COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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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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Trunking palm for Raleigh, NC?
by knikfar- 1 follower
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We have a lot of windmill palms here in Raleigh. But I'm not a huge fan of their fuzzy trunks. So I've been looking into three alternatives. They are Sabal Birmingham, Louisianna and Bald Head Island. I've heard the BHI is marginal here and the Birmingham will take 30 years to develop a nice trunk. Does anyone know about Louisianna? Will it form a trunk fairly quickly or will I have to wait a decade?
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Sabal Minor seeds finally germinated
by Nj Palms- 1 follower
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Well, I purchased 100 Sabal Minor seeds last May on eBay for 10$ from Dallas. I peeled them and put them in a seed tray with little pods. Nothing happened over the summer. During the winter one spontaneously germinated somehow in my cold garage. I had almost given up on the seeds this spring. Since warmer weather was coming I just put them in a plastic bag in my greenhouse. To my surprise two weeks later about 10 germinated. Then the next week 4 and today I found 16. So happy they finally grew and now I have 30 which are already potted up and some are peaking out of the soil. Next spring many will go in the ground.
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Sabal minor 'cherokee'
by Shiveringtropicals- 3 followers
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I got these seeds from Rarepalmseeds a couple of months ago and they have finaly began sprouting. Anyone confirmed if they are as cold tolerant as rps says? on the site they where supposed to be able to take -22°C / -8°F but that could be in dry climates only. The only palm i have germinated before was Washingtonia robusta but for me most of them died during winter at -6°C 21°F. We can get fairly wet winters here so any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated. Has anyone else germinated these or similar varieties what were your results?
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Fertilizing needles and sabals in zone 7a
by newtopalmsMD- 1 follower
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I have read not to fertilize palms in zone 7 after july 4. (Needles, sabals and trachy's) I have some palm fertilizer with a three month release time. Can I use this in June? or should I find something with a shorter release time. (I used up my 6 week release in early May) I assume that fertilizer timing is not an issue for my butia and Mediterranean fan which are in 15 gallon pots and will spend particularly cold days in a 40-ish degree garage? Thanks
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My second annual banana joe shipment
by Rickybobby- 18 replies
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Started this last year. And now every year I purchase 100 trachy seeds and a bunch of bare root seedlings the seedlings I’ll grow and give away to as gifts and the seeds we’ll need to keep up with every year. Will post on seed germination results this year as last year I had about 30 percent
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trachycarpus growing slowly
by palm789- 4 replies
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Hi my biggest windmill is growing slowly compared to my other 2,i have a smaller one putting out 4 spears and already opened a fan it was planted a year ago, i put another in a pot and had to repot again as put wrong soil and still growing like wildfire, but my bigger one even though being planted is growing ultra slow (it was planted end of april).is it because of the extreme weeks of of constant rain and low temperatures?it was so cold i had to put my heating on.temperatures latly are 11degrees C daytime and 8 upto 11degrees night time.what you guys think
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Hello Everyone, I just bought two needle palms from hawkpalms on ebay in an attempt to fill up some extra space on the base my dune. This is incredibly close to the ocean and the temperature is rarely warmer than 80 all summer because of the cold water. In the winter I'd say it rarely gets below 15. The last few weeks have been pretty wet and cold and now its starting to get nicer. I was wondering if anyone had an idea if this is worth a try having minimal protection or if the winter will be too harsh. The dune also acts as a shield from the wind coming from the ocean which I think could be helpful.
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Phoenix Canariensis is cold tolerant however it’s fruit is too astringent and not edible. Is it possible to use pollen from male medjool tree to pollinate female phoenix canariensis? 1- Will it result in making a hybrid date fruit which is edible, with more flesh and sweet in taste? 2- Has anyone seen any such example? anything in the literature, has it been tried in date orchards or in the wild? 3- Are there any pictures of such a hybrid fruit, details about the quality of such a fruit, taste, size, etc? Please share your experience.
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When to plant out Jubaea
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I have a small Jubaea that I've been growing out. It's in a 3 gallon pot right now and is just about going pinnate. When do you all think is the right size for it before I stick it in the ground? I'm in a cool 8B.
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I have a problem 1 2 3
by Chester B- 2 followers
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I went to get paint for the laundry room. I swear... Do I have a place for these? Not really. Will I find a spot? Most likely For the price I paid I couldn’t leave them at the cold informal big box store. It’s like puppies at the pound. I’m not going to lie, I snuck these ones down to my little “palm nursery” unannounced with no fanfare whatsoever It is amazing how different they look considering they’re both green form Chaemerops.
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Anyone else seeing these around town?
by frienduvafrond- 1 follower
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Was'nt sure where to post this exactly. These are becoming quite popular at Kure/Carolina Beach, NC. I find them a bit gaudy, but to each his own I suppose.
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Anyone try these Super cold Hardy Mules? 1 2
by Palm crazy- 4 followers
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The cross goes like this... Butia x Jubaea x Butia x Syagrus. Palms are being developed by Moultrie Nursery in St. Augustine, Fl. Has anyone tried this super mule? Cold hardiness has not been tested but they are saying super cold like 7b is not out of the question...WHAT? That sounds too good to be true! What type of Butia and Syagrus are they using that would produce such a cold hardy mule. Hmmm?
