COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Palms north of Virginia.
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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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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What will survive 1 2 3
by NBTX11- 1 follower
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Any guesses as to what will survive in Texas. Here is my prediction. Virtually all palms north of Waco - DEAD. Maybe someone eeks out a Sabal or Windmill in Dallas Austin - All W. Robusta and Date palms - Dead. W. Filifera, Sabal Palmetto, and Sabal Mexicana live for the most part. Still some deaths there. San Antonio. 50 percent of W. Robusta - Dead. Some surprise and live. All queen palms dead. Some date palms dead. Probably most dates survive. Every W. Filifera, Sabal, etc live on. The infamous riverwalk mules live after enduring damage. Houston. Queen palms dead. A lot of Robusta dead maybe 25 or 30 percent Every zone push zone 9 and 10 …
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Palma after - 15 ° C with strong wind
by Igor_Kii- 22 replies
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In January 2016 in the village of Lazarevskoye Russia. The temperature dropped to -15 C. killed many palms. But the old Washingtonia received minor burns on the leaves. ,
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Spear pull x 2 1 2
by mdsonofthesouth- 76 replies
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Well I knew there would be an attrition ratewith my plantation but I didnt think it'd be that quick and easy. Had 2 pull today sadly and checked all my others and they are stout still. Here's hpping they pull through, but we have had an exceptionally cold fall and have had 3 cold snaps already so the palms saw as low as 16F for an hour or 3 and 18 and 19f the other times. All brief with day times over freezing. They are mulched a little and under a canopy that prevents cold rain or snow to hit them their first year, not to mention the rope lights that prevent frozen soil above the roots and trunk. What puzzles tye heck out of me is the livistona chinensi and c…
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I recently ordered some Spanish moss online, it got here today so I spread it all over my property on several trees. The trees are mostly oaks and one crepe myrtle. I technically live in 7b, but over the last decade we have been solid 8a, and this last winter was 9a. I'm hoping the moss will make it and maybe even spread, given the birds don't take all of it to build their nests. I took some pictures of a few of the places I put the moss:
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Backyard paradise in North Texas 1 2
by Sabal King- 1 follower
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So I've been lurking here and getting involved periodically but haven't officially gotten a chance to say hello. We're just north of Dallas and build our dream pool and backyard last year (still have more to do) and with that, I've always wanted palms.. We are new to Texas, and where we're from (IL) we'd never be able to have much of anything... so here we are! We have a little bit of land so I'm doing my best to add palms where possible. This will serve as my official progress thread as well. We finished the pool in October, and originally planted five Windmills and three Sabal Texana (small size). Lost one windmill during the storm, jury still out on the Texana…
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Washingtonia Filibusta 1 2 3
by ZPalms- 4 followers
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I've been thinking of growing a new palm tree from seed and was wondering how well the washingtonia filibusta does in North Carolina zone 8A? and does anyone have any Filibusta seeds because I have looked everywhere!
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Galveston Queen Palm Carnage 1 2
by mthteh1916- 49 replies
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Supposedly only two out of twelve showing any green signs. Will these come back you think? Such a shame. Coldest since 1989.
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West Texas Palms 1 2
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 1 follower
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I was out in West Texas today and snapped a few pics. Enjoy These first washingtonia filifera were in Midland, TX and saw 8 degrees in 2011, with a daytime high of 18. i saw around 100 filifera around the midland area ranging from small plants to mature ones such as these. additionally there were a few trachycarpus and post 2011 robusta growing. I saw no more than 3 small, aweful looking sabals scattered around town.
