Amazing palm selection in Southern Ontario

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:58 pm

My son Isaac and I went to Rice Road Greenhouses this afternoon...
this is what we saw:
Trachycarpus fortunei
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162517762/" title="Welland-20120508-00676 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/7162 ... 7326_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Welland-20120508-00676"></a>

Syagrus romanzoffiana, 20ft OA
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162507146/" title="Pelham-20120508-00683 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7098/7162 ... f351_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00683"></a>

Butia capitata 6ft OA, their largest
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162501952/" title="Pelham-20120508-00680 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7162 ... e3f4_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00680"></a>

Trachycarpus fortunei 4ft OA
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162496918/" title="Pelham-20120508-00677 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8142/7162 ... bb2f_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00677"></a>

Sabal minor 5ft OA.
I had to buy one!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162489590/" title="Pelham-20120508-00674 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7233/7162 ... 43fc_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00674"></a>

Butia capitata 6ft OA
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162472004/" title="Pelham-20120508-00672 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7162 ... 63f0_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00672"></a>

Yucca rostrata 9ft OA
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162475900/" title="Pelham-20120508-00671 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5035/7162 ... e925_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00671"></a>

Phoenix date palm in flower
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162473764/" title="Pelham-20120508-00670 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7162 ... 7439_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00670"></a>

Chamaerops humilis
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162462978/" title="Pelham-20120508-00665 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7162 ... b907_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00665"></a>

Yucca rostrata 5ft oa
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162456800/" title="Pelham-20120508-00663 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5316/7162 ... da57_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00663"></a>

Yucca faxoniana 9ft oa
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162447042/" title="Pelham-20120508-00661 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7245/7162 ... 3abd_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00661"></a>

Yucca faxoniana 4ft oa
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162449092/" title="Pelham-20120508-00659 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8022/7162 ... fae2_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00659"></a>

Yucca rostrata, 3ft OA
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162435902/" title="Pelham-20120508-00657 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/7162 ... 0122_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20120508-00657"></a>

Bismarckia nobilis
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7162437952/" title="IMG-20120508-00655 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7162 ... 2c0d_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="IMG-20120508-00655"></a>

So those were only the palms and yuccas considered hardy... there were also Washintonias, triangles, sagos, Cocos, as well as quite a few species of bamboo and some southern magnolia. Their prices were SO reasonable!
Adam

Pics of MY Sabal minor (my wife didn't kill me!) to follow. We planted it today.

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:01 pm

Oh and at the right of the 9ft rostrata is a Yucca linearifolia

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:26 pm

Nice pics! The one thing you will want to watch out for is that these palms were probably brought in from Texas or somewhere else in the southern US. Your Sabal minor will likely require a bit more winter protection (for the first couple of seasons at least) than a northern-grown specimen, since the palms have likely not been exposed to very cold temps before.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:48 am

THe question is: How many did you buy Adam?

marclupish · Post by **marclupish** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:49 am

I got 2 palms from rice road last summer, the winter protection is key. We had them wrapped for the winter but I believe that the wind protection was not good enough as we now have some browning of the fronds. We still have considerable growth so the concern is minimal. But be sure to protect them very well for the winter season this year.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 09, 2012 11:25 am

Eye candy, Adam.
Thanks for those great pics.
I'm impressed with the species offered in the East; doubt we'd EVER see those in western nurseries.
Rice Road GH is to be commended for thinking outside the box.

marclupish, welcome aboard Palms North.
Have we seen pics of yours?

Barb

marclupish · Post by **marclupish** » Wed May 09, 2012 1:29 pm

Thanks barb. I posted in another thread because i was showing pictures of what i thought might be a fungus.

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Wed May 09, 2012 6:34 pm

the ONE palm I bought, a Sabal minor:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7168170174/" title="Lincoln-20120509-00691 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5038/7168 ... 9948_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Lincoln-20120509-00691"></a>
stands almost 5 ft tall. A steal at 99 bucks.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:26 am

That is a NICE palm. Wow!

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:35 am

Rice road is where I got mine too!! Great place for us palm nuts.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu May 10, 2012 1:25 pm

Adam and Arctic...great looking palms!

Thanks for the pics.

Barb

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:25 am

Found this pic from Dec 2011
Washingtonia robusta, 16 footer stored sideways over winter in Niagara
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/7348514370/" title="Pelham-20111207-00346 by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7219/7348 ... cb1d_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Pelham-20111207-00346"></a>

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:02 am

Roots look bare in photo.
Did they wrap roots in moss w. plastic?

Incredibly ambitious...happy to see it, thanks.

Barb

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:14 am

Barb I think you are right.

PhilMusa · Post by **PhilMusa** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:00 pm

Thanks for posting the pictures Adam. I didn't realize that Rice Rd had so many hardy palms.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:07 am

excellent pics, thanks for sharing. Love the Bismarck Palms, my faves

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Sat May 11, 2013 2:28 pm

I went to Rice Road Greenhouses today. I am going back next week for a giant Yucca faxoniana! Pics of their palms this year to follow.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat May 11, 2013 3:53 pm

Nice pics.......

looks like your model became more comfortable over time

chadec · Post by **chadec** » Sat May 11, 2013 3:58 pm

I'll take one of those bismarkias.

We dont have nurseries like that close to me. I have to drive 2hrs to PDN. Or 4 hours to Garys and Chilli palm.

