COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Windmills in the Bronx 1 2
by bronxboynyc71- 1 follower
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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
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So I was out and about, running some errands around the Cottonwood Mall area. So I decided to check out the palms there in the area. I believe the neighborhood block been between Coors Bypass/Golf Course and Westside/McMahon has the highest concentration of palm trees in the metro. With a total of about eight at five different houses. Here are a few pics I took at two of the houses. The other locations I didn't get a chance to take pictures. These two at Rayado Pl are doing great and they both have bloomed this year!
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Chamaedorea radicalis 1 2
by Palm crazy- 1 follower
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Took some pics of my C. radicalis, not the best since it was only 52F, 95% humidity, cloudy and it was getting dark.
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Help selecting palms in 9A FL 1 2
by LI_Pets- 1 follower
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Hi, glad I found this site. I just moved into central Fl a new one story home with nothing more than builder stuff. I have 3 areas that I want to plants grouping of palms. 1 rear of home full sun group of 5 they will be near a screened pool and have solar panels so need to keep the hgt in this grouping at 20-25' max. we were thinking a 2-3' CT Sylvester as one of this group. 2 rear of home full sun group of 3 can be taller. maybe a Washingtonia as one 3 in front of the house on north side partial shade a group of 3. least important area we spend 90% of our time in back areas 1 & 2 Just not sure which species will look good together, we …
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What other palms can grow in the Puget sound.area 1 2
by Love them palms- 71 replies
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Doing research and taking advice from other growers, the only palms that come up is trachycarpus,butia and their hybrids, jubaea and their hybrids ,sabals,Mediterranean fan palms,mule palms, washingtonia filibusta ( maybe).but what I am looking for is a phoenix style looking tree that has a fighting chance in our 8B climate. We get the wet winters and it dont get too cold 15 is usually normal for the coldest min but doesn't do that much (except this year,alot of cold and snow) we get pretty warm summers lately. I'm not into trachycarpus cause everybody and their dog have them here.I have a sabal riverside, butia x jubaea already and getting a couple of filibusta soon, any…
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(Butia x Jubaea) x Syagrus
by smithgn- 1 follower
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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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Queen palm growing in southern NC
by The fronds- 1 follower
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Not sure if I got the image to load but this is a pure Queen palm in Wilmington,NC. I bought it at HD in 2012. It has lived indoors in various pots and locations until we moved here 4 years ago and planted it outside. It has survived winters on the south side of the house with the usual Christmas lights and wrapping on the coldest ( 19 deg F ) nights. It is impossible to protect the fronds so they burn extensively but come back as the weather warms. It is as high as the top of the roof now and the trunk is huge at the base. I'm posting it because I think it's notable for it's size at this latitude. The other two large plants are an Angel Trumpet and a Robusta that was ab…
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The great Sabal mexicana experiment... 1 2
by jfrye01@live.com- 64 replies
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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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Jubaea collection Seattle
by nick206- 21 replies
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There are around 4-5 in total, I took these last month. This one is much bigger in person.
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Most Cold Hardy Butia? 1 2
by sevapalms- 55 replies
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What is the most cold hardy Butia palm for a wet year round, cold/cool winter and hot summer climate? I normally get down to around 12-14 degrees Fahrenheit every year, but it gets much colder into the single digits sometimes ~every 5-10 years. I am willing to protect my palm. I live in coastal southeastern Virginia, if anyone knows specifics about this area.
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Zone 6a Nova Scotia Canada (can palms grow here)
by KentiaPalm- 11 replies
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I've heard of cold hardy palms , but is there any that can grow outdoors year round in our colder climate here in Canada ?
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Took them a year to recover! 1 2
by yabazid- 2 followers
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I got four windmills field grown each around 3-4 ft trunk and transplanted to my property. Planted in full sun (sun all day long) and exposed to all kinds of wind. This was around April. I apologize for the pic quality but this all I could find from that date
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Bringing Palms in for the winter
by Rightstuff15- 1 follower
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I have a Mexican Fan and Windmill Palm in containers outside. I plan to bring them in the garage during the winter months. The garage only has one small window on the westside. I plan to ensure that the temperature never dips below the point that would cause them harm. Should I use grow lights during their winter storage or let them go 'dormant'?
