COLD HARDY PALMS

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   Palms from North Texas Cold Hardy

   June 25, 2020 by Burl

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   Here are some palms I got from NTCHP. The filifera are 9-10' tall to the tops of the fronds. I bought and planted them as 1 gallon liners about 18" tall in March of 2018. I hit them with Daconil in the winter because I have had a couple spear pulls. The Bismarck I got in March of 2019 as a 7 gallon and replanted into a 15g so I can bring it in in the winter for a while. The Brahea and Pindo I also got in March of 2019 as 3g. Brahea spear pulled this past Winter which I'm fairly sure was the excess rain in the crown not the cold but it is growing well now. Pindo had some pissed off fronds on the crown also which I also attribute to water in the crown. I now treat e…

   

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   Palms in Augusta, GA

   December 11, 2014 by JLeVert

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   Augusta, GA is right on the Fall Line - that is, the elevation drops quickly from the Piedmond area of Georgia which goes up over 1,000' to the Lower Coastal Plain. Downtown Augusta is 135' above sea level, but only a mile or so away, the elevation goes up to 440'. Those upper elevations are actually hugh sand dunes from when the ocean was up to Augusta. I don't remember that time since it was 40,000,000 years ago, but the climate and soils still reflect the unique situation of the area. Lots of palms can grow here, but the number of species is limited because we are far enough inland to allow for severe freezes every 25 years or so. S. minor is native. Serenoa and …

   

   Last reply by JLeVert, December 14, 2014

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   Palms in central Virginia

   April 24, 2022 by Virginia Palms

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   Howdy y’all! I’m a palm grower in central Virginia and I’ve got a few ideas to put out there to the palm world. Firstly, with regard to zonation: I feel as though the usda hardiness zones need to be updated because as I’m sure some of y’all have noticed, there are plants and animals living and thriving in places they didn’t use too. For where I live near Charlottesville, Virginia, we haven’t reached a 7a temperature in the last 10-15 years at least, it’s been reliably 8a or above sometimes 8b or 9a some winters. Because of this, I’ve been able to grow palms and other tropical which have previously been a stranger to my area. For starters, I’ve had a red banana (Ensete m…

   

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   Palms in Iceland

   May 31, 2023 by Alex High

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   Hello all, It looks like I may have the opportunity to go to Iceland this summer, which I am super excited about. Despite its very high latitude, it's surprisingly mild due to the Gulf Stream, and as such I know a few palms have been planted in Reykjavík. I have been doing a lot of research trying to locate these to visit and film for my YouTube channel, Palm Planet, and I think I have found 3 so far. The first palms I found in an article from 2019, and it says they were planted on Sunnuvegur street, so I will try to find them. Unfortunately the streetview for Reykjavík has not been updated since 2013, so the palms are not visible there. If anyone has any specific de…

   

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   Palms in Idaho zone 7a

   June 11, 2020 by ColdBonsai

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   Hello all! Just thought I'd use this to share my adventures in trying to grow these plants here. My climate is a high desert with hot summers and coldish winters. Although most winters are relatively mild (last winter was a solid 8b at my house), we do get a few every once in awhile that go beloew 0. I'm not sure how many people in Idaho try to grow these, but I've seen a few get good results with windmill and a couple other varieties. Right now I have a needle palm thats been in the ground for a year, along with a recently planted waggie and windmill. The windmill and waggie are on the south side of the house, a couple of feet from the foundation. I don't …

   

   Last reply by Jimhardy, September 14, 2021

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   Palms in Kabul Afghanistan

   August 31, 2021 by Palmfarmer

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   What you guys think would grow there? Would Trachies or Perhaps Butias do ok in such Climate? I got the averages here and i Found out that in 2012 there was a record breaking cold of 3f/16c

   

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   Palms in Kentucky?

