COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Yata x ButiaxSyagrus
by Gallop- 2 followers
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Nice Color on this one.
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Palms of the Outer Banks
by LeonardHolmes- 3 replies
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After a few relatively mild winters we are starting to see more palms in the outer banks of North Carolina. The northern Outer Banks are in zone 8b, but this is a relatively recent development as the area has warmed. There are a lot more palms near Wilmington, and Sabal palmetto is native to Bald Head Island south of Wilmington. A lot of the Wilmington area is oddly now in zone 8a. Here are a few of the palms I saw on my walk this morning. This is just a small section of Colington Island, on the sound side of Kill Devil Hills behind the FFA airport.
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How much protection can you gain without supplementary heat?
by MattInRaleigh- 8 replies
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I recently bought some 3 gallon Bald Head Island sabal palmettos from Gary's Nursery in New Bern, NC that I will plant next spring on the south side of my property near broad leaf evergreens. The mature parent plant survived the 2018 winter that dropped down to 0F but it completely defoliated. It did recover nicely the following spring though. I live in Raleigh, NC which is zone 7b and has been 8a in the last 30 years. I know Juniper Level Botanic Garden/Plant Delights in Raleigh, NC has a Bald Head Island sabal palmetto unprotected since the late 90's, but I don't want to take a chance on those severe arctic blast type events. With that said, would you think th…
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Sabal Palm ID (Butia Fronds on a Sabal?!?)
by Dwarf Fan- 4 replies
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The form of the fronds on this Sabal remind me of a Butia. What type of Sabal does this? This Palm is growing in a backyard in Corpus Christi, TX.
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My Chamaerops Humilis is getting attacked by ants that were crawling up into the base of the trunk through the roots that were exposed, yesterday I read about the mounting method below and decided it was long past time to take action: http://www.marriedtoplants.com/palms/palm-tree-growing-tips-mounding/ My C. Humilis was filled to the base of the trunk when I planted it in ground last spring and I even topped up the soil line at the trunk once since then, but rains/watering eventually washed away enough soil to expose the roots again. So today I fertilized with Palm Tone mixed into a dark barky and sandy top soil mix and topped up and mounded as best as I could …
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Mule Cross Question
by Dartolution- 1 follower
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Has anyone seen a mule (ButiaXSyagrus) where the butia parent is a blue form? Just curious if this hybrid exists.
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Sabals dying at Mercer Botanical Garden
by necturus- 1 follower
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I visited Mercer today. They lost most palms in Palmaggedon, but the Sabals were largely spared. I was shocked to see a dead Sabal minor 'Louisiana' (two trunks). I also noticed the same thing with Sabal 'brazoria' - two trunks, one dead, the other dying. Anyone have the inside scoop? Think this has to be some pathogen. Doesn't bode well for their beautiful Sabal uresana, mexicana, and palmettos.
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Can I grow any palm tree in New Jersey, USA, if I'm ready to do something to protect it in cold winter?
by PashkaTLT- 15 replies
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Hello, I'm in zone 6a-6b (on the border). Can I grow any palm tree here (maybe windmill palm?), provided I'm willing to protect the tree during the coldest times, i.e. - Covering with a blanket - Using Christmas lights or heating cables - Covering the base of the tree with mulch to protect the roots - Heavy watering - Special sprays - Placing a patio heater nearby ? Also, can I grow smaller palm trees in large pots, that I can take inside on the coldest days? I know about the Sago palm (which is technically not a palm tree, but looks very very like one). Any other options? PS. Always wanted to leave in the South and have p…
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Dypsis decaryi runners question
by Almisa- 7 replies
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Here is my (potted) Triangle Palm still recovering from the last Christmas freeze - even with protection she defoliates each year. Ive had good success in bringing her back thus far - no place for her in the ground. Anyway - I am always intrigued by the ‘runners’ this species puts out towards the bottom fronds , each with a sort of ‘pod’ at the end tip of the runner. Can someone enlighten me as to what these are?
