Moving to Denver - Palm Question

[gdumea]

Alas - my job is fially bringing me away from the outer reaches of palm land. I have a needle palm in a pot, any hope for it surviving in the Denver area in the ground? Looks like I'll be able to plant some yuccas and cactus!

[Meangreen94z]

Yeah, maybe time to shift to a number of Yucca, Agave, and cacti species that thrive in Denver. I know a number of guys out there who have success in great looking yards.

https://coldhardycactus.com
https://www.ethicaldesert.com

[N8ALLRIGHT]

I think you probably can pull off a needle. I would just look for the south side of your new place to plant it.  Maybe a little protection on the coldest nights . My needle is doing well here in KC. I wrap a pipe heating cable in a circle on the ground and cover with mulch, the remaining cable gets wrapped around the trunk and looped through the lowest parts of the fronds. then it gets a drawstring frost cloth plant cover. On the coldest nights I will tighten the frost cloth with some twine and throw a trash can over it( 0 under). I'll try to post a recent picture when I get home tonight 

[Chester B]

I have seen pictures of a Nannarhops ritchiana there in a gravelly raised bed alongside cactus and yuccas.  No idea if its still alive.

[jwitt]

There is hope......

On a side note, multiple specimens of sabal minor survived -22f in Denver putting a single needle palm(-23f/Knoxville) possibly into question as to worlds hardiest palm. 

Minor are at the Denver zoo for years. 

Can't speak to needle palms. 

https://navigate.botanicgardens.org/weboi/oecgi2.exe/INET_ECM_DispPl?NAMENUM=9701

 

[jwitt]

Easily and with supporting data. Sabal minor is the world's cold hardiest palm. 

[Las Palmas Norte]

"Moving to Denver - Palm Question"

My condolences. Best of luck on the palm front. There was a member on one of the citrus forums that grew quite a selection of citrus in Denver albeit in a greenhouse.

[N8ALLRIGHT]

15 hours ago, N8ALLRIGHT said:

I think you probably can pull off a needle. I would just look for the south side of your new place to plant it.  Maybe a little protection on the coldest nights . My needle is doing well here in KC. I wrap a pipe heating cable in a circle on the ground and cover with mulch, the remaining cable gets wrapped around the trunk and looped through the lowest parts of the fronds. then it gets a drawstring frost cloth plant cover. On the coldest nights I will tighten the frost cloth with some twine and throw a trash can over it( 0 under). I'll try to post a recent picture when I get home tonight 

Here's my needle, 3 winters in ground. Starting to put on some size. It's a monoecious specimen as well. In the second photo you can see the spent male flowers and the seed set to the right. I guess I'm just saying that if you want to grow palms in Denver do it. It might be just a little more work than New Mexico 

[SeanK]

Are there still photos in the airport of fossilized Sabals?