COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Chicago 2024 Exotic Garden Thread
by ChicagoPalma- 1 reply
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So straight to the point, I'm trying to find some mature plumerias for sale, anyone know if there are any for sale? Also is musa ingens, or mekong giant banana cold hardy to my zone, most sources say zone 6 and up so it seems like it would do, and it has massive edible fruit. Also any other suggestions for what "tropical" flair I should add this year to accompany the Butia palm I'm planning to plant.
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anyone had luck with a Mazari Palm?
by Gator- 2 followers
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My climate is similar to that of Afghanistan ( its native range ) So i am thinking of trying one.
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McCurtain Sabal Minors
by Ohiopalmloverz6- 2 followers
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Any idea where I can find these palms in a decent size? Seeds and tiny seedlings probably take forever to grow. Anywhere I can find a gallon or so? That would probably be easier to establish.
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Washingtonia Palms Information
by MarcusH- 1 follower
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One of the most common palm tree in the world comes in different varieties , Filifera, Robusta or Filibusta ( hybrid ) . How much cold can it handle ? How leaf hardy is it etc etc etc ? This topic should be all about Washingtonias . Starting off with my collection with 4 Filiferas and 1 Robusta. Since they are still young it's hard to tell how "pure" they are but so far from my observations my Californias are Filifera leaning ( two of them I grew from seeds in 2022 / recently planted in ground ) and my Mexican is Robusta leaning .
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Pindo Palm growth rate in 9B
by PalmLover69- 1 follower
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Wondering how much it grows, if i fertilize and water it properly how fast will it grow? Also how often should I prune it I recently pruned it.
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The Needle palm Fairy showed up today
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I got these beautiful 3 gallon needle palms delivered today. Just because I'm in zone 9B doesn't mean I don't appreciate these palms. Big needles can add that real jungle effect to any garden and I have some wet spots so these should love it. The bonus is they'll be a care free palm any time some cold weather comes my way. These came from Mail Order Natives out of Florida. They were very reasonably priced and shipping was quite affordable considering the weight of the two packages. It looks like they can get 4 per package so it might've been cheaper if I did it that way. Definitely recommend them as I have purchased from them in the past. They have saved me ye…
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Sabal Sanctuary in East Texas 1 2
by Sabal King- 3 followers
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So I wanted to document the official start of the Sabal sanctuary here at our homestead in ETX. We are officially per the USDA zones (8b, with 9a just a county and a half away), but I don't trust any of these and put us at a solid 8a with 8b characteristics. For example, it still gets cold here (not as cold as DFW) but very little ice, and the freeze durations are much shorter. All in all, it's a great place to grow some Sabals. I'm dedicating a roughly 6.5 acre area at the back of our homestead which sits on the other side of a branch that is spring fed and flows most of the year (either above ground, or always below ground). While doing some exploring here in M…
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Fan Palms for Ohio
by ahmedzairah- 1 follower
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Hello. I have been researching online and here, for information about a large, cold tolerant fan palm, but there has never been any testing in my area or a colder Zone 7a. I am planning to plant a Washington Filifera or Brahea palm tree in my yard. I have a large 6ft Jelly Pindo Palm that survived for 5 years and is still alive, here in North Ohio with absolutely no protection except good placement and sometimes a blanket. What are the chances of a large Palm like Washington Filifera will survive, and hopefully grow to 20-30 ft tall? Do you recommend any other palms that have a better chance of living here other than dwarf small palm trees and the bad looking windmill pal…
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Zone 4/5 Trachycarpus(Montreal)
by Alex Zone 5- 1 follower
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Decided to have a look-see at the windmill. No snow since late December, temperature in the upper 40. Not bad for February, next week is a different story..... This will be it's 3rd winter in ground. 25x Xmas c9///thermocube///frost cloth.
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Should I cut this one off?
by Dave_E- 14 replies
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Hi All, My 10 year old Windmill Palm is doing well this winter, seems to have made it through our cold spell OK. There is one fan that has taken a serious dip from the crown and wonder if I should cut it off now? Can that hurt the crown if I leave it? Dave
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Did I Loose All My Young Palms?
by Dave_E- 3 replies
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Hi Everyone, This past year I made the decision to keep my (14) 2 year old palms outside in the non-heated greenhouse over winter. Last year we brought them back inside and we suffered with gnats all winter. They had been outside in pots that drained well and they were all looking good. We had a week of really cold temperatures for our area… all the y way down to 9 degrees F. I completely forgot about the palms in the greenhouse and when I went out, this is what I found. Any chance they will recover? They are all back in the house at the moment. 😕 Dave
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Butia x Lyto
by JohnAndSancho- 1 follower
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I want to plant mine out in Spring. I think barring another wild winter event, it'll be ok here and I know it took Palmageddon to kill @Matt N- Dallas's. One question though - since I've been back at my mom's house AKA feral cat colony, it's been knocked over 3 times and had significant amounts of soil knocked out of the pot and I think some roots broken. Would this hinder it? It's already been brought back inside a few times due to cold temps and rain, too, and I'm planning to protect it from the cats with one of those tomato wire cages. I know that it being in a pot is also hindering growth, too and losing tons of soil def doesn't help.
