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How cold hardy are palm trees and how to protect them in winter
Coconut palm, Cocos nucifera
Fan palm - Licuala sp.
Areca palm - Areca (Dypsis) lutescens
Windmill palm - Trachycarpus fortunei
Cabbage palm - Sabal palmetto
Queen Palm - Syagrus romanzoffiana
Majestic palm, Royal Palm - Ravenea rivularis
European fan palm - Chamaerops humilis
Date Palm - Phoenix canariensis
🌴 How cold hardy are palm trees and how to protect them in winter
🌴 Most palms are tropical plants and require a frost-free climate to grow outdoors. However, there are a few exceptions. Adjust care depending on your zone and palm species.
🌴 Some cold-hardy species can handle harsher conditions, with proper protection, making them great options for gardeners in zones that experience occasional freezes.
🌴 Mulch generously: Apply a thick layer of mulch around the base to insulate roots. Keep mulch a few inches away from the trunk to prevent rot.
🌴 Water before frost: Water deeply before a freeze to stabilize soil temperature and prevent dehydration.
🌴 Cover young palms: Wrap smaller or sensitive species in burlap, frost cloth, or blankets. Avoid plastic, as it can trap moisture and cause damage.
🌴 Protect the crown: For cold-sensitive palms, bundle fronds upwards and wrap the crown with cloth or burlap to shield the growing point.
🌴 Use heat sources: Place Christmas lights (non-LED) or a heat lamp near the tree, ensuring they’re safe and don't touch the foliage.
🌴 Avoid pruning: Keep fronds intact during winter—they provide natural insulation.
🌴 Species-specific care: Cold-hardy palms need less protection. Delicate types require more attention, including covering and relocating potted ones indoors.
📷 In the photos:
🌞 Cold sensitive palms:
Coconut palm: Cocos nucifera
Fan palm: Licuala sp.
Areca palm: Areca (Dypsis) lutescens
❄️ Cold hardy palms:
Windmill palm: Trachycarpus fortunei
Cabbage palm: Sabal palmetto
Queen Palm: Syagrus romanzoffiana
Majestic palm: Ravenea rivularis
European fan palm: Chamaerops humilis
Date Palm: Phoenix canariensis
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📷 In the photos:
🌞 Cold sensitive palms:
Coconut palm: Cocos nucifera
Fan palm: Licuala sp.
Areca palm: Areca (Dypsis) lutescens
❄️ Cold hardy palms:
Windmill palm: Trachycarpus fortunei
Cabbage palm: Sabal palmetto
Queen Palm: Syagrus romanzoffiana
Majestic palm: Ravenea rivularis
European fan palm: Chamaerops humilis
Date Palm: Phoenix canariensis
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Never give up, and youll win!
Never give up, and you'll win!
"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!" - Dr. Seuss
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"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!" - Dr. Seuss
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What Pinwheel flower is fragrant?
Tabernaemontana australis, Australian Pinwheel
Tabernaemontana australis, Australian Pinwheel
Tabernaemontana australis, Australian Pinwheel
💌 What Pinwheel flower is fragrant?
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How to establish Tabernaemontana and get more fragrant blooms
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- 🌸 Tabernaemontana australis, or Australian Pinwheel, is a stunning plant that makes an exceptional addition to any rare fragrant plant collection.
- 🌸 With beautifully shaped, white pinwheel-like flowers and strikingly dark, glossy leaves that are elongated and pointed, this plant is a feast for the eyes and a treat for the senses.
- 🌸 Ideal for adding interest to landscape understories, Australian Pinwheel is a slow-growing, low shrub that can be maintained at a manageable 3-4 feet, or allowed to reach up to 5-6 feet, forming a dense, bushy specimen. This versatility makes it an excellent choice as an accent plant, specimen, or container plant.
- 🌸 Though it shares similarities with other species like Tabernaemontana divaricata (Pinwheel Jasmine) and T. orientalis (Banana Bush), this Australian native has its own unique character. Its blooms resemble those of T. africana but are smaller, at about 1 inch in diameter.
- 🌸 If you're looking to add an exotic, fragrant, and eye-catching plant to your collection, the Australian Pinwheel brings elegance and distinction, standing out with its lush foliage and starry, white blossoms!
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Shenanigans are like glitter
💅 Shenanigans are like glitter
"Shenanigans are like glitter: once they start, it’s hard to get rid of them!"
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Guanabana - Soursop fruiting in apartment!
📸 Guanabana - Soursop fruiting in apartment!
This Guanabana (Annona muricata) was grown from a seed and fruited in apartment up North!
To read this fascinating story, check out article in Tropical Treasures Magazine:
Growing and fruiting Soursop in apartment (PDF download)
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This Guanabana (Annona muricata) was grown from a seed and fruited in apartment up North!
To read this fascinating story, check out article in Tropical Treasures Magazine:
Growing and fruiting Soursop in apartment (PDF download)
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