COLD HARDY PALMS

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   Phoenix dactylifera

   September 10, 2021 by Kees

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   Hi, I am growing Phoenix dactylifera, at my home in the Netherlands. my question is about when I can plant my little palms outside in Spain. I have about 20 seeds that germinated well this spring. I keep them in my greenhouse,. I want to take them with me to Spain to plant on my land next month. however winters can get cold and below minus degrees Celcius at night (10 km west of Figueres, 300 m altitude) . the plants do not seem to grow fast at my home although I see the roots develop. the leaves are about 20-30 cm now, most palms have 2 or 3 leaves at the moment. Points get a little brown. would they already be strong enough to go outside? I have put them in high pots ho…

   

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   Phoenix dactylifera 'Medjool' x sylvestris

   April 5, 2019 by defa

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   Anyone has any experience with a Phoenix hybrid dactylifera 'Medjool' x sylvestris

   

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   Phoenix dactylifera Hardiness? 1 2

   October 29, 2017 by PalmTreeDude

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   I heard that Phoenix dactylifera is hardy to zone 8b, is this true? For example, in this picture of the S.C. USDA zones would it do fine in all of the highlighted zone 8b areas?

   

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   Phoenix Dactylifera in Austin Texas

   September 21, 2022 by DreaminAboutPalms

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   The hub for all atx palm pics past and present. They got wiped out pretty good, but below are some new installs, and some unlikely survivors around town

   

   Last reply by DreaminAboutPalms, October 7, 2022

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   Phoenix dactylifera in uk

   May 26, 2016 by palm789

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   Does anyone know if you can get these palms in the uk

   

   Last reply by Si, April 27, 2021

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   Phoenix dactylifera vs Washingtonia Robusta cold hardiness in San Antonio

   December 31, 2023 by MarcusH

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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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   Phoenix Date Palm ID & Seed viability?

   August 28, 2023 by Dwarf Fan

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   I have found what I believe to be a Phoenix Dactylifera growing at a condo complex on the Island that is currently dropping seeds all over the adjacent public street so I decided to collect what was on the ground. Question 1: Am I correct in IDing this as a Phoenix Dactylifera? Question 2: I opened up a couple of the Dates to take a pic of the seeds and they seem under developed compared to the ones I seen online which seemed more fat and defined. Do these seeds look viable? Question 3: Does this species self pollinate or does there need to be another Phoenix nearby?

   

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   Phoenix gardens?

   December 10, 2020 by ahosey01

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   Anybody got a garden with all or most Phoenix sp.!? Pics to share? I know these palms aren’t everyone’s very most favorite - but even if it never got below freezing where I live I think they’d be my favorite genus. I’m just way into the desert vibe their aesthetic gives off, I think. I’d like to see an example of someone who went all in on Phoenix.

   

   Last reply by ahosey01, December 10, 2020

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    Phoenix ID

    June 17, 2021 by DAVEinMB

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    Canariensis x Sylvestris maybe? 11th Ave south and kings hwy - myrtle beach

    

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    Phoenix ID

    September 22, 2020 by DAVEinMB

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    Are these sylvestris or dactylifera? Been in the ground around 3 years or so - location is myrtle beach - zone 8b. Thanks!

    

    Last reply by DAVEinMB, September 27, 2020

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    Phoenix ID

    May 20, 2020 by DAVEinMB

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    I could take a stab at this but I'll let the experts weigh in. We talking pure or is this another hybrid? South end of the strand about 2 miles inland.

    

    Last reply by RJ, May 24, 2020

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    Phoenix ID - Rupicola?

    April 8, 2020 by Estlander

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    After a little walk around my neighborhood to spot something interesting, found this Phoenix of some kind that looks a lot like P. Rupicola. If it is Rupicola, then it’s pretty amazing to see one on the panhandle. I suppose it could also be a Rupicola hybrid, or just a plain but interesting looking P. Canariensis. What say you?!!!!!!

    

    Last reply by JLM, April 8, 2020

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    phoenix loureiroi var.

    November 15, 2018 by dekaoxtoyra

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    cold hardy for zone 9a maybe 8b

    

    Last reply by dekaoxtoyra, January 7, 2021

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    Phoenix loureiroi var. humilis 'Kashmir'

    April 12, 2020 by MASOALA JASON

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    So far this palm seems to grow without issue in Central Texas. Minor scattered cold burn spots on leaves when down to 14 degrees a few winters ago. This individual is growing in a sheltered south-facing spot

    

    Last reply by Allen, April 16, 2023

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    Phoenix Reclinata germinating

    November 12, 2022 by steve617

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    Last month while passing thru St. Augustine I collected about 50 seeds from a Phoenix Reclinata. So I cleaned the flesh and soaked 6 in water for 2 days. 3 I just put in a pot and the other 3 I put in wet paper towels sealed in a zip lock. This was on Oct 27. Today had 2 of the 3 sprouted.

