COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Brunswick, Ga CIPD’s
by Jcalvin- 6 replies
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I took these photos about 5 years ago. There are a lot of cipd’s in the are. But, to me, these CIPD’s are perhaps the most majestic that I’ve seen anywhere.
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Filifera vs filibusta street in Sicily Italy
by Axel Amsterdam- 6 replies
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Hi, In the streetview link below you can perfectly see the differences between pure filifera and filibuster. The median of the street is lined with washingtonia's: First a filibusta followed by 4 pure filifera and then 3 filibusters again. If you switch back to the date of planting you can see the differences between these at an early age. https://www.google.nl/maps/@36.9025378,15.1426348,3a,75y,358.21h,91.07t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDxBaCN75UM7U4EtJXDoJ1w!2e0!5s20081101T000000!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DDxBaCN75UM7U4EtJXDoJ1w%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26ya…
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I passed through Lowe's from my grocery trip. They have all the usual suspects: butias, trachycarpus, chamaerops, cycas and of course the pygmys Have Planting and Be safe.
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Florida Serenoa repens
by Brad Mondel- 6 replies
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Here's some pictures of Serenoa repens in habitat around northern Florida. They're scattered about by the thousands along with Sabal palmetto and S.minor. They provide food for many animals like the black bears and many birds. If you look close you can see a stripe of faint variegation in this frond: Hope you enjoy these photos. I never considered growing the green variety but after seeing them in habitat I'm sold.
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Livistona chinensis Leaf Hardiness
by ahosey01- 6 replies
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This year, I bought a 5 gal Livistona which was identified to me by the nursery I bought it from as Livistona chinensis. However, the other night in my garden, we dropped to 27-28F (depending on the spot). Fairly heavy frost formed, but nothing extreme for this area, which is a warm 9A. All but the spear and one leaf were completely burned. I have heard that these aren't super leaf hardy - but are super bud hardy. However, I wouldn't have thought that 27F for one night would toast the whole crown. Was thinking I'd get a solid 20-25F hardiness out of the crown. Is this consistent with anyone else's experience? If so, does anyone want a free Livistona chinensis?…
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Filibusta growth
by Pee Dee Palms- 1 follower
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So, I've decided that I am going to start documenting the growth of my seedlings I germinated from old filibustas in MB. The filibustas I got the seeds from have been through every single bad frost we've had for at least the past 20 years. They've seen 8a weather multiple times, without any form of protection. I'm sure the babies are at least hardy to a colder 8a zone, possibly warmer 7b. Remember, this may not seem too impressive, but MB is an extremely humid place, we definitely aren't a desert. These old filibustas took bad freezing rain with lows of the upper teens earlier this year. All of them look unfazed. The main reason I want to do this is because I am going to …
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Growth Rate of T.Fortunei vs. T.Wagnerianus
by MRB1192- 6 replies
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I am in Portland, OR (Zone 8b.) I have a T. Fortunei and a T. Wagnerianus (pure Waggie, I think..) that are each about a few years old and roughly the same heights. They are planted in similar soil types and receive the same amount of fertilizer, water, and sunlight. I noticed the Waggie has been growing at a much faster rate than the Fortunei. The Waggie typically pushes out 2-3 fronds in the time it takes the Fortunei to push out 1. Everything I've read says it's supposed to be the opposite. Curious if anyone who has both has seen the same thing? Do T. Fortunei growth rates typically accelerate as they mature?
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How well do Braheas move?
by Chester B- 6 replies
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Anyone ever move their Brahea? If so do they tolerate it well? I have one that isn't in the best location, and now the plants around it are giving it more shade than it wants. It's still pretty small, less than a foot of trunk. Thanks for your input.
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Windmill palm seedling happy in December Tennessee
by maskedmole- 6 replies
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Grown by hand from seed bought from ebay. It's survived one winter and transplanted to spot now. Out of 30 seeds, only about 6 sprouted and ultimately only 2 survived. This one has 3 mini leaves with one of them being tiny and emerging. Leaves naturally seem to fall and cover the seedlings and I barely have to do anything more to protect them in winter.
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Beautiful Wild Sabals
by Jcalvin- 2 followers
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The loggers are gracious enough to not mow these things down when they clear cut. There is about a 10 mile stretch of clear cut along side the road I take to work everyday. These have to be upwards of 80’ tall. And, there are literally hundred of them alone with thousands of smaller ones. They’re in my native range, so I see a lot of these in the woods. But, none this tall.
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Butia odorata ...... The Way They are Meant to Look
by Alicehunter2000- 6 replies
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This is a good example of a perfectly grown specimen. North Florida provides a near perfect environment for them.
