COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Where Can I find 5-8ft tall Trachycarpus Fortunei in Texas 1 2
by Collectorpalms- 3 followers
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Never thought I’d ask this question, but I think I have a place for them that the soil might work. I could work with 3-4 feet of trunk or more. I could also go with 15-30 gallon container Sabals. otherwise I’ll have to go with something like evergreen oak leaf hollys. Houston Garden Center have them?
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New Sabal Minor(s) planting! & Flowering C. Humilis
by LasPalmerasDeMaryland- 1 reply
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I got some Sabal minors mail ordered from Ohio yesterday and I was able to plant today. I was shocked how big they were! They look so much smaller in photos, but they were like big kahunas! I was shocked! There were three in the pot, but the root systems were too intertwined and I didn’t wanna risk damaging them. Which is a shame because I much prefer the look of minors when they're not clumped. But oh well lol. My C. Humilis is also flowering! My first palm to do so!
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Washingtonia Robusta and Filifera Flowering
by GardnerDylan6a- 4 replies
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What time of year does W. Filifera or Robusta flower and produce seed?
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Hello Everyone, I just bought two needle palms from hawkpalms on ebay in an attempt to fill up some extra space on the base my dune. This is incredibly close to the ocean and the temperature is rarely warmer than 80 all summer because of the cold water. In the winter I'd say it rarely gets below 15. The last few weeks have been pretty wet and cold and now its starting to get nicer. I was wondering if anyone had an idea if this is worth a try having minimal protection or if the winter will be too harsh. The dune also acts as a shield from the wind coming from the ocean which I think could be helpful.
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Is my Livistona chinensis gonna need surgery?
by PricklyPearSATC- 2 replies
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Post Feb 14th Texas freeze: During the freeze, there was a spear growing that consisted of the unfurled future fronds. Eventually that spear grew out and now about 5 inches of petiole have cleared. Altogether, the palm has probably put on about 13 inches of growth. An old petiole is still growing. However, a new tiny spear was just emerging when the freeze hit. It was so small that I couldn't measure its growth. Recently, I noticed it was brown and not growing. I could not pull out the spear because it is too short, but I could tell there was rot. Using a blade, and pulling the spear through the side, I removed 16 inches. The rest of the spear is inside…
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Phoenix Roebelenii x Dactylifera hardiness
by DAVEinMB- 2 followers
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Anybody have any first hand experience with one of these regarding hardiness? I have one coming from MPOM along with the silver queen and don't have much knowledge of them. If I was gonna take a stab at it I'd guess 20F or maaaaaybe high teens but wanted to get feedback from you guys. Thanks as always!
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Palm leaves growing point. How to explain?
by smatofu- 3 replies
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Hi, Based on the article below from the University of Florida, [Palm stems are characterized by having a single apical meristem or growing point, which is also referred to as the bud or heart. All new leaves and flowers develop from the apical meristem ... ... ... Death of the apical meristem in a palm results in the death of that stem in clustering species and death of the entire palm in single-stem species. It also means that stem wounds, which would eventually be compartmentalized and grown over in dicot trees, are permanent in palms.] It makes sense, but we see many examples of leaves growing from cut trunks. How to explain it? Can a cut palm crea…
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Trachy or Needle?
by GregVirginia7- 8 replies
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Just arrived...is this a Trachy or a Needle? The leaf says it’s a Needle but maybe immature Trachy’s have leaf segments with 3 folds as opposed to one down the middle of the segment? There are also no needles on the trunk...just wondering since it’s supposed to be a Trachy but the leaf segments are not like my more mature Trachy...any help greatly appreciated...
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How long before cold hardy palms start growing post storm? 1 2 3
by Sabal King- 3 followers
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So we have some larger 15G+ Windmills, Texas Sabals, and Mexican Fan Palms around our pool area and they all have a varying degree of green post the storm. The Windmills have nice green tight spears, and the sabal is actively pushing a tiny spear from its center. They all got copper now twice since the thaw happened (mild copper) just in the event we had some fungi issues. In general, with the weather looking nice how quickly should we start seeing visible growth? I marked the new spears so I can track progress but nothing noticeable quite yet. Located in the DFW area.
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My doubt is because of the pinnate leaves, which it does not have, but it may be young. Can you decide if it really is Butia x Syagrus?
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Windmill Recovery Question
by PDXPalm- 6 replies
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So, I think some of my trees are recovering. But I noticed as the spears are pushing there is some yellow. Any suggestions?
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Soft Flimsy fonds and spears?
by barnabus- 4 replies
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I have a windmill palm that the fonds and spears are really flimsy and not stiff and ridged like all my other ones. What would cause this?
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Trachy flowering question
by palm789- 1 reply
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I planted my trachy on April the 1st,does planting the palm and the lack of nice weather slow down my palms flowering process? I'm still waiting for the flowers as it looks like it flowered before.
