COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Several mature coconuts in the ground in ormond beach, Fl
by Gottagrowemall- 0 replies
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So my buddy has a nursery on his homestead in ormond beach it’s really quite large. Grows TONS of palms and pushes zones regularly. The only coconuts he grows and sells are maypans and I was probably 50 feet from them but they looked to be 10 years old? He said they do get coconuts on some of these trees. Also said he does not protect them in the winter at all. He has smaller ones in his nursery like 15 gallon size that I saw unprotected this past winter. sorry no pictures I don’t know him well enough to ask if I could take pics just thought I’d share lol. I’m growing a maypan on my property and another Home Depot coconut in palm coast lol. I’m 3 miles from the …
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Selling my Washy
by WSimpson- 22 replies
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My Washy is growing about 2.5 feet My Washy is growing about 2.5 feet a season which means it will be another 10 feet taller in only 4 years . I'm not planning to sell this Washy in the next 2 years but I wanted to get a little early feedback on how much I can expect to get for it . Right now I think the clear trunk up to the base of the newest spear is about 23 feet . I can't see it being able to be transported easily if it gets too much taller . Does anyone know about how much it would sell for from my place in the northwest Piedmont of NC to places like Southern SC or the Georgia coast , or places where it wouldn't need protection ? Just…
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Shocked my plant in Charlotte is growing bananas!
by charlotte palm guy- 1 follower
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My cold hardy banana style plant is somehow now randomly growing real bananas. See pick Charlotte, Nc. Thoughts?
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Brown spots from greenhouse?
by ZPalms- 1 follower
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Bought these trachys awhile back from etsy which were grown in a greenhouse, I just want to be sure that these brown spots are only from being grown in a greenhouse then moved to full sun or another problem because I seem to not be able to shake these away. Theirs less on the newest leaves but they are still present so does that mean the palm is acclimating to full sun or something else?
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What would you expect to pay? 1 2
by DAVEinMB- 2 followers
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Found this gem today and price was too good to pass up. Livistona chinensis with 8' or so of trunk. I haven't seen any this large for sale in the area before so I have no point of reference for price. 7 gallons typically go for $150. After tax this one was $290.
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How the Great Texas Freeze of 2021 Will Effect Your Gardening? 1 2
by Collectorpalms- 2 followers
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This is a topic that has me most interested. It may take months or a year before the impact is known from the Coldest Temperatures Since 1989 for millions of gardeners. Some gardeners broke 100 year old records and others just miles away missed this event for the most part. Statistically this could happen again in the next 3-5 years.
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Seeds and what to do with them
by Jtee- 1 reply
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I picked some Sabal palmetto seeds yesterday. I’d love to just throw them on the ground and let nature take it’s course but winter is coming and I doubt the seeds would germinate with nights in the 50’s now. It actually feels like fall this morning. I plan to store them in a paper bag until spring. I noticed when picking seeds that some will look old and be hollow and will crush between your fingers. Why is this, are they too ripe? I don’t want my seeds to turn into crispy nothing if I save them until next spring. Thanks.
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Trachycarpus hybrids
by Fallen Munk- 5 replies
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I'm trying to get as many Trachycarpus hybrids going as I can and I though of one that might be really interesting. T. latisectus X T. princeps. Or vice versa. Anybody ever hear of someone doing that cross? Maybe if I live long enough for mine to get big I'll try that.
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Brahea moorei and Sarukhanil
by Paradise Found- 12 replies
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Anyone have any info on growing these two desert Brahea, both are rated as 8a 10F. Thanks.
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Palm identification please
by Jtee- 7 replies
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I took some seeds from this palm today but I don’t know what it is. Location is Orlando Florida. Thanks
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Butia recommendation for Gulf Coast 8B?
by Manalto- 6 replies
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Pindo palm (Butia odorata) is a common sight in this region, some of them quite large and beautiful. My planting space in full sun is limited. I'm just becoming acquainted with the other species of Butia and see that B. catarinensis is smaller in maturity. Would you recommend it for my climate? Does this species have the glaucous blue coloration that we often see on pindo? Other butia suggestions?
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Butia catarinensis seed germination
by GregVirginia7- 4 replies
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They’re here...they appear to be the right shape and size and they were nice and clean... Float test had all but one sink so I guess one floater out of 14 isn’t bad...now the reading starts...any experienced tips welcome!
