COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Washy update
by WSimpson- 1 follower
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I've been forcing growth on my Washy by keeping the Christmas lights on under the blankets even during warm periods into the 70'sF . It worked and I have way more growth at this time than in the past at this point . I finally took off the blankets a couple days ago because I want it to have a festive look and show off those lights at night . A few days ago : Now :
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Washy update ; not that impressive as of today .
by WSimpson- 1 follower
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This is the worst this Washy has looked at this time of the year ever . It wasn't a bad winter with a lowest Low of 14F . I got a little spooked last winter when I put on the protection because it is getting a little too tall for my comfort level , and I didn't cover the very top of the palm , but I did cover the bud area . Normally this palm looks respectable this early in the season but it doesn't look like much now . Thankfully it is growing well now and should put out a nice frond soon . I'm getting good growth from the bud now .
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Washy update :
by WSimpson- 12 replies
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Here's my Washy a couple days ago . It's in another gear now that I've had some 90'sF . I stopped fertilizing it for fear it'll get too tall to protect too soon . My new website has lots of girls in the pictures , and I'm selling palms now . My company is called Ty Ly ( Ty Lie ) . Just kidding ; no new company , but Shaylen still likes to model lol ! Only 10 seasons ago :
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Washy update :
by WSimpson- 9 replies
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Eleven seasons in the ground counting this season . Someone brought it to my attention that this looks pretty much like all Robusta . I bought it as a Filibusta , but I have to admit I don't see much purple on the petiole bases and the trunk is pretty thin . I wish I had a Filibusta more on the Filifera side because I can use all the hardiness possible that can handle the humidity , and it might grow a little slower in height too . Also , the frond hardiness is only hardy to 23F , so all the fronds pretty much look bad after every winter , whereas if it were a Filibusta some years it might look decent after winter . What do you guys think ? Than…
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Wasps on palms
by Swolte- 6 replies
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Is this an issue for some of you!? A friend of mine has lots of mature palms. Sabals seems to provide a great spot for wasp nests but he gets stung as he brushes against the more lower hanging fronds. ~ S
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Water and Cold Hardiness
by ahosey01- 7 replies
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Wondering if anyone can share some experience on variations in cold hardiness for the same palm species in wet vs. dry soil. I am aware of a local guy here in AZ who has told me that his Bismarckia nobilis has never defoliated in dry soil in cold snaps in the winter, but that he killed one by continuing to water before he figured that out. Anybody have any similar experiences?
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Water requirements
by LI_Pets- 6 replies
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Just bought the following; most 4-6.5 feet Canary Island - date palm mule pindo bizmarkias windmill sabal causiarum rhapis multi arenga elgleri Sabal minor silver saw c. microspadix seashore Allagoptera arenaria they are still in the containers for a few more days, two questions how much/often water should I use now? After planting, should I install a bubblier on all or some of these? how much is too much or to little. I know these are basic questions to you experts, just want them to thrive. Lastly fertilizer needs tks
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Water your minors… Then do it again!
by ColumbusPalm- 1 follower
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I think most already know this on here… But I just want to confirm that my minors LOVE water. We have had some consistent heat (90+) in Ohio the last week so I watered my palms every morning, then we had tons of rain yesterday and today and this frond has 100% opened more in the last week because of it.
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Watering advice
by palm789- 5 replies
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Hi how often do you need to water a t fortunei and t waggy mine are kept in 30 liter pots and are around 4 ft in height as I cant plant as my landlord disapproves so I need a good watering regime.im a but to scarred to water everyday as I dont want to destroy these palms but the water drains away fast by the next day.
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Watering advice in winter
by BeauBlues- 16 replies
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Hi all! This is my first post to this forum. I'm creating a sort of backyard paradise for me and the family. We have a large backyard in Corona, CA in zone 9b. I started planting this last summer. So far I have ravanea glauca, C. gigas, Pritchardia sp., sabal causarium, parajubaea microcarpa, bismarckia nobilis, roystonea princeps, and a few others. My question is, during the growing months, when and how much to water is obvious. But right now I'm clueless. Our nightly temps are usually in the low 40's to upper 30's. Sometimes we dip down to freezing and the upper 20's. I have essentially stopped watering. My Pritchardias are looking a bit sad. I can't tell if it's …
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Watering Butia during heat waves?
by Palm crazy- 1 follower
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Does watering less during a heatwave make Butia more hardy in winter?
