Hardy palms

[Dara O’Connell]

What palms can grow in Ireland 

[Dara O’Connell]

Hi

[RJ]

Without knowing you location in Ireland it's certainly hard to say. Most of us are in much lower latitudes and aren't all that familiar with your climate. I would stick with cooler climate palms such as Trachy's. Your in a cool maritime climate much like the UK, so you challenges will be most likely lack of sun/heat.  You proximity to the coast will make a big difference as to what you can successfully grow.  

 

Oh and welcome to Palm Talk. 

 

 

[Fusca]

Juania australis is one palm that I've read has grown to maturity in Ireland.  Here is an old thread about it:

 

@Dara O’Connell you might want to contact forum member @AJQ who is also in Ireland and has tried many species there.  He could give you a better idea of what can successfully grow there.  Welcome to Palmtalk!

Jon

[kinzyjr]

@Dara O’Connell

If you have a pretty large yard and love stately palms, probably a Jubaea chilensis.  If you need something a little smaller, most of the Phoenix genus would work if you're in zone 9.  Others have mentioned the Trachycarpus genus.  I'd say probably a Chamaerops humilis 'cerifera'.

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[petiole10]

While those plant zone maps are a good starting guide, they shouldn't be taken literally at face value in terms of precise boundaries. I would suggest they lean a little colder than the average and rather represent absolute and very occasional extremes as to what is possible in terms of cold minimums, rather than what would usually be expected.  Very much more so the further south one heads and away from the more northern upland regions. The coastal 9a zone in southern UK regions looks a little underdone in extent, though the greatest maritime influence of southern and western Ireland, which is relevant to the topic question, is better represented than that of the UK mainland.

Taking the zone 9 regions as being a little more expansive than the plant zone map suggests - then within those regions it should be very possible to successfully grow Trachycarpus Fortunei and 'Waggies', plus Chamerops, Butia, Brahea Armata, Jubaea and Phoenix date palms.   All these species are already established in many part of the zona 9 regions of the UK and obviously even more so the furthest zone 10 smallest fringes, . Though I am not sure how that applies within the Irish zone 9 region.

Other than the Jubaea, of which I hope to obtain one this Spring, I already own all these palms mentioned and which are growing happily in  my zone 9 region about a mile from the coast. I also have Washingtonia growing well, but from an Irish perspective  would not recommend these without plenty of summer warmth and sunshine being assured - and also care and protection even more than others mentioned from any especially low winter temperatures. Depending if one is in zone 9 or otherwise further north on the island of Ireland,

Summer heat and sunshine amounts tends to tempered by higher rainfall and cloud amounts in the zone 9 regions of Ireland than the more continental European influenced parts of zone 9 southern and eastern England I live in for example- so in addition to the comments above, species like the Brahea might be less suited without some extra consideration to their needs. . But the Trachycarpus species most particularly as well as Chamerops and Jubaea should do very well.

Edited February 11, 2020 by petiole10