I like it when they have fronds that are at least all the way down to where they are horizontal. The river walk ones look pretty good, I haven't seen any around here with that many fronds. They look more like the ones you posted in Schertz.

Trimmed the garden kinda hard one last time before I move away . I wish it would rain the past two weeks have been hot asf … L.Decora x2 Triple trunk robusta Filibusta trio

On 7/17/2026 at 2:44 PM, Chester B said:

You keep planting queens, I'll stick with Sabals.

Haha yep same way.

A few from west of Austin:

Brahea decumbens, still green:

Trithrinax campestris:

Chamadorea radicalis:

Sabal minor (Warren ,Arkansas):

Brahea moorei:

Various Sabal uresana:

Chamaerops humilis argentea:Serenoa repens

52 minutes ago, Meangreen94z said:

A few from west of Austin:

Brahea decumbens, still green:

Trithrinax campestris:

Chamadorea radicalis:

Sabal minor (Warren ,Arkansas):

Brahea moorei:

Various Sabal uresana:

Chamaerops humilis argentea:Serenoa repens

Love the Moorei here is mine over in Alvin it’s been in the ground for a year in relatively deep shade. Will miss it when I move to Florida lol 🥲

24 minutes ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Love the Moorei here is mine over in Alvin it’s been in the ground for a year in relatively deep shade. Will miss it when I move to Florida lol 🥲

They seem to do best with atleast half day shade, atleast starting out. The tree canopy also helps during the winter, I’ve found they aren’t as hardy starting out as they are at mature sizes.

Spotted some neglected palms at a pretty run-down looking truck stop at exit 601 right off I-10 this evening. This is right between Cibolo and Seguin.

Phoenix survivors that definitely aren't getting any care:

Med fan, Washingtonia, Livistona, and Phoenix all in the same area:

It's good to see folks having success with Brahea moorei. Mine all got too much sun and were cooked. I want to try them in a better location if JFG has them available again.

Hey Ben,

I was at the SABG on July 14th and this is how the Livistona chinensis looks. Still showing damage from the freezing rain (and the cold) we had back in February.

I was at the River Walk this past weekend and those still looked pretty good! I noticed that thee were three Queens remaining as well. Sadly two of them are zombie palms as the growing points were killed despite still having some green fronds. One Queen right next to the buildings survived.

I am really happy with how my Robusta’s are looking this summer! They have really grown well and have such deep glossy green fronds. I’m going to enjoy them while they are still small.

At some point, years from now, hopefully they’ll be as large as these two near the Pearl:

On 8/12/2026 at 10:02 PM, ChrisA said:

Hey Ben,

I was at the SABG on July 14th and this is how the Livistona chinensis looks. Still showing damage from the freezing rain (and the cold) we had back in February.

I was at the River Walk this past weekend and those still looked pretty good! I noticed that thee were three Queens remaining as well. Sadly two of them are zombie palms as the growing points were killed despite still having some green fronds. One Queen right next to the buildings survived.

I am really happy with how my Robusta’s are looking this summer! They have really grown well and have such deep glossy green fronds. I’m going to enjoy them while they are still small.

At some point, years from now, hopefully they’ll be as large as these two near the Pearl:

They really oughta stop planting Queens in SA. I hate seeing them die.

Central Texas earlier this week:)

don’t hate me but I’m too lazy to add all the individual captions haha . Pics range from my friend Matthew’s personal collection in San Marcos to areas around San Antonio. I even found a non disturbed area of Spanish moss with cactus kinda cool to see those species interact together.

What are these two? Brahea moorei and ?? It almost looks like a Licuala.

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1 hour ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

9 hours ago, thyerr01 said:

What are these two? Brahea moorei and ?? It almost looks like a Licuala.

B.moorei and a sabal Mauri it survives due to being close to the ground level for now .they are 10A palms for sure besides the brahea haha

On 8/12/2026 at 10:02 PM, ChrisA said:

Hey Ben,

I was at the SABG on July 14th and this is how the Livistona chinensis looks. Still showing damage from the freezing rain (and the cold) we had back in February.

I was at the River Walk this past weekend and those still looked pretty good! I noticed that thee were three Queens remaining as well. Sadly two of them are zombie palms as the growing points were killed despite still having some green fronds. One Queen right next to the buildings survived.

I am really happy with how my Robusta’s are looking this summer! They have really grown well and have such deep glossy green fronds. I’m going to enjoy them while they are still small.

