COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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The Incredible Massive and Old Needle Palm at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.
by Alex High- 8 replies
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Hello Palm Lovers, I went back to the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. yesterday and visited the incredible needle palm which is 50+ year old and over 10 feet tall in the Asian Garden section. I just wanted to post some pictures of it because it stands tall as a testament to the long-term survival of these and other species in the D.C. area and the Mid-Atlantic as a whole. The Arboretum is a haven for exotic plant lovers and is home to some to an incredible exotic plant collection. Feel free to let me know of any other long-term palms that you grow in the Mid-Atlantic region. Thank you! PalmsUSA The trunk is MASSIVE.…
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Small vs Larger palm for zone pushing
by mdsonofthesouth- 27 replies
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Ok sorry if this topic has been beaten to death, but I am coming up short with google queries. Late last summer I planted a 3 gallon chamerops humilis I bought on a whim at HD that has been nearly unprotected (incandescent rope light around the soil not touching the plant and mulched up a little) in my zone 7a. Its doing very well and actually never stopped growing through winter. It saw brief lows bellow 15F and one extended sub 20F for a couple days with some minor burning but no pull and good growth. So a 3 gallon grown in Miami did well in z7a which seems to contradict some peoples theories. Well fast forward to last week I bought, again on a whim (see a …
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Giant Butia in zone 7b/8a
by Brad Mondel- 2 followers
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Current Palm Collection
by LasPalmerasDeMaryland- 5 replies
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Some of my palms that I’ve collected. Many of these are not going into the ground as they wouldn’t stand a chance haha. Theyre all a bit rough looking due to neglect and me being away. This is a Chamaerops Humilis which I bought from a Maryland Lowe’s as a blue pot. It’s pretty big and I may try it outside but I’m not sure. It may not work out.
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Swamp Butia
by DAVEinMB- 7 replies
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Found this guy growing on the river bank of the intracoastal waterway. This area frequently floods and was just under roughly 2 feet of water for over a week.
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Palmetto Pride
by climate change virginia- 1 reply
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Something I noticed is people in colder climates like north Georgia to Virginia we take pride in our palmettos for example most people not all in Florida take sabal palmettos for granted. But in northern states of the south we honor our palmettos. That's just my observation
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Seed grown palm collection :D
by Plantasexoticas- 1 follower
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Hey all! thought I’d share photos of my seed grown palm collection- been an eventful year and busy with work so it wasn’t until I sat down and checked them all over ready for winter and am very pleased with how well they have grown. For many it’s definitely been helped by a warm summer plus a good amount of rain.
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Why do people complain about Sabal minor being too slow?
by Tennessee Palms- 1 follower
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I am growing hundred's of Sabal Minors all still Seedlings and I'm actually pretty amazed that they're growing much faster than what people say they grow, I have seedlings that are a year old already on their third strap and then my older McCurtain which is two years old and on strap #7. I personally think they grow pretty fast compared to some other palms I have grown from seed.
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Water and Cold Hardiness
by ahosey01- 7 replies
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Wondering if anyone can share some experience on variations in cold hardiness for the same palm species in wet vs. dry soil. I am aware of a local guy here in AZ who has told me that his Bismarckia nobilis has never defoliated in dry soil in cold snaps in the winter, but that he killed one by continuing to water before he figured that out. Anybody have any similar experiences?
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Season’s greetings, fellow palm enthusiasts. I have been trolling palmtalk for years, and I have a healthy obsession with tropicals/subtropicals. I currently have a Trachy that’s been in the ground since the spring of 2017. It sits on the south end of an east facing wall and the houses in my neighborhood are fairly close together and my yard is fenced in, so I’d say I gain a half a zone in hardiness due to site planting. It was protected minimally the winters of 2017/18 and 2018/19. The first winter this little lady was only 2-3ft tall tops, so I built makeshift protection with clear painter’s plastic floor protecter and tall 2”x2” wood (think of a teepee). I made sure th…
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Palms north of Virginia.
