washington DC windmill palm

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

this palm looks pretty good and probably at least 10+ years old

 

[ChrisA]

Is that Ruellia in the foreground?  

[Pete in Paradise Hills]

I grew up in that area and don't remember seeing any palms. Curious where that pic was taken.

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

1 hour ago, Pete in Paradise Hills said:

I grew up in that area and don't remember seeing any palms. Curious where that pic was taken.

Air and space museum 

[PalmTreeDude]

It looks pretty good for D.C. Isn't there also a lot of Sabal minor and Rhapidophyllum hystrix there aswell? 

[PalmatierMeg]

I lived in Washington Metro area until 1993 and don't remember seeing any palms, ever. If they'd been available I'd have bought some. Got to be a new gardening trend for the area and I applaud it.

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

6 hours ago, PalmTreeDude said:

It looks pretty good for D.C. Isn't there also a lot of Sabal minor and Rhapidophyllum hystrix there aswell? 

There was sabal minor next to the windmill but we were moving so couldn't take a pic 

[palmsOrl]

It's a shame that the Sabal palmetto that were there until a few years ago didn't survive.

[pj_orlando_z9b]

Yes that windmill has been there for a while. I lived around DC until 2013 and it was there several years prior. There are several other windmills in the metro area especially in Northern VA. The Sterling, VA was bigger than this and supposedly survived down to 0F. Not sure what ever happened to it. The key in DC is siting and in most cases, protection. For years the largest unprotected trachy in the area was in Solomon's Island. It grew clear trunk of 10-12 feet but eventually succumbed to a bitter winter a few years ago. Most DC area trachys do ok until the fronds are above roof lines and exposed to the winds and colder temps. I had waggies and trachys in Maryland for several years (with some protection during cold spells).

Edited September 24, 2018 by pj_orlando_z9b

[Alex High]

On 9/23/2018 at 9:02 PM, Mr.SamuraiSword said:

this palm looks pretty good and probably at least 10+ years old

 

I live in the D.C. area and I have visited this palm many times, most recently yesterday. There are actually several needle palms and Sabal minor next to the windmill, as well as the Musa basjoo, which are chopped down every winter. In addition, there are also numerous seedlings and naturalized palms in the surrounding garden beds, but the gardeners tend to rip them out. I have videos of them on my YouTube channel. Here are some pictures of the palms, which are still thriving in 2021! The windmill is now over 15 feet tall! Thanks and take care!

PlamsUSA

This past fall:

On December 31st, 2020:

January 2nd, 2021:

Yesterday:

[BigWaveDav3]

There sure are a lot of stumps in the planter surrounding it.  I wonder what was growing there previously?

[climate change virginia]

1 minute ago, BigWaveDav3 said:

There sure are a lot of stumps in the planter surrounding it.  I wonder what was growing there previously?

musa basjoo

[BigWaveDav3]

4 minutes ago, climate change virginia said:

musa basjoo

Thanks! I guessed I missed that detail in the previous post by PalmsUSA where it was said they chop them down every winter.