Palm Trees in the garden …

[Rumpel]

…. are rare in Germany.

But I have some.

And seen today … the first one starts to show flowers!

 

[Rumpel]

WHO else has palm trees in the garden?

 

[Demon]

WHO else has palm trees in the garden?

Not me. I have snow in the garden, and palm trees don't seem to like that.

 

[Rumpel]

Not me. I have snow in the garden, and palm trees don't seem to like that.

Sometimes my palm trees are snow.covered

 

[Demon]

Sometimes my palm trees are snow.covered

But that would be pretty rare, wouldn't it? I've only ever seen palm trees survive long term where it's pretty warm all the time.

 

[iguanaman]

But that would be pretty rare, wouldn't it? I've only ever seen palm trees survive long term where it's pretty warm all the time.

There are types of palms that can survive 20 degrees or less.

20 Cold Hardy Palm Trees for Freezing Weather​

Even snow is no match for the most resilient palm varieties

https://www.thespruce.com/types-of-...lorrhaphe wrightii,tufts of fan-shaped leaves.

 

[Demon]

There are types of palms that can survive 20 degrees or less.

20 Cold Hardy Palm Trees for Freezing Weather​

Even snow is no match for the most resilient palm varieties

https://www.thespruce.com/types-of-palm-trees-2132854#:~:text=The Everglades palm (Acoelorrhaphe wrightii,tufts of fan-shaped leaves.

Funny it says 20 degrees or less, but I only found one that's recommended for zone 6 and up. The lowest on all the other was zone 8. (We are supposed to be in zone 6 now but I think that's kind of iffy.) But reading through these, I find the Cabbage Palm can take cold down to 10-15 degrees, the European Fan Palm as low as 5, the Chilean Wine Palm down to 7, the Jelly Palm down to single digits, and the Saw Palmetto down to 0! I imagine it's for short periods at these temperatures, but it seem like they should expand the zones for these plants. Thanks!

Edited: Oh, and the Needle Palm -5 to -15! But it doesn't really seem like a plam tree.

 

[ttwtt78640]

These two Mediterranean Palms are on the lot we used to rent.

 

[Allan]

But that would be pretty rare, wouldn't it? I've only ever seen palm trees survive long term where it's pretty warm all the time.

Vancouver has some palm trees. Looks weird.

 

[Demon]

Vancouver has some palm trees. Looks weird.

I'd like to try a few of those on that list, but with my luck they would decide they don't tolerate the cold after all.

 

[Rumpel]

My Palm trees can stand up to minus 16 degrees

 

[Gardener]

But that would be pretty rare, wouldn't it? I've only ever seen palm trees survive long term where it's pretty warm all the time.

Mediterranean fan palms survive down to at least zero f.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Mediterranean fan palms survive down to at least zero f.

Yep, but some of their fronds don’t.

 

[Gardener]

Yep, but some of their fronds don’t.

I'm actually looking at one in the neighbor's yard as I type, and yeah, it didn't look too happy after a big freeze we had several years ago.

I sure looked cool under two feet of snow we had more recently, though.

 

[Demon]

Mediterranean fan palms survive down to at least zero f.

I'm amazed that so many are supposed to survive in colder weather.

 

[Demon]

My Palm trees can stand up to minus 16 degrees

What kind are yours?

 

[ttwtt78640]

I'm amazed that so many are supposed to survive in colder weather.

The duration of the cold spell seems to matter.

 

[Rumpel]

G

What kind are yours?

trachycarpus Fortunei … German: Hanfpalme

 

[Infinite Chaos]

These two Mediterranean Palms are on the lot we used to rent.

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My knowledge of trees, plants and flowers is pretty basic - which ones are the palm trees?

 

[Demon]

G

trachycarpus Fortunei … German: Hanfpalme

That comes up as Windmill or Chinese Windmill Palm - says it can withstand temps as low as 5 degrees, and even down to 0 for a short time. I like it!

 

[ttwtt78640]

My knowledge of trees, plants and flowers is pretty basic - which ones are the palm trees?

The two short plants nearest the bottom center and right.

 

[Rumpel]

The Palm Flower is getting greater