COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Palms of the Northwest
by Sunandwater- 3 replies
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Was surprised to see this kind of a collection east of Salem OR
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Mule Palm + Palm Suggestion
by Borosbobo- 10 replies
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Hey! Can you guys tell me your personal experiences with the mule palm? Cold hardiness, light requirement, etc. + My other question is that what palm would you recommend that has silverish leaf and is as cold hardy as a butia, brahea, trachycarpus
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Sabal Palmetto Help
by MAPalms- 10 replies
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It would be great if you could help with this Palmtalk. During the winter, I pulled in my palmetto into the house on the coldest nights, when it got below 15 degrees. The rest of the winter it spent on the screened in porch which has a roof. I kept it right up against the house. I placed it outside around 5 days ago. I just came back from a trip and the fronds seemed to have yellowed. It was in the 60s every day and didn’t go below 40. The spear is still very secure and the smaller spear is still green. What is wrong and what can I do to help? All help is well appreciated.
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Regenerated Sabal Palms
by MarcusH- 1 follower
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A little while back I have mentioned that I'm going to buy a Sabal Palmetto from a private seller in Houston. He's charging $375 for a 8 ft clear trunk and I think $425 for 10 footers. Anyway, does anyone have any experiences buying regenerated sabal palms ? What are the survival rates since I won't get any kind of warranty but I refuse to pay nearly $3000 at the nursery. I do the installation myself.
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A Little Help from Artificial Intelligence?
by Graydon- 1 follower
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I prompted some AI plant advice programs about cold tolerant palms. The following is what seems to be the most comprehensive list returned. Trachycarpus fortunei (Chinese Windmill Palm) - Down to -10°C (14°F) Trachycarpus wagnerianus (Miniature Chusan Palm) - Down to -17°C (1°F) Sabal minor (Dwarf Palmetto) - Down to -18°C (0°F) Sabal palmetto (Cabbage Palmetto) - Down to -12°C (10°F) Butia capitata (Pindo Palm or Jelly Palm) - Down to -12°C (10°F) Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Needle Palm) - Down to -20°C (-4°F) Chamaerops humilis (European Fan Palm) - Down to -12°C (10°F) Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fan Palm) - Down …
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How do I protect a Mexican fan Palm
by jvblack930- 5 replies
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I have decided I will grow a Mexican Fan Palm, in Memphis Zone 7b and 8a. How do I protect this in winter, as I have a budget to $160. I can protect it up to 12-14 feet tall, and I want the easiest protection possible, and I am willing to buy a small vertical greenhouse for it or something. Please tell me how, and recommend products. Thank you very much.
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What do you think of this statement ?
by WSimpson- 6 replies
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I was curious about Epsom Salt and is too much bad for my palms . I came across this on the internet . I know I watered it on my Pygmy Date palm and along with fertilizer it transformed it from a weak rooted palm barely alive to a vigorously rooted palm . I guess a Pygmy Date isn't tropical but I would like to get some perspective as to its use on my palms of varying hardinesses . Thanks , Will
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Queen Palm Planting 1 2
by Dartolution- 2 followers
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So today I picked up about an 8ft queen palm (syagrus romanzoffiana) from HD for about $50. She's just barely fitting in my house as is. I am in 8a, and while I know this isn't the best cold hardy palm, I wanted to give one a try my very hot south facing back yard mostly because they are fast growers and look beautifully tropical. I plan on leaving it in the nursery pot this fall and winter and planting in early spring after frost. If she's going to have any chance of making it long term its going to be planted in my back yard. It being south facing, very hot in the summer and warms first and quickly in winter with no trees around to shade it …
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Rhapis Excelsa in zone 7
by Borosbobo- 6 replies
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Hey! Anyone has experience in growing a lady palm planted outdoors in zone 7? Due to not having enough space inside I will plant my Rhapis Excelsa outside. I have experience in protecting not that cold hardy palms in winter with covering and heating. Few questions I have in mind: What light requirement does it need? What temperature can it outstand in winter? Somewhere I read it can stand -7C° Thanks in advance!
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Hey everyone. Recently planted a 15 gallon Phoenix Sylvestris. It's seemingly been doing alright but it looks like Monday for me there will be a low of 30 for a few hours until sunrise. I already anticipated making an enclosure and using lights for next winter when weather got too cold (it varies so much every year here its ridiculous). I've seen the Sylvester can "survive" down to 20 degrees. I assume that's for large established ones though. So I guess I'd just like to know at what temperature, or sustained temperature do most people decide to protect their palms? I know it will vary by region and palms but just in general.
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Rhopalostylis Cold hardiness
by Robbertico18- 1 follower
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Hey y’all wondering if anyone has had luck growing a rhopy in a humid 9a climate in the south east? palmpedia has them listed as hardy to about 20°F
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Planting a dwarf palmetto in my backyard.
by Palm Tree lover- 1 follower
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Hi, I planted a Sabal Minor also known as a dwarf palmetto in my backyard. I hope it survives. I am in Central Jersey zone 6b. For protection, I will use mulch, leaves, and pine needles as well as an unheated greenhouse cover. Any advice for watering especially during the colder months.
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Where to find a Pindo Palm in Houston?
