COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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My germination of Jubaea chilensis
by Fallen Munk- 2 replies
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After a few trials and tribulations, I've come up with a method that works for me. I wait for the seeds to dry so that they rattle when you shake them. Then I crack them open in a vise. Then I soak them for a couple of days. They may or may not sink, no big deal, it's not an indicator of anything. Then I place them in those compartmentalized Jiffy trays on a 50/50 mix of damp coco/perlite. I don't bury them I just lightly press them in place. Then I put the lid on and put them at room temperature, which in my house runs about 65F at night and 70's during the day. After about three or four months they levitate out of the media at which point they can either be pott…
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Christmas Palm - Going for It
by KDubU- 1 follower
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Picked up a Christmas Palm today at Earthworks in Jacksonville. I know it’s pushing the limits in my area at 9b but for the price I could not say no. Planting it in the backyard where it is ringed by tall pines and live oaks with house close by to reflect some heat. Hopefully I’ll be able to keep her alive and will eventually have a koi pond up close to it as well so that should also keep some heat there reflecting as it will be a large one. Another beauty of a palm I saw was a King Alexander which was pricey and another that is questionable here. Loved the look though.
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More Dry Weather Species
by ahosey01- 15 replies
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Trying to turn the side yard of my house into a palm forest. I’m looking for more dry-weather species to plant. The kind of stuff that thrives in 0 humidity, can take the blazing Arizona sun and can get chilly for a few hours at night. I already have: - Phoenix canariensis - Phoenix dactylifera - Bismarckia nobilis - Livistona nitida - Sabal sp. (no idea on the ID) - Sabal uresana Before Feb 1st I would like to plant: - Jubaea chilensis - Phoenix theophrasti - Medemia argun - Hyphaene coriacea - Washingtoni filifera Any other ideas from anyone? I was thinking about Jubaeopsis caffra or Borassus aet…
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At a house in the SE Jacksonville area. I know the owner so nobody was alarmed haha. They’ve been in the ground since around 2017. I almost thought these were coconuts! They looked flawless even after the deep cold we got a week or two ago.
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Butia paraguayensis
by 8B palms- 1 follower
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Does anyone have experience with this palm, Butia paraguayensis. I am wondering how cold hardy this is. I have seen anywhere from 15oF to 23oF so that's quite a range. I was hoping someone on here might have some freeze damage info on this. I appreciate everyone's comments, thanks craig
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Queen Palms in El Paso?
by ChrisA- 1 follower
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Hello Everybody, Driving back from San Antonio last weekend I was going through El Paso on I-10 and noticed a Taco Cabana. It is well known that this chain prefers to plant palms to add that tropical feel at their restaurant locations, but I was stunned when I examined more closely that there were three good-sized Queen Palms in the front hell-strip! Google maps shows these as being planted after the terribly cold vortex that slammed the region in February 2011. These were likely planted either later on in 2011 or in 2012. The December 2012 street view shows very young queen palms which grew greatly by 2015. Looks like they normally have the fronds singed in…
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So we recently moved from Oregon to Florida in an area where, depending which USDA plant hardiness map you look at, it appears we're in an area right on the boarder where multiple plant hardiness zones converge. Most maps indicate zone 8b so for all intensive purposes I guess that is what we'll go with moving forward. All I know is I'm 5 miles from the gulf of mexico, but it doesn't feel like a atypical coastal area (like on the west coast) where you'd typically experience cooler tempatures and a ton of wind. Oregon is great for growing all sorts of fruits, but here in my area of Florida its known for three items; palms, citrus, and peaches. So I have planted all th…
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Wind tolerant trunking hardy palms
by climate change virginia- 1 follower
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Hi I am in zone 7b but more like a 8a but I just want to be safe. I was wondering which hardy trunking palms are wind tolerant. Requirements trunking, Not snapping in 50 mph winds. Thanks
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Are these seeds sketchy?
