different circumstances. The pic with the leaf shows how its folts together when it freezes...it is protecting himself against the frost by this way. Last picture shows the severe leafburn after the -17. It totaly recovered from it, like this never happend.
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The Swiss Parajubaeas
by Flow- 1 follower
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I decided to create this new topic to be able to document these two Parajubaea's progress. They are planted in the garden of Hotel Brenscino in Brissago (southern Switzerland). One was donated by @maesy and the other one by yours truly. The garden is open to the public (or at least nobody said anything when I walked in) – if you ever go there, it is totally worth checking out. It is very well cared for and boasts a wide array of exotic plants. My little one was planted last year. I was told that last winter was pretty bad for that area and you can see the damage on the older fronds. Can't complain about the view though! Marcel's monster. I …
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The trunking Jubaea of Roseburg Oregon 1 2
by Cody Salem- 1 follower
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I was digging through my phone and found this pics that I took around thanksgiving last year. They have probably been in the ground for 15-20yrs. They took a pretty good hit in the 09-10 winter and lost some big washies next to them. These photos don't really do justice to just how massive those trucks are. They must be almost 3 feet in diameter.
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