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Mystery Palm


ShadowNight030

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I’m in New Orleans right now, and around Tremé and I saw a palm that I am not sure about, although i think it’s a mature majesty palm. But I’m just in shock as it’s so large. 

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Oh wow, what a find! Can't believe it was able to survive the 19F low in NOLA in January 2018. Gives me hope as I have two Majesties planted in my yard too. Both of mine were pretty burned the same winter, but quickly grew out of it. But my area didn't get that cold and the lowest low mine saw that winter was 23F. Tough palms!

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A palm like that down here would survive the cold but not the electricity Co.  :-(

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Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

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I actually love the way the palm looks.  Extremely weathered but with a full crown of healthy fronds.  This palm must get plenty of water and nutrients.

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I have also found some more interesting things in New Orleans at the Audubon Zoo. I found a few bismarck palms and a beaucarnea recurvata 

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The last palm I found interesting in New Orleans was this Caryota palm. It was also at the zoo. However I thought that these were 9b palms 

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Very cool to see a large Caryota Gigas i believe C.Urens is more cold hardy but not as nice looking imo 

T J 

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1 hour ago, ShadowNight030 said:

 However I thought that these were 9b palms 

 

NOLA is 9b, being on the south side of a large lake + heat island certainly helps

Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

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1 minute ago, Xenon said:

NOLA is 9b, being on the south side of a large lake + heat island certainly helps

Yes, but In 2018 the area hit 19-20 degrees F, so the palm survived those temperatures 

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This is a great find.  Gives me lots of hope for my majesty palms.  I am in a 9B area of Florida which is probably warmer than NOLA most winters but this really shows what this palm is capable of. 

Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

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17 hours ago, Xenon said:

NOLA is 9b, being on the south side of a large lake + heat island certainly helps

Have you seen any C.Gigas in our area i cant mber if moody gardens had one or not. Definitely 1 of my fav palms. 

T J 

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3 hours ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

Have you seen any C.Gigas in our area i cant mber if moody gardens had one or not. Definitely 1 of my fav palms. 

The zoo had a Caryota sp. a few years back, wonder how it's doing...Didn't see any at Moody 

Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

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Saw a lot of Sweet Alocasias and Colocasias in Nola when I was there ! They love that humidity.   Elephant ears grow great down there. 

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I found this last palm also at the zoo. I know it’s a date palm, but I’m not sure what kind. It’s beautiful

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1 hour ago, ShadowNight030 said:

I found this last palm also at the zoo. I know it’s a date palm, but I’m not sure what kind. It’s beautiful

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That’s a Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix Roebelennii)

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I was taking a stroll around my new neighborhood and stumbled across this one. It has to have been here for the 2018 freeze. You can’t find them anywhere near that big here for sale. I’ve tried. 

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On 8/21/2019 at 9:40 AM, Jeff985 said:

I was taking a stroll around my new neighborhood and stumbled across this one. It has to have been here for the 2018 freeze. You can’t find them anywhere near that big here for sale. I’ve tried. 

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Surprisingly I found some with 4 feet of trunk for sale in Lafayette. I’ve also tried in Nola with no luck. Just the normal small ones at Lowe’s or some place like that. 

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On 8/21/2019 at 9:40 AM, Jeff985 said:

I was taking a stroll around my new neighborhood and stumbled across this one. It has to have been here for the 2018 freeze. You can’t find them anywhere near that big here for sale. I’ve tried. 

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There are some nurseries between Belle Chase and Venice that sell giant ones. I remember seeing them about a year ago. And HUGE ones around people's houses. If you want to take a little drive they probably still have them around

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