COLD HARDY PALMS
Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.
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Queen Palms in San Antonio 1 2 3 4
by ChrisA- 2 followers
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Hello Palm Friends, Reading back in the posts it seems Queen Palms are not long term viable in the San Antonio area due to some pretty severe cold weather that comes every 10 or so years. While walking in the King William area I came across a very large sized Queen palm and was curious how long it had been there to have grown so big. Google street view goes back to 2007 on this street and shows a good size Queen palm in the residence at the corner of Adams St and Forcke St. This queen looked obliterated after the cold winter of 2011, but has since rebounded quite nicely. The photo is from a visit in May of this year. Any others in the Alamo Cit…
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serenoa repens 1 2
by palm tree man- 1 follower
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I am starting this forum for those that love our native success story the saw palmetto. There is no palm that is more wide spread and that can survive more diverse conditions in the Southeastern United States. In its own wright it is a cool palm and really deserves more attention despite its slow growing and mostly sub subterranean nature. There are many examples of this palm that craw great distances upon the ground or that grow underground to another location. It is only when the soil is removed "often sandy" that we realize how large and branching some of these clumps truly are. There are also several distinct varieties which show different leaf traits…
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Show the Biggest Chamaedorea radicalis (Trunking Form) You Have 1 2
by Alicehunter2000- 68 replies
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Really gaining a great respect for these palms. No, you can't hang a hammock from them and they are not fast growing or have the star power of your favorite dypsis species; but they are very cold hardy and tough. How big do they get? Show us your largest one.
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I'm sure most people who view the forums have probably seen this palm pop up before and I'll be heading out to see the palm in person sometime soon but the building was torn down and thankfully they didn't remove the palms, but the filibusta/filifera will be really taking the test of winter this year without that extra heat from the side wall! It's free standing now and I'm nervous for it but I hope it makes it! Just thought I'd give an update on it since I think it's the biggest I think in Fayetteville unless somebody is hiding more somewhere else I'm also glad they didn't remove any of the sabals because that would be a such a crime because of how slow they grow a…
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My Garden Late Summer into Fall. 1 2 3
by Palm crazy- 109 replies
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Hello I live in z8a/z5 sunset in Olympia Wa and here are some pics of my garden this time of year and watch how the garden changes in the next few weeks. Will try and post new photo every week till the rainy season starts. Hope you all enjoy them and feel free to ask any question or not. Thanks and lets enjoy the journey together. Dyspsis baronii Fatsia japonica camouflage Hardy Schefflera delavayi
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Young Needle Palm Hardiness 1 2
by faceyourfaces- 3 followers
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I planted 5 young needle palms along the west side of my driveway, which faces north. While I understand that an open spot for the Northwest winds to blow is bad for palms, I figured that Rhapidophyllum hystrix is the hardiest palm and it should be able to handle it. The only problem is that my needles are young; they are about a foot tall and only two of them are producing mature fan-shaped leaves. I live on Long Island, NY which is USDA Zone 7a. Although the 2016 winter was rather mild it did get down to 0° F once in February. How hardy are needle palms while they are young and how much should I protect them come next winter?
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Large Washingtonia of Albuquerque 1 2
by ChrisA- 61 replies
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Hello All, After seeing the google maps post with the address of some large palms in Albuquerque, I was compelled to drive over as soon as I got the change. At this location there are 3 palm trees that have been there for quite a while. I am not sure when they were planted, or what kind of protection they have gotten. According to the weatherunderground website a nearby weather station has recorded a low temperature of 16.4 on 12/8/17. This is the same lowest temperature I've seen at my west side house this year as well. Most fronds are still green, the only outright dead fronds are those that have expired as part of the aging process; those lie folded dow…
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Jubaea or Phoenix, which one is hardier? 1 2 3 4
by MSX- 4 followers
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Hello everyone! I've heard from many so many sources that Jubaea chilensis is the hardiest of all pinnate palms. Lately, I've been browsing Dave's Garden, and according to it Jubaea is hardy to zone 8b, while lesser known Phoenix theophrasti is hardy to 7b. There is 1 zone difference, too much for a statistical mistake. I created a quick summary Excel chart with the hardiness info of some popular cold-hardy palms from Dave's Garden web site. And I have two questions to our comminity now - how reliable is information from Dave's Garden web site, and if choosing between Jubaea and some Phoenix species, let's say Phoenix theophrasti for example, what would be a better choice…
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Trachycarpus sp. 'Nova'
by tjwalters- 2 followers
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I've been seeing references to this "new species," but nothing official. There is no mention of it on the Kew site. Does anyone have information on its official status?
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Livinstona chinensis 1 2
by Palm crazy- 4 followers
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Newest palm from indoor box store. This will be the last one for this year going in the ground. I’m guessing I could get two clumps out of it. Not root bound at all. All planted and was very easy since the roots where not that full or deep. Was able to make, two clumps. Same palm clump different angle. Second clump. Should be hardy to 15F with protection, but the taller leaves will slowly die off in the next few years. New leaves will be much more shorter, wider, stronger than this greenhouse grow one, but with only 3 hours of sunlight I may be dreaming.….below 15F it curtains!