At some point, years from now, hopefully they’ll be as large as these two near the Pearl:

Hi Chris, thanks for giving us an update on some of the Queen palms that were planted in recent years along the Riverwalk. As I mentioned before , those palms were planted on borrowed time and have absolutely no chance to survive here for decades , as a matter of fact since 2021 the survival rate of Queens are anywhere between 1 and 3 years. To give you my 0.2 cents and I'm speaking about personal experience, I say just keep walking next time you see them at the BB store. It is not worth it !!! Waste of money and all the work that comes with it to remove it. Slow recovery from freezes and look like crap for most time of the year after the fronds were burned from the past freeze. Stick with Sabals , Pindos, Washies or some other really cold hardy palms . IF you don't live in the RGV don't bother with Queens.

New update on my palms in San Antonio zone 9a. 4 years into my hobby, I've experienced multiple casualties due to severe freezes but also bugs , the ox beetle that was responsible for killing one out of two of my Trachycarpus fortunei this year . BOTH have been attacked. My wellness check on my palms are increased by the recent event"s" that I had with the ox beetle. Terrible insect !! Other than that my only survivor is still growing and shows no signs of damage "yet"( pic1) . I've planted 3 Sabals this year. 2 Palmettos (pic2,3) and 1 Defuniak (last picture) Growing all at a normal speed . I don't zone push anymore so all I have are the bread and butter palms of San Antonio. I uploaded some pictures of my Phoenix dactylifera, Chamaedorea radicalis, Chamaerops humilis, Sabal minor, Washingtonia filifera ( 3 of them) , Washingtonia robusta (hybrid) and a couple of Butia Odoratas. All growing very well , especially the ones that I have in a ground for at least a year. Butias grow quite fast for me but the real winners are my Robusta and Filiferas. For height and width comparison I used my flip flops and a broom since nobody is here to take a picture for me.

@MarcusH that filifera in the front has really put on some size this year, same thing for that Trachy.

5 hours ago, MarcusH said:

New update on my palms in San Antonio zone 9a. 4 years into my hobby, I've experienced multiple casualties due to severe freezes but also bugs , the ox beetle that was responsible for killing one out of two of my Trachycarpus fortunei this year . BOTH have been attacked. My wellness check on my palms are increased by the recent event"s" that I had with the ox beetle. Terrible insect !! Other than that my only survivor is still growing and shows no signs of damage "yet"( pic1) . I've planted 3 Sabals this year. 2 Palmettos (pic2,3) and 1 Defuniak (last picture) Growing all at a normal speed . I don't zone push anymore so all I have are the bread and butter palms of San Antonio. I uploaded some pictures of my Phoenix dactylifera, Chamaedorea radicalis, Chamaerops humilis, Sabal minor, Washingtonia filifera ( 3 of them) , Washingtonia robusta (hybrid) and a couple of Butia Odoratas. All growing very well , especially the ones that I have in a ground for at least a year. Butias grow quite fast for me but the real winners are my Robusta and Filiferas. For height and width comparison I used my flip flops and a broom since nobody is here to take a picture for me.

Hopefully the Dactylifera takes off . 2021 killed like 75% of those in Houston outside of Galveston and the bayside microclimates.

2 hours ago, Chester B said:

@MarcusH that filifera in the front has really put on some size this year, same thing for that Trachy.

Yew, The crown is as large as the one from the Robusta now. I'm really happy with the results .

16 minutes ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Hopefully the Dactylifera takes off . 2021 killed like 75% of those in Houston outside of Galveston and the bayside microclimates.

It's an experiment. I honestly would like to relocate it. It's too close to the mailbox lolm

I just noticed I've forgot to post my Chamaerops humilis.

7 hours ago, MarcusH said:

New update on my palms in San Antonio zone 9a. 4 years into my hobby, I've experienced multiple casualties due to severe freezes but also bugs , the ox beetle that was responsible for killing one out of two of my Trachycarpus fortunei this year . BOTH have been attacked. My wellness check on my palms are increased by the recent event"s" that I had with the ox beetle. Terrible insect !! Other than that my only survivor is still growing and shows no signs of damage "yet"( pic1) . I've planted 3 Sabals this year. 2 Palmettos (pic2,3) and 1 Defuniak (last picture) Growing all at a normal speed . I don't zone push anymore so all I have are the bread and butter palms of San Antonio. I uploaded some pictures of my Phoenix dactylifera, Chamaedorea radicalis, Chamaerops humilis, Sabal minor, Washingtonia filifera ( 3 of them) , Washingtonia robusta (hybrid) and a couple of Butia Odoratas. All growing very well , especially the ones that I have in a ground for at least a year. Butias grow quite fast for me but the real winners are my Robusta and Filiferas. For height and width comparison I used my flip flops and a broom since nobody is here to take a picture for me.

Your washies and butias look they are growing well. Sorry you have been hit by ox beetles. I am getting scared of those things by proxy now. I haven't ever seen any evidence of them in my yard, but I know it will probably be too late to save a palm if I ever do see any.