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I'm looking for some small to medium (3-15 gallon) sized PIndo palms in the Houston area. The only ones I've found are at Houston Garden Center and they are $190, very green and not all that big? Do the big box stores ever get them in? I keep looking and it seems like less cold hardy palms are much easier to source. You'd think such a cold hardy pinnate palm would be easy to find.
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Sabal minor approximately five years old and went from pot to ground, dug up transplanted to pot, then planted in ground and dug up and now back in a pot. It has the looks of a lobster’s tail with what appears to be the early formation of a subterranean “trunk”. I haven’t seen many good pics of a Sabal minor root system online, so I sprayed off the rootball with my hose, grabbed my phone and figured Palm Talk would appreciate the close up shots.
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Tofino, BC - Furthest North 9a in North America?
by ShadyDan- 8 replies
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I just spent a few nights with my wife in Tofino on the west side of Vancouver Island relaxing and (trying) to surf. Of course, I also spent some time checking out the local flora like always whenever I go. I always love seeing all the giant Cordylines around town (I know, not technically a palm but similar appearance/ feel) and was worried they may have been nuked from the series of bad winters we have had recently. All the large ones I know on Eastern Vancouver Island were fried back in December 2021 and got hit again this year. I was happy to see the ones in Tofino all look perfectly healthy with no sign of cold damage / collapse. For this reason, I would put Tofino …
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Tennessee Sabal Minor Population
by Tennessee Palms- 2 followers
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Alright, so I'm aware of Naturalized Populations of Sabal Minor across Tennessee, however there's a specific population in Hardin County which makes absolutely no sense and I'm convinced that these are naturally occurring wild minors. I took this picture back in the spring, I'll try to get a more recent picture this week. I'm curious if there are more wild minors of this size across the state.
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Sabal Minor "Louisiana" in Zone 7 1 2
by NCFM- 6 followers
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I just potted some sabal minor "Louisiana" seedlings I purchased online from a palm nursery in Florida. I've done some research on this variety and my plan is to overwinter them inside and then plant them in the ground next May. If any of you have had any experience with this specific palm in I would appreciate some advice/tips. Thanks Here's a picture of them:
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Windmill palm
by Farmerboy920- 2 replies
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Can I start fertilizing my windmill palms now or wait until the end of march? Would 6 tablespoons of fertilizer be ok for some this size ? Thank you input is much appreciated
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Sabal minor, let’s see them!!! 1 2
by teddytn- 4 followers
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Sabal minor are so underrated. Everyone that can grow them should. Everyone regularly on the cold hardy section should have as many as possible. Being native to so many different states and areas there’s so much diversity in just this one Sabal species. I love growing them, but I also love seeing them. Let’s see some pics!!!
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In British Columbia - Canadian west coast. Warmest place in Canada in winter. Maybe one week of snow. I wrap my 5-year old windmills all winter: burlap then 8-foot wooden frame covered in plastic - with ample air circulation, so no rot. Works like a dream but I will soon be unable to winter-box due to unmanageable height. I have heard that the main threat here in winter will not be the small amount of snow, but the ample rain we get right through into spring, which will saturate the palms' core and lead to rot. If, in future years, I can't shelter my palms through into spring due to their height, how do I protect the core from rain and core rot?
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Any Chance for My Robustas?
by WacoPalm- 2 followers
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The deep freeze in central Texas from mid-January did a number on my Washingtonia Robustas. They have about 3 years in the ground, about 5 years old total, 3-4' trunks. I protected with frost cloth and C9s, which usually works, but we lost power for nearly 8 hours while temps were in the low teens. Initially they seemed to be alright and were pushing new green growth when the temps rose. I was keeping a watch for fungal growth, saw no signs and so did not treat the trees. I just returned from a ten day trip out of town to find mold and fungus in the heart of one of the trees. I gave a tug and got a spear pull. There is still some green in the heart area. I have sprayed p…
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There isn't any foot traffic around that palm , but the fronds just collapse after a while . They are still green so I hate to cut them off . I could fertilize them and maybe it needs some micronutrients . Does anybody have experience with this issue ? Thanks , Will
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Is there such a thing???
by JohnAndSancho- 4 replies
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I'm sure the answer rhymes with babals, but is there a palm I could plant out here that tolerates 8b winters, crazy droughts, and wet feet all at the same time? We've had a ridiculous amount of rain so far this year, and I've come to realize that the native soil in the yard either a) doesn't drain worth a damn or b) we've just really had tons and tons of rain. Everything is a swamp and every step sounds like wringing out a sponge.
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Sabal minor ‘Louisiana’
by Stevejr- 1 follower
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Found this seller on eBay. Before I purchase this, has anyone bought from this seller, and is this Sabal an actual Louisiana?
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The Needle palm Fairy showed up today
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I got these beautiful 3 gallon needle palms delivered today. Just because I'm in zone 9B doesn't mean I don't appreciate these palms. Big needles can add that real jungle effect to any garden and I have some wet spots so these should love it. The bonus is they'll be a care free palm any time some cold weather comes my way. These came from Mail Order Natives out of Florida. They were very reasonably priced and shipping was quite affordable considering the weight of the two packages. It looks like they can get 4 per package so it might've been cheaper if I did it that way. Definitely recommend them as I have purchased from them in the past. They have saved me ye…
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