COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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ButiaXSyagrus'Litoralis'?
by Dartolution- 24 replies
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Has anyone purchased this mule cross before? Who has experience with this specific cross? I am looking for a mule for zone 8a (south central alabama) and this cross is supposed to be cold hardy enough to grow here. Thoughts? Suggestions? Information? thanks
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Toppled Mule 1 2
by Manalto- 4 followers
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I'm not at the house at the moment but my neighbor sent me this photo of my mule palm that has been in the ground about a year. I guess it had blown over in the wind. He staked it for me. I noticed, the last time I was there and working in the yard, that it was wobbly. It's in the shade in the early morning but gets full sun for the rest of the day. Are they known for having weak root systems? Any suggestions?
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Found This Little Guy On My Mediterranean Fan Palm
by PalmTreeDude- 3 replies
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Just a little update on my Chamaerops humilis and a little tree frog that seems to like it.
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Parajubaea Torallyi Germination
by Dimovi- 1 follower
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Does anyone have experience germinating Parajubaea Torallyi? I got some seeds online, most of them do not seem mature, only 6 of the seeds are dark brown. I worry since Parajubaea has bad reputation I may not be able to germinate any of them. I was planning to keep them in the fridge for about a month, then plant them half burried and vary the temperature between day and night. I also wonder if maybe they should be planted like a coconut with the mesocarp on. Would the seed on the right be able to germinate? It does not feel hard like the one on the left.
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Canary Island Date Palm severe tilt
by JUG831- 11 replies
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We have a canary island date palm that started the year very straight, up and down. However during the summer it began to tilt and now the top is 12 inches tilted from center. The tree is not unsteady, I cannot push it further. But I cannot figure out why it is happening or what to do about it? Tree was planted about 5 years ago and now has 4 feet or more of trunk. I do see some areas around the tree where the ground has sunk a little bit. No idea! Any thoughts?
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Hi everyone, I'm sorry for the lack of pictures. I hope to put a close up on here later. I planted a 15 gal T. fortunei this spring and it has been doing well. The past 2 weeks the days have been in the 50-60s and the nights 38-50degrees. I have been noticing that the frond tips are starting to turn yellow. Should this be a concern? The new spears are still emerging and look great. We have had a couple of light frosts but I was going to hold off on my winter protection until the nights are consistently below freezing. Thanks!
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Insect Damage?
by DAVEinMB- 1 follower
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Is this something I should be concerned about? I've noticed some brown buildup on some of the fronds of my washy - almost looks like mud or dirt. In addition to that a number of the fronds are eaten through and or bent in half. Is it worth giving it an insecticide / fungicide bath or is this fairly normal?
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pheonix Transplanting a Volunteer
by yabazid- 6 replies
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So about 7 years ago I was just walking around the house enjoying some dates I got from Abu Dhabi, UAE. Probably al khalas dates, but I am not sure because I got a few kinds. Anyhow this bad boy popped up and I never actually gave it any attention, as I never expected a date palm from such a very hot desert country to grow and make it here. Its right next to the garage door and it keeps scratching the cars, so its tied up now until the spring or early summer when I transplant it. Its growing on the west side of the house, so only gets sun in the afternoon.
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butia Whats wrong with these two
by yabazid- 1 follower
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take a look at this please!
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Sabal Louisiana in habitat, St. Landry Parish, LA
by jfrye01@live.com- 6 replies
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Found these last week along US-71 between Alexandria and Krotz Springs...one can only wonder how old these are!
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Sabal(?) ID please
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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Came across these today. Is this what I think it is?
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Bridgeport Sabal Palmetto CT Notable Trees 1 2
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 6 followers
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I was on youtube yesterday night and found possibly the most northern semi longterm Sabal Palmetto on the east coast. The video referenced CT notable trees so I went to the site and found out more about the palm. I am still dumbfounded. It sprouted from seed in 2005 and was planted in its current location in 2009. It is still alive considering the video was made this fall. I am absolutely dumfounded at how this palm is still alive and doing well at that. it doesn't look like it even gets any protection during the winter when I looked at old streetviews. Here is the CT notable trees information about the palm. there is also a Windmill palm on the site. http…
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Washingtonia vs Chamaerops
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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I’ve never seen this before. Who do you think will win? I’m betting Washingtonia..
