Texas Palms

[Ben G.]

I liked this little row of three butias at the In and Out in Windcrest:

 

[RFun]

3 minutes ago, Ben G. said:

I liked this little row of three butias at the In and Out in Windcrest:

 

Those are doing quite well there.

[Robert Cade Ross]

Bellaire survivor update looking happy with zero trunk rot @Xenon

[Xenon]

23 minutes ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Bellaire survivor update looking happy with zero trunk rot @Xenon

 

Hmmm maybe silver queens actually are a thing....wanna go check on the big one in Sugar Land? 😛

[Fusca]

36 minutes ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Bellaire survivor update looking happy with zero trunk rot @Xenon

That's amazing, I don't even see any trunk damage!

[Robert Cade Ross]

1 hour ago, Xenon said:

Hmmm maybe silver queens actually are a thing....wanna go check on the big one in Sugar Land? 😛

Send address lol 

[Swolte]

On 10/24/2024 at 8:19 PM, Meangreen94z said:

Cordia boissieri. Some people also call them the Texas Olive Tree. They are hardy into the teens, below that they take stem damage but will come back from the base.

Do you know of any large specimens in College Station? They tried them at Central Park but they all died. I've tried them as well but was never able to get them trough a winter (even with Frost blanket). I wonder if they need a few years before they are root hardy enough.  

 

[SeanK]

19 hours ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Buy me one haha 

Arbequinas should work for you.

[Little Tex]

On 10/26/2024 at 9:55 AM, thyerr01 said:

@Little Tex is that a recent picture? If so, it looks rough for this time of year.

no, that's last year, I can go take a more recent one soon

[PA-TX2024]

Robusta survivors in San Marcos and more Robusta on I-35 heading north of NB.

[Robert Cade Ross]

Some wacky looking Sylvester’s in San Jacinto city 

[Victor likes palms]

Near a park in beeville, unsure what species. Is it possible for this palm to be around 15ish years old?

[MarcusH]

Some more Phoenix Dactylifera,  Washingtonia Robusta and Brahea Armata in San Antonio. 

[Robert Cade Ross]

Visiting San Antonio currently spotted a few cool things . I’ve collected a ton of Brahea seeds w robsuta robsuta mixed washys and two robsutas glorious blue armata Sabal uresana this one barely survived 2021 major crown damage still visible on the older fronds after 9° 🫣

[MarcusH]

36 minutes ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Visiting San Antonio currently spotted a few cool things . I’ve collected a ton of Brahea seeds w robsuta robsuta mixed washys and two robsutas glorious blue armata Sabal uresana this one barely survived 2021 major crown damage still visible on the older fronds after 9° 🫣

The vegetation on the Riverwalk is hard to beat unless you go to a Botanical Garden. 

[Fusca]

1 hour ago, MarcusH said:

The vegetation on the Riverwalk is hard to beat unless you go to a Botanical Garden. 

Marcus, have you visited Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio yet?  I didn't think to ask before but I believe that some of the Brahea that @Robert Cade Ross posted today are from Oblate.  Here's a thread about the palms before and after Palmageddon.  I personally misidentified a couple of the palms (I was guessing on some) but gives a good idea of what palms can grow there in SA.  As far as I know none of the palms or other plants were given any freeze protection.  Hopefully someone can give an update after the last winter.

 

[FilthyFiveHole]

4 hours ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Visiting San Antonio currently spotted a few cool things . I’ve collected a ton of Brahea seeds w robsuta robsuta mixed washys and two robsutas glorious blue armata Sabal uresana this one barely survived 2021 major crown damage still visible on the older fronds after 9° 🫣

What location did you get the brahea seeds at? Still some there?

[Robert Cade Ross]

55 minutes ago, FilthyFiveHole said:

What location did you get the brahea seeds at? Still some there?

Oblate school of theology. Just drive around till you see an entrance it’s free to walk around all the Brahea still have some seeds I left a few dozen . 

[Robert Cade Ross]

58 minutes ago, FilthyFiveHole said:

What location did you get the brahea seeds at? Still some there?

circled area is a group of 3 armatas . There was 4 but one is confirmed to a dead stump lol . Enjoy 

[FilthyFiveHole]

Thanks! Haven't been there in years! Guess I'll have to swing by!

[MarcusH]

On 10/29/2024 at 2:04 PM, Fusca said:

Marcus, have you visited Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio yet?  I didn't think to ask before but I believe that some of the Brahea that @Robert Cade Ross posted today are from Oblate.  Here's a thread about the palms before and after Palmageddon.  I personally misidentified a couple of the palms (I was guessing on some) but gives a good idea of what palms can grow there in SA.  As far as I know none of the palms or other plants were given any freeze protection.  Hopefully someone can give an update after the last winter.