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Washingtonia filifera seedling variation 1 2 3
by Las Palmas Norte- 2 followers
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I started some Washingtonia filifera recently from two different trees. A friend gave them to me who'd been in Arizona, both in Phoenix and Scottsdale. Even at this very early stage there appears to be a distinct difference in coloring at the base of these small starts. The one collected in Scottsdale is a white / cream color, while the Phoenix seedlings exhibit a reddish color, very reminiscent of W.robusta. I've also started a reliable "filibusta" hybrid which has about 95% of the seedlings showing the reddish cinnamon color. My question is it too early, even at this very early stage, to make any certain determinations as to a true species ID? Should I wait till th…
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Palm companion plants!
by Swolte- 2 followers
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What are your favorite palm companion plants in your climate! You do surround them by grasses? Yucca? Hosta? Pics please! Oh, and non-organic materials, like rock-types, count too, of course!
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What do you think of this statement ?
by WSimpson- 6 replies
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I was curious about Epsom Salt and is too much bad for my palms . I came across this on the internet . I know I watered it on my Pygmy Date palm and along with fertilizer it transformed it from a weak rooted palm barely alive to a vigorously rooted palm . I guess a Pygmy Date isn't tropical but I would like to get some perspective as to its use on my palms of varying hardinesses . Thanks , Will
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Butia crown rot recovery 1 2
by Brad Mondel- 2 followers
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The only Butia I could find locally ended up having crown rot so I did some surgery and applications of hydrogen peroxide. Within 24 hours the palm began to grow. Here it is two weeks later: looks like a sprouted coconut!
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Palms of Augusta, GA 1 2 3
by Emman- 2 followers
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Inspired by the palms of Myrtle Beach thread, I took pics of palms and other subtropical vegetation in the Augusta metro area There are palmettos, butias, washingtonians, phoenix palms, and even a queen palm
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Does anyone know this Sabal ?
by Habanero- 1 follower
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Hello together, I'm a new member in this forum. I need help for ident. a Sabal palm, I don't know what kind of it is. I bought it from a dutch dealer, as Sabal minor, but it is no S. minor. Well, the problem that I have, I live in Zone 7a , and I don't know the hardiness of the sabal. Hope anybody can help me. I hope you understand my english. Best wishes, Bernd
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Hey I was just wondering Where Can I Buy Needle And Sabal Minor Palm Online Or What Stores Carry Them?Any comments are tons of help!
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Washingtonia filifera after 15F (-9C)
by SailorBold- 1 follower
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Here is damage from 15F (~-9C) on my largest W. filifera... Several snow events less than 2 inches each AND several nights below 20F. The emerging fronds that haven't opened yet appear ok.. but if there is any damage there it might show up later.
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northern limits for cultivated Sabal palmetto (in the eastern US) 1 2
by Sabal_Louisiana- 2 followers
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All those postings about the VA Beach Palmettos made me wonder. By my reckoning, I would say marginal from the southern tip of the Delmarva south and west to Raleigh to Charlotte to Atlanta to Birmingham then to the Mississippi Delta to around Texarkana. Perhaps even a little north of this in favorable microclimate such as urban Little Rock and Memphis. In other words, corresponding with the northern limits of CHZ 8 or wherever Sabal minor would occur naturally. LA and FL would be the only states where it can be grown anywhere but MS and SC would come close. Does this sound about right?
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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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cold hardy palms in houston 1 2 3 4
by necturus- 2 followers
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Hi guys, I drove past a lovely collection of silver palms today and wanted to share. I didn't snap a picture, but Google maps has a nice shot here: https://www.google.com/maps/@29.6914027,-95.4552952,3a,75y,287.28h,85.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1siUh1b5DRyjj3wxlMHYBeNQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Daniel
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Sabal palms in New Mexico 1 2
by ChrisA- 41 replies
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I remember back in 2006 or 2008 driving to Las Cruces, NM (zone 8a) for work, that there were a number of juvenile Sabal palms lining the street that has all the sports fields on it back then. I haven't been back there in a while but just thought to check it out on Google maps; and while I could not locate the ones I remembered I did see this gem from July 2015, 4 years following the big freeze event. To me it looks to be a Sabal palmetto based on the size of the crown. I see no evidence, from the picture, of any seed stalks. What do you all make of it? And do you know of any other large, trunked Sabal species in NM? I believe I read that there were some in…
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Cold hardy "coconut" 1 2
by Tropicdoc- 44 replies
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Of course everyone wants that coconut look maybe for around a pool. I do anyway. Here are probably my top 2 9a coconut lookers.
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Hi Guys, Can someone provide me the pros and cons of of the Medjool Date Palm versus the Sylvester Date Palm? I have read many conflicting arguments and I hope I can find some honest feedback here. I understand they are both susceptible to disease such as Lethal Bronzing so I will already throw that out there. Thanks, Nick
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jubaea x syagrus in the South 1 2 3
by Tropicdoc- 1 follower
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Does anyone have Jubaea x Syagrus in the South. I wonder if growth rate or appearance is affected by the climate. We have probably all seen Gary Levine's monster palm of this type. What's yours look like?
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