COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Oklahoma palm growers
by WattsZ- 1 follower
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I know I have came across some others from Oklahoma in here that are having success like myself growing cold hardy palms in the ground. I just wanted to share that recently i made a fb group Oklahoma Palm growers-tropical Zone Pushing, just as a way to seek advice, share, buy/sell etc. from locals in this hobby.
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Mule palms and wind
by Chester B- 2 replies
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I have a second mule palm that I probably will plant out this spring, but where I'm thinking of placing it will receive strong winds multiple times a year. How do all yours handle it? Do they look the same after a wind storm or more likely to take some damage to the fronds?
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Washingtonia post ice storm
by Fallen Munk- 26 replies
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Looks like the Washies pulled through just fine. A lot of people think it's too wet here, but they are doing great so far. Salem Oregon 8b. I haven't decided if they are filifera or filibusta. They were tagged filifera when I bought them at Lowe's.
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Washingtonia robusta installment - Utah
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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Finally made it downtown to see the new robusta installments. Exciting things to come.
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Jubaea in Dallas
by Paradise Found- 1 follower
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Has anyone see the beautiful Jubaea in Dallas yet? How is it doing? Sorry if this has been posted already.
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Surprises in Macon Georgia.
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Was passing through Macon Georgia last week, and was surprised at some of the palms. Spent around an hour driving around. One place called AP's Hidden Hideaway Restaurant on 4275 Broadway Dr, had some tall Washingtonia Robusta, especially for interior GA. Quite a bit of winter burn, 30 - 50% of fronds were fried, most fronds had some burn. Tallest ones here, Some of the worst burn on these, These three seemed more like filibusta. thicker trunks and all, and considerably less burn. Couple more, volunteer on the bottom right. In Washington Park in downtown Macon, were a couple very old Sabal Palmetto, I talked to a few…
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Needle palm experiment in Maine
by Brandon James- 1 follower
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Before and after pictures of needle palms, winter of 2020-2021 to today (3-7-21). one palm was planted in august, another in November and a third in January to test the hardiness of the palms. So far there is evidence of winter damage in all palms, but all palms still have green fronds. The most damaged palm was the most susceptible to winter winds. The best looking and most green palm was planted in august. The spears pulled from the other two, it will be interesting to see their recovery when temperatures start warming into the 60s and 70s.
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Needle Palm absolute low vs extended low
by kbob11- 2 followers
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Hi everyone, The weather is finally going to warm up a little starting next week. My question is does anyone have experience with Needles consistently experiencing night time lows in the upper 20s? I know that they can survive well below that for absolute lows but how about in and out of freezes? I would like to air mine out as it has been covered in leaves and boxed since Thanksgiving. Below is our extended forecast. Thanks!
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Trachycarpus sp. 'Nova'
by tjwalters- 2 followers
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I've been seeing references to this "new species," but nothing official. There is no mention of it on the Kew site. Does anyone have information on its official status?
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Needle palms in Wichita, post arctic event
by jfrye01@live.com- 2 followers
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Went around and took pictures of needle palms around town, so far they are the only palms not to show damage. Even larger sabal minor and Louisiana have leaf spotting, with more damage showing up weekly...this event (12 consecutive days below 32F, official overall low temperature reading of -17F) gave me a whole new appreciation for needle palms! Temperatures for the past couple of weeks have risen up into the 60's and 70's, with nothing below 31F in the forecast. Hopefully winter is over! Enjoy! Garvey Center, downtown Wichita. Collected seed from this one several days ago First Church of the Nazarene Same palm as above, me for scale …
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Thoughts on El Paso 2011 Freeze and Central/North Texas Freeze 2021
by Collectorpalms- 1 follower
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There has been a lot of talk about how some, maybe quite a few, Washingtonia Robusta ( thin trunked Washingtonia) lived through 1F and two days in the teens in El Paso. Numerous reason have been suggested. However, from a meteorological perspective, the weather leading up to the cold in Central Texas in 2021 was not like El Paso in 2011. In the months leading up to the El Paso event, only .18 inches of rain had fallen. Most every night in January was at or below freezing. In contrast College Station had over 4 inches of rain over the winter, and plants were in some growth with above normal temperatures. Biologically there is a correlation in drought tolerance and col…
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"Palms don't belong in Kansas" and other cold hardy palm oppositions
by jfrye01@live.com- 1 follower
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Hello all, recently, I've run into a lot of folks who, upon seeing my palms, remark "Palms belong in the tropics, not here in Kansas"...to which I often reply "Actually, most palms aren't tropical"...but I've found that people don't want to hear it. They believe the common misconception that all palms are tropical plants...some are even hateful, saying things like "those things are so ugly here!!"...So question is, do any of you "northern zone pushers" run into this issue with uneducated people? If so, what do you say to prove them wrong? Just wondering... -Jacob in Kansas
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a little encourage...
by Palmlover_78- 1 reply
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Hey gang :). I am germinating Windmill Palm seeds, I know they don't need light to germinate, but quite a few of them are sprouting roots but now spade bud. If i put them in a bright window, will that encourage them to sprout faster, or does it matter? Thanks
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New plantings today
by ShadyDan- 1 reply
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Not some palms you see too often in Canada, but I planted out a Sabal palmetto and a (BxJ)xS in the garden today. I know, they will likely both grow at a glacial speed in my garden. The palmetto should be completely hardy, but the (BxJ)xS will be borderline here. I’m hoping for a hot summer this year to get them established!