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These photos are not mine but a friend allowed me to share them; the palms belonged to a veteran collector on the island. Just thought these needed to be on the internet somewhere as proof that radical zone pushing can sometimes be successful (on borrowed time of course). These palms enjoyed the legendary "warm epoch" in Galveston's climatic history which lasted from spring of 1997 to fall 2009 during which the Galveston Scholes Airport did not record a reading below 30F. The successive hard freezes in 2010 and 2011 wiped out a lot of the ultra tender stuff and of course 2021 overkill wiped out any remaining royals, foxtails, and triangle palms. There were also larg…
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Serenoa Repens ‘Sericea’, ‘Cinerea’, or 'Glauca’?
by Dwarf Fan- 1 follower
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Are these all just different names for what would commonly be known as a “Silver” Saw Palmetto or is each a different variation/species of Silver Serenoa Repens?
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Trachy F. Recovery From Sudden Christmas Freeze
by GregVirginia7- 2 replies
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Removed a few more terminal fronds from this past winter…I guess my biggest wake up was sudden freeze v. gradual acclimation into winter…if the weather scenario happens again, all I can do is protect the crown and the emerging spears from exposure damage… this will go a long way to getting a more aesthetic recovery as the exposed spears got fried on the exposed portions and they show it… live and learn! I think by the end of the season, all the 2022 winter fronds will be gone and it will have replaced about 2/3rds of them…great palm for sure. Let’s see what El Niño has to bring…🤔😳😂
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Washingtonia robusta. How pure is it ?
by MarcusH- 1 follower
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I'm trying to find out how pure my Robusta is. I see some other mexican fan palms in our neighborhood that have less fibers on the leafs. Would like to hear an experts opinion. Thank you
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seeds needing cold dormancy?
by Lyn96- 16 replies
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Does anyone know which cold hardy palm seeds need a cold spell in the refrigerator before they'll germinate? It seems like Trachycarpus fortunei does; bGermination ecology of Trachycarpus fortunei (Arecaceae), a species with morphophysiological and shoot dormancy https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351467162_Germination_ecology_of_Trachycarpus_fortunei_Arecaceae_a_species_with_morphophysiological_and_shoot_dormancy And I'm wondering particularly about Chamaerops humilis and Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera, but am also curious about any other hardy palms. BTW, I thought it was fascinating to learn from that study that many many palm seeds' ovaries do no…
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I seen more than a few posts here extolling the virtues of a couple treatments of hydrogen peroxide to moldy/overwatered Palms and it really does work like magic!!! I am trying to do organic non-chemical gardening even with my palms (Organic Soil & Palm Tone) so I was looking for less toxic options to revive a Windmill Waggie that I got for only $10 bucks as a rehab project from a Nursery owner in San Antonio who is a big Palm guy (he also has the BEST in ground bamboo collection I’ve ever seen in Texas, PTers in San Antonio will know what nursery I’m talking about). Anyways, I sprayed down into the crown until it was completely drenched and I also sprayed …
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Guerrilla planting Washingtonia in Dallas
by DreaminAboutPalms- 2 replies
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Tossed a handful of seeds in this mulch bed a month or so ago in my apartment complex and starting to see volunteers popping up everywhere . Most will probably be weed whipped away but hopefully some will prevail !
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Possibly a bumper crop of Birmingham seed ?
by WSimpson- 3 replies
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The reason I say " possibly a bumper crop " is because I've had little success with Birmingham's producing seed in 3-4 years . My biggest Birmy has nothing on it now in the way of inflorescences ( it has been like that for 3 years , and after a great crop back then ? ) , but my second biggest looks to be possibly loaded with seed . Lots of inflorescences with lots of flowering , and at a normal time for them to mature . Will Overview below : There are 3 inflorescences like this one , and a couple small ones too . I don't know why my biggest one is not flowering anymore . It's the one that produced so much seed a few years ago ? :
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This is my C. Revolta in my yard, I definitely need some help with, it first off what is it afflicted with and how do I get rid of it (preferably without chemicals)? Second, I normally don’t look very closely at it because I stopped watering it because I felt I was overwatering (leaves/fronds started to curl where I was spraying it with the hose). Watering advise would also be much appreciated! 🫤 As far as it’s history I know it has been in ground at least 2+ years and was placed here somewhat grown already and it survived the previous homeowner who according to neighbors “never watered it.”