by climate change virginia- 1 follower
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I was wondering if you guys can help me determine if seeds are sketchy or not. I have some links here https://www.ebay.com/c/27005548471 https://www.amazon.com/Washington-Palm-Seeds-WASHINGTONIA-FILIBUSTA/dp/B07G9X5HNV https://www.ebay.com/itm/200-seeds-Hardy-Windmill-Palm-tree-seeds-Trachycarpus-Fortunei/233624463129?hash=item36651a6719:g:uhYAAOSw8cVe7UPx https://www.rarepalmseeds.com/jubaea-chilensis https://www.ebay.com/itm/Butia-odorata-Formerly-B-capitata-Pindo-Jelly-Palm-Hardy-to-10F-25-seeds/303502249313?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3Dde8b8551e67e42bab0e0a8064ab8f5ce%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D4%26rk…
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Jubaea x syagrus cold tolerance 1 2 3
by tank- 1 follower
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Finally threw down the cash for one of these a couple months ago and was hoping to plant it out in the most prominent spot in my yard as a centerpiece next spring. The large yucca that is planted there has finally succumbed to weevils and I decided to give this hybrid a try in its spot. This spot is also very exposed and will get the brunt of any cold we get. I can generally expect mid 20sF to upper teens every year in my yard. Any info on cold tolerance information for this hybrid is appreciated. Thanks! Jason
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Palm ID help
by PaddyM- 1 follower
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Hi everyone - Happy Thanksgiving! I’m staying near Clearwater FL for a week, and the house next to ours has these palms lining the fence. I thought they might be monster silver saw palmettos, but some things seem different. Some are quite tall (one has 10+ feet of vertical trunk), and many of them are developing second and third crowns on a single trunk (or maybe it’s seeds germinating on grooves of the trunk; can’t tell). But most trunks seem to be somewhat horizontal like I would expect for a saw palmetto. Any guesses? Lots of seeds on the ground so considering taking some home.
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Palms in Moscow?
by Alex High- 10 replies
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Hello everyone, I was looking online for some pictures of palms in Moscow, when I came across this picture (1st one below) of a Phoenix canariensis at the All-Russian Exhibition Center. It looks at least 10 years old and I was wondering: can and does it survive without winter protection? There are actually several Phoenix canariensis there. I found more more pictures/google maps streetview of them, which I will put below as well. I was also wondering if any of you knew of any other palms in Moscow. Thanks! Palms USA Wikimedia Commons photo: Google Maps street view of the palms Google Maps street view o…
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Largest Zone-Pushed Bismarckia 1 2 3
by ahosey01- 4 followers
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So I planted a Bismarckia this year, and I acknowledge that in 9A with average Jan lows around 33-34 and usually at least one or two mornings between 20-25, I’m pushing it a little. However, there is almost no humidity here, the palm is situated in a spot that gets first morning light, and these morning lows usually last a few minutes before daybreak. We’ve also never had a daily high to my knowledge below 45 in the winter, either. So my fingers are crossed. Anyways - can anyone point me to a good example of a large Bismarckia that is growing in a marginal climate zone? I’d love some info about temps, protection methods, etc. I read about a dude in Florida once w…
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This is a Google Street View capture of younger queens planted in front of a Walmart in Starke, FL in 2008: Here are the same ones in 2018: Gainesville Airport, roughly 20 miles SOUTH, recorded a low of 17F in the Jan 2010 freeze: Definitely interesting to find! Queens seem to be more hardy than a lot of people give them credit for.
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Pruning Pindo
by James Robert- 4 replies
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My first pindo. Been growing nicely since planting a few months ago. Working on the 3rd new fond. Got some that are touching ground. Need to know when to prune. I'm in Greenville SC.
