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Nice. When their growth point is underground or close to the ground w/ a little protection, young palms can surprise you

I got these two Copernicia alba from North Texas Cold Hardy Palms. Planted them in Pearland, Texas Here is the one in front September 19 2021. Here it is July 2026 with 8 feet of trunk: Here is the second one. Started as the same size but planted in half day shade. Only about 2 feet of trunk.

They are a plant that grows in alkaline swamps. I suspect the amending of soil, lowered the pH, sending the plant into shock. I bet they would love your soil, unamended. Seeding in place can eliminate all of the above. Acidic conditions can cause the coloring

Yes, lots of sun, and lots of water. Here are two alba of the same age, planted same size(3 gallon) about 6 years ago. One in sun(8 feet trunk/ 2.4 meters) one in half day shade (2 feet of trunk/ .6 meter). Growing in clay in Pearland, Texas

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Thank you Eric for those lists. That is pretty much my experience in 9b Northeast FL. My low was 23 degrees last winter. Based on my experience I will add these palms to your " Good hardy palms" Brahea dulcis Brahea nitida Calamus caryotoides ( low 20s in CA and anxious to try in FL) Caryota gigas (under canopy, my hardiest caryota) Chamaedorea radicalis Chrysalidocarpus decipiens (summer is the problem with this one) Chuniophoenix nana Phoenix pusilla Syagrus campylospatha Syagrus (Lytocaryum) hoehnei Trachycarpus fortunei Trachycarpus latisectus Trachycarpus wagnerianus To add to the second category "more cold sensitive palms for protected locations" Allagoptera (Polyandrococcos) caudescens Chamaedorea elegans Chamaedorea cataractarum Chamaedorea klotzschiana Ravanea glauca (R. glauca has shown no damage under canopy in winters with 25 degrees low temp, where R. rivularis has taken a big hit) Pseudophoenix sargentii (my neighbor had one under oak canopy for 10+ years, it died last winter. It was trunking, overall height of 10 feet) My little totally exposed 12 inch tall plant recovered)

It has been a long time coming. A few weeks ago I gave up and was contemplating what I would plant after removing this apparent failure. A few days ago I noticed a little nub in the dirt. It is now clearly a new leaf. I need to check my photos to see exactly when these pups were removed but it must be close to three years ago. This is my last remaining Encephalartos nubimontanus pup to flush from the batch i removed.

Good hardy palms; Acoelorrhphe wrightii Acrocomia totai Allagoptera arenaria Arenga engleri Arenga ryukyuensis Bismarckia nobilis Brahea brandegeei Brahea clara Brahea elegans Brahea decumbens Butia eriospatha Butia odorata (capitata) Butia paraguayensis Butia yatay X Butyagrus nabonnandii Chamaedorea microspadix Chamaerops humilis Chuniophoenix hainanensis Copernicia alba Copernicia prunifera Lanonia dasyantha (Licuala) Licuala fordiana Livistona australis Livistona chinensis Livistona decora Livistona fulva Livistona lanuginosa Livistona mariae Livistona nasmophylla Livistona nitida Livistona rigida Livistona saribus Phoenix acaulis Phoenix loureiroi Phoenix reclinata (hybrids) Rhapidophyllum hystrix Rhapis excelsa Rhapis humilis Rhapis multifida Sabal bermudana Sabal x brazoriensis Sabal causiarum Sabal domingensis Sabal etonia Sabal maritima Sabal miamiensis Sabal minor Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto ‘Lisa’ Sabal tamaulipensis Sabal uresana Serenoa repens Syagrus romanzoffiana Washingtonia robusta more cold sensitive palms for protected locations Acrocomia aculeata Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Arenga australasica Arenga caudata Arenga hookeriana Arenga microcarpa Arenga obtusifolia Arenga tremula Attalea cohune Attalea phalerata Attalea rostrata Beccariophoenix alfredii Caryota mitis Caryota monostachya Caryota obtusa Chrysalidocarpus baronii Chrysalidocarpus decaryi Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis Coccothrinax argentata Copernicia baileyana Copernicia fallaensis Copernicia glabrescens Copernicia gigas Copernicia macroglossa Geonoma schottiana Hyphaene coriacea Hyphaene petersiana Hyphaene thebaica Kerriodoxa elegans Leucothrinax morrissii Licuala peltata Licuala peltata var. sumawongii Licuala ramsayi Licuala spinosa Livistona benthamii Livistona drudei Livistona jenkinsiana Livistona muelleri Livistona speciosa Phoenix pusilla Phoenix reclinata (pure species form) Phoenix roebelenii Phoenix rupicola Pinanga coronata Rhapis laosensis Rhapis subtilis Roystonea regia Sabal mauritiiformis Sabal yapa Sabinaria magnifica Schippia concolor Syagrus coronata Syagrus scizophylla Wallichia caryotoides Wallichia disticha Wallichia oblongifolia (densiflora) Wodhyetia bifurcata