COLD HARDY PALMS

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   Will Canary island date palm in Grow in zone 8B or on South Vancouver island

   August 5, 2020 by Bill Nanaimo

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   I got a couple of canary island date palms starting to sprout has anyone had any luck growing them on Vancouver island

   

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   Butyagrus eriospatha 1 2

   February 3, 2015 by Raniked

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   Here is a Butyagrus eriospatha in the ground for almost 4 years in Brittany (France) Can you share pictures of yours?

   

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   Parajubaea torallyi or hybrids, anyone? 1 2 3

   January 16, 2022 by MarkbVet

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   Hey, I'm curious if anyone (especially in zone 8) is growing Parajubaea torallyi, the Bolivian Mountain Coconut Palm. Found in habitats up to 11,000 feet, it has been claimed by some to be hardy to 10F (-12C). Patrick offers hybrids of Butia odorata X P. torallyi, along with other BxP species hybrids. I'm considering trying one of his Butia X P. torallyi hybrids, but I know some of you also have his other BxP hybrids. Then I thought, why not just try pure torallyi as well? It looks promising on paper. Thoughts on cold/wet hardiness of any of these plants?? Thanks for your wisdom as always!!

   

   Last reply by Scott W, January 22, 2022

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   DeFuniak Palm 1 2

   September 13, 2020 by Swolte

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   PDN is offering this palm and I couldn't resist giving it a try. There's very little information on web on this specific variety so please let me know if you have anything else! Here's the description from PDN: "This is a limited offering of seed grown plants from an odd, but well-known palm in the Florida panhandle town of DeFuniak Springs, spotted for its unusual character by a number of palm fanatics through the years. Thanks to Alabama palm guru, Hayes Jackson for sharing seed. Palm experts agree that the trunk looks like Sabal bermudiana, while the top more closely resembles Sabal minor var. louisiana. Some folks think it may be a Sabal minor x palmetto hybri…

   

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   Henderson TN Palms

   March 31, 2021 by Mr.SamuraiSword

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   As I am presently living in Nashville, I wanted to get the scoop on palms in the area. On a FB palm group (NAPA I believe) I found a guy who lived in Henderson (20 minutes north of East Nashville) Tennessee who offered to show me some of the palms in the area. I was very surprised that there were any unprotected palms besides Needles and Sabal minor, and was more surprised at how many I saw in a relatively small area. Ill add he knew of more but It had gotten late, and we plan on doing another palm "hunt" in the future. First this large windmill palm near Old Hickory Lake. According to the owner he bought two windmill palms about 15 - 17 years ago (this being one)…

   

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   The great Sabal mexicana experiment... 1 2

   October 31, 2014 by jfrye01@live.com

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   Tonight, the temperature is set to fall to an unseasonable 23F...I am purposely leaving my Sabal mexicana unprotected so I can gain some data on it, as cold hardiness data on this palm seems to be sparse. I will post results, but I'm guessing it'll be fine..this is the first of many experiments I'll do with this palm;)) I'll keep everyone updated, this should be interesting!!

   

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   What if I keep my palms in large/huge pots always so I could put them in my garage during cold days/months?

   April 3, 2023 by PashkaTLT

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   Hello, I always wanted to live somewhere south, with palm trees. But I ended up in NJ, USA, in zone 6a Anyway, I don't want my location to stop me from having a palm tree. What if I don't plant my palm trees, but keep them in large pots so that I could put them in my 9' garage during cold days/months? This is a list of palms that I'm considering: Common Name Scientific name Dwarf Palmetto Tree Sabal minor Pindo Palm Tree Butia Capitata Windmill Palm Tree Trachycarpus fortunei Needle Palm Tree …

   

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   Palms for New Orleans (9a/9b) 1 2

   June 8, 2021 by CrescentCity

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   I am looking for some tropical looking palms to add to my new home. I am looking at both archontophoenix cunninghamiana, chambeyronia macrocarpa and burretiokentia hapala. Pictured is my 15g king that has made it through two winters straight here with no protection. Any recommendations would be helpful.

