Livistona chinensis or Washingtonia Robusta with these conditions?

[Peachs]

 

In short, a dry climate with little rain, with temperatures of -8 °C in winter and high in summer.  Many hours of sunshine.  Which one do you think can survive with better conditions?

Charts with values from 2 previous years.
 

Salamanca/Castilla y León/Spain

Thanks.

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[Austinpalm]

Hello Peachs,

If I had to choose between those 2 species for the location in question, I think I would go with W. robusta.  They will handle the dry climate better.  However, they might get whacked by your occasional low temps. If possible, I would find some W. filabusta or filifera.  Either should do fine.  Good luck!

[Peachs]

44 minutes ago, Austinpalm said:

Hello Peachs,

If I had to choose between those 2 species for the location in question, I think I would go with W. robusta.  They will handle the dry climate better.  However, they might get whacked by your occasional low temps. If possible, I would find some W. filabusta or filifera.  Either should do fine.  Good luck!

I have a Filifera and no damage last winter.  However, I think it resists a lot less Robusta.

Due to the thickness of the trunk, I cannot put another Filifera.

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[Palmfarmer]

11 hours ago, Peachs said:

I have a Filifera and no damage last winter.  However, I think it resists a lot less Robusta.

Due to the thickness of the trunk, I cannot put another Filifera.

Livestona should survive, but it might burn the fronds of many winters. Probably same with Robusta. If you are set on a Washingtonia get a Robusta dominant Filibusta with a fairly thin trunk.

Thought about trying Brahea Armata? Brahea Edulis might be a candidate also, but its less hardy however faster. Armata i think should be near bulletproof in your climate. 

I would look into Silver Butias and super mules as well,  however trunk thickness might be a problem. 

If you can't find any Braheas in local nurseries, go online. .You can buy every type of palm online domesticly in Spain.

[Peachs]

2 hours ago, Palmfarmer said:

Livestona should survive, but it might burn the fronds of many winters. Probably same with Robusta. If you are set on a Washingtonia get a Robusta dominant Filibusta with a fairly thin trunk.

Thought about trying Brahea Armata? Brahea Edulis might be a candidate also, but its less hardy however faster. Armata i think should be near bulletproof in your climate. 

I would look into Silver Butias and super mules as well,  however trunk thickness might be a problem. 

If you can't find any Braheas in local nurseries, go online. .You can buy every type of palm online domesticly in Spain.

I already have a Brahea Armata but it is very very slow.  I have a potted Mule palm, maybe it will be the chosen one (although I already have another one on the ground).  Filibusta is interesting but possibly difficult to locate being small.

[Palmfarmer]

12 hours ago, Peachs said:

I already have a Brahea Armata but it is very very slow.  I have a potted Mule palm, maybe it will be the chosen one (although I already have another one on the ground).  Filibusta is interesting but possibly difficult to locate being small.

I would try a Brahea brandegeei if you can ontain one with some size for a reasonable price. its the fastest growing Brahea palm and looks like a improved Robusta. Its not as hardy as Armata, but i think it would do well in your climate.

[Peachs]

1 hour ago, Palmfarmer said:

I would try a Brahea brandegeei if you can ontain one with some size for a reasonable price. its the fastest growing Brahea palm and looks like a improved Robusta. Its not as hardy as Armata, but i think it would do well in your climate.

Thanks, although impossible to get in my country.  Perhaps the following spring I will plant the mule palm in the ground.

Maybe too small.

[Palmfarmer]

1 hour ago, Peachs said:

Thanks, although impossible to get in my country.  Perhaps the following spring I will plant the mule palm in the ground.

Maybe too small.

No it will probably grow fast just give it some simple protection first 2 years in ground. Parajubaea torallyi is also a suggestion, however maybe expensive and its similar to a mule