COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Trachycarpus Bulgaria
by GregVirginia7- 9 replies
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Are there distinguishing characteristics for this Trachy? I’ve read they have thicker trunks and bright yellow tips on their more rigid leaf segments?
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trachycarpus dry spears wth happened
by ZPalms- 1 follower
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All winter my trachy was fine until now, I realized last week yellow on the spears but I thought the green color would of come in from the chlorophyll just because it was new but now that I'm looking closer all the spears expect the one thats opening are all dried out, I pulled on the spears and none of them came out but I was able to break a spear because it was so dry. I've been watering it here and there in the winter including the rain it gets so I don't get it
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Trachycarpus establish
by palm789- 5 replies
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I planted this trachycarpus back in March, took a while for weather to warm up, it opened its first and second frond/leaf, now I noticed it got 3 more spears2 big ones and another small spear, does this mean this palm is now established or does it just like where it is planted.
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Trachycarpus experience/ID?/questions Z7a
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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In may of 2019 I planted what I purchased as a Trachycarpus Nainital. It's in the foreground (left side) of the first picture (taken Oct 2019) while a T Fortunei, which was smaller and had been in the ground for 2 summers and 3 winters is in the background to the right. In the second picture, taken today, the T fortunei has gotten much taller than the Trachy in the foreground. The trachy in the foreground has put out several new fronds each summer but has gained very little height/trunk. The third picture is a pic of the hostula of the Trachy in the foreground, which is asymmetric (The pointed hump is off center, but the hostula is not twisted). [The hostula on the…
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Trachycarpus f in full summer Ontario heat
by Rickybobby- 8 replies
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We know the windmill is more set for cooler temps. The question is. Here in southern. Ontario we have 70 percent humidity nignt lows of 24c and highs of 33c. Is this too warm for potted windmills and possibly seedlings?
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Trachycarpus fortunei
by Seanrick- 1 follower
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Good morning from frigid southern middle Tennessee everyone. I'm new to the hobby of growing palms and i have many questions. The nights are about to start getting cold here, so today's question pertains to overwintering via a grow room set up specifically palms. Is it possible, with good grow lights and a temp controlled environment, for my trachycarpus seedlings to continue to grow throughout the winter months? Or should I allow them to go dormant for the winter months? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Please and thank you.
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Trachycarpus Fortunei
by michigan steve- 14 replies
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Hi it's been a really long time since I have posted here. I had a huge palm collection that I was very proud of. But between divorce and life I have only 3 Tachys left and one Washingtonia Robusta. Anyways 2 of my Trachys are losing their green color on the fronds. I think I forgot to fertilize them last year. Could that be the problem?
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TRACHYCARPUS FORTUNEI spear Pull
by Coconut James- 4 replies
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I am New to growing palm trees since I live in the north. I have a new trachycarpus fortunei 10 foot palm tree I got One month ago it was grown in Florida and has never seen a Cold winter when I got it. it was recently transplanted into a bucket from the nursery prior to me getting it. when I got the tree Home I noticed the center spear was gray and pulled out and was all rotten. And a few small ones in the center wear loose as well I pulled them all out and began treating it with hydrogen peroxide directly to the crown is there anything else I can do and has anyone ever seen this before. will the tree grow it out?The rest of the tree looks gorgeous it…
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Trachycarpus fortunei - Dallas 1 2
by PDXPalm- 4 followers
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Well my Robusta is dead, jury is still on the Windmill's. Anyone else in Dallas that have had them survive after last week?
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Trachycarpus fortunei - Drought Stress?
by CTX Palm King- 4 replies
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I’ve been growing various palms for some time and have never seen this before. Y’all think this is drought stress? Once I realized it was doing this I immediately watered it and it has not helped. Thanks!
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Trachycarpus fortunei - Yellowing fronds question
by Mrslowpwr- 7 replies
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Hello everyone. It's my first time posting. I received my first windmill palm for christmas. I had done a little research on these, mainly being the only palm to survive up here in Michigan. However I have some concerns. Currently this one is in a southern window. The first week i watered it 2 or 3 times ( I did only 3 or so cups of water). Yes the drop pan had water in it afterwards. I have since realized I need to hardly water it during the winter and learned about using distilled water and flushing the soil. The room it is in has a humidifier running all day and night with temps 65-69F. My concern is the yellowing on the fronds. I've read that old fronds die off…
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Trachycarpus fortunei 'Nanital'
by Palm crazy- 1 follower
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Trachycarpus fortunei ‘Nanital’ to me is one of the most beautiful of all the hardy trachycarpus. The leaves are so big and wide they almost look like another palm species. This picture doesn’t do it justus but those that grow this palm will agree it awesome. This is the only one I have it’s a male palm. Also check out the orange pot, thats a canna australis I overwinter and put outside a week ago. The leaves are not really alive but the flower bud is….Thanks for looking.