   October 11, 2014 by kypalmer

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   I've been keeping palms for almost 5 years now and to my surprise they've been doing well. I recently (last spring) my small small pindo in the ground and constructed a small pvc dome with 9mil clear plastic. For the most part the palm did exceptionally well. It was the worse winter this area has had since 1995, 19 years! According to USDA I'm in zone 7.... So what was the outcome.....well I think condensation must have dripped off the peak of my pvc dome structure down into the spear. In one of the nights of dipping into the -4 or -5 range it must have froze that which dripped into the spear causing the plant to appear dead come spring. With the small pindo living,…

   

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   Palms in Lubbock, TX (7a)

   May 28, 2014 by pennerchris@gmail.com

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   I moved from Canada to Lubbock a few years ago. I've seen a few Trachys around the city; they do fine without protection (got down to 5 in December), but they look horrible due to wind. From what I've read about palms in Albuquerque, I would have expected to see a few more varieties in Lubbock. I've heard that there's some Filiferas around here, but I have no idea how to find them. I know it's a long shot, but have any of you ever heard of/seen palms in Lubbock? I'd love if someone could put me in touch with another grower in my area. I'm growing some Filifera, Waggy, and Sabal Palmetto seedlings now, and would like to find a local person that had success with palms...…

   

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    Palms in Moscow?

    November 23, 2020 by Alex High

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    Hello everyone, I was looking online for some pictures of palms in Moscow, when I came across this picture (1st one below) of a Phoenix canariensis at the All-Russian Exhibition Center. It looks at least 10 years old and I was wondering: can and does it survive without winter protection? There are actually several Phoenix canariensis there. I found more more pictures/google maps streetview of them, which I will put below as well. I was also wondering if any of you knew of any other palms in Moscow. Thanks! Palms USA Wikimedia Commons photo: Google Maps street view of the palms Google Maps street view o…

    

    Last reply by DCA_Palm_Fan, November 30, 2020

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    Palms in Norfolk Virginia

    June 1, 2023 by NBTX11

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    Sorry no photos. I recently spent 4 days in Norfolk, Virginia and saw several large palms. I was quite surprised. I thought they were contained primarily to Virginia Beach, but this was Norfolk, not VB, and it was also away from the coast a couple miles. I saw several large trachycarpus that were quite tall, maybe 15 or 20 feet tall that had healthy looking crowns, well inland. Near the Beach in Norfolk, I saw Sabals and some type of feather palm. It was quite far away, so I couldn't tell for sure, but the crown sure looked like a phoenix. Maybe it was a Butia, it was quite far away, but the fronds were not curved like a Butia and from a distance it appeared to be …

    

    Last reply by Alex High, June 3, 2023

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    Palms in northern mediterranean - 1450 ft a.s.l. 1 2

    September 8, 2018 by LivistonaFan

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    Hello, I planted the following palms in an olive grove: Butia eriospatha Chamaerops humilis var. 'cerifera' Jubaea Chilensis Livistona Chinensis Phoenix Canariensis Rhapis excelsa more will be planted in the next years, but primarily I have to check the cold hardiness zone (I will install a weather station soon to check the winter lows). I hope the lows in the coldest winters will at least be >18 fahrenheit

    

    Last reply by LivistonaFan, December 28, 2023

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    Palms in the D.C. Area

    October 12, 2020 by Alex High

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    Hello everyone, I live in the Washington D.C. area and I was wondering if anyone knew of some palms around town and in the surrounding areas. I know of the palms at the National Air and Space Museum and the National Zoo, but do you know of some other locations? I will put pictures of the palms I have seen below. I would love to see some palms that people are growing. Thanks! PalmsUSA Sabal minor in front of Air and Space Museum: Rhapidophyllum hystrix at Air and Space Museum Trachycarpus fortunei (and Musa basjoo) in front of Air and Space Museum Google Maps link: https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8875431,-77.0189101,3…

    

    Last reply by Alex High, October 17, 2020

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    Palms in the frost

    January 18, 2022 by Dartolution

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    Pretty heavy layer of frost this morning here with a low of 26F. So I decided to snap a few pictures for fun.

    

    Last reply by Dartolution, January 18, 2022

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    Palms in the ground this spring

    May 14, 2023 by OC2Texaspalmlvr

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    Trying my best to get some of my larger palms in the ground before summer. So far a : date palm , Livistona Decora, Jubaea , JxB. On deck is a BxJ , Copernicia Alba , Sabal Uresana , Sabal Texana , Sabal minor double. T J

    

    Last reply by OC2Texaspalmlvr, September 28, 2023

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    Palms in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area

    March 27, 2022 by Cevven

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    Here are some pictures I took of more palms in the Raleigh-Durham area. I will add more in the coming days.

