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JohnAndSancho

By JohnAndSancho
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JohnAndSancho Grand Master

JohnAndSancho

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Quick opinion question for y'all, and I'm just spitballing on something that might not happen. But, aesthetically, what sorts of palms and tropicals would y'all plant to compliment say, Crepe Myrtles and cedar trees? I know a very obvious answer is Sabals since they already grow wild around here, and I do have a kajillion seeds - but seeds will take an eternity. Also have some W. Filifera seeds that might be faster?

 

Zone 8A East Mississippi LOTS of sun - the acreage used to be a farm. Btw the Crepe Myrtles are MASSIVE. 

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Jim in Los Altos Grand Master

Jim in Los Altos

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Have you tried Butia odorata yet? 

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Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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Billy Mentor

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Maybe Chamaerops humilis cerifera?

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SeanK Grand Master

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1. W.filifera: I would grow this up to a 5-gal size first prior to planting. I think seedlings won't like MS moisture.

2. If there are groupings of Crape myrtle, I would use S.minor in odd-numbered groups as understory palms. 

3. S.palmetto and Butia odorata are stand-alone specimens. These you can use to flank the driveway or place near an entrance to the house. 

Depending on the soil, Washingtonia or Chamaerops may require soil amendment with sand or pea gravel and a berm.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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@JohnAndSancho I concur with @Billy @Jim in Los Altos and @SeanK and further suggest Buteagrus mules if you can get some. 
 

They get HUGE but looks like you have some space, and they’ll take the cold, too. Trunks about 18” across, crown 20-30 feet. 

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3 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

@JohnAndSancho I concur with @Billy @Jim in Los Altos and @SeanK and further suggest Buteagrus mules if you can get some. 
 

They get HUGE but looks like you have some space, and they’ll take the cold, too. Trunks about 18” across, crown 20-30 feet. 

I hadn't thought of Mules. From MS it's not too far a drive to pick up a couple inside of FL.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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1 hour ago, SeanK said:

I hadn't thought of Mules. From MS it's not too far a drive to pick up a couple inside of FL.

Just give them room! My two (gotten from a palm talker in Florida) have gotten massive. 

There was a palm talker who used to sell them.

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Rhapidophyllum. 

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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5 hours ago, hbernstein said:

Rhapidophyllum. 

The Hardiest Palm on EARTH 

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ruskinPalms Grand Master

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Sabal Minor, Serenoa repens and Zamia integrifolia would make nice understory accent plants to crepe myrtle. Not sure if these are all bullet proof zone 8A hardy but I’m sure there are palm talkers on here to either confirm or deny these suggestions. 

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Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

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