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Trachycarpus Fortunei (Variant)
by steve617- 3 replies
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I have a T. Fortunei that I've raised from seed. It rarely looses a frond. It's the only one I've raised that developed so quickly. I'm sure its a regular Fortunei. It will be 3 yrs old this summer. 1st pic was about 9 months old and produced a 3 split frond. The second pic was around a year old. Thanks for looking.
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Trachycarpus Fortunei 8a
by AcerPALMatum- 2 followers
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Is trachycarpus fortunei fully hardy in USDA zone 8a in Mississippi without winter protection?
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Trachycarpus fortunei after 2.5°F and 3.5°F 1 2
by tjwalters- 40 replies
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After consecutive nights of 2.5°F and 3.5°F, with a daytime temperature around 14°F in Bowie, MD USA. All in all, not too bad considering these were not protected at all. Palm 1: Palm 2:
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Welp after a mild winter (I think previous low was 14) an arctic blast 2 weeks ago dropped temps to -6. Protected them with burlap and plastic wrapping, no supplemtal heat, planted in front bed about 4 feet from house. Looks like larger one faired a bit better.
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Trachycarpus Fortunei and Full Sun?
by smithgn- 1 follower
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Does anyone have a Trachy in full sun? I have two, both about 3-4 feet tall in spots that receive absolute full sun; at least 6 hours of direct, unobstructed sunlight a day. I've read that Trachy's generally like the shade and do pretty well in bright sunny spots, but I was wondering if anyone has their Trachy's in full sun like I do? As for mine, my two have fared quite well. It was kind of an experiment at first since I got both of them for very cheap. They're in ground and putting out new fronds regularly. Although, during one week when I was out of town, temperatures got into the high 90's and hit 100 a couple of days. This had been during a time of 2 weeks with l…
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Trachycarpus fortunei flowering question
by palm789- 11 replies
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I bought a new fortunei 80cm trunk,it looks like it flowered before as it has dead cut flower branches,now the main question is as I'm keeping it in the same giant pot will it ever flower again?do they have inflorescences grown in pots?
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Trachycarpus fortunei Frond Rings
by GoatLockerGuns- 1 follower
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Anyone know what is going with these fronds on my Trachycarpus fortunei? These rings are showing up on the latest two fronds that have unfurled. Otherwise, the palm seems healthy and pushing new spears/growth like gang-busters. Does anyone know what these rings are indicating? It went through a pretty nasty freeze/ice event back in February. I think these fronds may have been new spears that were pushing during that freeze/ice event; maybe that has something to do with it?
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Trachycarpus Fortunei growing speed
by climate change virginia- 2 replies
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I was wondering what is the growing speed of a Trachycarpus Fortunei from seed to 6 feet. Thanks
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trachycarpus fortunei help
by palm789- 3 replies
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Hi I bought a trachycarpus fortunei online and it came and i am happy with it but noticed only a few leaves are dead and some have brown tips so what is this from? What can fix this I cannot plant it as the soil in the garden it about 3 inch deep and I'm moving to a new property.that is a new pot I put it in from a plastic bag pot to a normal plastic pot with drainage temporary until I move.i checked it has roots covered in lots of soil,mud,hardy palms said it its been fertilized for a year.so about these leaves should I just cut off the dead ones from the fan or leave them on.i don't want to remove the stems.i don't know what to do help.
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Trachycarpus fortunei in Colorado Springs Protection 1 2
by Palmphile- 1 follower
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Hi. I was wondering if anyone has any tips on getting my windmill palm to live through a Colorado winter. I’m in zone 5b. Here is my current set up. I have a 4 inch layer of mulch with a heat cable on the surface and wrapped around the trunk and covered with burlap. There are also lights on the outside that put off a little heat. The plastic layer on the shelter is 4 mil. Thanks (p.s it’s cold here!)
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Trachycarpus Fortunei in Shade
by nitsua0895- 15 replies
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My yard has huge trees in every direction and while they're good for keeping the house cool they don't help when trying to grow palms and banana trees that would prefer 12 hours of sunlight each day. And now I'm trying to find a good palm to plant in a spot that only gets sun from about 8-11am. Should a T. Fortunei be able to grow at a decent pace in these conditions? I've got 4 in one gallon pots and have the idea of creating a row of them along a fence.
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Trachycarpus fortunei in shade or not?
by palm789- 4 replies
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Hi i have read somewhere in these forums that if i grow my trachycarpus fortunei in the shade they will stretch and look bigger? Is this true? has anyone got any evidence to show me this or pictures to compare both a normal grown one (half shade half sun and the one in full shade). I am curious but want to see which i prefer to do before i buy.
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