   

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    Jubaea x Butia f3 blooming 1 2 3

    May 23, 2022 by SailorBold

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    Very surprised to see this! How exciting.. These should be viable right? Well I guess if the seeds set... I counted 2 spaths..and maybe a third coming in..

    

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    (Butia x Jubaea) x Syagrus

    April 24, 2017 by smithgn

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    Hey everyone, I thought we should start a thread about this specific hybrid. It's a Butia x Jubaea parent hybrid, crossed again with a Syagrus Romanzoffiana. It's most likely a tad less hardy than the Butia x Jubaea hybrid, but then again, we really don't know. I visited my palm friend Gayland Penny, whom I bought the hybrid from, and he told me to go ahead and put it in ground. So I thought, what the heck? Zoomed out a little bit to show that it's in an okay microclimate with the fence and the brick wall 2-3 feet away. I may have planted it too close, but we'll see. I plan on protecting it the first winter it's in ground. After that, it'…

    

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    Needle Palms in Coastal Rhode Island 7A 1 2

    June 12, 2019 by agt

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    Hello Everyone, I just bought two needle palms from hawkpalms on ebay in an attempt to fill up some extra space on the base my dune. This is incredibly close to the ocean and the temperature is rarely warmer than 80 all summer because of the cold water. In the winter I'd say it rarely gets below 15. The last few weeks have been pretty wet and cold and now its starting to get nicer. I was wondering if anyone had an idea if this is worth a try having minimal protection or if the winter will be too harsh. The dune also acts as a shield from the wind coming from the ocean which I think could be helpful.

    

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    Starting a Washingtonia from seed 1 2

    November 26, 2021 by MSX

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    Hello palmtalkers! I've already had some experience of germinating Butia and now I'm starting my second palm from scratch - Washingtonia, possibly a pure filifera. This is a motherpalm, located in Termez, Uzbekistan. This Washy is 13 years old and it's fruiting for the first time this year. At age of 6-7 it managed to survive an extreme cold snap in february 2014, with a low temperature of -22C (-7.6F), the lowest recorded temperatures in the whole region, and continuous 168 hours of subfreezing temperatures, this is what makes this specimen interesting. These seeds arrived to me Cleaned and soaking in the water

    

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    Jubaea Chilensis 1 2

    March 11, 2021 by SALOttawa

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    Hello, I just joined the forum today. I have been growing palms for a few years now, but I have always brought them indoors for the winter. This year I decided to try growing 3 varieties of hardy palms: Trachycarpus Fortunei, Washingtonia Robusta, and Chilean Wine Palms. I bought seeds on eBay. I have found good instructions on the TFs and the WRs, but I haven’t found anything reliable on the Chilean Wine Palm seeds. Has anyone had experience growing these from seeds? Some sites suggest breaking the shell off, while others don’t. I have them soaking in water at the present time and I will be planting them on Friday. I am hoping to get some good advice before then. Th…

    

    Last reply by bruce Steele, July 9, 2024

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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

    

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    Bringing Washingtonia Robusta "indoors" how much light?

    November 9, 2014 by Chaz517

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    Hey guys, I purchased a 6 and 1/2 ft Mexican fan palm 5 months ago at a local nursery here in Connecticut of all places. I know the chances of survival if planted are slim with no protection,so she was potted and placed on my porch. For the upcoming winter I built a greenhouse, more of a plastic enclosure over and around my deck, sealing it completely , that keeps the wind and some cold out. I have a space heater to keep temps warm, so that is not my issue, however I need to know how much ARTIFICIAL light is necessary to keep her alive! My porch probably only got 4 or 5 hours of direct sunlight in the summer, and therefore she has some browning and doesnt look as good as …

    

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    Windmills in the Bronx 1 2

    March 25, 2013 by bronxboynyc71

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    Hey all, new to this site & just acquired a green thumb. My name is Robert, and I live in the Bronx, NY. looking to learn all I can about cold hardy palms. Just recently planted 3 windmill palms in my yard. They where purchased from chillypalms. My hardiness zone is 7b. Kinda in a microclimate!! I guess? Advice & criticism is welcome. Good luck to all

    

    Last reply by White North Mike, September 16, 2014

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    Polar Vortex 1 2 3

    November 26, 2022 by Las Palmas Norte

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    Beginning Monday Nov. 28 forecasters are predicting a polar vortex to move in (PNW) and take up residence for some time thru December. I don't see devastating numbers but much cooler than we've had so far. I haven't checked to see how far southward this extends.