 

No , I haven't to be honest.  I've heard it's a good place to go see some cool palms. I'll need to check it out soon since everyone else has been there but not me lol. 

[Robert Cade Ross]

Queens in sugarland 14° didn’t kill these 🫣 maybe silver queens exist?🤣🤣🤣

[RFun]

1 hour ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Queens in sugarland 14° didn’t kill these 🫣 maybe silver queens exist?🤣🤣🤣

Short duration of 14F was no problem for those Queens.

[Robert Cade Ross]

43 minutes ago, RFun said:

Short duration of 14F was no problem for those Queens.

The other 99% of queens In even warmer spots of Houston would like to say the same from their graves 🤣

[Robert Cade Ross]

$30 12’ queens in Webster got two  

[ahosey01]

@Fusca post your Copernicia prunifera for the people

[Fusca]

46 minutes ago, ahosey01 said:

@Fusca post your Copernicia prunifera for the people

Ask and you shall receive.  First blue C. prunifera (3 years from a 5-gal).

Next is a blue Copernicia alba (transplanted from San Antonio).  Highly recommend both for warm 8b and 9a areas in Texas.

[thyerr01]

@Xenon@Robert Cade Ross I believe those Queen Palms in Sugar Land were heavily protected during the various freezes - certainly the 2021 freeze - if they were actually the ones in the video. The one in Bellaire has never been protected.

[Robert Cade Ross]

41 minutes ago, thyerr01 said:

@Xenon@Robert Cade Ross I believe those Queen Palms in Sugar Land were heavily protected during the various freezes - certainly the 2021 freeze - if they were actually the ones in the video. The one in Bellaire has never been protected.

The Bellaire one had a slightly smaller surviving “friend “ on the right side of the front yard but it died in the 2022 freeze was more skinny and less robust as the massive one . That honestly looks better than any that may have survived 2021 outside of Galveston around here .

[Xenon]

43 minutes ago, thyerr01 said:

@Xenon@Robert Cade Ross I believe those Queen Palms in Sugar Land were heavily protected during the various freezes - certainly the 2021 freeze - if they were actually the ones in the video. The one in Bellaire has never been protected.

The guy in the video swears up and down that there was no protection 🤷‍♂️. I believe it's in the realm of possibility. There's footage of them shortly after the 2021 freeze . I saw them personally in April and only the taller one looked like it might squeak by (both look completely nuked). I'm surprised by how well they've recovered. 

[thyerr01]

There were actually three at that location in Bellaire - one planted closer to the street died in 2021.

There was another house over on Evergreen street (also in Bellaire) that multiple large Queen palms survive 2021 and recover well, but they were cut down by the homeowner in late 2021.

I went back and checked the video - maybe they weren't.

[Robert Cade Ross]

👀🌴🌴🌴 new project Manvel Tx 

[ahosey01]

On 10/31/2024 at 3:18 PM, Fusca said:

Ask and you shall receive.  First blue C. prunifera (3 years from a 5-gal).

I bought one of these today because of how good this looked.  Photo soon.

[Robert Cade Ross]

3 hours ago, ahosey01 said:

I bought one of these today because of how good this looked.  Photo soon.

At what temp does the canopy fry ? lol 

[ahosey01]

49 minutes ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

At what temp does the canopy fry ? lol 

I have heard 25F or so but as far as the ones I know if in the area they all made it through 2021 down here.

[Fusca]

2 hours ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

At what temp does the canopy fry ? lol 

Copernicia alba is the most cold hardy but prunifera isn't far behind.  I talked with Jason (tank) in Gainesville, FL before getting mine.  He had both species at his place and posted this freeze damage report on C. alba and both survived 2010 polar vortex.  This area hit 22°F/24°F in February 2021 but mine were planted in the summer after that.

 

[Robert Cade Ross]

Cleaned up my small zone pushing flower bed today 

2 king palms 

2 majesty palms 

1 giant bop 

3 Ti plants 

1 Congo philodendron 

1 dwarf umbrella plant . 📍Alvin Tx z9B

[ahosey01]

29 minutes ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Cleaned up my small zone pushing flower bed today 

2 king palms 

2 majesty palms 

1 giant bop 

3 Ti plants 

1 Congo philodendron 

1 dwarf umbrella plant . 📍Alvin Tx z9B

If you're gonna zone push on that level then might I also suggest you plant a Copernicia fallaensis?  Why not?  lol

[Robert Cade Ross]

 Inland Galveston county today. 

[Robert Cade Ross]

Picked up two double trunk pigmy’s at the HGC today:) will plant them next spring in a evergreen microclimate.