"mel turner" wrote in message
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"Peter Jason" wrote in message
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What type of palm-type trees can live year round, in the midwest?
The
atmosphere where I live [in Dallas] varies greatly, from very hot to
very cold [100 degrees to 20 degrees] throughout the year. Rain also
comes & goes frequently. Obviously this is not a tropical climate,
but
I've frequently seen people with evergreen palm-type trees that live
year round [typically found in backyards, or at restaurants]. Are
they
desert palm trees? Does anyone have any idea what they might be?
Thanks!

Depending on how loosely you define "palm-type", you might consider
some of the shrubby or tree species of Yucca, some of which should be
fully hardy in your area.

As others have pointed out there are various more or less hardy true
palms. You might be guided in your choices by whatever species you
see thriving as established plants in neighbor's yards

I am having trouble with my Wedding Palm (Lytocaryum Weddellianum) in
that
it refuses to stay green and has developed a sickly yellowish cast.
I fear it has not long to live.

I had not heard of this palm before, but it sounds like an attractive
small species

http://www.junglemusic.net/palms/lyt...edellianum.htm

and other sites say that it is a shade lover that tends to yellow in
too-strong sun. A possibility here?

http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/LytWed.shtml
http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Lytoc...dellianum.html
http://www.bsygarden.com.cn/xxz_e.htm

cheers



Thank you for the links. My small inner-city yard does get sun occasionally
thoug this palm is positioned in the shadiest spot.
It's turning yellower than ever, so as a last resort I will prune it back
and put it inside the house. I did dose it with magnesium a while back, but
the yellow has got worse.