GaDawg Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) Here are some pics I took of Savannah. I think there are very few cities that can match the charm and beauty of Savannah. A couple pics are pictures I had stored on my phone. We have a mild 8b climate here that rarely gets below 20f, but when it does it’s usually brief. On rare occasions it stays low enough to kill palms that should be 9a, but it isn’t too often. I live between this climate (8b) and close to Brunswick, ga (9a). Edited December 6, 2018 by GaDawg 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester B Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 55 minutes ago, GaDawg said: I think there are very few cities that can match the charm and beauty of Savannah. Certainly looks like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickybobby Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Amazing pics wow. Love the architecture and the palms. Just me or some thatch palms in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinzyjr Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 On my way to Florida, I stayed overnight in Savannah and nearly stopped driving. Wonderful climate, awesome place overall. 1 Lakeland, FL USDA Zone (2012): 9b | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (1985, 1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a | 30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickybobby Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 This sounds like a trip advisor rating lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaDawg Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rickybobby said: Amazing pics wow. Love the architecture and the palms. Just me or some thatch palms in there? Sabals, Canary, Pindo, windmill and sago palms. Landscaping plants: asiatic jasmine, confederate jasmine, cast irons, leopard plants, ferns (holly, Kimberly Queen, resurrection...) Crinum, Camellia, Gardenia, cleyera, holly, loquat, orange and lemon trees, live oak, wide variety of magnolias, liropie, dwarf and regular Mondo grass will cover entire squares, and a lot of non-native and native grasses. Im sure I’m leaving a lot out. Edited December 7, 2018 by GaDawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusca Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 21 hours ago, GaDawg said: I think there are very few cities that can match the charm and beauty of Savannah. Nice pics - thanks for posting! Memories of seeing my first CIDP as a kid - either in Savannah or Charleston. Haven't been down there since moving to Texas in 2000. Used to live near Six Flags west of Hotlanta. Jon Jon Sunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Savannah is pretty much 9a. About a two hour drive from here. There are a couple Bizzy's growing in in private yards in the city as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 15 minutes ago, Laaz said: Savannah is pretty much 9a. About a two hour drive from here. There are a couple Bizzy's growing in in private yards in the city as well. Are there any Bizzy's in Charleston that you are aware of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Not that I'm aware of. I've tried a few & they never lasted more than a year or two. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm crazy Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) On 12/6/2018, 4:55:45, GaDawg said: Sabals, Canary, Pindo, windmill and sago palms. Landscaping plants: asiatic jasmine, confederate jasmine, cast irons, leopard plants, ferns (holly, Kimberly Queen, resurrection...) Crinum, Camellia, Gardenia, cleyera, holly, loquat, orange and lemon trees, live oak, wide variety of magnolias, liropie, dwarf and regular Mondo grass will cover entire squares, and a lot of non-native and native grasses. Im sure I’m leaving a lot out. The ones you mention are the classic plants you see down there. I would also add caladium, calla, azalea, hydrangea, climbing roses, crape myrtles, pansy and mums. I love seeing all those old fashion all green formal courtyards. Very calming. Edited December 8, 2018 by Palm crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Great Southern City with incredible beauty, history and climate for palms! 2 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Las Palmas Norte Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 On 12/8/2018 5:42:56, Laaz said: Not that I'm aware of. I've tried a few & they never lasted more than a year or two. Well if they can't make it under your care and expertise, none will. Cheers, Barrie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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palmbrad Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 I have one that’s been in the ground around 6 years and has survived. I cover with a blanket sub 25F. Thought for sure it wasn’t going to survive last years snow and low of 13.7F. It did completely defoliate but bounced back over the summer. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaDawg Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, palmbrad said: I have one that’s been in the ground around 6 years and has survived. I cover with a blanket sub 25F. Thought for sure it wasn’t going to survive last years snow and low of 13.7F. It did completely defoliate but bounced back over the summer. Summerville! Used to live about a 10 minute walk from the Highschool (Summerville High). I went to Gregg Campus. That’s a solid 8b zone. I’ve thought about a Bizmark, considering I live about 10 miles from 9a. Most years we are a 9a zone, except that drop in temperature every 5-6 years. Coldest it has got down here is 18f, but it doesn’t last for about an hour. It usually stays right above 20f. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, palmbrad said: I have one that’s been in the ground around 6 years and has survived. I cover with a blanket sub 25F. Thought for sure it wasn’t going to survive last years snow and low of 13.7F. It did completely defoliate but bounced back over the summer. That's right I forgot you had one. That's looking mighty fine considering last winter. Bravo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicehunter2000 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Very pretty area....reminds me a bit of New Orleans with its Southern charm. I could see where Livistonia decipiens, nitida, saribus, australias, chinensis and mules should be planted more to complement these established species. David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a 200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida 30 ft. elevation and sandy soil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 On 12/10/2018, 6:01:25, palmbrad said: I have one that’s been in the ground around 6 years and has survived. I cover with a blanket sub 25F. Thought for sure it wasn’t going to survive last years snow and low of 13.7F. It did completely defoliate but bounced back over the summer. You the one in Summertrace with the mules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmbrad Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Laaz said: You the one in Summertrace with the mules? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Did the mules recover? Haven't had time to drive through there in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmbrad Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 34 minutes ago, Laaz said: Did the mules recover? Haven't had time to drive through there in a while. Yes both have recovered and there are pics in the link below from July. Both have pushed out quite a bit of growth since then. http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/55555-mule-palm-has-recovered/#comment-859089 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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