COLD HARDY PALMS

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   Hardiest fast growing sabal minor

   November 6, 2020 by climate change virginia

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   Hi I was wondering what is the fastest growing hardy sabal minor to zone 7b/8a. Thanks

   

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   Hardiest Licuala?

   May 1, 2013 by stevethegator

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   Not sure if this is the right place for this post, as it's hard to use "cold hardy" and "Licuala" in the same sentence, but which one is it? I think I saw L. ramsayi at Leu Gardens in Orlando, any others that can handle some cold?

   

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   hardiest non-rare syagrus

   November 20, 2020 by climate change virginia

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   Hi I was wondering what is the most hardy syagrus I might try crossing it with my friends butia.

   

   Last reply by Fusca, November 20, 2020

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   Hardiest Pheonix Species

   July 14, 2023 by BigBilly

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   I was curious, which pehonix species is the most cold hardy

   

   Last reply by RJ, July 21, 2023

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   Hardiness of less common Trachys and Butias...

   December 20, 2021 by MarkbVet

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   Hi there, does anyone have any direct experience growing some of these palms in zone 8 or colder? Including: Trachycarpus princeps, T. takil (the real thing, as currently described), T. "nova" with its thin trunk and large leaves (formerly "T. princeps green form"), T. latisectus (Windamere palm), T. geminisectus (Seven Peaks Windmill Palm), and lastly Butia yatay. Anyone with plants larger than seedlings? Growing any of these unprotected? Your input, oh wise ones, is most anticipated! (Yoda voice). Thanks!! (and...happy holidays).

   

   Last reply by MarkbVet, December 21, 2021

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   Hardiness of variegated Rhapis palms

   July 22, 2018 by metalfan

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   Three years ago I decided to trial some of the large offsets of a colony of variegated Rhapis palms outside here for the winter. Where I live used to be classified as zone 8B but has since moved up in the world to 9A due to climate change. Our winters have been mild. Things were going great the first 2 years and then this past winter we had one surprise freeze where it dos cold enough very quickly that it could have snowed. There was freezing rain instead and a lot of my plants that usually sail through a dry freeze got damaged. Including the variegated rhapis. But it was not killed, so I am hopeful that in the future, all it might need to make it is a frost cloth coverin…

   

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   Hardiness sticky thread

   October 29, 2017 by Rothbardian1

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   Is there a sticky thread with a list of hardiness and also frond burn temps for selected palms? If not, I think having one would benefit many people that come to the site to get answers. Of course, some of these temps are debatable. So maybe the answers should be voted on. Idk. What do you all think?

   

   Last reply by PALM MOD, October 29, 2017
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   Hardiness zone changes 1990-2015 1 2

   February 20, 2022 by MarkbVet

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   Here's some zone maps from Arborday.org, showing zone changes up until 2015.... interesting to see. So. Oregon is getting some zone 9 inland areas now, close to where I'll be moving. It's getting hotter, folks! So, sip some cold drinks and ... Grow Them Palms!!

   

   Last reply by James B, February 25, 2022

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    Hardy Alternative to bottle palm zone 8a

    October 23, 2020 by climate change virginia

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    Hi is there a hardy alternative to bottle palms that can survive in zone 8a I don't care about the leaves the leaves can be pinnate palmate either one is fine. Thanks.

    

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    Hardy Bizzy & JxB F1

    March 23, 2019 by swolf

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    Here’s a young Bismarckia in zone 9a that came from especially cold-hardy parents. Couldn’t resist trying to grow a few of these marginal beauties.. In the background is a medium size Jubaea x Butia F1. They all vary a little. Anyone interested in partnering/purchasing on this 4.5 acre (buildable) palm nursery can PM me. Larger JxB F1s have begun flowering.

    

    Last reply by swolf, March 23, 2019

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    Hardy palms

    February 10, 2020 by Dara O’Connell

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    What palms can grow in Ireland

    

    Last reply by petiole10, February 11, 2020

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    Hardy palms and wet soils

    February 28, 2016 by brattle_007

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    why is it that wet soil in winter lowers the palm hardness to cold and frost? For example: Canary Island Date Palm in a dry soil can take temps down to -10*C, but in a wet soil it only down to -6*C.

    

    Last reply by TexasColdHardyPalms, May 19, 2016

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    Hardy palms are slow

    February 10, 2021 by climate change virginia

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    Hi I have noticed hardy palms are slower than most plants for example (most)Butia spp: Slow, (most)Sabal spp: slow, (most)Trachycarpus: Slow, Jubaea: extremely slow. This is just something I observed.

    

    Last reply by Jimhardy, February 14, 2021

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    Hardy palms for mostly shade..

    March 6, 2019 by Alex Anthony

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    My front yard has a couple of large deciduous trees. When they leaf out it will be mostly shade. Will Pindo palms grow in a place with only partial sun? Options are limited in our zone 8a.

