COLD HARDY PALMS

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   Chamaerops Update

   June 10, 2023 by GregVirginia7

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   Just a quick update on the Medi… January 21, 2023 This morning… Bouncing back much better than the Trachy…lower trunks really doing well…large trunk fronds are quite small but guess the developing ones on the inside took a hit too…been a very weird sort of spring (or normal? usually we fly right into summer)…chilly 50’s at night, 70’s or low 80’s daytime…very DRY and the smoke from Canada’s wild fires blotting out a fair amount of sunlight may be slowing the Trachy a bit but looks to be clearing today. Hope other recoveries are going well…very impressed with this trooper!

   

   Last reply by GregVirginia7, June 24, 2023

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   Butia inflorescences in 7B -8A

   June 21, 2023 by WSimpson

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   I always like to post a picture of my Butia when its inflorescences open . It's been flowering for 3 years now . I had some frond damage last winter and so it looks more like a Phoenix after clipping back some of the dead off of the fronds . From an inside the house window : A closer look : A front look . The Chamaerops is growing well now too : A closer view . They just pop open fast . :

   

   Last reply by SeanK, June 23, 2023

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   How much dieback to expect on a newly planted Canary Island palm?

   June 22, 2023 by SMR

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   About two months ago I had a big P. canariensis planted by a local landscape company (they estimated it weighs about 7000 pounds!). Since then I have removed 6 big fronds that were totally dead and brown, and many more are dying back from the tips. I am worried that it will not survive, or if it does, it will look sick and unattractive for many years. All my other palms are doing well, there are no obvious signs of disease, and I have kept it well watered, so I am guessing it may have been badly mistreated before the landscape company got it. They say not to worry, that it is just normal "transplant shock", but I wonder? What is normal to expect after planting a lar…

   

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   Washingtonia hybrid after ~15f 1 2

   March 15, 2023 by SailorBold

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   Just took a quick detour on my way home to see how the Washingtonias fared the winter.. There were a few storms where the temps dropped below 20f.. Here are a few pics.. these saw around 15f... they might green up.. but dont look to be totally defoliated. Saw another trachy too so snapped a pic of that one..

   

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   Tropical gardens in zone 6b Pennsylvania

   June 21, 2023 by PaPalmTrees

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   Palms at the Albuquerque Botanical Garden

   June 20, 2023 by Gabriel BuckeyPalms

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   Here is some palms at the ABQ Botanical Garden My name is Gabriel and I love palms, I am a young palm grower in NM, been growing palms for over 4 years Also I don't know why the photos are sideways, sorry

   

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   2 headed Jubaea

   June 13, 2023 by LivistonaFan

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   I had recently been looking at somewhat overpriced Jubaea and discovered this remarkable specimen. Do any of you know of other multi-headed Jubaea especially adult specimens? I've seen this phenomenon before with Livistona chinensis, but I can't imagine what it would look like on a palm with such broad trunks. Now I'm a little bummed that I didn't buy it🤔.

   

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   Advice sought on serious fungal issue with Jubaea in Vancouver BC

   June 12, 2023 by bostock

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   I am gutted. A 15 yr old jubaea in ground for 8 yrs is seriously ill with what I believe is a fungal infection. Quick background. We have suffered through 2 back-to-back winters with -13.5C minima. First winter (2021/22) I covered with tarp and rope lights over cold period and palm emerged in good form; no problems. Second winter (2022/23) I did the same thing but I was not in a position to remove the tarp for 2 weeks following cold snap as I was out of town and didn't realize it would be a problem (I protected a large chamaerops the same way; it had no issues). During that time jubaea developed a fungal infection that affected many of the outer leaves. I was hoping …

   

   Last reply by bostock, June 18, 2023

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    Cold hardy dypsis 1 2

    December 17, 2013 by Mauna Kea Cloudforest

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    We need a comprehensive list of cold hardy dypsis, and a list of dypsis that just wouldn't work in the cold so we don't wast time trying. I am going to give this a shot with this thread. Stuff that's already proven itself: 1. dypsis decipiens, 22F, actively grows in the 45-70F range - Norcal Sunset zones 9, 14-17 - Central Florida? 2. dypsis baronii, 28F, grows fast in 45-70F range - Norcal Sunset zones 16, sheltered locations in 14, 15, 17 - Central Florida? 3. dypsis ambositrae,27F?, grows fast in 45-70F range - Norcal Sunset zones 16, sheltered locations in 14, 15, 17 - Central Florida? 4. dypsis onilahensis, 27F? seems to grow in 55F+ range …

    

    Last reply by Than, June 18, 2023

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    I have several types of palms, and I would like to know the ranking of their cold resistance from strong to weak. If you know, please let me know and give me a reference. Their names are as follows:

    June 18, 2023 by ShiYi2022

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    A：A.cunninghamii B：Beccariophoenixalfredii C：Kentiopsis oliviformis D :Dypsis onilahensis The extreme low temperature in winter here may be -5 degrees below zero or -6 degrees below zero. Can they plant in the open air without protection?