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Southern Oregon - Brookings 1 2
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I made my first trip to Brookings, Oregon and I was not disappointed in what I saw. Lots of exotics that I can't grow here in Portland and many of them were huge. I had 10 minutes that I was granted to drive around and snap photos. I seemed totally suspicious so only managed to get a few decent shots. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get any photos of Washingtonia palms. I did also see some Pygmy date palms planted in a front of a store but had not idea as to how long they had been in the ground. Apparently Brookings has an unusual climate. I took this from Wikipedia The Brookings area has a cool-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb). …
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Southern Oregon - Gold Beach Palms
by Chester B- 8 replies
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I just came back from a vacation where I was able to spend a couple days at the coast in the southern part of Oregon. I didn't manage to get too many photos as I was afraid I was pretty suspicious looking driving around in black car with tinted windows stopping in front of people's homes and rolling down the window to snap pictures of their homes. I was surprised at the sheer number of palms I saw growing that I can't here in Portland. Cordylines are pretty common at the coast anywhere in Oregon but there were some pretty thick trunked specimens around. What I didn't capture in these photos were the presence of Washingtonia filifera that seemed to be common as well. …
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Disposable (?) Palm
by Manalto- 2 followers
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Years ago, I was at somebody's house in Mobile who had outside their dining room window a fan palm that functioned well as a privacy screen from neighbors when we sat at the table for dinner and conversation. It filled the window from top to bottom, so it must have been about 12 ft tall and close enough to the house that the fronds brushed gently against the screen. I liked the visual effect and the way it allowed balmy breezes into the room. I assume that, eventually, the palm got too big for its spot up against the house so that's why I called this thread "disposable." But maybe it doesn't have to be... Can you recommend a palm that's adapted to 8b Gulf Coast condi…
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Sabal minor 'Congaree' Look So Cool!
by PalmTreeDude- 11 replies
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The Sabal minor population in and around Congaree National Park, which is just Southeast of Columbia, South Carolina, look really cool. They have basically 360° fronds that stick kind of upright. Look at this observation of them that I saw on iNaturalist in their habitat. I would recommend looking around the observation map as well, you can literally see the different ecotypes around the Southeast. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10726721
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Palms around Raleigh
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Our last stop on our roadtrip was Raleigh NC. I stopped to take a picture of the big Sabal Palmetto in the downtown neighborhood.. only one I have seen in raleigh We then went to Pullen Park. There were a lot of palms there . Here are some large Needles There was also a sparce amount of Sabal Minor and a ton of large windmills around the park Some were pretty tall too! lots of Volunteers were also all over the park. On our way to our hotel, I also got these drive by windmill shots Also saw these Sabal minor in the downtown heart of Raleigh Another one I have seen before …
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Mature Butia in the upstate
by Brad Mondel- 1 follower
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Near Anderson, SC
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Oregon grown Butia eriospatha
by Chester B- 11 replies
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I thought I'd start a progress thread on the second Butia in my garden. This time I purchased a Butia eriospatha that was grown from seed here in Oregon. I picked the bluest one out of a few dozen specimens and planted it on August 12, 2019. It is much bluer in appearence than my Butia odorata so I hope it retains this color. 6 weeks later and this palm has surprised me. It's put out two fronds so far - I guess it was desperate to get out of the pot.
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Hi there Just an update for everyone on how my Dypsis decipiens is growing in frosty Christchurch New Zealand. It has now been planted out for 7.5-years and has tripled in size since i planted it ( It never gets any protection )
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Washingtonia robusta installment - Utah
by RyManUtah- 1 follower
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Finally made it downtown to see the new robusta installments. Exciting things to come.
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Cold hardy palm seeds in Dallas
by TonyDFW- 1 follower
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Sabal comparisons Trachycarpus fortunei Brazoria county palm seeds sabal minor Dallas county Sabal Louisiana
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Northerly Palms
by Ivorhooper- 6 replies
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Living in the UK, it amazes me how much influence the jet stream has on our climate. It's relatively mild all year round - no real hot summers or freezing cold winters. Parts of the south west hardly see any frost, so quite tropical plants can thrive (as long as they don't need serious heat) Here's some palms I've spotted on my travels CIDP @ 50 degrees north in Cornwall Butia @ 50 degrees north in Cornwall CIDP @ 53 degrees north in Wales
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Blue palms in zone 8
by TonyDFW- 3 followers
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Here are some blue cold hardy palms that I have grown as seedlings in Dallas, TX zone 8b. Brahea armata Brahea moorei C. Humilis. “ cerifera”
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