COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Atlanta where do you buy your hardy palms?
by Hardypalms- 1 follower
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Hi I am in the north suburbs (Cherokee, North Fulton, Cobb area) and looking next spring to start planting. Looking for a Washingtonia filibusta to start. Thanks Patrick
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Atlantic City, NJ palm potential
by MonkeDonkezz- 33 replies
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Is this info accurate?
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Austin After the Freeze
by EastBayPalms- 1 follower
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Greetings from Austin, this is the pool at the Fairmont Hotel. They said they're going to see what happens in a couple months re: growing back. Have yet to see a single green palm downtown.
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Austin Sabal palms
by Jtee- 8 replies
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Hello all. I will be in Austin in a few days and i was wondering if anyone knows of a nursery that sells small sabal palms of any variety? I’m limited on space so I’m definitely looking for 1-3 gallon sabals. Thanks for any replies.
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Availability of Cold Hardy Palms 1 2
by Ken Johnson- 44 replies
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Now that nurseries have found the huge market for Cold Hardy Palms they have begun production in huge ways. Soon the entire US will have Windmill palms!
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Avon NC washingtonia.
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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a surprising find in Avon NC. A washingtonia filibusta I assume I found here. Its been here since 2007 according to Street view. A young volunteer near the base however seems to have died.
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B X J vs. J X B? and other hybrid combos?
by DoomsDave- 37 replies
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Scot from SC's thread on hybrid hardiness piqued my curiosity. He bought a J X B, but thought it might be a B X J instead. I have a B and J something, and I'd like to ID it. What's the key differences to the observer? I recall other threads dealing with Syagrus X Jube and vice versa and one was ugly and one was gorgeous. Will post a pic of my monster, and monster to be when I escape from the Dark Tower. dave
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B. afredii Zone 9a Hardy? 1 2 3 4
by _Keith- 1 follower
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Yes, this year I was blessed with gifts. I guess the powers above knew this was my tightest garden budget year ever and blessed me. Well, if we have a mild winter they have blessed me, if not I shall be forgiveness from the gift bearers. This is one of the 4 B. alfredii quite happy and pushing a new front. You can see another of the 4 in the background. All are pushing a new frond, so I guess they are happy in their new environment.
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B. Alfredii experiment
by Super Minion- 3 followers
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Hi everyone, This is my first post here on palmtalk. My favorite palm is b. Alfredii. This is a report dedicated on how the B. Alfredii reacts to the cool climate of Northern Europe. I live in Rotterdam, Netherlands which is hardiness zone 8 in Europe. The average anual extreme minimum here is -10 Celsius (14 Fahrenheit) for the last 5 winters.
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B. LALLEMENTIA X QUEEN
by Gallop- 2 followers
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Anyone else plant out their B lallementia x queen? I put this in the ground in February as a small strap leaf. It’s grown extremely fast.
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Baby Got Back
by Alicehunter2000- 10 replies
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Was at a friends house yesterday in Panama City (zone 9a). Was impressed by "Baby"
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Back from the dead
by Fusca- 1 follower
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Finally got some new growth on two of my transplanted palms! Mule was dug up from my yard in San Antonio in late February and kept in a pot 3 weeks before planting in March. It spear-pulled within 2 weeks and I treated with some hydrogen peroxide and copper fungicide. It's been sitting there for the past two months with 3 brown fronds and one green petiole.
