COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Phoenix roebelenii in North Carolina????
by NC_Palms- 1 follower
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Probably one of my most interesting finds this far north on google maps. This is from 2022 and I am dying to know if theyre still there. In Atlantic Beach, NC which is probably a 9a climate. https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7005387,-76.7459035,3a,41.1y,29.88h,75.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sfIz1jkIDnVDxSQczbG1CRQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttuFo
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Severe Free
by ChicagoPalma- 1 follower
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Here in Chicago, we have been in spring weather for so long, the privets started growing back, and in december, after our 13F, the elephant ears pushed out new growth, currently, weather report says we will be below 10F temperatures for 4 days, 2 days below 5F, one day -1F. Not a problem to my palm tree, the insulated box does well, and the cannas and elephant ears are well mulched and have started regrowing, its hard to keep up everyday to cut the new growth but they stopped right after the new years.
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Palm shopping...at Petco
by Keys6505- 8 replies
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I was at Petco with my kids earlier and saw this in the terrarium plant section. Labeled as Seifrizii. I know there's probably a real strong chance that this is just a mislabeled Elegans but I don't have a Seifrizii yet so for $7 I took the chance. Can anyone confirm the ID?
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Can a needle palm be grown in northeast Ohio with minimal protection?
by Ohiopalmloverz6- 2 followers
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I’m in zone 6 in northeast Ohio, I love tropical gardens and would love to have a needle palm because I heard they are zone 6 hardy, I am willing to protect it minimally in temperatures get below 0f which is becoming rarer as climate change comes through. Will it work? We usually only get down to -1f to -5f in winter.
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Name that palm
by WSimpson- 10 replies
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I went to an antique place and bought this painting . I was wondering if anyone knew what variety of palm the painter is painting or attempting to paint lol . Thanks , Will
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my plants in the snow
by PaPalmTrees- 1 follower
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here are some pictures of my plants in the snow
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SOMEONE TELL ME TO STOP PLANTING PALMS AAAAAH
by NC_Palms- 1 follower
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Anyways, decided to plant these silver saws that i specifically told myself i would not plant until march. but i had absolutely no room in the greenhouse lolllll
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Sabal palmetto zone 7a
by jjjemetrious7- 2 replies
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I live in zone 7a U.S east coast and I just found recent interest in Palm trees. I found a Sabal Palmetto "Augusta" that is for zone 7b, so how will I have this palm tree survive with minimal protection without any electricity? Give some tips how to grow and will it survive with protection on coldest days.
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Pygmy date palm seed hardiness?
by NC_Palms- 7 replies
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this might be a stupid question but a few years ago i collected a ton of pygmy date seeds and threw them in my car and totally forget about them until recently. Its been a few years so they've been through a few winters in my car, but nothing below 18F. Is there a chance these could still be viable after this? or should I just toss them?
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Stuff in Texas
by DTS- 1 follower
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Here are some palms i was able to take a picture of while I was in Texas for a couple of days: Decent sized Trachy: Dead Sabal: Small Trachy and Yuccas: The other small Trachy: Two tall Trachys next to a building: More tall Trachys near a building:
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Palms in zone 7b with protection
by jjjemetrious7- 1 follower
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I live in zone 7b East Coast USA, and I want to know what are less cold tolerant palm trees from zone 8a or above that I can grow with just minimal protection like wrapping or some other easy method in winter. Are there any more different palms that are not Trachycarpus or Sabal that I can protect in winter?
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Nearly 3 years after the big freeze I was wondering how well Phoenix Dactylifera did compared to Washingtonia Robusta . I remember seeing quite a few planted at the Tobin Center but were removed because not all survived but some did. Even before the freeze it seems Phoenix date palms weren't really planted in large numbers at all here in the San Antonio area unlike Robustas. My question is do they share the same cold hardiness? I know of some Phoenix date palms that exists on the Southside. Does anyone know where I can find more of those palms ?
