COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Washingtonia filifera in Satellite Beach
by empireo22- 1 follower
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I found today another possible filifera in Central Florida can anyone confirm this is filifera or filibusta? the trunks look much fatter in person. http://goo.gl/maps/Xssr8
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Washingtonia filifera or filibusta
by MarcusH- 2 followers
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I'm a little confused now. A few months ago I purchased 2 "California fan palms" . I also have a robusta for comparison. I see the difference. My Filifera have much deeper leaflets and seem to be longer as well . What I've noticed on one of the filifera that's been in the ground since October shows spikes all the way to the leaflets on a newer frond. Hmmm 🤔 . On the filifera the petiole are longer and grow more straight than curved like on the robusta. Colors on both aren't identical but very similar. The robusta was planted in March last year had more time to establish. Here are pictures of the 2 filiferas. Could it be a filibusta?
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Washingtonia Filifera Palm Sprouts?
by PalmTreeDude- 2 replies
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So I planted these California Fan Palm (Washingtonia Filifera) seeds in the little bin thingy 1 week ago and today the seed is coming up, it is does not look like a blade of grass, it looks like a comman leafed plant seed. Is this normal? And yes, I checked to make sure the seeds were palm seeds and they were.
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Washingtonia filifera seedling variation 1 2 3
by Las Palmas Norte- 2 followers
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I started some Washingtonia filifera recently from two different trees. A friend gave them to me who'd been in Arizona, both in Phoenix and Scottsdale. Even at this very early stage there appears to be a distinct difference in coloring at the base of these small starts. The one collected in Scottsdale is a white / cream color, while the Phoenix seedlings exhibit a reddish color, very reminiscent of W.robusta. I've also started a reliable "filibusta" hybrid which has about 95% of the seedlings showing the reddish cinnamon color. My question is it too early, even at this very early stage, to make any certain determinations as to a true species ID? Should I wait till th…
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Washingtonia Filifera, -6F
by Collectorpalms- 1 follower
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Whew! One alive. Others not. Trachycarpus and Sabals were dead.
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Been keeping an eye on this palm for the last year or so. It’s a Washingtonia For sure but not sure if it’s a hybrid or not. It certainly saw teens the winter or 17/18. It was damage some but roared right back. Curious what you guys thought. It’s been in the ground since just a little guy and they’re is another probably 50ft from it also doing well , looks identical . What do you Washingtonia experts think?
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Washingtonia hybrid after ~15f 1 2
by SailorBold- 1 follower
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Just took a quick detour on my way home to see how the Washingtonias fared the winter.. There were a few storms where the temps dropped below 20f.. Here are a few pics.. these saw around 15f... they might green up.. but dont look to be totally defoliated. Saw another trachy too so snapped a pic of that one..
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Washingtonia Hybrid from seed
by BigD- 2 replies
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This is a example of a 1 gallon pot grown Washingtonia Hybrid palm grown from seed. It was planted into this pot in March of 2013. So it's still less than one year old and producing semi mature fronds.
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Washingtonia Hybrid Seedling
by GardnerDylan6a- 1 follower
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Hello, I was wondering if the color of the stem at seedling size can identify which characteristics the palm will have (filifera or robusta) you can see mine is almost entirely green but with a slight hue of red, where as some of my others are clearly red
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Washingtonia ID
by MAPalms- 1 follower
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I recently ordered a palm labeled as Washingtonia filifera on etsy, but I know that sometimes that is not always the case with Washingtonias. I hope it is ok on the cold hardy forum, since the pot is only temporary until I find a place for it to go.
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Washingtonia Identification
by PlantDad- 17 replies
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These Washingtonias are in front of someone's house in Salem, Oregon and are very healthy. I have never seen Washingtonia that look so good in this area. I am curious what they are. I was thinking robusta but I'm not sure. Thank you for the help.
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Washingtonia in Columbia SC
by PaddyM- 1 follower
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I was in Columbia, SC this weekend. I lived here for a few years a decade ago and decided to check on some palms around town. Here's pics of three very large Washingtonia - seemed to be doing pretty good! Each has at least 20-25' of trunk I'd guess; they're tall. The first palm is one that Penny has sold seeds from on eBay (I bought some last year). It's near the botanical garden. The second and third pics are closer to/in downtown. The third pic also has a palmetto behind the two Washingtonia.
