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COLD HARDY PALMS

Selecting and growing palms for colder climates.

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  1. Arnaud33

    Washingtonia robusta or filifera

    by Arnaud33

    Hello, I bought recently a washingtonia Palm. I think it's a filifera but I'm totally sure. Here are some fotos. Do you have any idea ?

    Will
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  3. Collectorpalms

    Palm Collection Before and After The Great Texas Freeze of 5F in 2021 1 2 3

    by Collectorpalms

    Street view, Pictured almost one year ago Feb 28, 2020.

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  4. NCFM

    Growing Spanish Moss in the NC Piedmont 1 2

    by NCFM

    I recently ordered some Spanish moss online, it got here today so I spread it all over my property on several trees. The trees are mostly oaks and one crepe myrtle. I technically live in 7b, but over the last decade we have been solid 8a, and this last winter was 9a. I'm hoping the moss will make it and maybe even spread, given the birds don't take all of it to build their nests. I took some pictures of a few of the places I put the moss:

    knikfar
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  5. SailorBold

    Sabal Tamaulipas 1 2

    by SailorBold

    Is anyone else on Palm Talk growing Sabal Tamaulipas? I planted 4 this spring and I have found them to be very fast growers. They are the only Sabals I have currently..

    Thé chrichri
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  6. NBTX11

    What will survive 1 2 3

    by NBTX11

    Any guesses as to what will survive in Texas. Here is my prediction. Virtually all palms north of Waco - DEAD. Maybe someone eeks out a Sabal or Windmill in Dallas Austin - All W. Robusta and Date palms - Dead. W. Filifera, Sabal Palmetto, and Sabal Mexicana live for the most part. Still some deaths there. San Antonio. 50 percent of W. Robusta - Dead. Some surprise and live. All queen palms dead. Some date palms dead. Probably most dates survive. Every W. Filifera, Sabal, etc live on. The infamous riverwalk mules live after enduring damage. Houston. Queen palms dead. A lot of Robusta dead maybe 25 or 30 percent Every zone push zone 9 and 10 …

    Swolte
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  7. Igor_Kii

    Types of palm growing in Russia

    by Igor_Kii
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    I noticed the surprise of some people who have seen the foto of palm trees from Russia. A small tour of what kinds of palms are growing in Russia Trachycarpus fortune - Grows and gives a rich self-sowing. Along the coastline from Tuapse to Adler Chamaerops Humilis - Grows and gives a rich self-sowing. Along the coastline from Tuapse to Adler. Sabal minor - Grows along the coastline from Tuapse to Adler. Very rare Sabal palmetto - Grows along the coastline from Lazarevskoe to Adler. Rhapidophyllum hystrix - Grows along the coastline from Tuapse to Adler. Annually flowers but …

    Tassie_Troy1971
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  8. Mr.SamuraiSword

    Palms north of Virginia.

    by Mr.SamuraiSword

    Maryland a Hardier palmetto and an even hardier Trachy even more palmettos and Fan Palms in centreville MD. kinda like VA beach Next is Delaware A Palmetto near the border of MD and some trachys New jersey Queens, Cocos and Washingtonias on Long Branch beach and some Sabals and more (small) Washingtonias and of course some trachys. Next is New york cocos from IWPT and another trachy Next is CT Some queens in Waterford and some Trachys in Norwalk Next is Rhode island queens. No hardier palms here Last, Mass S…

    EastCanadaTropicals
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  9. mdsonofthesouth

    Spear pull x 2 1 2

    by mdsonofthesouth
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    Well I knew there would be an attrition ratewith my plantation but I didnt think it'd be that quick and easy. Had 2 pull today sadly and checked all my others and they are stout still. Here's hpping they pull through, but we have had an exceptionally cold fall and have had 3 cold snaps already so the palms saw as low as 16F for an hour or 3 and 18 and 19f the other times. All brief with day times over freezing. They are mulched a little and under a canopy that prevents cold rain or snow to hit them their first year, not to mention the rope lights that prevent frozen soil above the roots and trunk. What puzzles tye heck out of me is the livistona chinensi and c…

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  10. palm tree man

    Can someone help me ID my syagrus?

    by palm tree man

    Some of my Syagrus got mixed together in my cold frame and seem to have lost their labels in the move from shade area to greenhouse.. I know that these are very juvenile but I was wondering what you guys and gals might think they are. One of these should be Syagrus Kellyana "I think in the green pot". The other is syagrus schizophylla "which I believe is in the orange pot". My experience with syagrus is limited to only about five or six species not counting hybrids and I am just not sure. Everyone is always very helpful on the forum and I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas. Thank you for your time.

