COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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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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Is this Filifera or Filibusta?
by NCFM- 8 replies
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I stumbled across this palm while exploring Wrightsville Beach, NC on Google street view (sorry for low picture quality). Could this be a filifera, or is it a hybrid?
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Needle or dwarf palmetto
by Landasaw- 4 replies
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So I have a place in my yard protected area zone 7A Hendersonville Tennessee. After a heavy rain there is sometimes standing water. Takes it a little longer to drain, but a palm would look good there so I was wondering about the various cultivars of dwarf palmetto and needle. Which one is tolerant of wet conditions and cold hardy?
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Would a sabal Louisiana x sabal palmetto look different than a sabal brazoria?
by EastCanadaTropicals- 2 followers
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If they look more similar to sabal palmetto I'd instantly buy them.
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Peek-a-boo
by DAVEinMB- 3 replies
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Spring cleaning in the garden and I got a little surprise - my phoenix sylvestris (hybrid?) Is flowering . It looks super happy coming out of this winter as well. Ultimate low recorded at 24F with a bunch of nights in the 20s and a TON of rain. There is a touch of burn on the leaflet tips but other than that it looks unfazed. No protection given this winter. Pics below
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Broken palm fronds
by Jtee- 6 replies
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Hi all. Quick question. Yesterday I bought a 15 gallon Washingtonian filiferra palm and had to bring it home In my van. I noticed today that the fronds are all bent and the biggest one is yellowing with some brownness on it. is this bad for the palm? Should I cut off all fronds (only has 4) and go from there. I will be planting in ground tomorrow. Thanks.
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Mild winter here , and no protection needed .
by WSimpson- 4 replies
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My lowest Low was 16F , and the next coldest nights were 7 Lows of 21F-24F , and all days were above 32F . Not bad for here . Below is a picture of my Butia and one of my Washy . The Washy is only frond hardy to 24F , but the petioles are green and there is even a little green on the fronds near the petioles . The trunk is probably hardy to 15F so I didn't have to protect anything this year , including my Chammy ( it's in the Butia picture , but the Butia has grown over it so it's hard to see ) . I'll cut off the damaged Washy fronds soon . This first picture shows my Ensete maurelii with a solid trunk up to about 5 feet . It often dies close to the g…
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Canary Leaf Opening
by ahosey01- 7 replies
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Wondering if it is normal for my canary palm to open its leaves very slow. I don't know much about palms yet. This was taken Saturday morning: And this was taken about 10 minutes ago: That leaf that is opening pretty much looks the same in both pictures. Is that normal? When my Phoenix dactylifera opens a new leaf, it takes about 4 days from the first sign of opening until it is fully opened.
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I have a few species of not-super-tropical palms (Chamaerops, Pygmy date, some cycads) that I overwinter in a greenhouse here in NY that I heat to keep from freezing. It sits at around 40 at night and ranges from 40-80 during the day depending on how sunny and warm outside. I don’t control humidity but it’s way more humid than my house indoors in winter, which probably sits below 40%. They do great in these conditions, not growing at all until I put them out in the summer. I had an idea to periodically bring in a plant or two inside for a week or so at a time, just to get some green inside during the winter months. In the past, I’ve not had luck with palms as ho…
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Phoenix dactylferia in fort mill?
by Haddock- 11 replies
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Hi I live in the fort mill ( SC )area. I was wondering if Phoenix dactylferia could survive here and grow to be fully mature as it usually never gets cold enough to damage them in January( the few times it gets into the 20s is only for a few hours and not a hard freeze). If that won’t grow here could you suggest a few other tall palms that would grow here without protection ( other then palmetto, pindo, and windmills). Thanks.
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Let there be roots...
by Palmlover_78- 1 follower
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Hey Gang, My Windmill Palms are starting to sprout roots, and they are curly :P, After the seeds root, how many weeks do they start shooting out spades? Thanks Brad
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Inland Georgia Palm near pool
by Futuresvt- 1 follower
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Hello everyone! I am looking for a few palms to plant near my pool. I plan to add a raised mulch bed and plant the palm about 3-4 feet from the edge of the patio pavers. My concerns is long term damage or lifting from the root system. Also my local plant nursery only provides windmill palms. Stating they really my only choice. thoughts? This area is full sun and clay soil. also how messy would a windmill be during the flowering season? I have found a few growers on Facebook market place with decent pricing. What should I look for in purchasing a 4-6ft palm?
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I visited a friend earlier this week and he owns a large property in this area that he has been busy planting on for well over decade. His yard is nothing short of a full-fledged botanical garden with a rich collection of rare trees (maples, oaks, etc...) and shrubs. Of course, palms are strategically sprinkled across the area (several mature Trachy's, (Brazoria) Sabals, Washies, saw palms, Butias, etc...). I didn't have the best camera nor was the lighting ideal but I quickly snapped a few pics. I mainly wanted to share the photo of this large weeping chamaerops. Second pic is of a smaller one (probably cerifera). Last pic is of a very fast-growing Sabal Uresana in…
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Just ordered my Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera!!!
by mdsonofthesouth- 2 followers
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So on a whim I checked out my wishlist at plant delights nursery and saw that the Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera were being sold again! I have been looking to get these to match my standard chamerops humilis for a while now. So I promptly ordered 2 (might order more lol) to start with and will be garage "greenhouse" keeping them until at least March 2018. Depending on size and health come spring will determine if I plant or just pot up again and "greenhouse" them for another winter. Eitherway great way to spend your lunch break!
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New Filifera popping up
by NBTX11- 6 replies
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Bam!! Ready to replace one of my Robusta later this year should any of my Robusta die.
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Purple palmetto…
by climate change virginia- 6 replies
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I was on street view in miami and I saw this purple palmetto
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Stewart Macpherson
by Stewart Macpherson- 3 replies
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Hello Folks, I am located on Vancouver Island Canada West coast and am looking for answers to two questions. 1. if I am able to import palm trees from the US into Canada? Any knowledge or guidance in this matter would be appreciated 2. What type of palms would grow here in Zone 8 in the North west coast? Thank you for any advise Stewart
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