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Sabal multiple flowering times?
by teddytn- 2 followers
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This is today Sept. 10th. Some sort of small/ dwarf Sabal minor. Has 4 seed stalks with seeds starting to turn darker/ ripen. And shot a new inflorescence up 👀👇🏻A bunch of us were talking about sabals cross pollinating, someone brought up different flowering times. I’ve never seen this happen on any other Sabal I’ve had flower. I’d have to look back I think it was end of May beginning of June when it originally flowered. Anyone else had this happen?
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Watering schedule for new palms
by romeyjdogg- 6 replies
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Hey all, I just had the following planted in my backyard: 2 Sabal Palmettos (around 8 foot trunks), a Butia x Jubaea (2 foot trunk), and 4 Sabal Minors (no trunk). It seems my top layer of soil is rocky clay, then below that is black clay. In any event, since the bottom of these holes is clay, how often would you recommend watering these newly planted palms? The guy that planted them said once a week because the water will just sit in the hole, like a cup. What are your all's thoughts?
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What is a Fair price for a 1 meter green Camerops?
by Palmfarmer- 2 followers
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Mesured from the bottom of the pot to the top frond.
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Needle Palm spear randomly flopped over.
by maskedmole- 1 follower
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I bought it this year and planted it in the spring maybe around April. I remember the coldest it got around that time was around 20 degrees at night and I think I waited to plant it the following weekend because of that cold spell. So likely this spear flopping wasn't because of a past cold event surely unless the seller left it out in the cold before sending it to me. I did order it from a seller named "Ohio Palms" I believe so it is from a northern area but I'm sure they take good care of their palms. It was the tallest spear I'd say it was getting several inches tall. It has one other spear on it that is perfectly fine. The only thing I can think of is the spear was so…
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Pictures of my Trachy...looking healthy or not?
by jfrye01@live.com- 6 replies
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Here's some pictures of my Windmill...I've been putting it outside when weather permits, bringing it in when temperatures drop below freezing, as I don't want the roots to freeze in the pot. Today, I kept it inside, as it was very cold until about an hour ago. I am planning to plant this little palm in the ground in mid-April...anybody with Trachy experience, does mine look healthy, overwatered, underwatered, or other? Thanks:)
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Is a very rare hybrid . I tried it about 10 years and I was successful in only one time. Who knows more about it ? Jost
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Sago Palm for Raleigh NC, Zone 7B
by knikfar- 6 replies
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I'd love to find a variety of Sago palm that will survive Raleigh winters. I've read about Cycas taitungensis and it's extreme cold hardiness so I've ordered a pack of five seeds. Does anyone have experience with this variety of sago or other varieties here in Zone 7B?
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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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Best palm for hot summers, cold winters?
by jfrye01@live.com- 6 replies
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I am wondering what the best trunking palm would be for my zone 6b climate...Temperatures are often in the 90s to 100s through July, August, and part of September, and we can go up to a month between rains. Winter tends to be cold, with temperatures in the 20s-30s, dropping to the teens and single digits, and rarely, probably two to three times a winter, the negatives...I was wondering what the best trunking palm for the west side of my brick house would be...keep in mind the west faces the hot afternoon sun in summer, yet in winter, this tends to be somewhat of a microclimate.
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Jubaea Chilensis inside
by Icy Palm- 6 replies
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Hi All, This is my first post. I have an almost impossible hobby for my location... However I like a good challenge! I have placed my Jubaea Chilensis inside my apartment in a container. I live in Norway and we often reach -20 degrees Celcius outside! (59 degrees north, zone 6 I believe) The air inside the apartment is very dry, especially during winter, therefor the leaves have damaged. What is best to do? Remove the dried out leaves or leave the palm alone. I only get 1 or 2 new leaves a year. Currently a new leave is opening but this takes a century :-( Thank you for any good tips!
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Trachycarpus princeps in the netherlands
by Bananengeknl- 1 follower
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My new monster with 70cm trunk show your princeps ! best Gilian
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A rather blue sabal minor
by frienduvafrond- 6 replies
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Found some minors at the south end of Kure Beach. This one struck me as being quite blue in color.
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Frost cloth and christmas lights
by Palmfarmer- 6 replies
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For my Majesties I got frost cloth, incandescent christmas lights in different sizes and burlap. What I had in mind was stuffing hay around the crown then tie up the fronds togheter. Then wrap the palm from head to toe in lights followed by 2 layers of frost cloth then mulch really high with hay. Good idea? Could I keep it like that for 2 months and just power on the christmas lights at night if needed and it would protect well and not harm the palm?
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Any Hope in Saving This Palm?
by Alex High- 6 replies
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Hello everyone, I was in Columbia, South Carolina today and there was a massive 40 foot tall T. fortunei with a lot of volunteers underneath. I attempted to yank one out, but I didn’t pull the roots out! Is there any way of caring for this young palm so that it can grow back its roots? Thank you! PalmsUSA