Where can Canadians buy large palms
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Where can Canadians buy large palms
Hi everyone
I have been reading the board for awhile , first post . I'm hoping to plant some hardy palms in the spring time and I'm looking for sources of palms . I don't want seeds or seedlings , I much prefer larger specimens . In looking through the internet I have come across these sites , has anyone had any experience with them ? They say they ship to canada .
http://www.growquest.com/Growquest%20Te ... rchase.htm
http://realpalmtrees.com/palm-tree-store/palm-trees
I'm in zone 6b and live about as far south in Canada as you possibly can
Thanks !
I have been reading the board for awhile , first post . I'm hoping to plant some hardy palms in the spring time and I'm looking for sources of palms . I don't want seeds or seedlings , I much prefer larger specimens . In looking through the internet I have come across these sites , has anyone had any experience with them ? They say they ship to canada .
http://www.growquest.com/Growquest%20Te ... rchase.htm
http://realpalmtrees.com/palm-tree-store/palm-trees
I'm in zone 6b and live about as far south in Canada as you possibly can
Thanks !
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Chances are that you're a stones throw away from Southcoast gardens near Turkey Point. Kevin does have some larger specimens, mostly Trachycarpus fortunei, if I recall correctly. Rice Road greenhouses and Cole's Nursery in the St. Catherines area also carry hardy palms, mostly in smaller sizes but they also do get in the larger sized specimens as well.
There is also a fellow, Mike, in Montreal who landscapes and sells hardy palms. Can't recall the website or company name offhand, maybe Montreal Palms.
I'm not 100% sure what it is you're looking for, if it's something like hurricane cut Sabal palmettos, there is no place in Canada that sells them and you are best off looking at those sites with their bulk shipping rates. Are you looking for expensive annual palms? Are you going to try to overwinter them?
There is also a fellow, Mike, in Montreal who landscapes and sells hardy palms. Can't recall the website or company name offhand, maybe Montreal Palms.
I'm not 100% sure what it is you're looking for, if it's something like hurricane cut Sabal palmettos, there is no place in Canada that sells them and you are best off looking at those sites with their bulk shipping rates. Are you looking for expensive annual palms? Are you going to try to overwinter them?
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Hi
I'm near windsor , ontario . Would love if there is someone in essex county that sold hardy palms . The main palms that I'm looking for are trachycarpus wagnerianus , needle palm and the sabal minor . They all should survive the winter in my area no problem . I have seen the montreal website but I'm not sure if he would ship the palms and if he actually carries them in stock , I see that he has posted here , maybe he can respond . I have also seen the south coast gardens website , they would be a couple of hours drive for me but I don't see any waggies listed on his site . He does have needles and minors though . Thanks .
I'm near windsor , ontario . Would love if there is someone in essex county that sold hardy palms . The main palms that I'm looking for are trachycarpus wagnerianus , needle palm and the sabal minor . They all should survive the winter in my area no problem . I have seen the montreal website but I'm not sure if he would ship the palms and if he actually carries them in stock , I see that he has posted here , maybe he can respond . I have also seen the south coast gardens website , they would be a couple of hours drive for me but I don't see any waggies listed on his site . He does have needles and minors though . Thanks .
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Welcome to PN, snowmanone!
Glad to have another Canadian aboard (with the same Q all of us have had).
In addition to winter hardy palms, if you're also looking for some more rare (in Canada) tropical stuff, Cameron from Nova Scotia has offered to put together a group order from Plant Delights Nursery in the Carolinas here at this link:
http://www.palmsnorth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3446
The Plant Delights catalogue is here:
http://www.plantdelights.com/Shop-Peren ... roducts/2/
Deadline for paying Cameron is March 31st; additional Cdn shipping will be added later.
Do you have any tropical palms indoors?
Again, welcome!
Barb
Glad to have another Canadian aboard (with the same Q all of us have had).
In addition to winter hardy palms, if you're also looking for some more rare (in Canada) tropical stuff, Cameron from Nova Scotia has offered to put together a group order from Plant Delights Nursery in the Carolinas here at this link:
http://www.palmsnorth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3446
The Plant Delights catalogue is here:
http://www.plantdelights.com/Shop-Peren ... roducts/2/
Deadline for paying Cameron is March 31st; additional Cdn shipping will be added later.
Do you have any tropical palms indoors?
Again, welcome!
Barb
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Hi Barb
I have seen the post on getting an order together from plants delight . They only have small stuff though . I'm a little impatient waiting all those years getting them to a good size .
On another thought , has anyone bought palms stateside and tried to bring them across the border ? Since I live south of detroit , it would also be a possibility if anyone knows any detroit area nurseries that sell palms with a pysto certificate .
BTW - yes I really do live south of detroit and I'm in canada ( it even was a jeopardy question awhile back )
I have seen the post on getting an order together from plants delight . They only have small stuff though . I'm a little impatient waiting all those years getting them to a good size .
On another thought , has anyone bought palms stateside and tried to bring them across the border ? Since I live south of detroit , it would also be a possibility if anyone knows any detroit area nurseries that sell palms with a pysto certificate .
