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by Fred
Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:47 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Any one growing Trithrinax campestris?
Replies: 26
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Growing Trithrinax campestris

I have two Trithrinax campestris I have been growing in pots. they are about a foot tall. I plana to plant them out this next Spring here in the SC upstate zone 8a. I alos will try to grow the Alligator Palm(A. wrightii-can"t spell the genus, lol)I have heard it may grow here. It is a pretty gl...
by Fred
Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:15 am
Forum: Most Northern Palms
Topic: Pindos in zone 7a in Kentucky
Replies: 8
Views: 13742

Pindos in zone 7a in Kentucky

Sable minor, raphidophyllum, sable palmetto, texensis, louisiana, etc. also tracycarpus grow in a friends Kentucky yard with no protection. All do great with no winter damage except some on the cabbage palmetto. What about a Butia caespitosa? for perhaps a Chamerops humilis for him?
by Fred
Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:10 am
Forum: Most Northern Palms
Topic: Butia capitata(Pindo Palm, Jelly Palm)
Replies: 5
Views: 12404

I have a friend in Kentucky that grows palm in zone 7a. He grows needle palms , sable minor, sable palmetto, and subspecies like texensis and louisiana, tracycarpus. do you think tht a pindo or chamerops humilis would grow there. He gives no winter protection. The Sable palmetto gets minor leaf burn...