ScottyON · Post by **ScottyON** » Sat May 11, 2013 4:10 pm

Thanks for the post Adam! I'm headed there on Tuesday! Going to hit up Vineland Nursey and I have ordered two American Hollies from Clint at Stevensville.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat May 11, 2013 5:31 pm

great selection of plants............the Yuccas are

I like the S. minor you picked up.

teebee · Post by **teebee** » Sun May 12, 2013 3:48 am

Hmmm I think I'm going to have to hit this place up in a couple of weeks. My back yard reno is nearly complete. I need to get some plants. I have most of what I want but It looks like this place will have the rest. I would love to get a nice size Bismarkia I know it can't over winter it outside but it can cone in over the winter. A couple of small sabal's would be nice as well...

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Mon May 13, 2013 5:40 pm

Rice Road greenhouses in Fonthill, ON..
This past Saturday, we checked out their selection of palms (very much like last years') and took pics of their biggies. I was told more will arrive this week

VERY large queen palms:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8737234038/" title="Rice Rd Lg Queens by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8737 ... f846_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Rice Rd Lg Queens"></a>

Very large windmill palms:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8737235834/" title="Rice Rd Lg Windmills by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/8737 ... 777e_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Rice Rd Lg Windmills"></a>

A nice Australian Tree Fern. the largest of their three available sizes... But I am thinking of buying their smallest, a 3 gal ($59)
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8737236536/" title="Rice Rd Australian Tree Fern by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8737 ... da60_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Rice Rd Australian Tree Fern"></a>

And their house Cycas revoluta... although they do have very large ones for sale in many sizes
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8737237006/" title="Rice Rd Lg Cycas revoluta by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/8737 ... cc9f_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Rice Rd Lg Cycas revoluta"></a>

I can't wait to get my Yucca faxoniana! More pics next week!!

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Sat May 18, 2013 12:58 pm

Scott, did you get to go to Rice Road Greenhouses this week? If so what did you buy?

ScottyON · Post by **ScottyON** » Sun May 19, 2013 4:31 am

Got there yesterday. Bought just a few small things. Bought another sweetbay mag. Bought more things at Vineland and stevensville. Ill post pics soon. I have them on Facebook if you want to add me there? Look for Scott nichol.

teebee · Post by **teebee** » Sat May 25, 2013 4:04 pm

I got out to Rice Road today. Lots of nice stuff. Their Bamboo selection wasn't much to write home about and VERY pricey. I got a 1 Gal Musa Basjoo and a 3 Gal Windmill for my inlaws retirement present. I got myself a 3 gal. Bismark. My wife saw the snake they have there and wasn't impressed. But definitely worth the drive.

andym · Post by **andym** » Sat May 25, 2013 5:27 pm

Adam.... a great post and what a smashing Nursery. Loved the shape of that 9ft Rostrata

Just one question... who grows those giant Queen Palms?

Your Sabal looks in mint condition. Look forward to seeing your Faxoniana.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 25, 2013 7:06 pm

got myself a 3 gal. Bismark

teebee,
ooooh, gotta see a photo of that one.

Barb

teebee · Post by **teebee** » Sun May 26, 2013 5:24 am

lucky1 wrote:
got myself a 3 gal. Bismark
teebee,
ooooh, gotta see a photo of that one.

Barb

Barb,

I have to transplant it today its SUPER root bound. and I was totally off in my sizing it was actually a 7 gallon Bismark. I'm putting it in probably 15-20 gallon pot and burying the pot so I can bring it in in the winter/cold nights easily. I'll get some pictures after the with rest of of the yard. I had a slight setback I bought 7 PDP's in a pot from Walmart a couple months back I just separated them this week and planted them and then the last 2 or 3 nights we got frost.

They're toast now but at least it was only $12 for the 7 of them... not much lost) I've been planting nearly every night this week I got 6 Agave Americana Glauca/5 Agave Parryi. A couple Musa Basjoo, a dwarf Cavendish, A few Yucca Filamentosa. My backyard should hopefully be down this week. Then I get to starty enjoying it.

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Thu May 30, 2013 4:37 pm

Some more plants have arrived at Rice Road Greenhouses.
Sabal palmetto
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8883719458/" title="Sabal palmetto palm by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/8883 ... 5b07_z.jpg" width="478" height="640" alt="Sabal palmetto palm"></a>

And some wicked yucca rostratas

.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8883102037/" title="Yucca rostratas by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/8883 ... f371_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Yucca rostratas"></a>

And Yucca faxonianas

.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seedscanada/8883096123/" title="Nice potted Yucca faxoniana by seedscanada, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7446/8883 ... d87f_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Nice potted Yucca faxoniana"></a>

And it looks like soon they will be THE place around here today to buy Poncirus trifoliata. They have hundreds nearly ready.

Jeff_Ajax · Post by **Jeff_Ajax** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:33 am

Hey, what were those really large Queens and Windmills going for?

teebee · Post by **teebee** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:28 pm

The 9ish foot Windmill Palm was either $1100 or $1200 (significantly more expensive than getting one in from Mike)

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 3:34 pm

Those were not priced... but I imagine the very large queens are about 750 and the very large windmills 2000 or thereabouts. This is just my guess based on last year. Their queens that were 16 foot and 8 to 10 inch base trunk size were $300? last year and the windmill at 6-8 feet overall was, um not so sure. I know prices were really fair.
That Sabal palmetto this year I believe is $850.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:50 am

Oh man. If I lived in z. 7 that palmetto would have a new home! They are absolutely my favorite cold hardy palm. Too bad no one is selling them without trunks, I'd be all over that.

Thanks for the update Adam.

Jeff_Ajax · Post by **Jeff_Ajax** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:59 pm

Paul,

Why wouldn't you want to take one with a trunk? I'm pretty sure Mike has wintered one in Montreal.

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