Palms in Wichita, August 30, 2016

[jfrye01@live.com]

Hello all, been a while since I have posted here, but I wish to share some beauties with you all! These palms are located around a church in downtown Wichita, Kansas.  As far as I know, they have never had any further artificial protection.  I took these pictures today, lots and lots of fruiting sabals and some other treats!  Enjoy!

-Jacob in Kansas

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[JASON M]

Very cool. I didn't realize KS would possibly have some growing in the ground.

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Just now, JASON M said:

Very cool. I didn't realize KS would possibly have some growing in the ground.

I had no idea it was a possibility until I came across these guys in late 2013...Strange thing is, they look just as happy in February! If they weren't seeding, I'd think they were fake;) 

[jfrye01@live.com]

Volunteer needle

More sabal minors, even thriving on the north side of the building! 

[Neil C]

Impressive and all looks super healthy to boot. The overhang of the roof probably plays quite an important roll as does the heat from the bricks.

Regards Neil

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2 minutes ago, Neil C said:

Impressive and all looks super healthy to boot. The overhang of the roof probably plays quite an important roll as does the heat from the bricks.

Regards Neil

Definitely. Our winters are almost always wet and rainy...

[Hammer]

How are your palms doing?  Would love to see some updated pics.

[jfrye01@live.com]

Here is my Sabal mexicana, planted March 2014.  It has really taken off this year, despite having some fronds chewed off by the dogs...lol

Here is one of my Washingtonia, planted in May

This is my other washy, been in the ground since June 2015.  I protected it last winter with a plastic barrel..it has grown like crazy this year...it loves the triple digits we've been having, even if I don't!  

[Hammer]

[jfrye01@live.com]

Here's an update on these palms, taken last week. During the first week of December, we plunged into the negatives for a night. Temperatures plunged to -7F in south central Kansas. In downtown Wichita, temps were recorded around -3F.  Since then, we haven't seen anything below about 20-25, but the damage was done by that one cold snap. 

Palmetto

Edited January 30, 2017 by jfrye01@live.com

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Minors and needle...can you actually kill these? Pictures taken last week. 

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Trachies...ouch! 

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Cape Hatteras Sabal minor...these guys weren't touched.

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Volunteers...gotta love em!

[pin38]

Being a Kansas native, I really enjoy these updates! Those palms must love the hot, muggy summers. Probably the only reason they hang on through less-than-ideal winters...

Edited January 30, 2017 by pin38

[jfrye01@live.com]

On 1/30/2017, 10:42:07, pin38 said:

Being a Kansas native, I really enjoy these updates! Those palms must love the hot, muggy summers. Probably the only reason they hang on through less-than-ideal winters...

It sure takes a special kind of palm to handle 70 degrees one day and 20 the next...lol...