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Washingtonia in DFW
by DreaminAboutPalms- 2 followers
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Sadly there are few Washingtonia remaining here, but Having spent the past few weeks in North Dallas I have been surprised to see some rather tall Washingtonia trunks still, and pulled some up on google earth and they looked really good prior to the freeze. Washingtonia with good genetics can survive here semi long term Post any Washingtonia survivors on here
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Washingtonia in North Carolina
by knikfar- 5 replies
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I was in Wrightsville Beach, NC this weekend and I spotted this Washingtonia, which I suspect is filifera because of the trunk size and lack of purple/burgundy on the trunk. Based on Google Streetview, this palm was planted sometime prior to 2008 and survived the 2018 100 year cold event. I've attached the weather observations for Wilmington, which is the closest I could find. Although Wrightsville is probably a tad warmer than Wilmington, but I imagine the temps and conditions were very similar. What a tank of a palm. I'm in Raleigh and recently planted two Washy filibusta from Lowes, labeled "Robusta" but I've been told they're too hairy to be pure robusta. I also plant…
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Washingtonia in zone 7a with just wrapping?
by siege2050- 24 replies
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I originally started some Washingtonia Filibusta seeds to grow in containers (Still waiting on Filifera to germinate). But after seeing how fast they are growing for me, and looking around the web, is it possible to protect a Washingtonia with just wrapping the trunks heavily in a zone 7a down to 0F? I am not too crazy about making mini greenhouses so would prefer to wrap. If so what kind of wrapping, would heat tape be necessary on the coldest nights with a thermostat? Also if I remove all the fronds, will new ones grow back in time to make the palm look okay each year? What is the cold hardiness for Filibusta as compared to Robusta, and Filifera and is it increased a lo…
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Washingtonia Montréal Winter 2022-23
by Latinmtl67- 2 followers
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What do you guys think of my washingtonia in Montreal. March update. I can’t wait to take the boxes down next month IMG_0859.MOV
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Washingtonia palm
by Andrew Burroughs- 1 follower
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Anyone in S.C.interested in washy filibuster or filiferas.
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Washingtonia post ice storm
by Fallen Munk- 26 replies
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Looks like the Washies pulled through just fine. A lot of people think it's too wet here, but they are doing great so far. Salem Oregon 8b. I haven't decided if they are filifera or filibusta. They were tagged filifera when I bought them at Lowe's.
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Washingtonia protection - Pacific Northwest style.
by Chester B- 1 follower
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We’re lucky here our winters don’t get too cold but we do have a issue with moisture. Because of this certain palms that are hardy to our minimum temperatures don’t do well like Washingtonia palms. This year I purchased a new Washingtonia robusta and I am helping it along through winter, I created this little structure using some plastic panels from an old greenhouse. It will still allow airflow to prevent mold and fungus and it has a sloped roof to help drain off the rain. This is the highest level of protection I have ever done for any of my plants.
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Washingtonia Recovery - Houston
by strongbad635- 3 replies
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These Washingtonia didn't wait around after the freeze, recovery began within DAYS!
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Washingtonia Robusta and Filifera Flowering
by GardnerDylan6a- 4 replies
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What time of year does W. Filifera or Robusta flower and produce seed?
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Washingtonia Robusta in Virginia Zone 7a/7b?
by PalmTreeDude- 1 follower
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I was thinking in March that I would plant a Washingtonia robusta here in Virginia (zone 7a/7b). Do you think I should do it? Of course, every winter (starting in early November, when tempature start getting below freezing) I would protect it. I heard they are a good palm to protect in this zone because every spring, since they are so fast growing, they come back nicely and look great in summer. That would really be an eye catcher here. What do you think?
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Washingtonia robusta installment - Utah
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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Finally made it downtown to see the new robusta installments. Exciting things to come.
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Washingtonia Robusta issue?
by bgifford- 12 replies
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Hello everyone! I have four Washingtonia Robusta (two newly in ground and two potted). I noticed after taking them outside earlier this year, that some of the leaves are starting to bend over. Even with some new growth. The Palms are still growing rather quickly but I figured I'd ask if this is a sign of a bigger issue (fungal or pest). Thanks. Brian
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Washingtonia Robusta near Charlotte, NC
by PALMS R KOOL- 2 followers
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Checking out some palms on Lake Wylie! https://youtu.be/SW2pD4V8hqc
