Wow, John, that's ONE MONTH growth???

Came back gangbusters.

Did you give the recovering Butia the same amount of fertilizer as the healthier one?

Barb

Heidi,
definitely try a Butia. I think it would look great in your backyard, and you have the climate for it. Maybe plant it where it would get the most heat/sun. My avatar Butia was a 1-gallon plant from a nursery in Oregon, so I know they are being sold in that part of the continent. I do suggest getting the absolutely largest one you can. I love my little avatar Butia (US$18 ), but it gets lost in the landscape unlike the 15 gallon size (US$125) Butia I planted just 15 months ago.

John,
I still need to read more about survival growth. I had a great visit with Bryan of "Amazing Gardens" yesterday and we talked a lot about winter damage/recovery of palms. I do not understand much of what I heard and saw. I'll start a new thread on that topic, and we can chat more there about "survival growth."

--Erik

Hey thanks Erik, I'm definitely tempted. I did call our nurseries in search and lots of them haven't even heard of the variety of palm. SOO..I'm continuing on my mission...thanks again Erik!

Heidi 🙂

Heidi,
it is a quest. I did a long road trip yesterday to get a palm. Maybe you can drive to Seattle?
My big Butia came from a Home Depot. They had no idea what it was. I assume it was meant for Dallas and got up here by mistake.
My favorite locally-owned nursery is not much better. Their plant buyer is from California and so keeps ordering Washingtonia robusta and queen palm as that is all he knows. 😡
--Erik

It is a frustrating mission I tell you. I just might have to make a trip to the US one of these days.

Home Depot does get a lot of cool plants in. I will try there too and hopefully come across a fluke find like you did!

Thanks again, I'll keep you posted! Oh what a party that will be when I get one! LOL 😮 8)

Heidi

Heidi,
It wouldn't hurt to ask at your local Home Depot. They are so big that they ought to be able to send up a plant there intended for somewhere else.
If you do take a road trip south, consider a visit to Cistus Nursery in Portland, Oregon if you go that far. They have great plants (but not cheap) and very knowledgeable staff.
There is probably something similar in Bellingham or Seattle, but I don't know that area well. --Erik

Thanks for all your great info Erik! Good idea to call Home Depot too. Also, Bellingham is way closer to the border so I'll check it out there too.

Heidi

Barb I gave them both of the Butia`s a dose of hydrogen peroxide and root booster after they had new growth. If there is a next time, I will do that and treat the crowns better before they show signs of new life. Erik that`s great you can visit Alligator alley. I have several Sabal louisiana six year old seed grown and now planted from A.a. Alligator alley is a legend in cold hardy S. louisiana and other palms grown in Oklahoma. Hopefully one day mine will eventually be as large as the original palms from them. Heidi if you want a Butia capitata and many other palms there is a guy near Victoria "Tropicole trading". Here is where I found it originally on another palm board . I would just ask the board members about him.
http://www.cloudforest.com/northwest/archive.html

John

Hey thanks John that's very helpful! 😀 I'll keep you updated!

Heidi