Posted by Derek Derek --Previous Message--
on 10/27/2006, 9:15 am, in reply to "Re: Texas Palm Trees"
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Thank you so much for your input!!
: Well, you're going to get another opinion
: outta me . I live nearby in Arlington.
: I planted palms in my yard (over 6
: years ago) that i wouldn't have to
: worry about during the winter. I have
: only lost one so far, and i think that
: was due to the drought more than
: anything. There are many palms that
: will do well here year round without
: having to baby them throughout the
: winter months. Do nothing to the
: Windmill Palm and the Mexican Fan Palm.
: With a severe enough cold snap, i.e.
: staying below freezing for more than a
: couple days, with temps dipping below
: 15 degrees at times, you
: "may" lose them all. I say
: "may" because your Windmill
: Palm might pull through and maybe...
: just maybe, the Mexican Fan could to,
: but that's less likely as it isn't as
: hardy. You need to go with a true
: California Fan Palm, they are hardier.
: Many of them are labeled wrong at the
: nurseries so know the difference. The
: Pygmy Date Palms will ultimately croak
: no matter what you do, they are not
: cold hardy enough to live here. Best
: bet on them is to pot them up and bring
: them inside in the winter and keep them
: in the pots from now on. Try to find
: some Pindo Palms, Needle Palms, Sabal
: minor, Mediterranean Fan Palms, Saw
: Palmetto, or Sabal Mexicana and check
: them out. They will need no protection
: here in the winter. No guarantee that
: they will live forever, but your
: chances are going to certainly be
: better with these types. Good luck.
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: We live in Dallas and had a backyard
: landscaped this year and added a
: variety of palms. We've spoken to our
: landscaper and several others and thier
: opinions and suggestions vary. We have
: windmill palms, pigmy date palms, and
: some very large mexican fan palms. My
: question is how do I care for them in
: the event of severe cold weather that
: sometimes North Texas is prone to? When
: it starts to get cold, do I trim the
: fronds back? Do I wrap all the trees in
: burlap?? Any advice would be greatly
: appreciated.
:
: Derek
: Lost in Texas
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