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Sabal seedling repot w/ pics
by Dartolution- 2 replies
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Back in August of 2019 while on vacation I collected a few sabal seedlings that had washed ashore one night after a storm had passed in Panama City Beach Florida. I have a thread on "Seeds from the Beach" that you can check out the history if anyone cares. Today I decided it was time to repot one of the seedlings and while doing so was careful not to damage the roots. I was able to snap a few pictures and thought I would share. This is still an unidentified (likely palmetto from what I was told) sabal seedling. It has been in its original pot since August 2019.
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Palm’s Throughout Destin Florida 1 2 3
by HoustonTropical- 5 followers
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Spent Spring Break in Northwest Florida Surrounded by none other than Sabel Palmetto’s . An a few beautiful windmill palms
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The butia in the first two pics has almost no trunk and longer almost like ribbon like fronds. Purchased at York Palms in New Braunfels. while the last two pics the smaller palms seems to have more trunk with stiffer fronds. Purchased at Lowe’s and Home Depot.
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Hello, 20-ft Sabal Palmetto with a spear pull in DFW, TX. Thriving and fast growing before the freeze. Treated regularly with copper. Are there any chances of survival? What do you guys think? Thank you in advance! S.
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Blue Butia? Need Confirmation 1 2
by Dartolution- 4 followers
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Hey guys, While at a nursery here today I came across a 3 gallon Butia and picked it up. The fronds seem to spiral clockwise which is weird, and twist a little. It also appears blue/glaucous to me. Thoughts? Is this odorata? It was labeled capitata but we all know about that.
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Chamaerops Humilis Growth 1 2
by Dartolution- 4 followers
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Just wanted to share this to see what you guys think. Back in April of this year, I decided to transform my overgrown backyard that the previous owners of my townhome had planted as a very town and country/english garden theme. In early April I cleared the entire yard down to the ground by hand, down to the soil. I decided on a design, implemented it, and created the first slightly raised planting bed with flagstone. I used a combination of native soil, which is basically red clay, mixed with generous amounts of organic matter, sand, and bark. When I planted my oldest Chamaerops I had been growing it in a pot for about 2 years. It was pla…
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Best slow release fertilizer?
by Sabal King- 2 followers
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Wondering what everyone uses for slow release fertilizer on their palms?
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Trunk cut?
by MaggieBlue2- 0 replies
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I have 2 washies that are about 5 years old...was told they were filifera but may be a filibusta. We live in the DFW area and they took a pretty bad hit in the freeze in February. After the weather passed, the leaves were quite bleached (not crispy brown) due to the snow but nothing on the tree was collapsed which we took as a positive sign. Other than the frond color they looked completely normal. As the lower fronds drooped and no green spots were remaining, we would cut them. I periodically give them a tug to see if there is spear pull and they have been firm until 3 days ago. The spear came out but the end was still bright white and fleshy and no odor was noted. I pu…
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New Braunfels, Texas 1 2
by NBTX11- 1 follower
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So, I took a ride around today and snapped a few photos of palms in New Braunfels, TX. All shots are in the city limits of New Braunfels, which is on the NE side of San Antonio. Generally speaking the lows are a degree or two lower than SA, but the highs are a degree or two higher than SA, for whatever reason. It is warmer in New Braunfels than northern Bexar County along and north of Loop 1604. Photos coming...
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Sabal Palmetto “Lisa” Vs Sabal Palmetto
by Collectorpalms- 1 follower
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Since Sabal "Lisa" Is a mutation of Sabal Palmetto, are the cultural requirements the same in regards to growth, nutrients, and cold hardiness; or, because it is a mutation, is it possibly slower and less cold hardy etc... I am in the process ( I hope) of attaining what appear to be the real thing. Obviously I am hoping they are not too finicky and will someday have some nice size to them. I am hoping they would have the same cold tolerance for central Texas.
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I have a Phoenix Theophrasti houseplant that looks great all winter indoors, but in spring when put outside it turns brownish and the leaves get small black spots. I don't have it out during freezes. Any reason for this? I ground planted 2 days ago. I'm hoping it has to do with the fact that it was potted, and it can be better drenched in real ground. Every spring I have to cut lower fronds off, as they are speckled with black spots. The room it was in is warm will full sun all winter. The plan is to protect with thermocubes and xmas lights like my trachy. In the sun, my wraps can be 50 to 70 on a bright day. The fig bed will also be stuffed with cus…
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Three weeks of Washy growth :
by WSimpson- 1 follower
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I won't be updating pictures of this Washy every three weeks but I did want to show its growth for the last 3 weeks . The first picture is on 3/11 and the next 2 pictures were taken today on 3/31 . I'd say it's off to a good start , and with a few more fronds it should look respectable . I'm glad to see growth in some of those areas in Texas that got so cold . Thanks for looking . Will 3/11/2021 3/31/2021
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