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I ran across this board while browsing for information on cold hardy palms. I became interested in palms about 6 years ago, and after some experimenting with a few varities I now have a few palms in my yard doing well. Our summers can exceed 105 degrees F while our winters can hit the low teens for a day or two at a time. Also our winters can be quite wet which can e a problem for some cold hardy varieties.
By the way while mowing my back yard Saturday I found several dozen Pindo seedlings growing around my Pindo palm. I replanted about a dozen of these in small containers and mowed over the rest. If anyone here lives in the area and wants some seedlings just let me know.
Rocky
Posted : 08/10/2009 7:25 pm
Welcome Rocky!
Wish I could have palms in my yard. (Not in Pots)
Any pics you care to share.
Mark
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Posted : 08/10/2009 8:35 pm
Rocky welcome. Some pics of your palms and those seedlings before you mow them over 🙄
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 09/10/2009 3:39 am
Man....I would love to have some seedlings 😀 You could mail them bare root, would be cheap. (I would Pay) or maybe a trade?
Oh...by the way welcome to the forum. 😆
Shoshone Idaho weather
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
Posted : 09/10/2009 11:32 am
Welcome to the forum Rocky!
You have some great options living where you do. I looked on google for your location, Lake Dallas looks like it will help moderate your temps too.
Bill
Posted : 10/10/2009 12:09 pm
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Thanks for the welcome. I will post some photos of my palms. I have to read about that, I assume I post them elsewhere and then link to them. I will learn how and then post.
Desert Zone: I will follow up with you on the seedlings. I would be happy to send you some as well as a bunch of seeds.
Posted : 12/10/2009 9:06 pm
welcome Rocky. Look forward to pics of your palms and seedlings. stay active in the forum.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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Posted : 13/10/2009 2:06 pm
Desert Zone: I will follow up with you on the seedlings. I would be happy to send you some as well as a bunch of seeds.
8) 😀
Shoshone Idaho weather
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
Posted : 13/10/2009 2:37 pm
What planting zone are you in?
Shoshone Idaho weather
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
Posted : 13/10/2009 2:38 pm
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Not sure if this is going work but giving it a try.
These photos show most of my Palms. The windmill palm in my front yard was a half dead tiny palm I paid 3 dollars for on clearance at walmart. The first couple of years it grew a little and then just took off.
My Pindo palm some years is loaded with fruit. This year was one of those years. It had pods of fruit for most of the summer.
The large yucca in my front yard is growing like crazy. It was getting dangerous so I had to cut all the lower leaves off.
If this works I will try the others. Thanks
Posted : 14/10/2009 9:32 pm
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Check out the photo with the Pindo beat down with snow. I tried a couple of Pindos. I protected them both the first three winters. One died and the other was not phased. I don't know if I believe the cold ratings some web sites give this palm though. There are others much more cold hardy in my opinion.
Posted : 14/10/2009 9:44 pm
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Here are a few others. I don't know if it shows in one of the photos but I have a Sabal Minor with a wire cage around it. This Sabal Minor is of the variety Tamaulipas. I planted two of these along with several other varities all in the sae day. Rabbits ate both of these Tamaulipas Sabal Minors to the ground killing one of them but they will not touch the other varieties. 
Posted : 14/10/2009 9:55 pm
"Rgin"That looks awsome! Dallas is zone 8b and it shows how well palms and yuccas grow in north east Texas considering your longer growing season vs. a zone 8b British Columbia. It`s nice to see that Trachy doing so well with what looks like full sun. The full sun planted Trachy`s here dealing with over +100 f degree temps we see here in the summer in the Okanagan valley. I now know T.fortunei are a lot tougher and thriving with the full sun desert climate here.
John
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Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 18/10/2009 1:57 am
Your place looks amazing! Love the palms, but is that a yucca faxon out front? 😀
Shoshone Idaho weather
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
Posted : 18/10/2009 2:42 am
Beautiful property Rocky! Looks like you got a very nice selection as well.
Bill
Posted : 18/10/2009 11:17 am
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