New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

Wow that's a really nice pool post Brandon. But this is a palm forum. Yeah, most of us enjoy your pictures but this is a hardy palm forum, not a plant my pool forum. Lets see some palms planted not cement blocks.

Sorry to be harsh but this is a palm board?

Bill

Wow that's a really nice pool post Brandon. But this is a palm forum. Yeah, most of us enjoy your pictures but this is a hardy palm forum, not a plant my pool forum. Lets see some palms planted not cement blocks.

Sorry to be harsh but this is a palm board?

Bill

Gotta start somewhere. I can't plant the palms before making a place for them 🙄

Don't worry, I liike the before and after pic. Nothing like seeing how a person got there. 😉 I can now see all the hard work that went in to your garden. 😯

Now comes the fun part .....pick and plant!

Nice job...I get tired just looking at all that work. 😆
Barb

Nice job...I get tired just looking at all that work. 😆
Barb

LOL

I'm hoping to get a few palms in after the walls are poured and I have a place to put them. I want to get some experience over wintering with a few before I go too crazy.

Its hard being patient and not buying any palms.

Do you think it will be OK to plant them this time of year?

Don't worry, I liike the before and after pic. Nothing like seeing how a person got there. 😉 I can now see all the hard work that went in to your garden. 😯

😀

Do you think it will be OK to plant them this time of year?

We've been so interested in the project that I've completely forgotten what palm species you're interested in 😆 😆

Barb

Do you think it will be OK to plant them this time of year?

We've been so interested in the project that I've completely forgotten what palm species you're interested in 😆 😆

Barb

I can't remember for sure, but I think the ones my local nusury has are windmill palms.

Good choice, but I say, "go big."
With what you are spending anyways, plan to spend $400 + each on some that will look like palm trees now vs. in a decade.
Just my $0.02 (and your money). 😆

Good choice, but I say, "go big."
With what you are spending anyways, plan to spend $400 + each on some that will look like palm trees now vs. in a decade.
Just my $0.02 (and your money). 😆

Where can you buy them that size?

You can drive a pick-up truck south for a day to nurseries south of you, but easier by far (and probably cheaper) is to go to a good local nursery and have them order you some. Before my finances fell apart, I was working with an established nursery here in Tulsa that buys tall trunked Trachycarpus in Texas for $300, pays $100 for shipping (in bulk), and then sells them here for $450.

Is it OK to plant them this time of year?

There are folks here who know windmill palms WAY better than I do.
IMHO, the warm soil would be appreciated but not the hot air. I think it would work if you watered well for the next 10 weeks.
Perhaps early September would be better? Maybe in time for a Labor Day weekend party?
Trachy experts, feel free to chime in....

I think ANY potted palm can be planted virtually any time of year.
Trachies in my area like afternoon shade because the hot dry desert heat/winds can be damaging, and their beautiful fronds shred in the wind.

Having said that, I'm uncertain of your TN conditions, let alone lows in winter.
Wish we had another TN poster...

I've dealt with Plant Delights Nursery in N. Carolina (or was it S.C.?)
Their website might provide some info on Trachies for the southeast.
Owner, Tony Advent, is a wealth of information.
Their catalogue is also on the website.

http://www.plantdelights.com/

Looking forward to seeing what you decide on. 😀
Barb