Oregon Needle Palm

[Chester B]

Quick update video of what a needle palm in Oregon looks like.  It's in full sun so it has short fronds.  I have many smaller ones, but mine are the only ones I've ever seen here.

 

[Manalto]

Chester, thanks for posting the picture of your Needle Palm. It seems really happy where it is. I don't have a feel for this palm yet; I suspected that it thrives on long hot summers but your success seems to disprove that. Short hot summers? In any case, it looks good and I imagine you don't care, with a southern exposure, how high it gets in front of the window.

[Chester B]

1 minute ago, Manalto said:

Chester, thanks for posting the picture of your Needle Palm. It seems really happy where it is. I don't have a feel for this palm yet; I suspected that it thrives on long hot summers but your success seems to disprove that. Short hot summers? In any case, it looks good and I imagine you don't care, with a southern exposure, how high it gets in front of the window.

Compared to the South, I think short hot summers is about right.  June and Sept can have really hot days but tend to be 70's to low 80's.  July and August Mid 80's is average but we do get long stretches of 90's and hit 100 a few times a year.  The rest of the year is pretty moderate.  I am sure this palm would prefer nice muggy weather but it's doing pretty well - its growing and flowering yearly so it's got to be somewhat happy.

I honestly didn't expect it to grow very quickly and never thought it would make it to the window, but it may be a problem down the line.  We like our southern exposure in the winter, it helps to warm up the house and keep it bright inside.