Nice looking palms!

Those are some good looking palms. 8) What zone are you in?

I am in zone 7a I think but I have also seen zone 6b on some maps.
Oklahoma winters have gotten milder since I moved here in 1980.

Late winter snow.

Very nice palms Gonz. Have you seen the site http://www.amazinggardens.com/site_index.htmlTulsa and Oklahoma city. I have several of his Sabal louisiana. I`m sure it would be a lot cheaper for you to drive across town than it was for me to order and ship.

John

Very nice palms Gonz. Have you seen the site http://www.amazinggardens.com/site_index.htmlTulsa and Oklahoma city. I have several of his Sabal louisiana. I`m sure it would be a lot cheaper for you to drive across town than it was for me to order and ship.

John

Yes I have.
But nothing about windmills or actually growing one in Oklahoma....so since I've already had one in the ground for 2 years and had grown musa bajoo for about 6 years I created a fyi thread on the UBC forum last year.

A friend bought this large windmill for me and shipped it here in exchange for an unlocked 3G Iphone. So I only paid $200 which is what the Iphone cost me in Hong Kong.
I wanted a +7ft windmill palm with a long trunk. Don't see anything like that here.
And I have read that a more mature windmill will adapt quicker.

You can buy 5ft windmill and Mexican palms at Home Depot($120 I think). Many other palms as well. I bought a 16inch tall windmill and Silver European fan palm from there in May for about $30 each. I planted these two in the back of the condo which faces west with good protection from the north.
The windmill should be fine back there but I don't know about the Euro palm.
I will post pics later.

The large windmill in the pics is in an area open to the east and protected from the north. Full sun 5-8hrs/day year round. I put a remote sensor on the trunk to monitor temp and humidity. I created a micro climate .....it is always a few degrees warmer than the rest of the property during the winter....even overnight.

Your C.cerifera(if thats what you mean by silver Euro palm) would handle the sun/heat better than Trachy's would but would certainly be more cold sensitive.

Nice Palm you have there. Is the black wrapped up palm in the first picture when you first got it? It did really well for planting it in Sept. I think you have one of the best 6b 7a zones on the map for sure. You have a Very nice climate to grow palms. I bet you even have full grown Live Oaks in your area?

Bill

Your C.cerifera(if thats what you mean by silver Euro palm) would handle the sun/heat better than Trachy's would but would certainly be more cold sensitive.

This particular palm is called a Chamaerops Humilis Cerifera. It is considered cold hardy in zone 7,high coastal salt tolerant,and drought tolerant once established.
It is suppose to be slower growing and cold hardier than the usual euro fan palm.
From Morocco(Atlas Mountains)

It is best if in full sun but it will get partial/indirect sun. And I need to pay attention to regular watering for a while because the ground will only get damp when raining I think.....the french drain may prevent this. I better get a moisture gauge before it gets cold.

It is protected from direct rain because of the upstairs balcony.
I will mulch it heavily like the others but will create something simple that will transfer water there when it rains.

Nice Palm you have there. Is the black wrapped up palm in the first picture when you first got it? It did really well for planting it in Sept. I think you have one of the best 6b 7a zones on the map for sure. You have a Very nice climate to grow palms. I bet you even have full grown Live Oaks in your area?

Bill

Yes that's the way it was delivered from Florida. I think the weather here is very good for the windmill palm if you pay attention to where and how you are going to plant it.
Also handles the 100+ degree days very well.
Grew through most of the winter.
I gave it time released palm food a month ago and will give it a good dose of potassium soon .
That will be all until next spring.
The root system must be pretty good now.

There are large oaks north of me on the property(gated condo community) about 100 yards or more away. The oaks,other trees and condos(including more homes and trees on raised property further north) block a major portion of the north wind.

Every spring I have to pull the acorns sprouting everywhere.

Do you have any oaks in your area that are evergreen? I will be looking for a good specimen from your area one of these days.

Bill

thanks for those pictures...a great microclimate in there!

any chance you can post a pic of the remote sensor that you attach to the trunk? maybe also the readout/display that presumably is in the house? I'm looking to buy one and am interested in what's available.

Great looking palms.
Barb

Do you have any oaks in your area that are evergreen? I will be looking for a good specimen from your area one of these days.

Bill

I have not seen evergreen oak.
All drop leaves here.

thanks for those pictures...a great microclimate in there!

any chance you can post a pic of the remote sensor that you attach to the trunk? maybe also the readout/display that presumably is in the house? I'm looking to buy one and am interested in what's available.

Great looking palms.
Barb

I bought this at Lowes on sale for about $20 in the garden center.
Looking for a monitor to use up to 4 sensors for the front,back,and the utility room such as this....
http://www2.oregonscientific.com/shop/product.asp?cid=2&scid=5&pid=885
But would like to set a temp alarm for the utility room to alert me if temp falls below freezing.