DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Thought I would start this thread to showcase the kinds of palms growing in the Austin area. I lived in Fort Worth before I lived here and I’ve always thought it was so cool driving south on the 35 and all of the sudden seeing tall Washingtonias as you get close to Austin. Nowhere near SATX, but there are a lot of really old filiferas and sagos and sabals and canary’s and they decrease rapidly as you drive north. Dallas has impressive specimens but they still get more nights below freezing, and 61 vs 65 in January makes a difference. Post the most impressive palms in the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 This photo was taken just a few weeks before the freeze that sadly killed all of these (from what I've seen). This was probably the most palms you could see in any location from the i35 in Austin. This is heading south on 35 just south of 290 overpass. Hope to see this in 15 years time again 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) North Austin, off braker lane about a half mile east of the i35. These are growing in a North facing location, and have not been trimmed since the winter storm. Great mix of palmettos and Mexicana. This is maybe only half of them on the property. There are literally hundreds of volunteers as well. Some of them quite big and clearly have been around since before February Edited July 4, 2021 by DreaminAboutPalms 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanK Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Austin needs to look for filiferas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, SeanK said: Austin needs to look for filiferas. Everything on the market now is a hybrid. All the pure looking filiferas you see around are pretty old. I'm trying to find good filiferas around town to eventually collect seed from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt N- Dallas Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Barton Springs nursery sells filifera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 More shots from just before palmagaeddon.... Austin sure had some healthy looking Robustas. Ive only lived here a few years so post your pictures of the tallest/oldest palms in Austin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meangreen94z Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 All before photos 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Edited July 7, 2021 by DreaminAboutPalms 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetx Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Amazing and sad at the same time. Anyone know the status of those tall dates on w 6th before Whole Foods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetx Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Hula Hut 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetx Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Tallest washy in Round Rock — that I knew of anyway. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTX11 Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 7/4/2021 at 6:41 PM, SeanK said: Austin needs to look for filiferas. Robusta and Hybrids are fine in Austin outside of the really major freezes (such as this past February). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTX11 Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, joetx said: Tallest washy in Round Rock — that I knew of anyway. Honestly it doesn’t look that tall. I’ve seen some 2x or more taller in New Braunfels (some killed in freeze, some lived). Someone had some 70 footers along the Guadalupe River. Sadly I think most of those died. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetx Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 47 minutes ago, NBTX11 said: Honestly it doesn’t look that tall. I’ve seen some 2x or more taller in New Braunfels (some killed in freeze, some lived). Someone had some 70 footers along the Guadalupe River. Sadly I think most of those died. Tallest in Round Rock. Obviously there are taller ones in ATX and further south. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Jamestown Drive by 183 in North Austin. Pic was from 2019 so a few feet taller currently Robusta leaning hybrids - left one survived the freeze and has put out like 5 nice fronds and right one is lifeless. Definitely a good spot for future seed collection. Edited July 7, 2021 by DreaminAboutPalms 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewberry Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 What is the silvery palm in Meangreen94's fifth picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusca Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Dewberry said: What is the silvery palm in Meangreen94's fifth picture? Looks like Brahea armata. Jon Sunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) Apartment complex off metric blvd about a mile north of Braker. Some really healthy and tall looking Washingtonia hybrids. Both canariensis are coming back nicely. Robustas perished but some growing next to base of trunk that have to be at least a year old and freeze survivors. Also two different other date palms, look like Sylvestris but have to be a hybrid of some sort, only one pictured . Even protected by the larger trees overhead it still would have been too cold. Edited July 13, 2021 by DreaminAboutPalms 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 A block down the road 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddmin Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 When I lived in Austin, there used to be some beautiful palms at the GSD&M building on 6th. I imagine they were toast from the freeze? https://goo.gl/maps/H81g9HniWo9BRvzW8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 39 minutes ago, Toddmin said: When I lived in Austin, there used to be some beautiful palms at the GSD&M building on 6th. I imagine they were toast from the freeze? https://goo.gl/maps/H81g9HniWo9BRvzW8 The ones at fairmont rooftop a few blocks away are recovering so I would assume at least a few of those would be recovering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetx Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 8 hours ago, DreaminAboutPalms said: The ones at fairmont rooftop a few blocks away are recovering so I would assume at least a few of those would be recovering Good news - looks like they are all recovering. A couple have deformed fronds, but all pushing green. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 Nice robusta hybrid in north central Austin recovering. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Robusta hybrid at P. Terry’s off Braker and Mopac is frond #4 or 5. Only Washingtonia alive on property 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Survival of the fittest. I posted about these earlier with an old pic but left one is looking really heathy, this pic is a few days old and I drove past it today and it’s already put out another frond. This one is protected from the north (for now) and is near the 183 overpass which certainly generates some extra heat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 Two healthy filifera/hybrids at Patton Court Motels off of 290. These had a full crown by mid may again. This pic was from just before the storm and they look about the same now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetx Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) Quite a few hybrids recovering at Hula Hut. I’m actually surprised/encouraged by how many palms survived in and around Austin considering how many consecutive days below freezing we had. Edited July 24, 2021 by joetx 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 Patton Court Filiferas looking healthy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 Robusta hybrids off 290/35. 2/3 came back one is partially hidden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 Saw these Sabals in the park next to the runway at the airport today, all had recovered from this past winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 Could not believe my eyes this morning... this is a big Robusta leaning hybrid off metric and Kramer that is just starting to push green. You can’t see it in the picture really, I’ll try to go back and get another one at some point but I am amazed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipalms Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 10 hours ago, DreaminAboutPalms said: Could not believe my eyes this morning... this is a big Robusta leaning hybrid off metric and Kramer that is just starting to push green. You can’t see it in the picture really, I’ll try to go back and get another one at some point but I am amazed. Interesting! What is the dead looking tree/branches to the left of the photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 55 minutes ago, sipalms said: Interesting! What is the dead looking tree/branches to the left of the photo? Some sort of ash or oak tree. They got hit really hard in that area. This video is a half mile away taken in early June 2FE4FA16-ABC6-48B2-8B41-9BD594C8F0A7.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipalms Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, DreaminAboutPalms said: Some sort of ash or oak tree. They got hit really hard in that area. This video is a half mile away taken in early June 2FE4FA16-ABC6-48B2-8B41-9BD594C8F0A7.MOV Wow.... that is hard to believe. Really changes the look from what should be lush summer into a wintery looking scene. I take it they're dead and irrecoverable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted July 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 10 hours ago, sipalms said: Wow.... that is hard to believe. Really changes the look from what should be lush summer into a wintery looking scene. I take it they're dead and irrecoverable? Yes most are likely dead, we were in a significant drought leading up to snowmagaeddon, that saved a lot of the palms but killed a lot of the deciduous trees. Ash trees were hit the hardest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted August 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) North Austin Trachycarpus x 5. Shaded by a large oak tree so these always look healthy Edited August 2, 2021 by DreaminAboutPalms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted August 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 Filibusta growth rate in Central Texas: first pic Spring 2011 second pic Spring 2019 These probably grew slower since there were 3 right next to each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreaminAboutPalms Posted August 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 Recovery update: looks to be two fronds coming out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtee Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Well I’ve posted enough New Mexico palms recently so here are a few Austin palms. I’ve seen more dead ones than alive ones so far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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