COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Lights!
by Tropicdoc- 15 replies
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Figured my centerpiece palms were big enough now for up lights
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Wichita palms, 6 weeks after arctic event...signs of life!
by jfrye01@live.com- 13 replies
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So it has been nearly six weeks since the record cold event here in the central US...and I'm pleased to say I'm seeing signs of recovery in most of the palms at the Church of the Nazarene in downtown Wichita. Keep in mind, the groundskeeper here was out of town through the duration of the event, so none of these ended up getting any special care...they were quite literally exposed to the elements. It is likely, however, that the snowfall we experienced in the days preceding the event may have definitely helped insulate. Wichita Eisenhower Airport sits out southwest of downtown several miles, and that is where the official low temperature for the city was measured. The…
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Hi everyone, I'm new to palmtalk (and to palms) and have found this forum extremely helpful and informative so far--thank you all! I moved to Florida (Gainesville) last year and have been updating the landscaping the past few weeks. I bought a mature mule palm at a local nursery, but it was the only one available, and in a rush I might not have ended up with the best looking one. The nursery installed it around two weeks ago, and it has been infested with ants ever since (fire ants, I think; the bites look like big pimples). I first noticed the ants around the base, where there's a slightly hollowed out area of the trunk. The hollowed out area isn't soft, and I know …
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A Little Good News
by GoatLockerGuns- 13 replies
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This juvenile Brahea armata suffered spear pull a few weeks after the Great Texas Freeze of 2021 (wet freeze with 2 nights at 6F and 9F, respectively); however, it started pushing up a new spear this past week. I am cautiously optimistic for this little guy. With the exception of my Sabal palmetto, Sabal mexicana, Sabal minor, Serenoa repens, and Nannorrhops ritchiana (all of which are now wet freeze champions in my opinion), every other palm I have planted outside (covered or not) has suffered spear pull since the freeze event (i.e., Washingtonia sp., Phoenix sp., Trachycarpus fortunei, Sabal causiarum, Brahea sp. "Super Silver," and Trithrinax brasiliensis). To date,…
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Livistona chinensis getting big
by Tropicdoc- 1 follower
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Was just noticing how big this thing is getting.
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Best mulch for windmill
by palm789- 4 replies
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As above just looking for suggestions thanks.
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Anyone's windmill flowering?
by palm789- 7 replies
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Is it too early or is there any windmill palms starting to put out flower buds, I keep checking mine and nothing yet, photos are welcome thanks
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Northernmost CIDP's
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I've yet to visit southern Oregon, but a quick scan of google maps showed some a real nice CIDP in Gold Beach. As far as I know these are the northern most ones in North America. I have a feeling their range may be creeping slowly Northward. https://goo.gl/maps/g1DRgMP3ZHR2
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Hello! My Trachycarpus has been doing exceptionally well - until this weekend. Just mid week, I was inspecting the spear and foliage, everything was excellent! Today, I noticed the spearhead appears to be drooping, and one of the fronds opening up looked terrible. Upon inspecting it, the outer , freshly opened frond completely fell off. I looked quite closely at the spear and noticed there are bits of white around it. After doing some reading, it appears that it has a fungus? Based on suggestions, I treated it with a little bit of peroxide. And some of the experts tell me what they think it is? We had an insanely wet February, here, in the Virginia Beach region of Vi…
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Canary Island date palms in Oregon
by Fallen Munk- 1 follower
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I started a bunch of seeds exactly a year ago and here's a photo of the biggest one.
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robusta come back after one year El Paso
by Axel Amsterdam- 2 followers
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https://goo.gl/maps/aUcSYNAzg6H2 In August 2011 it was still completely defoliated and in 2012 completely regrown. The smaller robusta's on the left all died.
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My Brahea's
by Jubaea_James760- 1 follower
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Brahea's are great palms, especially in temperate climates! Brahea Edulis is one, despite where it comes from it's extremely cold hardy! I would rate it as hardy as Washingtonia Robusta if not a little more hardy in my area. These two been in the ground for almost 3 years now...
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Video of Planting huge palms In Switzerland
by Palmfarmer- 0 replies
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Just came over this video planting of a huge Jubea and Robusta in southern Switzerland I think you enjoy, I had no Idea washies where hardy there.
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More Surprises
by DAVEinMB- 4 replies
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Welp i was not expecting to see these during this morning's drive. Nursery here in town just got in some large mules; 12' and 16'. This is Plants Direct Nursery if anyone in the Myrtle Beach area is interested.
