COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Trachycarpus Species List 1 2
by Alicehunter2000- 1 follower
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It has probably been done before, but could we get an updated Trachycarpus species list. Please list in order from least to coldest hardy with associated temps the species will first start showing damage, and also for the ultimate low one could reasonably expect survival with major damage.
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Jubaea or Phoenix, which one is hardier? 1 2 3 4
by MSX- 4 followers
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Hello everyone! I've heard from many so many sources that Jubaea chilensis is the hardiest of all pinnate palms. Lately, I've been browsing Dave's Garden, and according to it Jubaea is hardy to zone 8b, while lesser known Phoenix theophrasti is hardy to 7b. There is 1 zone difference, too much for a statistical mistake. I created a quick summary Excel chart with the hardiness info of some popular cold-hardy palms from Dave's Garden web site. And I have two questions to our comminity now - how reliable is information from Dave's Garden web site, and if choosing between Jubaea and some Phoenix species, let's say Phoenix theophrasti for example, what would be a better choice…
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Jubaea X Butia F3 growth in SE NC 1 2
by Joe NC- 2 followers
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I purchased this Jubaea x Buita from Garry's Nursery in New Bern NC, in May of 2015. I mostly bare rooted it before planting, due to the extreme difference in soil texture in the nice porous potting media and my heavy clay. I've had to learn the hard way about amending clay soil, or creating mini-bogs out of large root balls and potting media. From what I can gather this is at least an F3 from seeds from the late Dr. Wilcox's palm. Since my family and friends think I'm crazy if I excitedly talk about my F3 hybrid Jubutia finally pushing a new spear, I'll stick to posting photo updates to it's progress here where there might be more interest. This plant barel…
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Palm Locations in Albuquerque
by pennerchris@gmail.com- 15 replies
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I've been in Albuquerque a lot lately, and have spent some time looking for palms, with no success. I've used some threads on other forums as my guide--users compiled a list of locations around the city. The list was from 2006, so I suspect some of the palms have died and been removed. Do any of you local guys know where I could spot some palms that are *currently* living? PS: I was able to find the legendary saguaro in the South valley... Unfortunately it's pretty dead. See pic.
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A hardy Charleston garden... 1 2
by Laaz- 1 follower
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Visited the good Doctor's garden today down in the historic section of Charleston. I'm really amazed at some of the things he is growing. He said he has never protected anything. Fruiting queen palm, two nice Acrocomia totai (Haven't produced fruit yet) Rhapis Excelsa, multiple Butia hybrid palms he acquired from the late Merrill Wilcox... A two story seed grown avocado...
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Real Good Looking Cold Hardy Palms
by jvblack930- 39 replies
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Hello, I recently visited Florida and I was inspired. I saw all the beautiful Palm Trees, and I wanted one for my home in Memphis. I have some experience with plants, but not much. I was researching what Palms could live here, and I found this site as well with all the information, but, the trees that are options were not good looking at all. Windmill Palm is the worst looking Palm tree I have ever seen, Needle palm looks like a bush and Dwarf Sabal Palm looks weird, and so does Jelly Palm. The only one I might think about is European Fan Palm. But, my real question is, I want some real good looking palms like the tall ones in Florida with nice fan leaves or the feather o…
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Sabal Uresana SE Hardiness 1 2
by yabazid- 5 followers
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So I am planning to plant a group of 8 7G sabal uresana's up here in Upstate SC. They will be planted in a linear line about 6-7ft space in between. I just wanted to ask you guys if this palm would be suitable. Is it cold hardy enough? Can it take the cold wet winters? Anyone around my area grow this palm? Other palm options would be: - Sabal Palmetto - Sabal Birmingham - Sabal Brazoriensis Any other option that is hardy for my area?
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The polar vortex is old news, it's time to plant 😄. Put in two new queens this weekend
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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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Mazari Palm...anyone have any experience? 1 2
by jfrye01@live.com- 55 replies
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Just wondering, I'm trying to find this Palm and I'm wondering if anyone has any cold data on it?
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Some cold hardy palms 1 2 3
by Jimhardy- 82 replies
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Starting out- some cactus too- Later the same year- That winter At night-Ice station zebra-what \ever that means-never saw the movie I am not as wasteful these days with electricity but it did look cool back than....I thought..
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Sylvester palm in 8B
by Rothbardian1- 2 followers
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I bought a small Sylvester in march of this year. I bought it from a dealer in TyTy, Ga, which is about 80 miles inland from where I live. I believe I might have made the wrong choice when choosing a date palm. I was initially going to buy a Phoenix dactylifera, but I was told that they weren't as cold hardy as the canary and Sylvester. He even said the dactyliferas he planted on the island (which is a full 9a/9b) didn't make it through the winter's cold. So, I ended up buying the Sylvester, taking his word for it, and also because the canary's growth would have outgrown the spot I was going to put it. After buying it, I started to reading up on the Sylvester. Now I …
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Most cold hardy date palm. 1 2
by Jerrrod- 2 followers
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Hi everyone, just wanted to know what the most cold hardy date palm is? I keep getting conflicting information on the internet.
