More Nashville region palms

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

A couple weeks ago I revisited Hendersonville and saw some more interesting palms, notably two large windmills.   These were planted in 2003, the one on the right is notably taller.

Me for scale (im 6.2)

Lots of volunteers,

Nearby Liquor store with a Needle palm grouping

 

Also another windmill outside the store.

 

 

In downtown nashville, the Margaritavilles has a planting of around 8 Sabal Minor palms under a concrete overhang

Besides these palms, the home with the large windmills also had this potted majesty, it seemed to be prematurely gaining actual clear trunk if you look close.

The owner also had placed spanish moss on some trees in the yard.  over 10 years ago

Also notable in the Inglewood area I saw this planting of cholla among prickly pear cacti (the cacti is very common around here)

Hope yall enjoyed!

[Sabal_Louisiana]

Odd that very few people ever try Trachycarpus takil in temperate climates. It is even more cold hardy than T. fortunei (Windmill palm). And looks a little better, IMO.

[teddytn]

@samuraipalm Thanks for finding these, I always suspected there had to be others growing palms down here. If you’re in the area check out Hewitt garden center in Hillsboro. Right up your alley if you’re a plant nerd 

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

23 hours ago, Sabal_Louisiana said:

Odd that very few people ever try Trachycarpus takil in temperate climates. It is even more cold hardy than T. fortunei (Windmill palm). And looks a little better, IMO.

They aren't common in cultivation so It make sense i suppose... Why they don't start growing them more in nurseries I dont understand...

[Allen]

Pretty cool report especially the large Trachy

[Landasaw]

I know exactly where the ones at the liquor store are. In Madison. In Hendersonville at Streets of Indian lake they had several windmills that all died they weren't protected. Then they put in pindo palms and ripped them out several weeks later. 

Edited May 21, 2021 by Landasaw
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[Landasaw]

I've never seen a windmill survive unprotected here for any significant duration.

[climate change virginia]

Palms are becoming more common in nova they are usually majesties in pots but its improving hope to see trachies in almost every landscape

Edited May 22, 2021 by climate change virginia

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

On 5/21/2021 at 10:42 AM, Landasaw said:

I know exactly where the ones at the liquor store are. In Madison. In Hendersonville at Streets of Indian lake they had several windmills that all died they weren't protected. Then they put in pindo palms and ripped them out several weeks later. 

The two big ones were planted in 2003, theres another one I know of planted in 2005. All have suffered severe damage in at least two winters

[ZPalms]

On 5/17/2021 at 10:02 PM, Sabal_Louisiana said:

Odd that very few people ever try Trachycarpus takil in temperate climates. It is even more cold hardy than T. fortunei (Windmill palm). And looks a little better, IMO.

I didn't even know about trachy takil, Looks worth growing since they seem to grow a bit quicker than tracky forunei but they equally look nice

[GregVirginia7]

9 hours ago, climate change virginia said:

Palms are becoming more common in nova they are usually majesties in pots but its improving hope to see trachies in almost every landscape

Just south west of the District...give them the best south facing position you can and barring a deep polar freeze, you’ll do well...protect when you can and enjoy.

justjust 

[Collectorpalms]

Are all these pictures from this spring? I noticed that the nearest airport only had a high of 18 on Feb 16, 2021. 
Our windmills look retched in zone 8 in Texas. These are located near me, 90 miles from Houston.

Edited May 23, 2021 by Collectorpalms