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Maryland a Hardier palmetto and an even hardier Trachy even more palmettos and Fan Palms in centreville MD. kinda like VA beach Next is Delaware A Palmetto near the border of MD and some trachys New jersey Queens, Cocos and Washingtonias on Long Branch beach and some Sabals and more (small) Washingtonias and of course some trachys. Next is New york cocos from IWPT and another trachy Next is CT Some queens in Waterford and some Trachys in Norwalk Next is Rhode island queens. No hardier palms here Last, Mass S…
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Big slow fan palm? 1 2
by Manalto- 1 follower
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Outside of my kitchen, I would like to plant a large palm that fills the window with foliage and blocks the view of my neighbor's A/C unit. I have about 15' between the house and the driveway, so there is space for a large palm. The location is south-facing, with bright shade and dappled sunlight from the high branches of a giant old live oak. It's a protected spot, but I don't want to get too risky and lose my eyesore-blocker a few years down the road. A slow palm would fill the window with foliage for a long time; a fast palm would eventually outgrow its role and get tall enough fill the windows of the room above. Either is desirable. I have asked this ques…
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Can I make a dry microclimate for a washingtonia filifera
by EastCanadaTropicals- 1 follower
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I'd like to find out the driest area of my garden and how to keep a filifera dry in winter protection. I will give them lots of water once I plant them.
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how does this even make sense?
by climate change virginia- 8 replies
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I saw this in Virginia beach a while back ago and they don't wrap their palms right all they wrap is the tip I don't understand how this is helpful because the rest of the palm is exposed.
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Do Butia x Jubaea produce butia fruit or coquito nuts? I assume it's most likely hybrid fruit but there is variation with hybrid palms so I don't know.
by EastCanadaTropicals- 0 replies
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I'm in zone 5b, near 6a and I want to grow the butia x Jubaea hybrid because they are hardier, faster, and more tropical looking than a butia, but I still wanna make butia jelly or eat coquito nuts. I will use heavy protection it's obviously the only way they have any chance of producing fruit out here. I'll even put extra protection in the leaves.
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Schafer Butia hybrids 1 2
by 8B palms- 3 followers
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So just ordered 2 of Patric's Butia x Monty (S.schizophylla x S.romanzoffiana). I know these are relatively a new cross of 2-3 years. Anyone growing these, and have any info on hardiness or pictures/experiences so far. Thanks Craig
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Dark Ring/Spots? What is this?!?
by Dartolution- 28 replies
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This appears on my Sabal Blackburniana. No idea what this is. It appears in a stripe across a couple of leaves. Anyone have a clue what this is? It almost looks necrotic.
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Medemia Cold Tolerance?
by ahosey01- 5 replies
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Anybody got any reports on the cold tolerance of Medemia argun? Couldn't find much data on PT.
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Phoenix gardens?
by ahosey01- 0 replies
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Anybody got a garden with all or most Phoenix sp.!? Pics to share? I know these palms aren’t everyone’s very most favorite - but even if it never got below freezing where I live I think they’d be my favorite genus. I’m just way into the desert vibe their aesthetic gives off, I think. I’d like to see an example of someone who went all in on Phoenix.
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Date palm hardiness and growth rate help
by climate change virginia- 1 follower
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I have been wondering whats the hardiness of date palm seedlings vs seeds I heard they are very resilient as seedlings. Also some people say they grow in zone 7 I am in zone also I would like to know what age they flower/fruit. some pictures of my palms. Thanks.
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Winter Protection
by ahosey01- 16 replies
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Anybody ever try sticking a roof de-icing cord on a temperature-activated outlet under their mulch? Curious if this would buy you a few degrees in your yard overnight.
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Blue P. sylvestris
by ahosey01- 1 reply
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I have seen a couple photos of P. sylvestris with a notably bluish hue. Not like S. uresana or B. armata blue.... but still clearly blue. Anyone got some photos of theirs looking like this? I’d love to see some.
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Start of Palm Journey
by KDubU- 4 replies
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So moving to FL I have plans to completely change our property to a tropical landscape. I have already started with a number of plants and add two small queens previously. Last Friday saw the install of several larger specimens and I though I would share pics. Mule Pindo Larger Queens Not a palm but a nice Loquat
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Mulched Leaves
by kbob11- 1 follower
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Hi everyone, I was just wondering about using leaves and lawn clippings for protection. Last year I surrounded my needle palm with a box and filled it half with straw and the other half with loose leaves. I was somewhat pleased with the results but noticed a little burn. This year I packed around and on top of the palm with finely chopped leaves and grass. I am just wondering if anyone has tried this and if the excess heat and lack of oxygen will be detrimental. Thanks!
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Acoelorrhaphe wrightii hardy????
by climate change virginia- 4 replies
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Hi I saw this link and I thought this palm was only hardy down to 22f. Thanks https://plantlust.com/plants/17460/acoelorrhaphe-wrightii/#:~:text=Tolerates very wet areas.,teens%2C lower USDA zone 8.&text=Acoelorrhaphe wrightii is commonly known,as seen from the pictures.
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