Hardy palms in zone 7b Northwest Croatia

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:44 am

Hello, this is my palm collection growing outdoor since 2008. Some of them I raised from seed.

pictures from october 2011

C. humilis var. cerifera

Butia odorata (ex. capitata)

C. humilis (regular green form) on the right side

S. minor

T. wagnerianus

T. fortunie and C. humilis

T. fortunei

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:52 am

After winter (pictures from end of February 2012)

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

S. minor

B. odorata (ex. capitata)

C. humilis var. cerifera

C. humilis regular green form

T. fortuneis

T. wagnerianus

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:01 am

Recovering in mid April 2012

Butia odorata

T. wagnerianus

R. hystrix

S. minor

young S. minor

C. humilis v. cerifera

C. humilis regular green form

T. fortunei

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:25 am

Everything looks really healthy!

How long has the Waggie been planted out?

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:10 am

Thanx Jim!

T. wagnerianus is outside from summer 2010. Survived two winters so far, 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. Last one was pretty bad. Temperature dropped down between -18 and -20 Celsius (0F to -4F). Garden is outside of the city at our weekend house, about 30 km east. I don't have an automatic whether station there, so winter minimum is my approximation based on official measurement. For winter protection I used 'agril'. I don't know the English term but it is the most commonly spread fabric for winter protection.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:55 am

Burlap?

Great plants! -20C, that's cooold for some of those palms.

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:38 am

It's similar with burlap but is thinner material. I found name for that fabric 'non-woven agrotextile' http://www.megran.com.pl/en/agrowl_biala_zim.htm

Wagnerianus with winter protection during winter 2010/2011

Yes Paul, -20 is pretty cold for some palms, especially for C. humilis and Butia. I buried whole plants (Chamaerops and Butia) under pine straws and leaves, plus palms have had overhead protection against rain and snow.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:01 am

Welcome Henoh to Palms North.
You have some very desirable species.
Very little damage after such a cold winter for you.

I think the British call the protection `frost cloth`, it`s quite thin.
Wouldn`t have thought that would be enough for -20C.

Love the color on the C.humilis cerifera.
Gorgeous Butia too.

Well done; thank you for the great photos.
Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:26 pm

Yes, welcome to the board. You have a great palm collection.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:01 pm

That is a lot of nice palms.

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:34 pm

Updated 7.6.2012.

Wagnerianus

Cerifera blooming

B.armata was planted this spring

Other cerifera had have problems with fungus after lot of rain (and probably prolonged winter damage?), but new spear is ok.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:18 pm

B. armata's blue color makes it one of my favorite palms.
I have two small ones.

Your collection is wonderful.
Barb

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