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  11. Igor_Kii

    Palma after - 15 ° C with strong wind

    by Igor_Kii
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    In January 2016 in the village of Lazarevskoye Russia. The temperature dropped to -15 C. killed many palms. But the old Washingtonia received minor burns on the leaves. ,

    Palm crazy
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  12. Sabal King

    Backyard paradise in North Texas 1 2

    by Sabal King

    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…

    ChrisA
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  13. ZPalms

    Washingtonia Filibusta 1 2 3

    by ZPalms

    I've been thinking of growing a new palm tree from seed and was wondering how well the washingtonia filibusta does in North Carolina zone 8A? and does anyone have any Filibusta seeds because I have looked everywhere!

    Zeni
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  14. mthteh1916

    Galveston Queen Palm Carnage 1 2

    by mthteh1916
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    Supposedly only two out of twelve showing any green signs. Will these come back you think? Such a shame. Coldest since 1989.

    Cade
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  15. Jonathan Haycock

    Hybrid creation: Butia odorata x Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi F1 1 2

    by Jonathan Haycock

    On the 27th December 2020 I began the process of creating this hybrid. Two inflorescence were used on the Butia, but for the purpose of this thread I won't differentiate between them as their timings were less than a week apart. Butia odorata Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi

    Jonathan Haycock
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  16. TexasColdHardyPalms

    West Texas Palms 1 2

    by TexasColdHardyPalms

    I was out in West Texas today and snapped a few pics. Enjoy These first washingtonia filifera were in Midland, TX and saw 8 degrees in 2011, with a daytime high of 18. i saw around 100 filifera around the midland area ranging from small plants to mature ones such as these. additionally there were a few trachycarpus and post 2011 robusta growing. I saw no more than 3 small, aweful looking sabals scattered around town.

    Little Tex
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  17. donnacreation

    Can mule palms survive temps between 10f - 15f? 1 2

    by donnacreation

    I'm curious how mule palms faired during the recent record cold week in the SE US. Temps at my location dropped to 12f twice in one week, with highs in the 30s. For those who experienced similar temps, especially in the Carolinas, how do your mule palms look? I'd love to hear from you. Thanks.

    alohas
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  18. yabazid

    Jubaea hybrids growth 1 2

    by yabazid

    Today I put in the ground my potted hybrids. I hope this thread will help me track their growth. I think there's a few of us in the southeast upstate SC growing these hybrids. Here they are today 3/25/2016 first picture from left to right: BxJ then BJxJ then BJxB(flat leaf) second picture left to right: JXB then a BJxB(V-leafs)

    LeonardHolmes
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  19. Scot from SC

    Ranking Hybrid Palms in Terms of Cold Hardiness 1 2

    by Scot from SC
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    I know various threads exist on this site looking at different hybrids and discussing their cold hardiness. I would love to start one thread where people contribute temperatures their hybrids have experienced and the extent of the damage exhibited. Please list your zone and area if it is not in your avatar since a zone 8 here in South Carolina is a bit different than one in Oregon. Pictures are always welcome too. Thank you in advance. Here is a list of ones I would like to see commentary on: (please add to list if you have information) 1) Butia X Jubaea 2) BJ X B 3) BJ X J 4) BJ X Q 5) J X B 6) J X Q 7) B X Q 8) B. Paraguyensis X Queen 9) Yatay X Queen …