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Watering mid fall into winter.
by jwf1983- 1 follower
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Had some nice growth on a Trachy f. planted the second week of March this year. It’s planted in a part of my yard that gets both long direct sunlight during the summer (nearly 8 hours total, from early morning to mid afternoon), and the first sunlight in the morning during the winter (about 5 hours total, from early morning to about 1:30 PM or so). From the start, it put up new growth quickly: at the peak of summer, it would grow a new frond to completion roughly every week and a half or two weeks. Obviously, things are slowing down now, but it is still pushing out some new growth. My question is: How much watering do I need to do now and into winter? Do I …
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Hey, everyone I recently got a new trachy with about 4 feet of trunk. It was originally in clay soil and that's also what I have it in. All of my other trees have been much smaller so I'm not too sure how much water I should be giving this until it's established. (I've since added more rocks, this is just a few days ago)
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Watering requirements for trachy
by palm789- 3 replies
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Hi guys how often do I water a newly planted trachycarpus it's in full sun all day at temperatures over 21c,do I water a few times a day because of the heat etc?
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Watering schedule for new palms
by romeyjdogg- 1 follower
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Hey all, I just had the following planted in my backyard: 2 Sabal Palmettos (around 8 foot trunks), a Butia x Jubaea (2 foot trunk), and 4 Sabal Minors (no trunk). It seems my top layer of soil is rocky clay, then below that is black clay. In any event, since the bottom of these holes is clay, how often would you recommend watering these newly planted palms? The guy that planted them said once a week because the water will just sit in the hole, like a cup. What are your all's thoughts?
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watering season and system questions.
by mdsonofthesouth- 4 replies
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Debating between setting up sprinklers around my gardens vs soakers vs drip hoses. Either way it'll be a job laying it down and picking it up, But Im on well and not ready to invest in a big boy irrigation just yet. What do yall use for ornamental irrigation? Ive used them all but curious as to what yall use. We have a utisol clay soil.
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Waterlogged Mediterranean fan palm
by Swolte- 16 replies
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Does anyone have experience with medi's in poorly drained wet spots? I have been sweating on a flower bed for my wife this past week and I had to add a deep edging barrier to prevent the &^%x!@*! Bermuda grass from invading everything (about 5/6" in ground). Since the medi is in the lowest point in the bed, I found it completely waterlogged after the rains of the past couple of days. It drains, but slowly, and it will probably be sitting in that swamp for a day or two before it seeps into the soil (heavy sandy loam + clay). The medi has been in that spot for years and relatively uncared for (never watered or fertilized). It survived Uri unprotected, btw, s…
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Wax Palm Hardy???
by climate change virginia- 6 replies
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I saw that wax palms are hardy to zone 8. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ceroxylon+quindiuense. I don't think this is right so I'm posting in this here for clarification from the experts.
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Wayne's 3rd Annual Palm Party.
by buccaneers37- 4 replies
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Palm Nation: I'm looking hard at the date of June 22nd for the next palm get together. Ken and I will probably firm it up here in the next couple of weeks and I can make it "official", but it more than likely be 6/22, so keep the date open. It always has been a good time talking palms and an abundance of food and I don't see why this year would be any different. SEEE Ya!
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We are Nerds
by ColumbusPalm- 1 follower
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I enjoy every topic on this forum and find cold hardy palms so fascinating. Sitting here tonight I realize so few people in the world have this interest, yet we are all in the same forum. That’s pretty cool. We are nerds and I’m grateful for that!
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We hit 8F this morning.
by buffy- 1 follower
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Poop. Let's see how some of this material really stands up.
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We’re to buy a 4or 5’ Wagnerianus
by tikipalm- 3 replies
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Hello everyone, I’m from NJ zone 7b and was looking to buy a (4) 4-5’ Wagnerianus. Any recommendations on who sells them either mail order or delivered via truck? Thank you, Joe
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I have a couple of potted Parajubaea in my garden. They have been outside in full sun for the entire growing seaon, starting in March and have been growing fine. All look good exept for one little sunkha which is showing some very weak and unhealthy new growth. I didn't expect this because growth has been healthy untill now. I have seen this kind of weak growth before on some Parajubaeas but only after being placed inside for the winter. So now I'm in the dark about what causes this. I hope somebody can help me solving this.
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Weather
by Jcalvin- 11 replies
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This is in the wrong section, but it doesn’t look like the Weather/Climate board gets a lot of attention. Remove if this is against the rules. I was just wondering, for those that live in the SE, how much rain have you accumulated in the past month or two. I don’t know exactly how much we’ve accumulated here in SE Georgia. The climate sites that I know of are limited to the amount of data they collect. I haven’t found a website that collects rainfall data for my city or any cities that are near it. My parents have a 12” rain gauge, and they emptied it at the beginning of July. They say that it overflowed once about two weeks ago, and just in …
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Weather... not good. 1 2
by Swolte- 41 replies
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*Heads out to get extra frost cloths*
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