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Phoenix theophrasti - Leaf Spot disease
by kinzyjr- 16 replies
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I've been noticing that some of my small Phoenix theophrasti are not growing at their normal speed. Most Phoenix species have issues with graphiola leaf spot here in Florida, but it is usually a minor cosmetic issue. The leaf spot on my Phoenix theophrasti seem different than the leaf spot on my Phoenix dactylifera. I did some research and found that a leaf spot disease was attacking some Phoenix theophrasti in Greece: First Report of Leaf Spot of Phoenix theophrasti Caused by Paraconiothyrium variabile in Greece vs. Graphiola Leaf Spot - UF Graphiola Fact Sheet From what I see online and in my garden, it would appear the disease affecting my P…
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Is this a Sabal minor?
by Palmensammler- 2 followers
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Hi all, found this nice specimen at a small botanical garden I was visiting a few weeks ago. It's just named Sabal minor. Could this really be a S. minor or maybe it's another Sabal? Added a picture of the whole plant and a detail of a leave. Thanks Eckhard
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Washy ID
by Chester B- 8 replies
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Bought from the Orange store as W. fillifera. It took a bit of damage this winter from fungus from too much moisture as I left it unprotected in the pot. So fillifera or fillibusta?? More pictures required?
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trachycarpus growing temperature
by palm789- 1 follower
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What are the day and night and soil temperatures,both lowest and highest/optimum to kickstart new growth of these palms,its nearly summer and none of my fortunei and the one up my parents house seem to grow as of yet
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My Hawaiian inspired Garden
by Palm crazy- 2 followers
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This year's theme is Going Hawaiian in the PNW. Here are some of my Butia palms and since summer is pretty much here its a good time to show off the garden. Butia in my garden is Butia Odorata, catarinensis, JxB, and BxQ, in no particular order. Besides palm trees, I love colorful foliage and big bold flowers. Thanks for Looking...
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Spring Blooms
by Chester B- 1 follower
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A few spring blooms around the front yard. Pictures were a little difficult to take due to all the bees. Trachycarpus fortunei - male flowers Rhapidophyllum histrix - needle palm female flowers
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Variegated trachycarpus princeps
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 3 replies
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Pretty cool. Maybe it will hold, maybe it wont.
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Queen palm paradise in NW Florida
by Estlander- 10 replies
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There's a restaurant in Fort Walton Beach on Okaloosa Island that has well over hundred Queens on it's premises and around it, with plenty more set aside waiting to be planted. Have been hearing about this place for years but haven't got around to checking it out until today. Queens are not exactly lining the streets around these parts, so needless to say I absolutely enjoyed being among those beauties. Gonna be interesting to see how they will do in the winters to come.
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Big Box Palms
by Chester B- 15 replies
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It's that time of the year that the big box stores here bring in their shipments of palms and tropicals. Pretty basic selection but still nice to see. The other big box also stocks pindos and I do see the odd Ch humilis cerifera White and Orange bird of paradise Washingtonia robusta and filibusta Trachycarpus fortunei Chaemerops humilis Assorted cacti and agaves Agave attenuata Ensete maurelli
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New T. Fortunei ‘Bulgaria’s!
by LasPalmerasDeMaryland- 11 replies
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I planted 2 new T. Fortunei ‘Bulgaria’ last week from Plant Delights! Sadly, they were in a weed whacking incident thanks to my dad, but I think they’ll recover quickly. They’re planted against a southwest facing wall (mostly south) and in clay soil. I’ve heard trachycarpus like clay. They will definitely be protected for the first few winters until they’re established, but I have hope for them, as I’ve gotten 2 trachycarpuses through a winter out in the open. A protected site would increase the odds!
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New Garden in the Works
by E_Rose- 1 follower
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We were going to get King palms and just “baby” them as suggested by someone else who lives nearby that has them. We changed our minds and decided to go with cold hardy instead. We planted the first of three today! We planted this Butia ourselves which was a huge mistake. The owner of the nursery didn’t seem to think it would be too hard of a job for a few people. I should have considered that he works with people who do this daily for a living. It took five men to get it out of our truck to our back yard. From there, my husband, our son, and I fought with it all day. So thankful and relieved that it’s finally in! Luckily the other two are much lighter Mules th…
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Growing palms in z7 NC - trials and tribulations
by NCpalmqueen- 3 followers
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I've been growing palms in the ground here in the piedmont of NC for nearly 20 years and have tested all possible species and variants (and sizes) that money can buy. My observations about Sabals, Washys and others from my locale are as follows. (I did not want to hijack an existing thread.) This doesn't mean that you would get these same results in another 7b...there are too many factors that affect long-term viability (microclimates, health of the plant, management of the plant, winter wetness, winter harshness, protection methods, etc.). All of my first set of comments are about palms that were not protected during NC winters. I do believe that a lot of my fai…