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Sabal Palmetto Siting
by MAPalms- 1 follower
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Hey Palmtalk! What do you think about this spot for my potted Sabal palmetto to be planted come spring time? This location is south facing up against my house. Full sun all year round. It can get pretty hot in this spot, over 100F many days in the soil and rocks. My grasses have gotten burnt here. Will this fry the palmetto’s roots? The rocks radiate heat in the summer and winter. The soil beneath is sandy, typical of pine forests. Full protection from wind as well as overhead protection from frost. I’m willing to protect it during extreme cold snaps.
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Stones and Stone Mulch
by Leelanau Palms- 1 follower
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In many of the pictures on Palmtalk, I see rings of stones around the base of palms, as well as stone/gravel mulchs used in a circle around palm trunks. Esthetics/looks are always a factor, but I wonder if there is a functional role for these stones beyond a simple, attractive (moisture retaining, weed suppressing) mulch, such as heat retention. Would love to hear what y'all have to say.
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Coconut palm living in Arcadia?
by coco305- 0 replies
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I see on google maps street view there are some coconut palms with 6 feet of trunk in Arcadia FL They are not very common, I mostly see foxtails and royals around there. But I have spotted a few cocos. I don't think any of them are fruiting. but they look to be in good condition Not sure if it was planted there as a mature tree or has survived many frosts.
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Just sharing pics of my T. Latisectus. Hybrid. And my two. T. Waggie x Princeps New Form. It believed now that the Princeps New Form is Hybrid.
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These 2 palms are side by side so it is easy , after a year , to see how the 6F cold last Christmas Eve affected them . The palmetto's bud area was damaged , and the spears pulled out ( multiple spears ) , and all the newest fronds that grew out look to have tip burn . The minor is a darker green and looks flawless except for that rainbow type damage on 1 frond . If I had had more cold , before that severe cold , that rainbow damage may not have happened due to the palm being more acclimated to cold . You can also see Trachy damage in the back right . I may leave that damage and have it form a skirt ? Any other thoughts ? Will …
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Many seeds from this trip!
by ChicagoPalma- 11 replies
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I've finally comeback recently back home and I'm missing it very much, currently with the weather and me being sick. But I have many seeds, If anyone is interested, PM me, and I also have some hybrid seeds and exotic seeds. Mele Kalikimaka everyone!
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Hey everyone, I've looked around this section but haven't found anything answering this question so I'm just going to ask here. I just bought a new house and I can finally plant trees in my own yard (yay). I know I'll be doing windmill fan palms in my back yard. There's several in my surrounding zip code so I'm not worried about those. But I'm planning on planting a Wild Date Palm in my front yard as that plant is just beautiful and I really want that wow factor. On the new USDA hardiness map my house is in 8B and only like 400 feet away from being in 8A. So I'm wondering if anyone has any insight into whether this tree would be able to survive the winter wher…
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Big Box Store Finds 2023/4
by DTS- 2 followers
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These giant majesty and cat palms I saw at Lowes made me want to revive the old thread about this, but I’ll just start a new one!
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New USDA zones
by Jerrrod- 1 follower
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Hi guys, what do you all think of the new usda zone update?
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We already have seen numerous protection methods for small palms but I'm curious if anyone had any success protecting a mature palm 25 feet plus or at least heard/seen . Maybe we get some inspiration. While I'm aware that kind of a protection job requires skills and safety. How many degrees am I getting out of it if I just protect the bud with Christmas lights and frost cloth ?
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Pleasant surprise in early winter
by Trustandi- 4 replies
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I was pleasantly surprised to find a new neighbor in a newly built house, planted a Butia - a fat one too. Hopefully, he is a crazy palm addict just like all of us.
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Coconut looking palms that are cold hardy
by ChicagoPalma- 2 followers
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So I see that many coconut looking palms are not cold hardy, so what about butia x lytocaryum, butia x parajubea, parajubea x syagrus, butia x beccariophoenix? Do any of those exist? Also are there any other hybrids expect the mule that are good.
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Back to the beginning, pots to ground
by Brandon James- 2 followers
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One of my favorite things todo is look back to the beginning, the first year planted. Let’s share our journey to a more tropical landscape, mine began years ago with pots and lugging them inside over winters till 2019 when my wife pushed me to plant cause it was “too big” to be inside. December 2018^ March 2019^ december 2019 ^ “pretending” it’s not mid winter ^ March 2020
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