    

    Last reply by knikfar, March 29, 2022

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    Palms in the snowmist

    January 13, 2015 by SailorBold

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    Heh heh.. I chuckled a bit when I read 'Snow-mist' on a weather update from my phone. While it is explanatory I have never heard that one before. The Albuquerque area got a little over an inch of snow overnight.. and we are currently getting some more of this 'snowmist'.. It is currently 34F (+0C). From the very cold weather we had a couple weeks ago the palms are showing a little stress. Filifera is burning a bit and one of my Butia is a bit off-color. Do you think I should be worried?.. I hope they are big enough to handle this storm.. I didn't cover anything.

    

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    Palms in zone 7b with protection

    January 1 by jjjemetrious7

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    I live in zone 7b East Coast USA, and I want to know what are less cold tolerant palm trees from zone 8a or above that I can grow with just minimal protection like wrapping or some other easy method in winter. Are there any more different palms that are not Trachycarpus or Sabal that I can protect in winter?

    

    Last reply by NC_Palms, January 7

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    Palms Killed to the Ground in Texas 2021; Resurrected From The Ashes

    July 31, 2022 by Collectorpalms

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    Do you have examples of palms that were killed to the ground that came back? These are in Central Texas. Acoelorrthaphe Wrightii Arenga Engleri Arenga Micranthra Chamaedorea Microspadix Chamaerops Humilis Phoenix dactylifera ( younger clumping age) Phoenix Reclinata Rhapis Excelsa Serenoa Repens

    

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    Palms near heatpump an issue?

    March 27, 2019 by mdsonofthesouth

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    So the palmetto you see isn't effected by any air from either unit, but I want to plant a palm right next to the palmetto up against the house and one next to the black hose. Yall think that's too close or will be an issue?

    

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    Palms north of Virginia.

    September 12, 2016 by Mr.SamuraiSword

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    Maryland a Hardier palmetto and an even hardier Trachy even more palmettos and Fan Palms in centreville MD. kinda like VA beach Next is Delaware A Palmetto near the border of MD and some trachys New jersey Queens, Cocos and Washingtonias on Long Branch beach and some Sabals and more (small) Washingtonias and of course some trachys. Next is New york cocos from IWPT and another trachy Next is CT Some queens in Waterford and some Trachys in Norwalk Next is Rhode island queens. No hardier palms here Last, Mass S…

    

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    Palms of Augusta, GA 1 2 3

    April 9, 2021 by Emman

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    Inspired by the palms of Myrtle Beach thread, I took pics of palms and other subtropical vegetation in the Augusta metro area There are palmettos, butias, washingtonians, phoenix palms, and even a queen palm

    

    Last reply by EvanM, January 21, 2023

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    Palms of Austin, Texas 1 2 3

    July 4, 2021 by DreaminAboutPalms

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    Thought I would start this thread to showcase the kinds of palms growing in the Austin area. I lived in Fort Worth before I lived here and I’ve always thought it was so cool driving south on the 35 and all of the sudden seeing tall Washingtonias as you get close to Austin. Nowhere near SATX, but there are a lot of really old filiferas and sagos and sabals and canary’s and they decrease rapidly as you drive north. Dallas has impressive specimens but they still get more nights below freezing, and 61 vs 65 in January makes a difference. Post the most impressive palms in the area

    

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    Palms of Brookings Oregon 1 2

    February 5, 2022 by Hutch

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    Here are some palms I found near where I'm staying...i will take a bunch more photos tomarrow headed to the beach..

    

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    Palms of Dallas 1 2 3 4 5

    August 10, 2022 by DreaminAboutPalms

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    Starting this thread for all the random palms I see around the Dallas area on a daily basis

    

    Last reply by DreaminAboutPalms, October 15, 2023

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    Palms of the Myrtle Beach Area 1 2 3 4 7

    September 17, 2019 by DAVEinMB

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    Hey everyone, I'm thinking about doing a thread highlighting the palms growing in and around Myrtle Beach. Of course the area is littered with sabals but I wanted to focus on the butia, washingtonia, trachy, phoenix, etc. that are sprinkled around. There are some well established, mature trees around here that look like they've been doing well for many years. Question is, would you guys rather have the posts broken up by type of palm or just throw everything into the same thread? Let me know and I'll start throwing pics up. Thanks!

    

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