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Big D Freeze Aftermath '24
by palmnut-fry- 0 replies
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parking lot Sabal seedling perhaps as old as almost 30 years I discovered having my tires changed in Mesquite. This baby has seen some freezes what a survivor! These 30 year old Wash. f. some still have green in centers but this gentlemen's club has yet to remove 2021,2,3 freeze's fatalities! Amazed these babies survived below freezing uncovered almost 70 hours last month ( by mother)! Maybe she helped them underground? 30 year old Butias seem fine but they were not covered so a testament to their durability! These hardy Sabal texanas prob did not need wrapped but many businesses and homeowners like me did anyway to protect their investments! M…
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Garden update and plant rambling!
by teddytn- 3 followers
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Little garden update after 2 pretty bad winters in a row. This is part of my garden as it sits, no prettying up. Some great, good, some not so good. All part of it, me continuing to learn and the garden evolving over time.
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Cold hardiness of Trachycarpus Wagnerian’s x ‘Bulgaria’?
by Ohiopalmloverz6- 1 follower
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I saw on Desertscape Nursery’s website that their Trachycarpus wagnerianus x ‘Bulgaria’ took below -10F. Would this be true? I’m very tempted to grow one here in zone 6.
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Washingtonias & CIDP damage, South Central Texas Freeze
by CTX Palm King- 1 follower
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All, Here are a couple of photos I took yesterday while driving around to see what unprotected palms look like. You can see 2 Washingtonias and 2 CIDPs from the recent freeze look dead. But we will see. These survived last year's freeze and ice storm. Enjoy.
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Minor Protection
by GregVirginia7- 2 replies
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Hi folks…just a quick update on protection for my Chamaerops in my new zone 7b. This winter has been pretty nice so far. About one week of some serious day/night cold but no single digits, yet anyway. Otherwise, somewhat above average but more of an even, normal NOVA winter, not like last year’s rollercoaster of temperatures. My Chamaerops needs protection here. It’s been in the ground for 10 years and I know that but LAST winter I got lazy and we had a couple single digit nights and subfreezing days. Needless to say: I did have it loosely covered but no lights…stupid mistake. Thought it was a goner, added the lights after the fact. It pulled through after some…
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The journey begins
by tarnado- 1 follower
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This Sabal 'Oregon Hybrid' came today. My first hardy palm. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!
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2024 Dallas Palm Survival Report
by smatofu- 2 followers
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2024 Dallas Palm Survival Report 4 nights of freeze: 9F, 7F, 9F, 14F 2x Windmill palms - survived, some fronds damage, but so far they look good (heated and wrapped trunks) 1x Mexican Sabal - 80% maybe more fronds damage, but green in the center crown. Looks like a survival. (heated and wrapped trunk) 2x Sago - all green, no damage (all plants heated and wrapped) 1x Jelly palm - all green, no damage (all plants heated and wrapped) 1x Queen palm - all green, no damage (all plants heated and wrapped) 1x Pineapple palm - all green, no damage (bottom heated and wrapped) 1x Sabal minor - all green, no damage, no protection
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Chicago 2024 Exotic Garden Thread
by ChicagoPalma- 15 replies
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I’m happy to announce the palm tree survived, elephant ears also survived, cannas I’m not really sure but I dug a little bit to see if it was mushy and surprisingly it wasn’t mushy. Anyways, I’ll be posting pics and will keep the box open as we are to stay mostly above severe freezing. If you think I should keep the box closed then message me. Check my yt channel MidwesternTropics to see full update.
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Hey there! I just got some Butia capitata and some Jubea chilensis seeds and was wondering what would be the best medium for those to germinate in since these take a while to often germinate from what I have gathered. I just wanted to see what others have used for successful germination of those two types. And would you switch out the media after a while to keep fungus growth or mold in check? As always, thank you for the help. Brian
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BUTIA ODORATA
by sped94- 5 replies
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Hi everyone, I would like to buy a Butia Odorata and plant it in my garden. I read that this plant is very resistant, is this true? In your opinion, is it more resistant than a Phoenix Canariensis? Where I live minimum temperatures at night often drop to around 0C/32F, however temperatures below -5C/23F are quite rare. The climate is very different from that of the USA, in the sense that temperatures have a very regular trend and rarely deviate much from the average (extremes are very rare). By the way, the lowest temperature ever recorded was -12C/10F in 1985, and more recently -10C/14F in 2010. In winter it doesn’t rain much and snow is very rare. A…
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Wild Sabals in Northeast Houston
by Little Tex- 11 replies
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I went mountain biking and came across this creek with them, the park nearby had some as well
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Growing Coconuts in a Greenhouse
by mirandamavrogianni- 1 follower
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I found this interesting idea of how coconuts can be grown in non-tropical areas. I am located in the South Aegean Sea, Greece and I am very much missing coconuts as I am from Hawaii where they are abundant. I'm considering starting this method of growing my own coconuts here in Greece. What are your thoughts? Have you attempted this? LINK TO ARTICLE "GROWING COCONUTS OUTSIDE THE TROPICS" Growing Coconuts Outside the Tropics written by David The Good April 4, 2016 Growing coconuts outside the tropics? How can this be possible? After all, we all know that coconuts can’t take frosts. If you drive on I-95 through m…
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I’m growing both of these varieties outdoors in zone 7b New York with just a frost cover when needed. I would like to know which variety is the hardier one. Thank you.