    

    Last reply by ShiYi2022, June 18, 2023
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    Needle palm ID question

    June 12, 2023 by Sean Osborne

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    About a dozen years ago, I separated this palm from a clump at my father's house in California and took it to Tennessee with me. 9 years ago I dug it up and transplanted it to my current home in the North Carolina mountains. My Dad didn't remember the genus and species, but was pretty sure it was native to NC or Georgia. Since then I'm about 99.9% sure I've ID'd it as Needle Palm, Rhapidophyllum hystrix. The thing is, I say "99.9%" because of the size of the plant: it's about 3 feet tall, and has been about 3 feet tall since at least 1978, the earliest date I can be certain that it was growing at my Dad's house. Everything I read about R. hystrix says that it gets ar…

    

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    Palm trees in pa

    June 14, 2023 by PaPalmTrees

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    hello everyone, I stop at this house in Pennsylvania, they have many exotic plants, yuccas, palms, bananas, cacti and evergreens. IMG_3522.MOV

    

    Last reply by Allen, June 14, 2023

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    Why is my trachy leaves like this

    June 13, 2023 by palm789

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    The new leaves leaflets segments are broad and open while the old ones are folded. Palm was planted 2 years ago and this spring it's pushing out fronds like crazy.

    

    Last reply by palm789, June 14, 2023

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    Dying shrub

    June 12, 2023 by ChicagoPalma

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    For some reason it won’t let me on to the off topic forums but anyways what is happening to this dying shrub, root rot by Chance?

    

    Last reply by ChicagoPalma, June 14, 2023
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    What do you guys think Filifera or Robusta?

    June 10, 2023 by Ltapia

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    Just got this today I was thinking more Filifera ??

    

    Last reply by jwitt, June 14, 2023

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    Filifera Update 3.5 years old 1 2 3 4

    July 21, 2016 by SailorBold

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    Here is an update of my Washingtonia filifera 'TorC' palms for mid summer. The palms were planted in March 2013 as strap leaf seedlings. First pic is from June 2013 ~ 3 months in ground.

    

    Last reply by Ltapia, June 13, 2023

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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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    Washingtonia filifera

    October 11, 2022 by MarcusH

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    Can someone tell me from this picture if these are Washingtonia filifera or robusta? The person sells it as California fan palm here in San Antonio. I messaged the seller but no response yet. I'm looking for a filifera but everyone unfortunately sells robustas in San Antonio.

    

    Last reply by MarcusH, June 12, 2023

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    Is my sable OK?

    June 3, 2023 by PaPalmTrees

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    I went outside to water my sable and noticed these black dots on it. I have no idea what it is. Can anyone tell me if it's ok or not?

    

    Last reply by Las Palmas Norte, June 12, 2023
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    Trachy establish time frame?

    June 10, 2023 by palm789

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    I planted my windmill palm march 2022 it grew 2 leaves during that spring summer, fast forward this year its opened up 2 leaves and is in the process of opening up its 3rd leaf with 2 spears behind it, is this now classed as established? If not how long it take to establish.

    

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    What are the Cold Hardy Palms?

    June 7, 2023 by Banana Belt

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    What Palms are the most hardy to least?

    

    Last reply by Xenon, June 10, 2023

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    Rio Grande Valley nurseries?

    May 27, 2023 by fr8train

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    Are there any nurseries worth checking out in the RGV that sell more unusual hardy palms that are 15 gallon or smaller? Like Brahea, blue med fan palms, more unusual Trachycarpus etc that don't cost an arm and a leg? I did some searching but not much is coming up.

    

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    Bottle Palm for z7b?

    June 10, 2023 by SeanK

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    This is one of a matched pair, the other died. After a low of -14.5ºC

    

    Last reply by WSimpson, June 10, 2023
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    Growing Spanish Moss in the NC Piedmont 1 2

    May 29, 2020 by NCFM

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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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    Trachycarpus Hybrids observation.

    December 11, 2022 by steve617

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    A few of the T. Hybrids I have are Nova x Waggie and Nanus x Waggie. I have I think 4 or 5 Nova x Waggie. Their about 1 year old and at first seemed fairly fast growing. I've never had Nova but at this point I don't see any Waggie traits. Also the nanus x waggie I was hoping would be a dwarf trunking palm. Had a couple mention they don't think it will trunk. Still nice. Here is a few pics. Soy assessment is the waggie seems recessive however I have some waggie × bulgaria they seem like they may have some waggie traits. However from what I read since the waggie on that cross is the female may carry more of the waggie gene.

    

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