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washingtonia robusta Outside for the first time

jazz8751

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Hi all ! My first post in the group. 

I’ve been growing palms from seeds for the fun of it and I’m to the point of taking out my first baby outside for the summer. 

I’m in Canada and it is 17-25C during the day and never below 10C at night. It will get warmer in June-August. 
 

I took him out yesterday to get it acclimatized and I noticed the fan part was getting rocked in the wind and it was kinda bending too. So I took it back inside scared it will break.

 

Is it ok ? Should I just let it go with nature and it will get stronger ? 


thanks all !

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JohnAndSancho Grand Master

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I think it'll be ok as long as the wind isn't too crazy. Maybe find a more sheltered spot to put it at first? 

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Agree with John.

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Thanks all ! It’s been more then 1 week now and he’s all fine and enjoying the sun.

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On 5/31/2025 at 12:34 PM, jazz8751 said:

Hi all ! My first post in the group. 

I’ve been growing palms from seeds for the fun of it and I’m to the point of taking out my first baby outside for the summer. 

I’m in Canada and it is 17-25C during the day and never below 10C at night. It will get warmer in June-August. 
 

I took him out yesterday to get it acclimatized and I noticed the fan part was getting rocked in the wind and it was kinda bending too. So I took it back inside scared it will break.

 

Is it ok ? Should I just let it go with nature and it will get stronger ? 


thanks all !

IMG_4553.jpeg

As long as your seedling gets full sun, it'll do great! (I believe that is a washingtonia filiffera...?)

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On 5/31/2025 at 7:34 AM, jazz8751 said:

Hi all ! My first post in the group. 

I’ve been growing palms from seeds for the fun of it and I’m to the point of taking out my first baby outside for the summer. 

I’m in Canada and it is 17-25C during the day and never below 10C at night. It will get warmer in June-August. 
 

I took him out yesterday to get it acclimatized and I noticed the fan part was getting rocked in the wind and it was kinda bending too. So I took it back inside scared it will break.

 

Is it ok ? Should I just let it go with nature and it will get stronger ? 


thanks all !

IMG_4553.jpeg

Make sure it gets back in before the colder weather gets there.  Potted palms are at least one zone less hardy in pots.  The smaller the pot, the less hardy they will be (on top of that general rule of thumb).

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On 6/15/2025 at 5:03 PM, Atlanta Area Palm Guy said:

Make sure it gets back in before the colder weather gets there.  Potted palms are at least one zone less hardy in pots.  The smaller the pot, the less hardy they will be (on top of that general rule of thumb).

Wouldn't the pot protect the palm more so ? I never heard of a palm being one less zone hardy in pots vs the ground

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5 hours ago, xtazia said:

Wouldn't the pot protect the palm more so ? I never heard of a palm being one less zone hardy in pots vs the ground

Absolutely LESS cold hardy. The entire root zone will see ambient air temps in the pot. The ground is warmer. Check the USDA maps for your soil temps at -6", in January.

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