COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Surprised to see zero damage to A. alexandrae just on the south side of Jacksonville. Would have thought the cold temps we got this past month would have fried them a little. Wish I had the guts to grow one or two of these.
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Are Hybrid Palmate Species Possible?
by BeyondTheGarden- 2 followers
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When you look for hybrid palms, all kinds of pinnate genus' seem possible to hybridize. Butias, Jubaeas, Parajubaeas, Syagrus, Lytocaryum, all mixed together. I'm sure there are more inter-species hybrids in existence that I'm unaware of. But when it comes to palmate hybrids, I've only ever seen intra-species hybrids. Trachycarpus fortunei x wagnerianus. Sabal minor x palmetto. Washingtonia robusta x filifera (those are the only examples I can think of, off-hand). Would it be possible to hybridize different genus's of palmate palms? I'm going to take artistic liberty and list some of the genus's that I think would be cool to play with (most in this list are …
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are my palms damaged?
by palm789- 6 replies
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u bought 2x trachycarpus over the autumn and need to know if they are damaged.the first pic is of trachy 1 and the leaves of that one only frond seems to be all dried up.the other 2 pics are of trachy 2the first pic looks like the tips of the fan frond been cut and are brownish and the spear got brown tips. so what can I do.i bought both palmbooster and palm focus and now starting next week I will start to apply both.advice needed.
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I have heard that “nematodes in the sand” can mysteriously cause the death of otherwise healthy Palms from the genus Jubaea and Trachycarpus after years of problem free growth. Is this a known problem in Texas like in Florida? I am in Corpus Christi does anyone know if the nematodes of Palm death lurk in the coastal sands of Texas?
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Here in Europe we have now lots of Trachycarpus takil grown from seeds collected recently in India in habitat. I wander if its also be grown now in North America. It has shown here good coldhardiness so it should be a nice addition to the list of coldhardy palms grown overthere. Alexander
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Also the growth is impressive. New Braunfels,TX first image is 2011 2nd image is 2018
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Are these sabal minor? Idaho palm sighting
by ColdBonsai- 4 replies
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I've known about these plants in an empty field near a garden center in Boise for awhile now. Nothing mind blowing but still cool to see.. Looks like a few of them produced seed this year too. Bonus pics of some cannas that look to have naturalized and taken over the same area. Plants have been here at least 5 years or so, probably longer.
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Are these seeds sketchy?
by climate change virginia- 1 follower
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I was wondering if you guys can help me determine if seeds are sketchy or not. I have some links here https://www.ebay.com/c/27005548471 https://www.amazon.com/Washington-Palm-Seeds-WASHINGTONIA-FILIBUSTA/dp/B07G9X5HNV https://www.ebay.com/itm/200-seeds-Hardy-Windmill-Palm-tree-seeds-Trachycarpus-Fortunei/233624463129?hash=item36651a6719:g:uhYAAOSw8cVe7UPx https://www.rarepalmseeds.com/jubaea-chilensis https://www.ebay.com/itm/Butia-odorata-Formerly-B-capitata-Pindo-Jelly-Palm-Hardy-to-10F-25-seeds/303502249313?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3Dde8b8551e67e42bab0e0a8064ab8f5ce%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D4%26rk…
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Reykjavík, Iceland - ALDIN Biodome Research Garden, 64,1˚N I didn't see fit to comment until they had survived a winter, but the first two I've uncovered apparently have, so I figured it's time to ask! Trachycarpus fortunei: wasn't in great shape when I got it last spring; had partly recovered by the fall, but experienced complete outer leaf dieback over the winner. Inner leaves however remain green; the exact cutoff point between dead and alive leaves is yet to be seen. Trachycarpus sp. nova: I'm in shock. It looks basically just like it did in the autumn. That's one hardy palm Others of note: Butia capitata: Still covered. Will uncover it a w…
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Are these yatay seeds?
by BeyondTheGarden- 4 replies
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These don't seem to match what palmpedia has listed. I bagged them up in perlite and hydroton, and some others in peatmoss/hydroton. Keeping them in the growbox around 85f, and another batch on a heat pad. Got these off ebay FWIW. Top pic is mine, the bottom two pics are from palmpedia.
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Are they the same palm or different?
by mdsonofthesouth- 4 replies
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Sabal x texensis 'Brazoria' or Sabal minor var. louisiana. They both seem to come from relatively close to each other as well as sharing the same hardiness. Both are trunking and both might come from a hybridization of palmetto and minor. Please someone educate me on these palms Im considering them, but dont want a minor/trunkless palm outside needles and the sabal minor my grandma gave me. Thanks!
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Are Trachies a lot faster in slightly warmer climates?
by Palmfarmer- 2 followers
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I hear people say they are slow, but many of the growers are in places with little sunshine and cold in the winter. I know Trachies do bad in places with hot year around climates like southern FL. My question is basicly if they would grow a lot faster here where we do have sort of a winter but very short and cold only at night, than in areas further north with more cold and less sunshine. How long can i except to wait for my 2 frond seedlings to go palmate approximently? I am also wondering what type of strain the Trachy in the photo might be. Its advertised as "360 fronds silver" but further down the sales page it says Trachycarpus Fortunei, are these Nova?