    

    Last reply by Las Palmas Norte, December 25, 2022

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    Advice Needed for Trachycarpus Fortunei

    January 12, 2016 by siege2050

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    Hello everyone, I am sure you have heard this before but I was wondering, what is a realistic growth rate for Trachycarpus Fortunei per year. I ordered 4 off of ebay for about 11 dollars apiece as its not possible to find them around here. Our summers here in Oklahoma are around 95 F up to 105 F a few times, very humid, winters are down to as low as 0 F zone 7a. Soil in yard is acidic oak, hickory, pine forest. Also would it be safe to plant them in full sun if it does get as hot as 105 F? Will I have to protect them from now on, or will they become more cold tolerant and not need protection when older?

    

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    Jubaea x butia yatay 1 2 3 4

    January 30, 2022 by NWpalms@206

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    Does anyone have pictures of bigger jubaea x yatay? We’ve all liked the opposite yatay x jubaea but I can seem to find pics of the former…

    

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    New jubaea advice 1 2

    July 4, 2015 by yabazid

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    i received my new Jub two days ago and it doesn't look very well. The seller claims that it was damaged during shipping. I will not mention who I bought this from if anyone would want to know. I am looking for some advice how to treat it and get it back to its best shape. I applied hydrogen peroxide today to the spear. Also will apply liquid fertilizer to it following the advice of a fellow member. I am posting a few pics of the damaged palm with the spear pulled.

    

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    Freezing rain Texas 1 2 3

    January 30, 2023 by MarcusH

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    What a drop in temperature going from 78° to 35° in less than 24hrs. We expect some freezing rain within the next 24hrs with a low of 30° . We aren't going to be above freezing for a whole day down here in San Antonio. For the second time this winter I covered my palms but this time , since they're all young and small I used trash bags to cover the crown and bud making sure water doesn't get inside the bud. Getting already tired of this winter. Are you guys protecting any of your palms ? My palms are still recovering from last winter storm . Wish you all luck.

    

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    Short, Hardy, Palm Recommendations? 1 2

    February 17, 2024 by BeyondTheGarden

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    Any ideas for 8a palms, that would stay under ~4 feet tall? Aside from Trachycarpus nanus and Brahea moorei, which are both about impossible to find... Looking for things to put in front of my house, that would not obscure the front porch. I am open to non-palm recommendations as well. BLE's/non-deciduous. Thank you.

    

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    Livistonia nitida vs decora 1 2

    March 8, 2013 by Palmə häl′ik

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    Differences? They're about eight feet apart, four inch caliper... First picture will show the two, nitida being more spread out and Decora seems more compact. - Ray.

    

    Last reply by Albey, September 28, 2019

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    Palm Tree purchase recommendations requested (Cincinnati)

    June 10, 2013 by CincyLonePalm

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    I've been trying to purchase a cold hardy palm tree for a few months now, without success. I can't find a distributor or retailer for a Chinese Windmill Palm Tree. I've gone through the big box shops, local tree farms, local greenhouses, local nurseries and even specialty home builders, tree services and landscapers. What's the best way to purchase a cold hardy palm in the midwest? I'd love to get a tree 6+ ft tall but the shipping costs for trees that size and larger are pretty significant. I thought i'd reach out to this board on this topic since I'm a tree novice, this will be my first purchase.

    

    Last reply by Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax), August 16, 2013
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    Tender palms in ground with greenhouse over them in winter?

    January 3, 2016 by Palm crazy

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    Anyone growing any tender palms this way…I’m thinking of trying two of my tender palms a Dypsis Boronii , and Chamaedorea plumosa. Love to know if anyone has this type of set up and what palms or plants are you trying? Mine will be heated with thermocube 45/35F, heater will be oil base. Thanks!

    

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