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Palm’s Throughout Destin Florida 1 2 3
by HoustonTropical- 5 followers
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Spent Spring Break in Northwest Florida Surrounded by none other than Sabel Palmetto’s . An a few beautiful windmill palms
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Butia crown rot recovery 1 2
by Brad Mondel- 2 followers
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The only Butia I could find locally ended up having crown rot so I did some surgery and applications of hydrogen peroxide. Within 24 hours the palm began to grow. Here it is two weeks later: looks like a sprouted coconut!
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Large Washingtonia of Albuquerque 1 2
by ChrisA- 61 replies
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Hello All, After seeing the google maps post with the address of some large palms in Albuquerque, I was compelled to drive over as soon as I got the change. At this location there are 3 palm trees that have been there for quite a while. I am not sure when they were planted, or what kind of protection they have gotten. According to the weatherunderground website a nearby weather station has recorded a low temperature of 16.4 on 12/8/17. This is the same lowest temperature I've seen at my west side house this year as well. Most fronds are still green, the only outright dead fronds are those that have expired as part of the aging process; those lie folded dow…
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Bismarckia in N Florida 1 2 3
by tank- 85 replies
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This one has been in the ground for about 5 years and was planted from a 3 gal that I grew from seed. It has seen temps below 20F and has never shown much damage. It is under a high pine canopy with overhead protection and a good amount of shade, hence its slow growth and presumably why it didn't show much damage during the several dips into the low 20Fs and upper teens. It is in my "palm compound" and is usually surrounded by potted plants. Was doing some spring cleaning and freed this guy up for a pic. Its about 6' overall and growing REALLY slow. I have never protected it.
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Show the Biggest Chamaedorea radicalis (Trunking Form) You Have 1 2
by Alicehunter2000- 68 replies
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Really gaining a great respect for these palms. No, you can't hang a hammock from them and they are not fast growing or have the star power of your favorite dypsis species; but they are very cold hardy and tough. How big do they get? Show us your largest one.
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Three Sabal palms in Seattle 1 2
by Palm crazy- 48 replies
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Not my photo but found on the web. This garden in West Seattle is famous for its Sabal etonia, S. causarium, and S. minor.
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Sabal palms in New Mexico 1 2
by ChrisA- 41 replies
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I remember back in 2006 or 2008 driving to Las Cruces, NM (zone 8a) for work, that there were a number of juvenile Sabal palms lining the street that has all the sports fields on it back then. I haven't been back there in a while but just thought to check it out on Google maps; and while I could not locate the ones I remembered I did see this gem from July 2015, 4 years following the big freeze event. To me it looks to be a Sabal palmetto based on the size of the crown. I see no evidence, from the picture, of any seed stalks. What do you all make of it? And do you know of any other large, trunked Sabal species in NM? I believe I read that there were some in…
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Young Needle Palm Hardiness 1 2
by faceyourfaces- 3 followers
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I planted 5 young needle palms along the west side of my driveway, which faces north. While I understand that an open spot for the Northwest winds to blow is bad for palms, I figured that Rhapidophyllum hystrix is the hardiest palm and it should be able to handle it. The only problem is that my needles are young; they are about a foot tall and only two of them are producing mature fan-shaped leaves. I live on Long Island, NY which is USDA Zone 7a. Although the 2016 winter was rather mild it did get down to 0° F once in February. How hardy are needle palms while they are young and how much should I protect them come next winter?
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Finally! A Needle Palm 1 2
by Manalto- 57 replies
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Today I planted a nice Rhapidophyllum hystrix that I got from my local nursery here on the Gulf Coast. It was in a 15 gallon pot and it's got about a foot of trunk. I chose it because all the needle palms were growing in the same conditions (high overhead canopy) and this one seemed the most robust and open in habit, which I attribute (erroneously?) to seedling variability. It now occupies a position of honor where I can see it from the back door. I've wanted a needle palm since I learned about them in 1992 from Dr. Lawrence Crockett, my horticulture professor at The City College of New York. He brought in an article from the New York Times introducing us to this remarkab…
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serenoa repens 1 2
by palm tree man- 1 follower
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I am starting this forum for those that love our native success story the saw palmetto. There is no palm that is more wide spread and that can survive more diverse conditions in the Southeastern United States. In its own wright it is a cool palm and really deserves more attention despite its slow growing and mostly sub subterranean nature. There are many examples of this palm that craw great distances upon the ground or that grow underground to another location. It is only when the soil is removed "often sandy" that we realize how large and branching some of these clumps truly are. There are also several distinct varieties which show different leaf traits…
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Any palms for 7a?
by Jotoqi- 22 replies
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I am in zone 7a and i’m wondering if there’s any hardy palms?
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northern limits for cultivated Sabal palmetto (in the eastern US) 1 2
by Sabal_Louisiana- 2 followers
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All those postings about the VA Beach Palmettos made me wonder. By my reckoning, I would say marginal from the southern tip of the Delmarva south and west to Raleigh to Charlotte to Atlanta to Birmingham then to the Mississippi Delta to around Texarkana. Perhaps even a little north of this in favorable microclimate such as urban Little Rock and Memphis. In other words, corresponding with the northern limits of CHZ 8 or wherever Sabal minor would occur naturally. LA and FL would be the only states where it can be grown anywhere but MS and SC would come close. Does this sound about right?
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