    

    Last reply by NC_Palms, March 12, 2019

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    Hardy palms in Columbia S.C

    March 7, 2017 by Brad Mondel

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    Hardy Trachycarpus

    October 31, 2018 by limoncik

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    Hi. Arrange species of the genus Trachycarpus from the most resistant to frost to the least resistant judging from your experience. Thanks.

    

    Last reply by Cikas, October 31, 2018

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    Hardy? hummm

    April 6, 2022 by Las Palmas Norte

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    I don't have much at my new place, but what I do have was hit harder than I've ever experienced. I'm not exactly sure. It could be my heavy soil that is the problem. One night of 12°F (-11°C) which is within hardiness range of these palms. T. wagnerianus. Completely fried but no spear pull. Fingers crossed. T. fortunei. Center spear heavy damage. Moderate damage elsewhere. Slowly pushing new growth. R. hystrix. Heavy damage but pushing new growth. Small offsets look fine, quite possibly because of snow cover. I also (not photographed) have a B. capitata completely nuked with massive spear pull. Toast. I'm already not sure about our move 3 years …

    

    Last reply by Allen, April 7, 2022

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    Has anyone ever seen a Double Mule Palm?

    April 22, 2021 by TampaBryan613

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    I just wanted to share a pic of one of the palms I just got with a reasonable price installed. haven't ever seen a double so I had to have it.

    

    Last reply by vistaprime, January 14, 2022

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    Has Anyone Ever Tried This

    February 9, 2015 by Alicehunter2000

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    Has anyone ever tried this as a last ditch effort to heat the bud area of a palm. Looks very cost effective and easy to use. For lots of steady heat without a need for electricity, Zippo wins hands-down. It runs uninterrupted for 19 hours on one fill of lighter fluid—perfect for anyone out in the cold all day or night.

    

    Last reply by Alicehunter2000, February 11, 2015

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    Has anyone grown a Beccariophoenix Alfredii in the UK?

    January 25, 2022 by Jamil Habib

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    Afternoon Greetings Palm Talk Folks, This post is aimed at folk in the British Isles and Northern Europe Zone 8 a/b, has anyone managed to successfully grow a Beccariophoenix Alfredii outdoors. I have 4 seedlings that are a foot tall and I am pondering planting one in my garden with the plan to provide it lots of protection over the winter. Before I embark on this zone pushing exercise has anyone managed to grow this species with protection in this zone?

    

    Last reply by UK_Palms, January 25, 2022
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    Has anyone tried Freezepruf?

    February 7, 2014 by Sandy Loam

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    For the first time ever, I tried spraying Freezepruf on some of my palms/plants that were most tender, but I can't really tell if it worked to spare my plants from damage. It has been a cold January, but not cold enough to really damage anything in a significant way. Has anyone tried this product and had success? Is it a myth?

    

    Last reply by Mauna Kea Cloudforest, February 10, 2014
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    Has anyone tried to "skin" a needle palm?

    April 29, 2023 by DTS

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    Has anyone tried to skin a needle palm like you would a trachy? I probably should have posted this question before I tried to do it, but the result doesnt look THAT bad-

    

    Last reply by Alex Zone 5, April 30, 2023

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    Has anyone's Kentiopsis Oliviformis ever seen the high teens (Fahrenheit)?

    March 26, 2015 by Sandy Loam

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    I have been trying to research this question on historic PalmTalk threads, but I have yet to find someone who can say that they have seen a Kentiopsis Oliviformis survive 18 degrees Fahrenheit. Is this possible? To your knowledge, what is the record low temperature for a Kentiopsis Oliviformis to have survived, even with significant damage or defoliation? Someone just posted on another thread that these trees survive in Houston, Texas, although they do grow slowly there.

    

    Last reply by Sandy Loam, December 3, 2018

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    Have I doomed my trachies?

    August 16, 2019 by DAVEinMB

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    First time posting so first off - hello everyone, I'm a big fan of the forum. Ok so here's my situation... I've just recently gotten into palm trees and have been trying to give myself a crash course on the do's and don'ts and just bulking up on knowledge in general. However some knowledge is gained through making mistakes as we all know. I got a screaming deal on some mature trachycarpus fortunei palms back in December of 18. I picked up 5 of them for $625 but had to dig up and move them myself. The weekend before Christmas they were out of the ground and replanted at my place. Relocating them was by no means fun but they all seemed to take. They pushed out …

    

    Last reply by PlantDad, September 15, 2019

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    Have you ever seen a Washingtonia Robusta hold so many fronds in Texas ?

    February 5, 2022 by DreaminAboutPalms

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    This may be the healthiest looking Robusta I have ever seen, and in Austin Texas of all places. Thought it was an error on google maps but pulled up an older picture and same thing, holding tons of fronds Has anyone else seen one like this? Is this just the product of fertilizing and watering consistently

    

    Last reply by Jtee, February 5, 2022

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