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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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Backyard paradise in North Texas 1 2
by Sabal King- 1 follower
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So I've been lurking here and getting involved periodically but haven't officially gotten a chance to say hello. We're just north of Dallas and build our dream pool and backyard last year (still have more to do) and with that, I've always wanted palms.. We are new to Texas, and where we're from (IL) we'd never be able to have much of anything... so here we are! We have a little bit of land so I'm doing my best to add palms where possible. This will serve as my official progress thread as well. We finished the pool in October, and originally planted five Windmills and three Sabal Texana (small size). Lost one windmill during the storm, jury still out on the Texana…
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Bald Head Island Palmetto Seed Collecting Trip 1 2
by Joe NC- 2 followers
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I was working on the Cape Fear River next to Bald Head Island yesterday, and had to kill around 30 mins to let the tide drop so I could access the equipment I had deployed... Anyhow, I took advantage of that bit of time to go out on one of the undeveloped marsh islands to collect some Sabal palmetto seed. Early Feb seems to be the best time to collect fresh fruit from the native palms. Since the island where I was collecting seed is separate from the developed portion of BHI, the seeds I collected should be pure "BHI" strain palmetto. I didn't have much time to explore or collect many seeds, but I did end up with a couple hundred (ish?). I will onl…
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Banana problems
by ChicagoPalma- 11 replies
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My bananas can’t be cut down yet, it’s too warm since days in 60s are coming. But something is happening. Any explanation? Also my hostas are yellowing a bit but they like dry soil so it’s probably got wet feet. 71900224694__3C21C012-1847-42FA-9219-C7ACDBD07212.MOV
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Little late for some for this year but here is what you need and they are super cheap. I ordered 45 boxes. I use about 3 sets on a 12' Trachy, One set for a small 4' Trachy https://www.lowes.com/pd/Holiday-Living-HL-100-CT-Mini-Light-Set-Clear/1001813120 Here is the thermocube you need https://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-TC-3-Thermostatically-Controlled/dp/B0006U2HD2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3RB43VEL9GA54&keywords=thermocube&qid=1671895388&sprefix=thermocube%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-3 Here is a good frost cloth https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenscapes-50-ft-x-6-ft-Spun-Bond-Material-Blanket/1002883662
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Barhi Pups
by ahosey01- 3 replies
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Anybody know where to find Barhi date pups? Wanna grow some in an empty space in my yard.
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Battle Damage
by Palmlover_78- 1 reply
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Hey Guys I had to bring my Windmill Palm indoors now, but i noticed a Frond with some damage. Is this just where and tare, or is it a disease or food thing? The one leaflet ripped in a hard wind. Thanks a lot
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Beaucarnea recurvata In Washington, DC
by jwf1983- 13 replies
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We bought this Ponytail Palm at a local home and garden center 2.5 years ago. It was pretty small, as indicated in the picture below. Shortly after that photo, we moved to a house in the NoMa/Capitol Hill neighborhood in DC that had a little yard, and since then, we’ve planted a Trachy f., Sabal minor, as well as some Sagos and a Strawberry Guava. This Ponytail Palm has been the biggest surprise, as it appears to be far more cold tolerant that I had ever expected, having spend the last two winters outside on our patio/yard, pushing through winter, and continuing to grow and flourish during the warm season. The only thing used as protection was a white frost cloth that…
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Beautiful CIDP in College Station, TX
by Teegurr- 8 replies
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This is a nice CIDP I spotted on Lawyer. I'm not sure of the age - much appreciated if anyone can guess.
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Beautiful palmetto in the piedmont.
by Brad Mondel- 1 follower
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Near Anderson, SC
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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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Beaverton Desert Garden in Summer...
by MarkbVet- 1 follower
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My palms are only visible in background, but the cacti and agaves are blooming well right now! Agave stalk is approx. 13 feet tall, 5 inches thick, grew up from 2 feet to over 10 feet in just a couple weeks. Enjoy...
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Beccariophoenix Alfredii (Cold hardy Coconut) in NC
by Palmy Pal- 1 follower
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I have been growing this Beccariophoenix Alfredii here in North Carolina. It is currently 2 years old and grown from seed. So far this palm has done amazing for me. I keep it outside most of the time but whenever there is an unusual temperature dip or cold front I put it in the greenhouse (since it is still young). Once this palm gets big enough I plan on planting it in the ground with mild protection during the winter. Where I live it is very rare for it to get below 20f and it has not dropped that low in many years. So with the right precautions I know this will work. I successfully grew a 4(?) year old one here with no protection throughout two winters but I lost this…