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Washingtonia filibusta seeds
by Uruguay Andy- 3 replies
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Hello, I’ve been trying to find some washingtonia filibusta (hybrid) seeds before I return to Uruguay in late November. If anyone is selling here or would know where I would be able to find for sale. Shipping to Northern California. Thank you, Andy
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Windmill Palm dead
by carolstropicals- 4 replies
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I am pretty sure my Windmill palm is dead. Actually I did it after a bad freeze. Didn't know I was supposed to leave the dead looking leaves on the palm. So this 8 to 10 foot palm trunk is still in the ground. What I want to know is if I can plant bromeliads on this trunk or will it eventually fall over. Anyone know the answer to this strange question. I've tried to search, but found nothing. Just how long can I expect this palm to stay upright ? Thanks, Carol
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Very Warm October + Mulch = Happy Palms
by ColumbusPalm- 1 follower
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Hey All, Haven’t posted in a minute but I finally mulched today. I saved some to get a thicker layer around each palm, but this was about 2” of mulch each. My hope is that the last couple days in the 80s will lock in some soil warmth for them to give them an extra week or so of total bliss. Interesting the color difference between the first two minors West facing vs the last minor South facing. The Needle and West facing minor are tied for my favorite palms. I never grew to love the Trachy this season. Here’s to a mild winter! I’m locked and loaded ready to protect them all. Cheers! Nate
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Picked up these 2 15g sabals in need of repotting over the weekend. Keeping the top of saxophone heal above the ground surface is what’s important correct? Also so what happens to that heal with mature palms? I’ve never noticed it on mature trees.
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How to protect a palm (maypan) over winter, 9b?
by Gottagrowemall- 1 follower
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I bought it from a landscaper in ormond beach who left them completely unprotected over this past winter. It only had 1-2 green fronds and the spear was green. I put it in the ground in probably February of 21, fertilized, lots of water, mulch, and it’s looking really happy (on the right you can see one of the left over cold damaged fronds). It gets a good amount of coverage from some banana trees on one side and I’m thinking they’ll take the majority of the cold. what can I do to protect it on cold nights? Should I wrap the trunk? What could I ideally cover it with? Should I try to tie up the fronds? I could also use bamboo poles and frost cloth to build a litt…
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Queen Palm in Myrtle Beach? 1 2
by Pee Dee Palms- 3 followers
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I've heard some people say that Queen Palms can live in Myrtle Beach. For all the years I've been here I've never seen any of them. Recently we've been having 9A-9B weather. So does anyone know the exact answer?
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Variation amongst Chamaerops humilis
by Chester B- 2 followers
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5 of my Chamaerops and all a little different. First the greens
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So I came across some volunteer Dwarf SM. They range anywhere from one/2 strap leaves to three very small fronds. I know those of any size are nearly impossible to transplant because of the subterranean trunk but what about the juvenile ones. Any consensus of size limit before it's better to just leave them where they are. Thanks
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growing like a weed
by Palmlover_78- 1 follower
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I read that Trachys are slow growers. well I'm guessing mine missed the memo. I've only had this tree for just over a year and WOW. In that year the Tree threw out 8 Fronds, grew 5" and it's trunk is 4 times thicker, The fronds like to bend though....
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Jubutia (F3) X Syagrus rom. mules
by Fallen Munk- 5 replies
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Got these a few weeks ago from Dave Alvarez and figured I better start a growth thread so we can keep track of them. I like how he shipped them. Roots in peat moss rather than just bare. I potted them straight to the tree pots and topped them with hydroton. I started doing this with all of my seedlings to keep the squirrels from digging in the roots and I think it helps pull some moisture out of the soil to keep from drowning them. It's a working theory anyway, haha. They seem to like it.
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Finally got them in the ground! 1 2
by Brad Mondel- 3 followers
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After all of these years I finally got to buy a house with over half an acre and now almost all of the palms are planted. I am in zone 8a South Carolina above the fall line! It is a work in progress so don't judge.
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Jubaea Chilensis in AZ?
by ahosey01- 2 followers
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Hey guys, Been monitoring the temps in the yard since moving to this new place in Wickenburg. One thing is for sure - at the bottom of the valley I am, the diurnal temperature variation is wild. We will have 110+ in the summer with a < 60 degree overnight low. We're still in the 70's and even low 80's in the daytime, but we've hit 27 and 29 briefly overnight. I have protected nothing and for whatever reason, my more cold-intolerant plants don't seem to care. I have an Aloe marlothii, Aloe vaombe, Rhapis excelsa, and Pachycereus schotii that haven't flinched. Those lows were a couple weeks back now. Anyways - I wanted to try Jubaea chilensis. I'v…
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Parajubea in the Coastal South East
by Tennessee Palms- 1 follower
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I can't seem to find any info on Parajubea in the Coastal South East like in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, etc. I'm curious if Anybody tried these palms and how they react to the climate. I know that some cold hardy palms do not like the hot weather in the south east.