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Ranking Hybrid Palms in Terms of Cold Hardiness 1 2
by Scot from SC- 57 replies
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I know various threads exist on this site looking at different hybrids and discussing their cold hardiness. I would love to start one thread where people contribute temperatures their hybrids have experienced and the extent of the damage exhibited. Please list your zone and area if it is not in your avatar since a zone 8 here in South Carolina is a bit different than one in Oregon. Pictures are always welcome too. Thank you in advance. Here is a list of ones I would like to see commentary on: (please add to list if you have information) 1) Butia X Jubaea 2) BJ X B 3) BJ X J 4) BJ X Q 5) J X B 6) J X Q 7) B X Q 8) B. Paraguyensis X Queen 9) Yatay X Queen …
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Hybrid creation: Butia odorata x Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi F1 1 2
by Jonathan Haycock- 10 followers
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On the 27th December 2020 I began the process of creating this hybrid. Two inflorescence were used on the Butia, but for the purpose of this thread I won't differentiate between them as their timings were less than a week apart. Butia odorata Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi
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New Windmill Palm Problem
by Tropical6b- 1 follower
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Hello, 2 weeks ago I received (2) 6' Windmill Palms. They arrived in good shape, with their root ball wrapped in plastic. I planted them into the ground into a mix of 50/50 sandy soil/Miracle Grow moisture control potting soil. Fast forward to today and 5 of the older fronds have turned yellow on one of the palms. The palm has 4 spears growing simultaneously, which all are healthy. Of the two palms, one has no yellowing of fronds and one does not. There planted in the same soil/yard. The grower told me not to fertilize for the first month. I've included a picture of some fronds from June 5th and June 6th just to show the rapid deterioration that has o…
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Jubaea hybrids growth 1 2
by yabazid- 3 followers
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Today I put in the ground my potted hybrids. I hope this thread will help me track their growth. I think there's a few of us in the southeast upstate SC growing these hybrids. Here they are today 3/25/2016 first picture from left to right: BxJ then BJxJ then BJxB(flat leaf) second picture left to right: JXB then a BJxB(V-leafs)
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Can mule palms survive temps between 10f - 15f? 1 2
by donnacreation- 1 follower
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I'm curious how mule palms faired during the recent record cold week in the SE US. Temps at my location dropped to 12f twice in one week, with highs in the 30s. For those who experienced similar temps, especially in the Carolinas, how do your mule palms look? I'd love to hear from you. Thanks.
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Could Dypsis decipiens be the only Crownshafted Palm for Zone 9a 1 2
by Alicehunter2000- 2 followers
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Could Dypsis decipiens be the only reliable crownshafted palm for zone 9a. This is the conclusion that I am starting to draw as my quest for a hardy crownshafted palm continues. Another contender would be the trunking form of C. radicalis, but this palm is very dainty and doesn't compare to D. decipiens IMO. In California and other Meditteranian climates I guess there might be something else that can take temps into the low 20's, but in more sub-tropical climates I think D. decipiens might be all we got. Any thoughts concerning hardy crownshafts that can take 20 degrees F. (-6.67 C.) as an ultimate brief low?
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How do I protect a Mexican fan Palm
by jvblack930- 5 replies
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I have decided I will grow a Mexican Fan Palm, in Memphis Zone 7b and 8a. How do I protect this in winter, as I have a budget to $160. I can protect it up to 12-14 feet tall, and I want the easiest protection possible, and I am willing to buy a small vertical greenhouse for it or something. Please tell me how, and recommend products. Thank you very much.
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Washingtonia Robusta in Virginia Zone 7a/7b?
by PalmTreeDude- 1 follower
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I was thinking in March that I would plant a Washingtonia robusta here in Virginia (zone 7a/7b). Do you think I should do it? Of course, every winter (starting in early November, when tempature start getting below freezing) I would protect it. I heard they are a good palm to protect in this zone because every spring, since they are so fast growing, they come back nicely and look great in summer. That would really be an eye catcher here. What do you think?
