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Anyone growing Phoenix Theophrasti (Cretan Date Palm) in zone 7b?

MattInRaleigh

By MattInRaleigh
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Hello,
Has anyone had success growing a Phoenix Theophrasti (Cretan Date Palm) in zone 7b or a similar climate to Raleigh, NC?

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@MattInRaleigh Welcome to PalmTalk! 

These are more zone 8b palms in the SE USA.  If they are grown in a desert, they tend to do a little better.  Here in Florida, they often contract a nasty leaf spot that can kill them.  There are a few mature specimens around like the beautiful one at Kopsick, though.

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Lakeland, FL: USDA Zone 2023: 10a  2012: 9b  1990: 9a | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962)

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22 hours ago, MattInRaleigh said:

Hello,
Has anyone had success growing a Phoenix Theophrasti (Cretan Date Palm) in zone 7b or a similar climate to Raleigh, NC?

Kinzy is correct, a member here Laaz has one in Charleston that has been in the ground years, but it would most likely not survive Raleigh with out protection which would be difficult as they are quite spiny. 

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I'm growing two here, but they're just two year olds , still in pots.

I don't think I'll ever put them in ground, at least not right now  -  a bit too cold and wet for them here ( but will wait for the results of my current ongoing zone pushing experiments with my two Phoenix canariensis ).

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I have a fairly large one I've grown from seed I'm also curious about, whether it'd make it in the ground here. 

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22 hours ago, fr8train said:

I have a fairly large one I've grown from seed I'm also curious about, whether it'd make it in the ground here. 

San Antonio should give them a long life.  There are some other Texans growing these. 

I still have a few in pots here, so hopefully giving them more of a head start will give them a better life.

For anyone interested in further reading about these, here are a few threads that will give you some insight into how they react to various conditions:

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Lakeland, FL: USDA Zone 2023: 10a  2012: 9b  1990: 9a | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962)

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