    

    Last reply by steve617, November 12, 2022

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    Phoenix roebelenii fronds breaking?

    January 29, 2022 by P. Hightower

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    Hello. I have had a triple trunk Phoenix Robellini for about 2 months and in the last month I have had 5 fronds break off the the smallest trunk. The tops of all of the trees look to be green and healthy but there seems to be some yellowing and spots on the lower fronds. I also notice there are areas on the trunk that look exposed and yellow. At first I thought they may have been snapped by the pool guy but I lost three fronds when he had not been at the house. Next I thought it may be wind but this too seems unlikely. Tonight I found another one laying at the base. The yellow areas on the trunk also seems a to be more pronounced. The other two larger trunks a…

    

    Last reply by P. Hightower, February 4, 2022

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    Phoenix roebelenii in North Carolina????

    January 8 by NC_Palms

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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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    Phoenix Roebelenii x Dactylifera hardiness

    July 10, 2020 by DAVEinMB

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    Anybody have any first hand experience with one of these regarding hardiness? I have one coming from MPOM along with the silver queen and don't have much knowledge of them. If I was gonna take a stab at it I'd guess 20F or maaaaaybe high teens but wanted to get feedback from you guys. Thanks as always!

    

    Last reply by DAVEinMB, April 14, 2021

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    Phoenix Roebelenii x Rupicola on Hilton Head, SC

    May 2, 2023 by clinenotklein

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    About a year ago I discovered what looks like a giant Roebelenni in the infamous Point Comfort microclimate on Hilton Head (most winters average 30 with of course the occasional dips to low 20s) and assumed it was Canariensis x Roebellenii but in actuality is Roebelenni x Rupicola (just discovered from googling about it for someone else). Need to go see it to see how it did from the bad Christmas freeze (probably low 20s the worst night and mid 20s the two nights after). Not impressive for the microclimate but definitely impressive for Hilton Head (which is generally 9a).

    

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    Phoenix species identification

    February 12, 2020 by Yort

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    I came across this naturalized population of clustering Phoenix palms and can't seem to find any information about them. Before I give more information and a location I am interested to see what species you think it is? Bonus point if you can guess the location.

    

    Last reply by Phoenikakias, February 18, 2020

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    Phoenix sylvestris 6ft.+ trunk near Corpus Christi, TX?

    March 21 by Dwarf Fan

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    Looking for a big one 6 ft - 10 ft delivered and installed what are my options? Open to suggestions from the RGV, San Antonio and Houston. Thanks

    

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    Phoenix sylvestris in Austin Texas

    December 12, 2019 by MASOALA JASON

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    I came upon this palm recently in Austin, Texas. Looks like it might be Phoenix sylvestris and like it has been around for a while in this 8b climate.

    

    Last reply by Austinpalm, December 20, 2019

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    Phoenix theophrasti 1 2 3 4

    November 26, 2018 by GaDawg

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    Why aren’t there more of these being utilized here in the US? Can these handle the southeast’s humidity? I know many people aren’t advised to plant filifera- another palm that doesn’t like humidity- in the southeast, but I’ve heard of quite a few people that grow filifera- as opposed to the less hardy robusta- in 8b/8a South Carolina, middle 8a Georgia, the pan handle of Florida and in Texas. With the hardiness, I would assume there would be more of these.

    

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    Phoenix theophrasti - Leaf Spot disease

    June 4, 2019 by kinzyjr

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    I've been noticing that some of my small Phoenix theophrasti are not growing at their normal speed. Most Phoenix species have issues with graphiola leaf spot here in Florida, but it is usually a minor cosmetic issue. The leaf spot on my Phoenix theophrasti seem different than the leaf spot on my Phoenix dactylifera. I did some research and found that a leaf spot disease was attacking some Phoenix theophrasti in Greece: First Report of Leaf Spot of Phoenix theophrasti Caused by Paraconiothyrium variabile in Greece vs. Graphiola Leaf Spot - UF Graphiola Fact Sheet From what I see online and in my garden, it would appear the disease affecting my P…

    

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    Phoenix Theophrasti Dull Brown leaves

    April 8, 2021 by NBW87

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    I have a Phoenix Theophrasti houseplant that looks great all winter indoors, but in spring when put outside it turns brownish and the leaves get small black spots. I don't have it out during freezes. Any reason for this? I ground planted 2 days ago. I'm hoping it has to do with the fact that it was potted, and it can be better drenched in real ground. Every spring I have to cut lower fronds off, as they are speckled with black spots. The room it was in is warm will full sun all winter. The plan is to protect with thermocubes and xmas lights like my trachy. In the sun, my wraps can be 50 to 70 on a bright day. The fig bed will also be stuffed with cus…

    

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