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Palm-type trees that live year round?
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! |
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You have answered your own question.
They are desert palm trees. wrote in message oups.com... 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! |
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There are several especially hardy palms. Windmill palm (Trachycarpus
fortunei), which has a "traditional" palm tree look to it; and Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), commonly a houseplant; are typically safe down to 5 degrees (Fahrenheit throughout) and may be the most ornamental of the lot. Needle palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix) and the palmettoes (Sabal minor, Serenoa repens) are still hardier but not very tree-like. There was a discussion on rec.gardens of hardy palms that mentioned quite a few more and some unlikely places to grow palm trees. If you could count on lows no colder than 20 degrees, you could grow almost any palm. But around Dallas, I think you have to allow for lows of 10 (maybe 15 in a favored location) degrees. -- Chris Green |
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That is JUST the information I needed. Thanks, Steve
Christopher Green wrote: There are several especially hardy palms. Windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei), which has a "traditional" palm tree look to it; and Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), commonly a houseplant; are typically safe down to 5 degrees (Fahrenheit throughout) and may be the most ornamental of the lot. Needle palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix) and the palmettoes (Sabal minor, Serenoa repens) are still hardier but not very tree-like. There was a discussion on rec.gardens of hardy palms that mentioned quite a few more and some unlikely places to grow palm trees. If you could count on lows no colder than 20 degrees, you could grow almost any palm. But around Dallas, I think you have to allow for lows of 10 (maybe 15 in a favored location) degrees. -- Chris Green |
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wrote in message
oups.com... 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 cheers |
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"mel turner" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... 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 cheers 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. |
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What about sabal palmetto?
Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense." - Woody Allen |
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"Peter Jason" wrote in message
... "mel turner" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... 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 |
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"mel turner" wrote in message ... "Peter Jason" wrote in message ... "mel turner" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... 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. |
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On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 07:16:40 GMT, Charles
wrote: On 28 Dec 2004 07:02:21 -0800, wrote: 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! I'm wondering about the California fan palm, Washingtonia filifera. they grow in the desert here, it gets hot and cold. they are weeds in my neighborhood. Hardy to maybe 15F. They might be a good risk in a sheltered location in Dallas. The more common Mexican fan palm, W. robusta, is less hardy. W. robusta is taller and thinner than W. filifera, despite the name, and it is the tall, elegant palm people associate with Southern California. It seeds about enthusiastically and can become a weed. W. filifera is shorter and stockier, grows in wild places like the palm canyons around Palm Springs, and makes a picturesque specimen tree, if a little shaggy and unkempt-looking. Both are wonderful bird trees, because they provide an abundance of sheltered nest sites. They are also fire hazards if you don't keep the skirt of old dead leaves trimmed (when the trees get large, they will require professional trimming). -- Chris Green |
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