BTW - yes I really do live south of detroit and I'm in canada ( it even was a jeopardy question awhile back )
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I'll ask macario (an infrequent poster here) if he can recommend some nurseries as he's in the area (I think).
Barb
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Mike in Montreal does ship. He shipped some to Jordan in Newfoundland... Paul, he actually can get HC palmettos. he tried to see me one last year. He'll pretty much get you anyone you want. Paul is right about Coles too! Tony is great to deal with and also has a good selection of other hardy tropicals.
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snowmanone, you should try a needle palm
you got the summers for it. Mikes website is montrealplants.com . Wide selection of palms for Canadian nursery...probably the most in eastern Canada.
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You may want to do some more research on this topic. These palms will all need protection for the first few years in your climate, and likely afterward if you want pristine looking palms. Needle palm is hardy to zone 6, BUT, it is hardier in southern zone 6's. In the north it is a true zone 7 plant which looks ratty and/or can be killed by zone 6 temps. It also has a tendency to have spear pull. Sabal minor foliage is less hardy but they are resilient palms. They can be killed to ground and, as long as they are killed to the ground again, can recover in a fairly short period of time (I'm guessing 2-3 years for a full recovery in Amherstberg).snowmanone wrote:Hi
The main palms that I'm looking for are trachycarpus wagnerianus , needle palm and the sabal minor . They all should survive the winter in my area no problem
The only unprotected palms that I know of in Ontario are needle palms in Niagara. I personally can vouch for 3 or 4 needle palms that are established and doing OK in good microclimates. Jim (Niagara) also has a few select Trachycarpus seedlings planted out that seem to survive there without extra heat. Keep in mind though, that he is in a zone 7a climate, with micro climates that may be 7b.
T. fortunei var. wagnerianus is notoriously inconsistent in terms of hardiness. Some of them can take temps around 0f (-17C) without too much leaf damage (when established) while others can be killed by temperatures in the 15f (-9C) range. The same story is true of T. fortunei, as I'm sure Jim can tell you. It's not necessarily the low temps, it can be a combination of factors.
In short, yes you can probably get away with many of these palms. You need to realize that they are not fool proof, nor will they be bulletproof. If you have strong wind the palms can have the moisture sucked out of them in frozen soil. Extreme lows can and do happen, this can be the death of a palm. Warnings aside, go for it. But, if you're going to spend the money be smart about what you plant and how you treat it.
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Still waiting to hear from Mike (macario) about a mailorder nursery from US to
He first sent an Oregon site
Barb
.as far south in Canada as you possibly can
He first sent an Oregon site
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Thanks for looking into it for me barb !
BTW - my thought on a waggie over a fotunei was that we have some very strong storms in the spring/summer . I figure the waggie would be better in the high winds . So it was more a warm weather deal than a winter one . I think that makes sense
I always quote near windsor online as most people wouldn't know where amherstburg was and my ip usually shows windsor .
BTW - my thought on a waggie over a fotunei was that we have some very strong storms in the spring/summer . I figure the waggie would be better in the high winds . So it was more a warm weather deal than a winter one . I think that makes sense
I always quote near windsor online as most people wouldn't know where amherstburg was and my ip usually shows windsor .
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Ha! It's the only town that I know that is south of Windsor! I assumed that if it was Leamington, you would have said so. Nice little place, I recall that, like Niagara, there were a few Albizia planted in private gardens along the streets. I don't remember seeing any southern magnolias planted, but they would certainly be (selected varieties) hardy... Although, I was only there for 2 days and that was 3 years ago now!
You're right about the climate. It is similar in terms of averages to Niagara, a little worse in extremes (or better in the case of summer) AND you have the benefit of a quicker warm up in spring which might be good for marginal palms and other plants...
For those unfamiliar with this area of Ontario:
Windsor:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/statis ... 5/caon0759
St. Catherine's:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/statis ... 7/caon0476
Lovely spot, good luck!
You're right about the climate. It is similar in terms of averages to Niagara, a little worse in extremes (or better in the case of summer) AND you have the benefit of a quicker warm up in spring which might be good for marginal palms and other plants...
For those unfamiliar with this area of Ontario:
Windsor:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/statis ... 5/caon0759
St. Catherine's:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/statis ... 7/caon0476
Lovely spot, good luck!
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Oh when did they change the statistics format ont he weather network website??
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snowmanone, Mike emailed this::
Let us know what you find.
Barb
Maybe Scotty will pipe in here...or try that Montreal Palms guy.there are local greenhouses that sell palms but no Nurseries. Those area all at least 500 miles more south of chicago
Let us know what you find.
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Thanks Barb
Probably no one wants to carry them in Canada because if they died the customers would be coming back for refunds . Never understood that in plant material as there can be a hundred and one reasons a plant dies and of no fault of the nursery . With something like the hardy palms your pushing the limits of them to begin with anyways . I'll probably try out montreal plants and southcoast in the spring for my needs . Thanks for everyones help . I'll keep looking in at the board and hopefully post some pics when I get the palms in the ground .