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Waite Arboretum: Possible Jubaea hybrid seed?
by Jonathan Haycock- 1 follower
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The Payneham Jubaea chilensis is a very fertile palm, producing copious amounts of pollen and subsequent fruit. The Jubaea chilensis at Waite Arboretum appears to be self-sterile, offering tiny quantities of poor quality pollen per inflorescence and up until today, hasn’t dropped a single fruit over the last 2 years despite pushing almost year round spathes. A while ago, I noticed a limited number of fruit forming on the Waite Jubaea. They were more elongated than the round fruit typically seen on this species. I picked up the ripe windfall, cleaned the fruit to reveal seed that is again elongated, but also smaller than regular Jubaea. Due to the prev…
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Trachycarpus Taylor form 1 2
by Swolte- 1 follower
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I just ordered a Trachycarpus Fortunei "Taylor" from Plant Delights Nursery. They are listed for 7b but reports are that these palms can endure much lower (official low has been -8F, yes, that's minus...). https://www.plantdelights.com/products/trachycarpus-fortunei-taylor-windmill-palm Does anyone here have experience with it? Pic from a PDN FB post.
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Palms for 8A/7B
by amh- 1 follower
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Okay, so this years cold event was bad, and my 8A yard was temporarily 7A/6B. I am currently growing Sabal minor, Sabal louisiana, Sabal brazoriensis, Sabal uresana, Whashingtonia, and am trying to germinate Chamaedora radicalis and Chamaedora microspadix. The question is what palms will grow in a warm, dryer 8A climate that gets between 5F and 10F about every 5 years? What overlooked palms will grow?
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Silver Lining Post-Polar Vortex
by Fusca- 31 replies
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No more graphiola leaf spot! Hopefully 9° and extended freeze killed off that dreaded fungal disease! Who am I kidding? But one can hope.
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Planted 3 weeks ago. Seen below freezing 4 times. I believe lowest was 28. Do you think it’s just in shock in its new hole? What would y’all do?
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Filifera or Filibusta
by amh- 20 replies
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I started some seeds last year that were sold as Washingtonia filifera and I'm wondering if anyone can confirm that the plants are W. filifera or W. filibusta? Any experts?
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Huge Trachies in VA beach
by climate change virginia- 2 replies
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I was on street view and found these mosters I also some some musa spp near the base of the palm. I think I see some volunteers growing at the base of the palm. https://www.google.com/maps/@36.8323212,-75.9779227,3a,75y,299.17h,83.68t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8AdIysIRJEum68gjNbdj5w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
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Cincinnati Palms post arctic outbreak
by donofriojim1- 1 follower
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Here is a small update on some of my palms that I have been growing here in Cincinnati ( zone 6b) WITHOUT any protection whatsoever. Unlike parts of Texas that saw below zero temperatures, We in Cincinnati experienced a low of 3 degrees Fahrenheit. These are just some of my palms as of yesterday now that the thaw has begun. The large needle palm was a palm that I salvaged from a restaurant along the Ohio river just outside of downtown Cincinnati last September that had been growing in a median in the parking lot totally unprotected and fully exposed to the elements since 2009. I will be posting more updates on my other palms and exotica later.
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TRULY cold hardy palms ? For zone 6 ?
by The Silent Seed- 1 follower
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Has anybody consistently grown palms outside, in zone 6, without cheating? By cheating, I mean building structures around them, or wrapping them, or heating them, etc.
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Hi everyone, Just wondering what part of the country you are in and when you plan or already have taken off your winter protection for the year. I’m in MA and it looks like next week will be upper 40-55f for highs and lower 30f for lows. Hopefully uncovering needle and sabal minor. Probably st. Patty’s for windmill. I plan on uploading photos when I do.
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New Bismarckia Nobilis - Age Guess?
by Teegurr- 2 followers
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Just recieved this Bismarckia in the mail. It was 62 dollars. I think that's a pretty good deal? I live in a very warm 8b, or even a 9a, so it might have a shot here, obviously needing some protection. Right now, of course, it's in a pot. I'll probably plant it in late March. Can anyone figure the age? Thanks.
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