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E for Effort :P
by Palmlover_78- 1 follower
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Hey Everyone, How long should I wait for Windmill Palms to germinate, I started January 16th and only half of them sprouted. Others don't even have a root nub. How long should i wait before I discard them? Thanks a lot
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Three Sabal palms in Seattle 1 2
by Palm crazy- 1 follower
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Not my photo but found on the web. This garden in West Seattle is famous for its Sabal etonia, S. causarium, and S. minor.
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Hello Palmtalkers! I'm in 7b/8a hardiness zone with BSk bordering BWk climate (dry cold winters, dry hot summers). As I mentioned in my earlier posts on this forum we have Washingtonia palms succesfully introduced & growing here (both filiferas and robustas, protected & unprotected), Chamaeropses, Trachies, of course. I haven't seen any Canary Phoenix planted outside here so far and most of the CIDPs usually sold in indoor plants departements. I'd like to add a Phoenix palm on my home property but as the title says, I wonder if planting a Canary Phoenix in the ground outside in my zone is actually a good idea or not? And another question to our expert communi…
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Hey All!! So I broke down and bought some palm seed off Ebay (Yes I know probably duds) So I bought Brahea Armata/Blue Hesper Palm, Butia Odorata (Capitata) Hardy Jelly Palm Tree, Trachycarpus fortunei Naini Tal - Chusan Palm and Serenoa repens (green leaves) - Saw palmetto palm. Any tips on how to start these seeds? Are they all started the same way? Should I soak them for a few days? Thanks!
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Washingtonia Filifera Germination
by GardnerDylan6a- 2 replies
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Hello I was wondering if people could share how they germinate W. Filifera and Robusta seeds, I am wondering what the ideal temperature for germination is, as I have my Filifera seeds in a pot at room temperature with the soil at around 67 F, will they germinate?
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Wanted to say Hi 1 2
by Chad king NC- 1 follower
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I haven't been on an online forum other than Facebook in awhile. So I thought I would say just say hey. I live just north of Winston Salem, NC. in zone 7a. I mostly focus on cold hardy palms and agave. Here are a few recent pics of my yard. Followed by some taken last yr. Thanks for looking.
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Windmill planting soil
by palm789- 1 reply
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Hi I'm in a new build property the garden now and then gets waterlogged but that's being sorted out with drains and rotavation,the garden is heavy clay, i got a windmill that's needs planting and not sure what soil to plant it in, I got told putting grit in bottom of the planting hole acts as a soakaway and is not good for the palm. So please tell me what to plant it in and what to buy thanks.
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Spring 2021 Update (Zone 7b MD)
by LasPalmerasDeMaryland- 3 replies
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Greetings! Here’s a little update on my palms after this icy winter! According to Accuweather, our lowest temperature this year was 19°F 1) Trachycarpus Fortunei ‘Bulgaria’ - this was wrapped in a few layers of burlap. It looks great and no spear pull! 2) Sabal ‘Louisiana’ - this was unprotected other than some dead leaves that naturally gathered at the base. This looks stellar as well and it’s starting to get its palmate leaves! 3) Sabal Minor ‘McCurtain’ - unprotected; super slow but still growing! 4) Sabal ‘Louisiana’ #2 - unprotected and exposed to the elements. This poor palm was buried in snow and sleet. The center spear even looked lik…
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Livistona ID help
by Keys6505- 2 followers
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I was tree shopping today and came across these at a local landscape center. They were labeled Chinese Fan and the owner told me the same but they definitely don't look like Chinensis to me. Saribus maybe? They were all pretty stretched out and top heavy and he was having a hard time keeping them upright. If they're Saribus I might consider one to help fill the empty fence line left behind by my frozen oleander. They're potted now but they were definitely field dug and he just stick them in pots.
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Cold Windmill today
by kbob11- 1 follower
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Currently 5f outside with a low of 1 tonight and -15f windchill. Palm is chilly but I’m able to keep the air temps in the box above 20f and the ground is unfrozen. Coldest weather since trying my winter methods. P.s. first 2 pictures from last year as I am keeping box sealed
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Best way to water Phoenix sylvestris
by MesquiteRetreat- 0 replies
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Back on May 24, 2017 I asked “How much water is too much water for a Royal”. The response was basically, “You cannot over water a Royal”. So, thanks to the input of so many folks, we seriously upped our water and now we don’t worry about him. I also got some great advice about our Sabal. It was suggested that we take him off regular drip and just water him deeply once a month. Wow, what a difference that made! He is now one happy fella and we don’t worry about him either. Now, I have the same question about our Phoenix sylvestris. Photo 1 is from a distance, and I think he looks fine, except for maybe some telltale signs of the recent freeze we got here in Deep …
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