Probably no one wants to carry them in Canada because if they died the customers would be coming back for refunds . Never understood that in plant material as there can be a hundred and one reasons a plant dies and of no fault of the nursery . With something like the hardy palms your pushing the limits of them to begin with anyways . I'll probably try out montreal plants and southcoast in the spring for my needs . Thanks for everyones help . I'll keep looking in at the board and hopefully post some pics when I get the palms in the ground .
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Exactly.if they died the customers would be coming back for refunds
I've even had friends ask when seeing my palms on the summer patio: "But they must get too cold in winter."
Difficult to find--and grow, even for us palmophiles .
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I took the liberty of editing that quote:
"if they died the customers would be coming back for refunds" is turned into:
"When they die, the customers will come back for refunds!"
"if they died the customers would be coming back for refunds" is turned into:
"When they die, the customers will come back for refunds!"
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Nice new website, good luck with it.
You'll want to include a photo gallery of plantings at your customers' properties.
While the palms are great...a little too rich for my wallet.
Will stick with my smaller ones and hope the fertilizer eventually produces those sizes.
Barb
You'll want to include a photo gallery of plantings at your customers' properties.
While the palms are great...a little too rich for my wallet.
Will stick with my smaller ones and hope the fertilizer eventually produces those sizes.
Barb
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Henry5, that is a beauty.
Nice yard.
How long has it been planted?
We'd love to see how you protect it in a zone 5 in winter.
Barb
Nice yard.
How long has it been planted?
We'd love to see how you protect it in a zone 5 in winter.
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Henry, very nice place.
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Some very nice palms in those pics...did I really SEE a Queen Palm in there somewhere?????
How does Henry protect his in zone 5...any pics of his?
Thanks.
Barb
How does Henry protect his in zone 5...any pics of his?
Thanks.
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Mike those cold hardy palms planted are excellent. By planting so close to the street people get to see palms are possible to grow in Montreal with proper protection. Nice to see zone 5 or 5b palms surviving there. What is the coldest temperature the palms in the photos have experienced? How many years have they been planted?
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I don't think if those palms are staying outside in winter.
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Hello John + Igor
I have had some of the palms outside now for 7-8 years. The palms in front of my house are only 2 years in the ground. They were in my partyroom before that . I assure you these palms are all outside. I have been a landscape Designer ,professional landscaper + consultant for 25 years and doing tropical for last 7-8 years so I have a little edge over most people.
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Wow
Suddenly I dont seem so crazy LOL.
Do you use any heat?
Suddenly I dont seem so crazy LOL.
Do you use any heat?
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The last pic seems to show a portable planter, easily moved inside.
Igor, do you think they dig them up every winter?
Barb
Igor, do you think they dig them up every winter?
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Thanks Barb , 4 u some pics of my palm protection:[IMG]http://i993.photobucketlucky1 wrote:Some very nice palms in those pics...did I really SEE a Queen Palm in there somewhere?????
How does Henry protect his in zone 5...any pics of his?
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Henry,
Great to see those pics!
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Good job of construction. I now regret my palm hut is OSB, the door is beginning to warp from mild days with it propped open.
Plus it was a brute to paint.
Does the foil inner liner give lots of reflective heat? to the point where you save electricity?)
(I know avalanche rescue teams carry foil blankets...but...)
I'm guessing the white mesh at the palm base is to deter mice from getting into the palm fibres?
or maybe neighbourhood cats...
Looks like an overhead incandescent in there? How many watts total inside the hut?
Thanks!
Barb
Great to see those pics!
My favorite...a carpenter!
Good job of construction. I now regret my palm hut is OSB, the door is beginning to warp from mild days with it propped open.
Plus it was a brute to paint.
Does the foil inner liner give lots of reflective heat? to the point where you save electricity?)
(I know avalanche rescue teams carry foil blankets...but...)
I'm guessing the white mesh at the palm base is to deter mice from getting into the palm fibres?
or maybe neighbourhood cats...
Looks like an overhead incandescent in there? How many watts total inside the hut?
Thanks!
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Hey Mike.. What an awesome deal man! I'll tell my dad for sure... Still not sure what do do this summer with regards to more palms. I know I dont have near as many as some on this board but I might be getting close to my personal maximum. The big 6.5 sucker I got from you seems to be happy in the heated palm hut! The ither 15gal I bought that I am heating with christmas lights looks awesome too! Hope I get to uncover them in 6 weeks?? We'll see how the weather goes. Regardless I'll be uncovering my S.Mags in three to three and a half weeks... Looks like our last real cold blast this week. Bring on Spring! Loved your Florida pics!! I'm heading to Key Largo in mid March.. Can't wait..
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Hey Scotty I can get some big Waggie's
Hey Scotty I can get some big waggie's also but we have to move quickly. Has to be in March that we place our order latest for waggie and april for other stuff. If you want to come up again I will show you a faster way to wrap up your palms and maybe even sell you 1 of my enclosures. As a repeat customer I feel like I could definitely help you out with the enclosures. Did you see what Henry did just above there. When I sold him the palm I told him what he had to do and he exceeded my expectations. I made a video today with my palm outside I will try to attach it here if not type in Montreal palms and see my videos for feb.
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