Brandon39.5 Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 I have a howea fosteriana that I bought a couple of months ago, and it's way too big for the pot where is it right now. Is it okay to plant it in November or December? Temps are normally around 18º at day and 10º minimum temp. I mean, I saw the forecast of lord Howe island and they get similar temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billeb Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 I know people that are really adamant about this and swear by it. They only plant things early Spring. My zone (and yours also) doesn’t experience freezing temps so I dogs think it’s a huge deal. I honestly never paid too much attention to it. If I wanna plant something out, I do it. -dale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxpalms Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 I think it will be fine for a palm like howea that doesn't need high temps to grow the roots. Especially in a frost free area. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmfarmer Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 Has it ever been trough the average winter in your area or grown from a similar Climate. I would not do it. Killed a Bismarckia this way by planting it in november.not really cold or anything, but it came from hot Veracruz so It got shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 27 Author Report Share Posted September 27 Not sure where mine came from but probably from a nursery in mainland Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 27 Author Report Share Posted September 27 37 minutes ago, Billeb said: I know people that are really adamant about this and swear by it. They only plant things early Spring. My zone (and yours also) doesn’t experience freezing temps so I dogs think it’s a huge deal. I honestly never paid too much attention to it. If I wanna plant something out, I do it. -dale I might plant it thanks, but I want to get some more opinions on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 27 Author Report Share Posted September 27 13 minutes ago, Foxpalms said: I think it will be fine for a palm like howea that doesn't need high temps to grow the roots. Especially in a frost free area. Yes, is frost free in my area, I think that it should be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmCode Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 You should be fine to plant it with those temps, Just be careful to not over water it if its going to be in a clay soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 It will do fine. Plant it out now. Those temps are just like LHI in winter. It’s not a tropical place at all. It’s just mild and humid year round. 1 Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Los Altos Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 A species like Howea forsteriana will do just as well planted in a 10a winter as it would if planted in the spring. Over the years, I’ve planted lots of palms in the winter in my zone 10a without any real problems. I wait for spring to plant any marginal species however. 2 Jim in Los Altos, CA SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level zone 10a/9b sunset zone 16 300+ palms, 90+ species in the ground Las Palmas Design Facebook Page Las Palmas Design & Associates Elegant Homes and Gardens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomsDave Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 Howea now, no problem. Others, it depends. Let's keep our forum fun and friendly. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 28 Author Report Share Posted September 28 (edited) 9 hours ago, Tyrone said: It will do fine. Plant it out now. Those temps are just like LHI in winter. It’s not a tropical place at all. It’s just mild and humid year round. Yeah, I'm going to plant it, Lord Howe island is a pretty interesting place, and it has the southernmost coral reef! I would love to go there at least once in my lifetime. Edited September 28 by Brandon39.5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 28 Author Report Share Posted September 28 6 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said: A species like Howea forsteriana will do just as well planted in a 10a winter as it would if planted in the spring. Over the years, I’ve planted lots of palms in the winter in my zone 10a without any real problems. I wait for spring to plant any marginal species however. Marginal plants like Roystonea should be planted in spring. But maybe other palms like howea could be planted in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 28 Author Report Share Posted September 28 9 hours ago, PalmCode said: You should be fine to plant it with those temps, Just be careful to not over water it if its going to be in a clay soil. It's clay soil, but I will do a big hole, so the roots can grow in loose soil instead of hard clay rocky soil. I will put organic matter around the palm too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 28 Author Report Share Posted September 28 Looks like the majority of people vote for planting it, so I will plant it out then. Maybe end of October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypalms Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 To easy plant it for sure plant a chambeyronia as well next to it and a lanonia dasyantha underneath them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanK Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 5 hours ago, Brandon39.5 said: Looks like the majority of people vote for planting it, so I will plant it out then. Maybe end of October. Why wait longer? If the soil is dense, consider planting on a berm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 28 Author Report Share Posted September 28 1 hour ago, SeanK said: Why wait longer? If the soil is dense, consider planting on a berm. I'm still working on the area, I'm going to put artificial grass, and beside the howea I will put a double archontophoenix alexandrae or maybe a triple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 28 Author Report Share Posted September 28 2 hours ago, happypalms said: To easy plant it for sure plant a chambeyronia as well next to it and a lanonia dasyantha underneath them Chambeyronia, I'm going to buy one very soon, but it will go to another part of the garden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxpalms Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 14 hours ago, Brandon39.5 said: Yeah, I'm going to plant it, Lord Howe island is a pretty interesting place, and it has the southernmost coral reef! I would love to go there at least once in my lifetime. I think there are cold water coral reefs further south but it has the southernmost tropical coral reef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxpalms Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 7 hours ago, Brandon39.5 said: I'm still working on the area, I'm going to put artificial grass, and beside the howea I will put a double archontophoenix alexandrae or maybe a triple. An archontophoenix purpurea would look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 29 Author Report Share Posted September 29 9 hours ago, Foxpalms said: An archontophoenix purpurea would look great. It would look stunning, but I can't find any decent size purpurea for sale. I heard that they don't do well in the summer heat. I might buy a small one and grow it in a pot and when it gets to a decent size I will plant it outside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxpalms Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 58 minutes ago, Brandon39.5 said: It would look stunning, but I can't find any decent size purpurea for sale. I heard that they don't do well in the summer heat. I might buy a small one and grow it in a pot and when it gets to a decent size I will plant it outside. I think they take heat fine, they just prefer to be in partial shade from what I have read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon39.5 Posted September 29 Author Report Share Posted September 29 31 minutes ago, Foxpalms said: I think they take heat fine, they just prefer to be in partial shade from what I have read. That's better because I have a lot of trees in my garden and there is a lot of shade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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