Midwest and Northern Palms Thread

[ChicagoPalma]

This is a thread for cold hardy palm growers in northern latitudes, so Northeast, Northwest, Midwest. and generally up north. Pics and information especially for new growers up north and just in general are appreciated!

[L.A.M.]

Would my input growing palms be welcome, or am I disqualified? I know I'm technically in the Sun Belt (Tennessee), but the climate of my area is remarkably similar to some non-Sun Belt areas at lower elevations like Cairo Ill. and Roanoke Va. If my advice isn't welcome, I'll accept the rules as they are. Just making sure because if I'm allowed, I'd love to help people in places like Southwest Virginia, Western Kentucky, Evansville, Southern Illinois and the Missouri/Kansas Ozarks that are northern (i.e. not in the Sun Belt) but have similar climates to most of Tennessee's Upper Cumberland Region.

[ChicagoPalma]

13 hours ago, L.A.M. said:

Would my input growing palms be welcome, or am I disqualified? I know I'm technically in the Sun Belt (Tennessee), but the climate of my area is remarkably similar to some non-Sun Belt areas at lower elevations like Cairo Ill. and Roanoke Va. If my advice isn't welcome, I'll accept the rules as they are. Just making sure because if I'm allowed, I'd love to help people in places like Southwest Virginia, Western Kentucky, Evansville, Southern Illinois and the Missouri/Kansas Ozarks that are northern (i.e. not in the Sun Belt) but have similar climates to most of Tennessee's Upper Cumberland Region.

You're good, anybody can post even though they are not in a northern climate, like Allen can post here about his beautiful mule palm, which for heavens sake is by definition a miniature coconut palm in his backyard. But yeah to sum it up anybody can post here and put thier advice, even the texans because they always get these cold cold temperatures during the polar vortex and it challenges their very tender palms and all that.

[ChicagoPalma]

Trust me it’s alive, hard as a rock under the disgusting gunk just had to clean out on the canna. Worth noting no sprouts from the canna bulbs around early may yet but I guess it will take its time. This sucker of a palm here has been planted a week ago and looking good. Some zone 6-7 hostas I found growing by my house planted by the big palms, ignore the mess my dog had a “play-date”.

[Leelanau Palms]

On 2/22/2024 at 10:14 PM, L.A.M. said:

Would my input growing palms be welcome, or am I disqualified? I know I'm technically in the Sun Belt (Tennessee), but the climate of my area is remarkably similar to some non-Sun Belt areas at lower elevations like Cairo Ill. and Roanoke Va. If my advice isn't welcome, I'll accept the rules as they are. Just making sure because if I'm allowed, I'd love to help people in places like Southwest Virginia, Western Kentucky, Evansville, Southern Illinois and the Missouri/Kansas Ozarks that are northern (i.e. not in the Sun Belt) but have similar climates to most of Tennessee's Upper Cumberland Region.

What palms do you grow? Sorry, I should probably remember from other threads.

[L.A.M.]

On 4/30/2024 at 6:18 PM, Leelanau Palms said:

What palms do you grow? Sorry, I should probably remember from other threads.

I grow Rhapidophyllum (needle palm) and Sabal minor (dwarf palmetto). I also tried to grow Sabal birmingham (Birmingham palmettos), but they didn't last a single winter in my cooler part of the state. I have my sights set on Sabal brazoriensis in the future once I can afford and find them; I took the advice of a palm expert in nearby Murfreesboro that they're about five degrees Fahrenheit more cold-hardy than either S. birmingham or Sabal louisiana (Louisiana palmetto).

[Leelanau Palms]

Very nice. I have two Sabal brazoriensis seedlings from @Sabal King am growing along. 

[Sabal King]

On 5/2/2024 at 3:59 PM, L.A.M. said:

I grow Rhapidophyllum (needle palm) and Sabal minor (dwarf palmetto). I also tried to grow Sabal birmingham (Birmingham palmettos), but they didn't last a single winter in my cooler part of the state. I have my sights set on Sabal brazoriensis in the future once I can afford and find them; I took the advice of a palm expert in nearby Murfreesboro that they're about five degrees Fahrenheit more cold-hardy than either S. birmingham or Sabal louisiana (Louisiana palmetto).

I do have another dozen or so left then I’m out for this year.

[Leelanau Palms]

Hey all, I have two large trachycarpus that I've grown from 1 gallon size to about 3 feet tall. They are thriving, but are getting too big for me to move indoors. I would like to find a new home for them, ideally where they can go in the ground and grow big and strong. Help me find a new palm parent for them 🙂

 

[ChicagoPalma]

1 hour ago, Leelanau Palms said:

Hey all, I have two large trachycarpus that I've grown from 1 gallon size to about 3 feet tall. They are thriving, but are getting too big for me to move indoors. I would like to find a new home for them, ideally where they can go in the ground and grow big and strong. Help me find a new palm parent for them 🙂

 

I really can't help you to find someone where you live to give away your palm, maybe @DTS might take them since he might be close but I have been looking for some windmills. I would gladly take them though. Do you want me to buy them from you or this is just a freebie?

[DTS]

10 hours ago, Leelanau Palms said:

Hey all, I have two large trachycarpus that I've grown from 1 gallon size to about 3 feet tall. They are thriving, but are getting too big for me to move indoors. I would like to find a new home for them, ideally where they can go in the ground and grow big and strong. Help me find a new palm parent for them 🙂

 

I would, I just wouldnt have anywhere to put it rn.