COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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HELP! Specific Complimentary Plants for Palms in Zone 8b/9a TX 1 2
by Collectorpalms- 1 follower
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Very Specific plants that Either regrow from roots or do well most years without too much die back which add to a tropical or Palmy flair? What are your sources? In warm 8b to 9a Texas. Annuals/Perennials/Shrubs/trees? I want palms to be LESS than 50% of garden.
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Transplant while flowering
by NWpalms@206- 1 follower
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Prepping to plant my chamaerops, and noticed it’s putting out it’s first flower! is it ok to plant in ground during that time or should I wait until after flowering, later in summer? Thanks for any advice
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Can someone I.d ?
by Ltapia- 3 replies
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Sylvester palm health
by Kat67- 1 follower
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Hello there. Is my Sylvester palm not doing well? It’s been planted since January and I just fertilized with miracle grow granules however I can’t get it into the soil bc of the rocks and landscape paper. Any advice if it’s struggling or not? TIA
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Livistonia Chinensis Survivors in Zone 8b Texas?
by Collectorpalms- 1 follower
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What percentage survived 5F or thereabouts? I have one tall one left. Survived 4F unprotected and took full force of weather. 3 others survived too. Did better than Washingtonia percentage wise for me. It got beat up this winter from 22F wind and ice this year, but it did have a nice crown by last year. I expect it to look good by late summer. Not sure if the trunk will end up with damage. But I like the curve it developed at base.
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Washy almost respectable now :
by WSimpson- 21 replies
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It's got a good start to the season . It's almost respectable and can look decent into January some years . Will
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Double or Nothing
by NWpalms@206- 1 follower
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Since I ended up with a few extra Butia x “Litoralis” Queen Mules. I was thinking about doubling up two 4x10s into a 5gal. I’ve seen some double Mules and would hopefully turn out nice in a few years and not one kill the other. Yay or Nay?
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Fertilizer
by Ltapia- 1 follower
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I’m currently using sunny land fertilizer anyone have experience with it ? is Palm gain better I have trachys , Mediterranean , robustas? Or any better fertilizer out there ?
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Plant ID?
by NWpalms@206- 1 follower
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These are at my parents house, they don’t know the name and they are completely un phased after this tough winter. Look pretty palmy and exotic, anyone recognize?
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Palm Collection
by Pee Dee Palms- 1 follower
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So here are all of my current palm trees in my collection. There are only a few new ones, but I decided I'd just post them all. Some I don't have a picture of, because they are too small. 2 Phoenix sylvestris 1 Trachycarpus fortunei 2 Syagrus romanzoffiana 1 Washingtonia robusta Many small Washingtonia filibusta 1 unknown Butia (labeled as capitata, most likely odorata) 1 Hyophorbe lagenicaulis 1 Sabal palmetto 1 Wodyetia bifurcata Many small Phoenix dactylifera
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Trachys
by Ltapia- 1 follower
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Bought these trachys Just wondering if they look ok with the yellow leaves and roots growing out the bottom I plan to plant these in 7a zone any thoughts on these ? I sprayed ag palm nutrition spray not sure if I should put fertilizer in?
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:D Finally!
by Pee Dee Palms- 2 followers
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Update pics soon...
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I found this growing at Well-Spring Retirement Community in Greensboro, NC. My first thought was that a resident must’ve planted it - but it’s in a weird location (full shade behind some bushes). I spoke to the head horticulturist and he said it just came up volunteer and has been growing there for several years. He believes there must’ve been palmetto seed in a load of mulch they put out. Either way, definitely pretty cool to see one popping up this far from its native range.
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Needle Palm Spear Pull Recovery
by ColumbusPalm- 6 replies
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Hey All, My Needle Palm spear pulled in March and I’ve been liberally treating with copper fungicide and did peroxide after the initial pull. Saw 0F in Z6. Today there is good news! I’ve been checking every week or so and no sign of life in the main trunk until today. The suckers all survived and are growing already. Don’t give up on your spear pull victims! Nate
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All of the postings I see on here come from the West Coast regarding Jubeas. I know nothing about these palms. I’m guessing the West Coast is probably the best climate for a Jubea but has anyone tried growing one in the South? would it do well in a hot and humid environment? Does it need certain requirements to be happy? Is it a solid 8b palm?