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Soil advice for S. Minor and S. Minor Spp.?
by Dwarf Fan- 14 replies
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So I have always loved S. Minor ever since they were my only two sole surviving Palms that made it through the great Palmageddon of ‘21 and have traveled with me from Central Texas where they survived being frozen solid covered in 5 degree wet snow and then they made it through the transplant shock of being dug up and taken for car ride down to North Padre Island a year later. I am happy to report they are now both starting to flourish in their new home. I just planted them in organic in-ground bagged soil twice the width of the root ball, water regularly and they are now once again growing well! My question is has anyone studied the native in habitat soil of S…
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Windmill Palm in Colorado
by Sunandwater- 1 follower
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The trachy in Grand Junction still looks great! I believe it’s zone 7a.
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Sabal Riverside 1 2 3
by palm tree man- 5 followers
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This one of the first palms that I grew from seed and even now no one really knows what it is or how it came to reside in a private garden in Riverside California. It is tougher than nails and can take hot, cold, ice, snow, drought, dampness and really always looks great. It is a species of Carribbean origin and possibly a hybrid between one of the large Cuban or Dominican species and possibly Sabal Texana, Palmetto, or Bermudana. I know the stories about the all seed growing true from the original plant and that the original plant has been lost in time so to speak and the road construction story, but all stories aside what is it really? Next to one of…
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Santa Catarina and S. Schizo “Parrot Mule”
by NWpalms@206- 2 followers
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Found some cool palms today. These ones may be pushing it for 8b but I am on the warm side, maybe even 9a in the south facing all day sun, microclimates I’ve got, and naturally sandy loam soil. But probably gonna stay in pots until outgrow 13’ greenhouse. A couple Santa Catarina Queens that were hand picked seeds in Brazil by the individual who sold them to me so they should be legit. And a 5gal “Parrot Mule” that’s a Wilcox Jubutia F3 x Syag. Schizophylla. Which only around 100 exist? A Good deal and they were a mile from where I work Figured why not.
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I have found sources for several of the more obscure S. Minor Spp. (Louisiana & Etonia) but I haven’t had much luck finding any of the RARE “Ultra Mini Dwarfs”, does anyone have any leads on the really teeny tiny dwarfs? Also, I heard of a find of some 20+ naturally occurring S. Minor super Dwarfs found in habitat in Liberty County, TX that appear even smaller than the variants out of Florida, has anyone heard any updates about that potentially new Sp. of S. Minor Dwarf? https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/65465-dwarf-sabal-minors-in-texas/ If it is against forum rules to name specific vendors or offer plants for sale in this thread PMs are also appre…
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Palm survivors after cold, wet zone 9b winter
by Hillizard- 1 follower
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My Bismarckia nobilis has one new leaf and one new spear, the rest of the leaves are just bare petioles after this winter. My Jubaeopsis caffra seems unfazed by the winter and is putting out a new leaf. The trunk is growing "artistically" at an angle! Livistona fulva (grown from seed via RPS) did fine underneath a Trachycarpus 'nova'. Growth rate on my Chrysalidocarpus (formerly Dypsis) decipiens slowed down over the winter but looks like the plant survived relatively intact! I've learned not to mess with this species once it seems to have adjusted to its planting location. I just leave it alone!!!
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I noticed a lot of the Cold Hardy Palms have a more “Desert” appearance, what varieties should I be looking at that stay below 30 feet in height and have a more pronounced “TROPICAL” look to them? I am at the very beginning stages of my “dream palm paradise backyard oasis” as of now I have a few palms already in ground but I still have plenty of open space and I really want to get that “TROPICAL Paradise” look just right. Any suggestions?
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