North Houston Palm Species

[jwitt]

I think Houston will back in form shortly. These queens are at Kubiak stadium from earlier this month. 

Houston(annual extreme minimum)

San Antonio(annual extreme minimum)

[MarcusH]

36 minutes ago, CTX Palm King said:

@MarcusH To your point thats why I did my research and planted Palms that were rated a Zone or two cooler from a hardiness perspective. The only palm I need to ensure makes it a few years is the CIDP as it is still an infant LOL. But tons of dead palms does look trashy.

You understand what I'm saying . San Antonions love dead palm trees lol.  I don't.  They also become a hazard to everyone once the trunk is all rotten. 

[MarcusH]

3 minutes ago, jwitt said:

I think Houston will back in form shortly. These queens are at Kubiak stadium from earlier this month. 

Houston(annual extreme minimum)

San Antonio(annual extreme minimum)

Houston is a half zone warmer in winter on average but the extreme lows in both cities can be disastrous for certain palms but that doesn't happen too often fortunately.  I see Queens planted all over Corpus Christi especially NPI . Besides the ones I planted I saw some Queens planted in the SA area as well but are still very rare to see. 

[jwitt]

12 minutes ago, MarcusH said:

Houston is a half zone warmer in winter on average but the extreme lows in both cities can be disastrous for certain palms but that doesn't happen too often fortunately.  I see Queens planted all over Corpus Christi especially NPI . Besides the ones I planted I saw some Queens planted in the SA area as well but are still very rare to see. 

They were more plentiful in both cities in the past. They will more plentiful again, soon. 

[_nevi]

@MarcusH @Xenon

So it's settled:

1. Hardcore enthusiasts (that can handle all ups and downs) should go for queens, robustas, and other more tender 9a things no issue. 

2 More casual/low-maintainence gardeners are best to stick with sabal palmettos and mexicanas, mules, and other hardier stuff.

 

[_nevi]

On 12/22/2023 at 2:16 PM, Xenon said:

We get it Marcus, stop raining on our Houston palm parade! It is hardy in Houston, huge 20 year old queen palms in his area. Everything is on borrowed time unless you get something zone 7 hardy 😆. Full recovery from defoliation in just a year, they thrive (must be the rainfall and clay/gumbo soil) in much of Houston other than the odd freeze every few decades. This part of "north" Houston is still warmer than just about anywhere in San Antonio. Queen palms don't brown until 22-23F and aren't completely brown until around 20F, this area can easily go a decade without seeing that temp. 

Yes I'm pro-queen palms lol.

Agreed, gotta rally for @Chester B, so the queens shall return again! IAH (not too far from his Summerwood location) has the potential to complete it's first ever FREEZE-FREE calendar year — next few days will determine everything, so here's hoping the late 90s-00s warm period returns!

 

[Chester B]

16 hours ago, _nevi said:

Agreed, gotta rally for @Chester B, so the queens shall return again! IAH (not too far from his Summerwood location) has the potential to complete it's first ever FREEZE-FREE calendar year — next few days will determine everything, so here's hoping the late 90s-00s warm period returns!

 

That would be music to my ears!

[_nevi]

On 12/25/2023 at 10:45 AM, Chester B said:

That would be music to my ears!

And it's done! First-freeze free year officially in the books for IAH (since the airport opened in 1969).