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Are You Nuts? You can't grow palm trees here!
by sonobeau- 4 followers
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Howdy Folks, So through many experiments from so called "zone pushers" and the unforeseen cold snaps in recent years in places such as ST. George, Utah and the polar vortex affecting 49 states, plunging even south Florida into the 20s, we know palms of all varieties are much more cold hardy then once thought. So I'm interested to know, who out there lives in places where palms "Don't grow" or where conventional wisdom tells us they're not supposed to grow. There's a LOT of tales out there from folks who live in palmy climates like Southern Arizona or the Carolinas zone pushing with coconuts or other extremely tropical plants. That's not the purpose of this particular…
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Area Of New York City in zone 8a according to Wikipedia?
by MonkeDonkezz- 3 followers
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Hello PalmTalk! There is going to be a short introduction first. My name is Yahor though I prefer you call me by my username and I am from Staten Island, a borough of NYC. I don't feel comfy telling people my age, but I am 12-16 years old. I first got my interest in palms when visiting Jacksonville Florida last year. I want to start growing them. So the reason I am making this post is something that has caught my eye for a while. According to Wikipedia, on the page about NYC's climate, the climate data graphs and classifications section show that areas of NYC might be in zone 8a. LaGuardia has 11 F (-12 C) as the minimum for January. …
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Arecaceae
by GregVirginia7- 4 replies
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Anybody have any ideas for a Northern Virginia zone where the Arecaceae family is concerned? I tried an unknown garden variety one but with no success. I'm limited here but would like to round things out with a feather palm addition...so far, Trachy, needle, sabals McCurtain and brazoria and Mediterraneans are doing fine...any suggestions?
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Arenga after 13 degrees
by TexasColdHardyPalms- 9 replies
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This arenga and revoluta x debaoensis saw 13 this year completely unprotected. I wasn't sure about the arenga for a while but even the big stem survived.
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Arenga engleri 9a success
by Tropicdoc- 1 follower
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About 8 feet to tallest frond. having to cut it back at times. Partial canopy. Been below 20 F a few times now.
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Arenga Engleri Question
by Jcalvin- 14 replies
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I have a great Palm and Tropical nursery I go to get some of my plants called Dixie Acres in Folkston, Ga/ about 15 minutes from the Florida line. Today I was talking to George, the owner, and he said he’s getting a number of palms and plants in next week. One of them was dwarf sugar palm. Does anyone have any experience with these in 9a/8b? I looked in the freeze data forum, but there wasn't much info there.
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Arenga Engleri sucker removal
by Sandy Loam- 8 replies
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If I have an arenga engleri planted too close to a fence, can I simply remove suckers as it grows in order to train it to grow outward in one direction, but not in the other? Perhaps this is going to a bit too ambitious. Your thoughts are welcome.
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So I purchased a small lot (12) of arenga ryukyuensis from a palm collector in the UK back in August, I placed them in coco coir and put them in my warm room that I use for small seedlings , the led light keeps the closet in the mid 80’s. I checked on it a few weeks ago and noticed some roots developing. Since then it has sent out its first shoot. I’m not sure if I should try to transplant it now or wait some more. Thoughts ?
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Arenga ryukyunensis 1 2
by louisrui- 1 follower
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Hi, I'm new to this forum. My name is Louis and I live in Japan, 9a. I lived in Okinawa (Ryu-kyu new name) for 1 year (11a). I brought back some plants, including Arenga ryukyunensis. I heard that the most close palm is Arenga engleri, which is cold hardy to -6 degrees Celcius. Would someone know if it would be reasonable to think that Arenga ryukyunensis is also cold hardy to -6C? I attached a pic of my palm. Thanks for your help, Louis
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Arenga sp. ID (Kopsick)
by GoatLockerGuns- 7 replies
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This Arenga sp. at Kopsick in St. Petersburg, Florida was one of the few palms that were not labeled. The fruit and seeds look like Arenga engleri; however, the fronds do not look right to me. They seem too "bushy" for Arenga engleri. Does anyone know if this is Arenga engleri and, if not, what species this is?
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Arenga which one grows the best for you?
by Palm crazy- 13 replies
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I already have one Arenga engleri and its really slow growing. Are there others Arenga that can take cooler temps and grow faster, even if their not as hardy? Suggestion please.
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Armata vs filifera cold hardiness 1 2
by Armata79- 2 followers
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Hi everyone, I am wondering which palm species is more cold tolerant: Brahea armata or Washingtonia filifera? Looking at these bluish/white wax covered leaves of the armata one could think it would cope better with low temperatures. On the other hand washingtonia filifera has a much more northern natural range and there are some crazy "come back to life stories" from the texas freeze in2021. So it would be great if you could report on your experiences and opinions about these species. Thanks in advance!
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As a palm grows...
by SailorBold- 14 replies
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I've known about this palm for years and drove by to check it out on my way to work today. It was planted as a few seeds pushed into the ground.. if I remember correctly.. 20+ years ago. Obviously at least 1 sprouted and grew into this. When it was younger I think the general concensus was is that its a filifera.. What do you think?? It almost looks filibusta now.. its in between 2 pine trees.. and faces west. Sorry for the poor picture quality..
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