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Cracking Parajubaea in a vice
by Jonathan Haycock- 1 follower
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I’ve always cracked seed of Jubaea, Butia etc as it speeds up germination and identifies those that are rotten. It’s true that sometimes however, the kernel can get damaged during the process. I thought I’d share my experience of Parajubaea cocoides, which is one of the hardest “nuts to crack” out of this family of palms. Method: Secure seed in a vice. Score along one (or more, there are three) lines of weakness in the endocarp with a junior hacksaw. Rotate seed 90 degrees and apply pressure. Zero casualties . I will employ this new method going forward.
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Huge Chamaerops humilis in Portland
by Chester B- 1 reply
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I stumbled upon this amazing palm planted in the gardens of a church in NE Portland. I've seen taller trimmed specimens at one of the local palm nurseries, but not one this big in terms of sheer bulk. Wish I had something in for scale. You can't really see it on streetview but it's at the corner of SE 14th and SE Ash St in Portland, OR.
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'Cool hardy' palms
by ExperimentalGrower- 2 followers
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Besides Ceroxylons, and Parajubaeas, does anyone have any insight into what other great "cool hardy" palms are a good bet?
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Palm Newbie - Queen Palms
by KDubU- 1 follower
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Hi everyone. We recently moved from Kennebunk, ME to Amelia Island, FL and while have always been a gardener and tree lover, my knowledge has been of the coniferous kind. Well now I am diving into tropical gardening and want palms. I already bought two small queens and planted them but have a landscaping company coming Friday, Dec. 4th to install a large Pindo, Mule and three queens along with a beautiful Loquat. I have since read about some people’s disdain for Queens and am rethinking my plan. Should I change out to the Queens to ??? - this is my dilemma of being a newbie. We are zone 9a here but frost does happen as many of you know and while I am okay in pushing the l…
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Need help saving this palm!
by Mikeyradz- 1 follower
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I just recently moved to a new place with this hardy palm. It doesn't seem to be doing to well and I am not sure where to even start. I have been making sure its watered, but I have a feeling the previous tenants completely neglected it. I live in Santa Cruz, California, so relatively moderate climate, with out freezing temperatures. Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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Washingtonia in Columbia SC
by PaddyM- 1 follower
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I was in Columbia, SC this weekend. I lived here for a few years a decade ago and decided to check on some palms around town. Here's pics of three very large Washingtonia - seemed to be doing pretty good! Each has at least 20-25' of trunk I'd guess; they're tall. The first palm is one that Penny has sold seeds from on eBay (I bought some last year). It's near the botanical garden. The second and third pics are closer to/in downtown. The third pic also has a palmetto behind the two Washingtonia.
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Palms That Are Hardy To Oregon 1 2 3
by PlantDad- 3 followers
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I have lived in Oregon my whole life and have had a profound interest in growing palms and other exotic plants my whole life. I have been curious about what I can grow here. Oregon has many different climates. I live in Keizer, Oregon, which is a cool Mediterranean climate. It is classified as zone 8b but I have never seen it get below 18 degrees. People grow Trachycarpus fortunei and there are some very large specimens around town. I am currently growing Butia capitata in a pot. In the neighboring city of Salem, Oregon I see tons of Trachycarpus fortunei and up in the hills of South Salem there are some very large specimens of Butia capitata growing in the ground with n…
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Queen after first winter in Virginia 1 2 3 4
by SEVA- 1 follower
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What kind of sabal palmettos and sabal minors could grow in a zone 7a with minimal protection?
by Sammy- 6 replies
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I would like to know what kind of sabal palmettos and sabal minors could grow in a zone 7a with minimal protection, if any.
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Trachy growth this year .
by WSimpson- 24 replies
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My Trachy has put on a lot of new trunk this year . Last year's growth was less . You can see 2 years of growth by looking at the distance between 2 years of inflorescences which in the picture is last year's inflorescences and the year before that year's inflorescences , and that looks like about 8" . This year's growth is all the fiber above last spring's inflorescences which looks to be closing in on 2 feet of new trunk . How much growth have y'all seen on your Trachys ? Thanks , Will Two years of inflorescences plus this year's fiber above that . Untitled by william simpson, on Flickr
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