    Tropicdoc
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  20. Tropical6b

    New Windmill Palm Problem

    by Tropical6b

    Hello, 2 weeks ago I received (2) 6' Windmill Palms. They arrived in good shape, with their root ball wrapped in plastic. I planted them into the ground into a mix of 50/50 sandy soil/Miracle Grow moisture control potting soil. Fast forward to today and 5 of the older fronds have turned yellow on one of the palms. The palm has 4 spears growing simultaneously, which all are healthy. Of the two palms, one has no yellowing of fronds and one does not. There planted in the same soil/yard. The grower told me not to fertilize for the first month. I've included a picture of some fronds from June 5th and June 6th just to show the rapid deterioration that has o…

    willials
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  21. DavidMac

    Trunk diameter variation in Sabal palmetto

    by DavidMac

    We have a little over 450 Sabal palmetto growing in the main campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee,FL zone 8b that show considerable variation. One of the things that has interested me is the difference in trunk diameter in specimens- I realize that there are a number of factors that can contribute to such variation-but I supect that genetics plays a strong role. Do you know of anyone who has documented some of these differences and/or has propagated "skinny" or "stocky" Sabal palmettos? Here is a photo showing some of this variation-one is growing at the Sandels Building, the other is behind the Strozier Library.

    Turtlesteve
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  22. PalmTreeDude

    Washingtonia Robusta in Virginia Zone 7a/7b?

    by PalmTreeDude

    I was thinking in March that I would plant a Washingtonia robusta here in Virginia (zone 7a/7b). Do you think I should do it? Of course, every winter (starting in early November, when tempature start getting below freezing) I would protect it. I heard they are a good palm to protect in this zone because every spring, since they are so fast growing, they come back nicely and look great in summer. That would really be an eye catcher here. What do you think?

    Virginia Palmetto
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  23. _Keith

    Spring Planting - Who wants to start a betting pool on what dies 1 2 3

    by _Keith

    So, this spring I planted 22 new palms in my garden, in Zone 9a. Who wants to start a betting pool on what will still be alive this time next year. All were seedlings, 3 years and older. They will receive very minimal winter protection, if any at all. 5 Queen Palm 'Supernova' (Syagrus romanzoffiana 'Supernova') 1 Windamere Palm (Trachycarpus latisectus) 3 Caranday Palm (Copernicia alba) 2 Silver Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens 'Silver') 4 Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera 'Maktoom') 1 Jaggery Palm (Caryota urens) 2 Cretan Date Palm (Phoenix theophrasti) 1 Manambe Palm (Dypsis decipiens) 1 Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii) 2 Bizmarkia (Bismarckia nobilis) (a suppo…

    Moose
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  24. Alicehunter2000

    Could Dypsis decipiens be the only Crownshafted Palm for Zone 9a 1 2

    by Alicehunter2000

    Could Dypsis decipiens be the only reliable crownshafted palm for zone 9a. This is the conclusion that I am starting to draw as my quest for a hardy crownshafted palm continues. Another contender would be the trunking form of C. radicalis, but this palm is very dainty and doesn't compare to D. decipiens IMO. In California and other Meditteranian climates I guess there might be something else that can take temps into the low 20's, but in more sub-tropical climates I think D. decipiens might be all we got. Any thoughts concerning hardy crownshafts that can take 20 degrees F. (-6.67 C.) as an ultimate brief low?

    John Case
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  25. Palm crazy

    Excellent palm garden in PNW 1 2 3

    by Palm crazy

    A friend and I went to see a palm garden in Browns Pointe WA. The garden is on a hill overlooking Puget Sound and is a solid 8b/9a. The last six year the lows have been 25F-27F. The gardeners are Vlad and Chris Shakov. The rope lighting on some of the palms is to help keep them warmer in winter and the owner says he gets more palm leaves this way. Lots of photos. Brahea armata

    Las Palmas Norte
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  26. jvblack930

    How do I protect a Mexican fan Palm

    by jvblack930
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    I have decided I will grow a Mexican Fan Palm, in Memphis Zone 7b and 8a. How do I protect this in winter, as I have a budget to $160. I can protect it up to 12-14 feet tall, and I want the easiest protection possible, and I am willing to buy a small vertical greenhouse for it or something. Please tell me how, and recommend products. Thank you very much.

    WSimpson
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