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Mexican Fan Palm Protection In Virginia
by PalmTreeDude- 30 replies
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So my Mexican Fan Palm finally got beat up when we hit 19 degrees F one night last week. So it is time to start protecting it. I put a heating cable around it today (Low is 25 degrees F tonight, a tempature it has been through before and stayed 100% green.) and will finish the protection tomorrow. I need to buy some burlap to keep the heat in. I will likely cut all of the fronds except the center spear off when I wrap it. No other palms of mine are being protected at the time and have no damage.
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Any Mature jubaea or hybrids in PNW? 1 2 3 4
by NWpalms@206- 1 follower
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The current weather just has me wondering… are there many, or any mature jubaea or mule or hybrid palms in the northern Oregon/western Washington area that are gonna make it to true adulthood or long term? I mean the various butia and jubaea hybrids, and jubaea mostly. I know the trachycarpus hybrids do. Would Love to see some pics of the biggest baddest hybrids/jubaea in the PNW. Protected or not just wondering can these things really live to maturity, Even jubaea?
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Fastest growing palm trees for zone 7b/8a 1 2
by Jerrrod- 2 followers
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Hi everyone, what would you say are the fastest growing palms for zone 7b/8a?
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A few Winter Garden Pics 1 2
by Palm crazy- 70 replies
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I think this might be the first time I have show the garden this time of year. Lots going on and just a sample. Enjoy! Different hardy Schefflera's.
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Spring 2022 new plantings thread 1 2 3 4
by Xenon- 8 followers
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What have you planted this spring? Do share! Sabal causiarum 2x Sabal mexicana, a larger and more "tropical" looking form collected in Belize Sabal rosei Acoelorrhaphe wrightii, Everglades palm
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Trachycarpus princeps hybrid
by Raniked- 9 replies
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Who's growing it? It seems nobody knows which Trachy the princeps is hybridize with.
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Palm Tree purchase recommendations requested (Cincinnati)
by CincyLonePalm- 1 follower
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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.
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Polar Vortex 1 2 3
by Las Palmas Norte- 2 followers
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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.
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All Disscusion open This is so we can all stop hijacking threads, we can all agree it kills the vibe of a random thread so we shall do it here, Ill start with a hot-take, Central Texas's Washingtonia are superior looking to UK specimens (obviously south texas has no competition with the UK)
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95 potential Palm species that could be grown on the northern Gulf Coast of the US 1 2 3
by Sabal_Louisiana- 1 follower
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Once, I made a list of as many species of palms (among other subtropicals) that could possibly be grown on the northern Gulf Coast of the US, the area that I live in, with the idea of experimentation. I may have missed a few so this list could maybe hit the 100 mark. Many of these are probably borderline for the region (esp the zone 9 stuff) but could make it in sheltered locations / warmest areas of the region between coastal/SE Texas and the Fla. panhandle. Also, some are rather obscure or difficult to obtain. Some may not be desirable to grow anyway. Even so, I've always thought that some species are underutilized and would probably do well around here. Ther…
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Journal of Syagrus romanzoffiana var. 'Litoralis' in 8a. 1 2
by Dartolution- 2 followers
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I decided to create a Journal to share over time for these with culture and temperature data over their lifetime here in 8a. I placed my order for these on April 19th 2020. They shipped April 21st, and arrived today April 23rd. These are 3yr old Syagrus romanzoffiana var. 'Litoralis' seedlings in 4"x4"x14" tree liners from MPOM stock parents I believe [forgot to ask but have sent out an inquiry] that are used in hybridization. Michael has been easy to work with, keeps good communication, and I have received what I have ordered quickly. 1 seedling will be planted 1 seedling will be potted 1 seedling will be given away in…
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New jubaea advice 1 2
by yabazid- 1 follower
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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.