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So, this spring I planted 22 new palms in my garden, in Zone 9a. Who wants to start a betting pool on what will still be alive this time next year. All were seedlings, 3 years and older. They will receive very minimal winter protection, if any at all. 5 Queen Palm 'Supernova' (Syagrus romanzoffiana 'Supernova') 1 Windamere Palm (Trachycarpus latisectus) 3 Caranday Palm (Copernicia alba) 2 Silver Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens 'Silver') 4 Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera 'Maktoom') 1 Jaggery Palm (Caryota urens) 2 Cretan Date Palm (Phoenix theophrasti) 1 Manambe Palm (Dypsis decipiens) 1 Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii) 2 Bizmarkia (Bismarckia nobilis) (a suppo…
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Excellent palm garden in PNW 1 2 3
by Palm crazy- 2 followers
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A friend and I went to see a palm garden in Browns Pointe WA. The garden is on a hill overlooking Puget Sound and is a solid 8b/9a. The last six year the lows have been 25F-27F. The gardeners are Vlad and Chris Shakov. The rope lighting on some of the palms is to help keep them warmer in winter and the owner says he gets more palm leaves this way. Lots of photos. Brahea armata
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Trunk diameter variation in Sabal palmetto
by DavidMac- 3 followers
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We have a little over 450 Sabal palmetto growing in the main campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee,FL zone 8b that show considerable variation. One of the things that has interested me is the difference in trunk diameter in specimens- I realize that there are a number of factors that can contribute to such variation-but I supect that genetics plays a strong role. Do you know of anyone who has documented some of these differences and/or has propagated "skinny" or "stocky" Sabal palmettos? Here is a photo showing some of this variation-one is growing at the Sandels Building, the other is behind the Strozier Library.
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San Antonio River Walk after 2021 freeze 1 2
by mulungu- 3 followers
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I debated whether or not to start this thread... those of us in Texas and other U.S. states hit by the severe winter freeze last month have certainly seen more than enough dead and damaged palms. But I have always been curious how large public plantings of palms and other subtropical/tropical plants respond to these historic freezes, and there is often little photo documentation. For example, I wonder what it looked like at Disney World in Orlando, Florida after the 1989 freeze. https://allears.net/2017/06/26/when-a-hard-freeze-hit-walt-disney-world-in-1989-cast-members-turned-to-faux-plants-along-jungle-cruise/ Although absurd, in my mind's eye I some…
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Wilt Stop on Queen Palm? 1 2 3 4
by Dartolution- 2 followers
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As winter approaches I am preparing for the few nights we get where temps dip below the 30F mark for extended periods. In an effort to preserve the queen palm I bought back this late summer, I doubled potted it (still in the nursery pot) into a large ceramic frost proof pot. Then placed a heating coil (the kind you get for pipes) around the base, and backfilled with pebbles, wrapping the heat coil around the pot, then leaving around 6 ft to extend and wrap around the trunk if needed. So far we've had temps down to 28 very briefly, with no observable damage to the queen palm. However, temps are supposed to dip down to 20F for a few nights this upco…
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Sabal sp. 'Birmingham' in Knoxville, TN
by Bigfish- 1 follower
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Back in 2006, as part of the Southeast Palm Society Hometown Grant, I planted a couple of Sabal sp. 'Birmingham' palms in Knoxville on the UT campus. Thought I'd show the progression of one of them here, and how it is doing today. Planted on June 29, 2006 as about a five gallon palm: Here's a 2010 picture of the palm, starting to form a trunk: Fast-forward another four years to February of 2014, right after the Polar Vortex. This was after a low of -1F and a few other single digit lows, as well as several times where the temperature didn't rise above freezing for several days. As many of you know, cold damage doesn't show up sometimes fo…
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Less common Sabals in the Pacific NW? 1 2
by MarkbVet- 46 replies
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Hey everyone, I'm curious if anyone has tried growing some of the less commonly-discussed Sabals in the northwest... e.g. Sabal Rosei, S. bermudana, S. mexicana, Sabal 'brazoriensis' or brazoria, etc. Feel free to chime in if you're also growing S. palmetto, S. birmingham, or any other trunking Sabal. How about Sabal "Oregon" from Desertscape nursery, possibly a hybrid of birmingham with another palm, supposedly cold hardy and faster growing than usual birmingham. Hit me with your best wisdom & experience!!
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Butia planting in zone 8
by Kai- 1 follower
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I came across a nice sized Butia capitata (I think). There was no name tag and the gardencentres personel had no idea. But for only 25 euro's, I didn't think twice and took it home. I put it in the ground in my garden and it looks great. After the first day in the ground and it has even grown a bit... I know I will have to do something about cold protection coming winter, but for now temperatures seem to be perfect for some good rooting and acclimatizing. Hopefully summer lasts some good months to come. The more time it gets before winter gets here, the better its chances are. My garden is in Amsterdam which appears to have a bit of a microclimate, so I might do ev…