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Nanus, and Princeps
by NWpalms@206- 1 follower
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Just some new palms to enjoy. If only the sun would come out and stay, 3 weeks to June and I have 39f on for 2 nights of the 10 day forecast. Enough already!! Anyways, Trachycarpus Nanus and Trachycarpus Princeps both 20g, the nanus was said to be mid teens age and is about 3ft. Vashon Island 8b/9a. Good looking palms I’d say.
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Crown-shaft palms for Houston?
by Little Tex- 5 replies
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anything other than Chamaedorea radicalis or a royal or foxtail? maybe kings or rhopies?
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I am in Rome
by SALOttawa- 1 reply
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Is there anyone here in Rome near the Trevi Fountain or train station that would like to meet and show me palms in the area and give me some info?
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I spent spring break down in the Sunset Beach/Ocean Isle area with some of my buddies and I saw a surprising number of large Washingtonias and even a few CIDP. I didn’t get pictures of everything but here are a few examples. My friends thought I was crazy for stopping to take pictures of random palm trees lol Big hybrid: CIDP: A more robusta dominant hybrid: Possibly pure filifera? These aren’t uncommon at all but this was one of the tallest butias I saw around. Obviously very old: Bonus pictures - pittosporum in bloom, loquat, and some really old pal…
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20 foot Washingtonia in….Zone 4 Iowa???
by DreaminAboutPalms- 10 replies
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https://www.nwestiowa.com/news/sibley-man-cuts-down-unlikely-palm-tree/article_6fc173c0-ecb8-11e9-81e5-efee02cc76e9.html this man in Sibley Iowa (Zone 4) grew a Washingtonia to 20 feet tall by building a greenhouse over it in the winter time. Unfortunately he cut it down but still has a smaller second one
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Cincinnati palms
by donofriojim1- 7 replies
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Hello all! I live in Cincinnati area and I have a great interest in hardy palms! I myself have planted needle palms and some sabal minor " McCurtain" in my own yard. I also have found some established needle palms planted in a restaurant parking lot. I spoke to the owner of the place and he said that they were planted in about 2009 and never receive winter protection. I am also aware that there is a needle palm that is growing back from the roots at Mt St Joseph University after being cut down by mistake last spring. It apparently was planted in the year 2000 and does not and has never received any special protective measures. I am also aware of some needle palms across …
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Sabal Uresana Recovery after 4F and trunk cut.
by Collectorpalms- 1 follower
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Pictures 4/6/2022 Sabal Uresana, the green-gray coastal form I Believe purchased from Barton Springs Nursery around 2009 as a 5 gallon. Week of 32F and below, 6-8 inches snow, 1 inch ice. Had to trunk cut it. The new spear was rotted and it was too big to push out new growth.
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My palm collection in zone 8b
by Peachs- 7 replies
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Thanks to your recommendations and a lot of reading, in 2 years I have achieved this humble collection. Trachycarpus fortunei (2020) Washingtonia filifera (2020) Brahea armata (2021) Chamaedorea radicalis (2021) Butiagrus (2021) Livistona nitida (2022) Washingtonia robusta (2022) I will try to update annually. Temperatures down to -8°C (17,6 °F), inland Spain (Salamanca).
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Does anyone know the best way to dig up my 6 foot tall trachy windmill palm and transplant it to another location? I'm here in southeast PA and the palm is 7 years old, about 6 foot trunk. Any suggestions would be great!
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Queen variations
by NWpalms@206- 1 follower
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Noted some differences between my Santa Catarina Queens and Uruguay Queens. To start the color (different source so don’t read too much into that maybe nutrients) SCQ darker deeper green while UQ is more neon, bright. SCQ has long, thinner, droopy, arching leafs with not much ridges, UQ is erect shorter leaves and has prominent ridges much stiffer to the touch. And the trunk, and petioles on the SCQ are clean and green just a ridge of the fibrous papery edge. UQ are very much more of the fibrous material, it’s basically covering the trunk. They are clearly different almost in every way, not clue as to what this means but I took these notes and thought I’d share.
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