COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Washingtonia filifera
by Burl- 17 replies
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Any idea why I had this spear pull? Hasn't been colder than maybe 42F. This is the largest of 5 I bought from Cold Hardy Palms and his operation is in the same town as I live. Plant looks good and has done great all Summer. I figure it'll be fine but curious why the spear pull.
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Washingtonia Filifera -2F Survivors With Seeds
by Collectorpalms- 4 followers
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Now if I can just find Canary seeds.
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Washingtonia filifera after 15F (-9C)
by SailorBold- 1 follower
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Here is damage from 15F (~-9C) on my largest W. filifera... Several snow events less than 2 inches each AND several nights below 20F. The emerging fronds that haven't opened yet appear ok.. but if there is any damage there it might show up later.
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Washingtonia Filifera cold hardiness with age
by GardnerDylan6a- 4 followers
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Does anyone know the cold hardiness of w. filifera in proportion to it´s age or trunk dimensions, also does anyone know if the location of the tree dramatically affects the cold hardiness of it´s seeds
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Washingtonia Filifera cold survivors
by Swolte- 1 follower
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After the drought and excessive heat experienced during the summer of 2022 in Central Texas, I was looking for palms that would need no care under such conditions yet also take our crazy winter extremes. Filifera (hybrids) appeared a good candidate as they are adapted to arid/subtropical conditions and, in some instances, survive harsh winters. Thanks to @knikfar and @Sabal King, I was able to get seedlings from Filifera 'survivors' from North Carolina, Austin (parent from @NBTX11?), and Dallas. Each of the parents survived prolonged cold& wet conditions with temperatures around 5F or lower (correct me if I am far off) so I am hoping some of the beneficial genes will …
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Washingtonia filifera damaged. Will it be fine? 1 2
by RichardS- 1 follower
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Hello, today I tried to unwrap my Washingtonia filifera, but I found it damaged. It was completely covered with frost cloth for almost three months and the lowest temperature it experienced was -9°C or 15°F for two nights in a row. The fronds were dry and bent to the side, so I had to cut them off. What did I do wrong and most importantly, will it be fine? Location: A small town approximately 30km from Bratislava, Slovakia (Zone 7b/8a).
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Washingtonia Filifera Germination
by GardnerDylan6a- 2 replies
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Hello I was wondering if people could share how they germinate W. Filifera and Robusta seeds, I am wondering what the ideal temperature for germination is, as I have my Filifera seeds in a pot at room temperature with the soil at around 67 F, will they germinate?
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Washingtonia filifera holes in palm trunk
by MarcusH- 1 follower
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Went for a walk in the city and I've noticed that some W.filifera trunks had huge holes in it. One of them already died . Is that a disease ?
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Washingtonia filifera identification
by Armata79- 1 follower
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Hi everyone, I heard that alot washingtonia filifera are actually hybridised and pure one's are hard to find. So it would be great of you guys to help me identify the right washingtonia species on the attached images. The seller is a big nursery in the Elche/ Alicante area in Spain and those pieces are labeled as filifera. Thanks in advance!
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Washingtonia filifera in Cocoa beach
by empireo22- 1 follower
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Can anyone confirm that this filifera? It is exposed to salty conditions aswell as high humidity. its trunk was much fatter than the robusta's in the area. http://goo.gl/maps/pMnfR
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Washingtonia filifera in San Antonio, TX
by MarcusH- 1 follower
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I'm interested in buying a washingtonia filifera. No seeds ! They're hard to find here in SA. Anybody knows a location that sales filifera?
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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…