Texas Palms

[Ben G.]

On 4/9/2025 at 12:48 PM, MarcusH said:

Short update on the Mule palm that were planted last year near the Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio .Looks like they recovered from the transplant shock and just sailed through the winter.  

I was at the Tea Gardens today for a promotion ceremony. I got to check these out, and they do look like they sailed through winter.

I wanted to take more time (and pictures), but work was crazy...so I was in and out of the area pretty quickly.

Thanks for getting photos of these.

[Fusca]

On 4/10/2025 at 5:08 PM, Meangreen94z said:

There was one in Rio Hondo that looked near perfect from what I saw 

What's interesting to me is that it's in a position exposed to north winds (in town) but the surrounding concrete must be enough to protect it.  It was there in 2019 so it survived 22°F in 2021.

[Meangreen94z]

Chamaerops humilis var. argentea in Kingsland, Texas. Saw approximately 2°F(-16.6°C) in 2021.

[Wudman]

Hello, I am new to palms and landscaping in general.  I live in Katy, Tx and I planted my first palms about 5 months ago.  I have young Pindo Palms and Queen Palms.  If anyone has watering suggestions for me, please share.  I just had a drip system installed.  My soil has a lot of clay.

[Fusca]

4 hours ago, Wudman said:

Hello, I am new to palms and landscaping in general.  I live in Katy, Tx and I planted my first palms about 5 months ago.  I have young Pindo Palms and Queen Palms.  If anyone has watering suggestions for me, please share.  I just had a drip system installed.  My soil has a lot of clay.

Welcome to Palmtalk!  Queen palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana) are almost impossible to over water - they love it.  Pindos (Butia odorata) aren't as thirsty but they still appreciate it when newly planted.  Drip irrigation is a good idea for heavy clay soil.  

[PA-TX2024]

There are lots and lots of Robustas with volunteers growing in this neighborhood. 

[Robert Cade Ross]

On 4/14/2025 at 9:07 AM, Wudman said:

Hello, I am new to palms and landscaping in general.  I live in Katy, Tx and I planted my first palms about 5 months ago.  I have young Pindo Palms and Queen Palms.  If anyone has watering suggestions for me, please share.  I just had a drip system installed.  My soil has a lot of clay.

Prepare the chainsaw for the queen eventually as she will unfortunately succumb to one of the bad freezes in our future sadly . Till then enjoy the rapid growth and majestic look she will provide for years or potentially decades.

[Robert Cade Ross]

Ventured out onto Tiki island yesterday afternoon- next to Galveston island and found plenty of interesting plants and palms  .queens  double trunk foxtail in ground burned back and trimmed from the January event but looks to be on the road to recovery will be a fun zone push to observe.cidp & queen peep the two young Bismarkia hidden pigmy dates @Dwarf Fan a wispy European fan for ya large Bismarck palm I didn’t get pics of all of the ones I saw .majesty cut back mango tree large plumeria - plunged in a pot or dug up each fall common practice around here.my favorite discovery is two random Sabal uresana .

[Chester B]

Tiki island is a cool spot. I drove around there but didn’t undercover all the great  palms you saw. 

[Ben G.]

I really like those sylvestri and the mules. Nice finds.

[fr8train]

On 3/21/2025 at 1:46 PM, Fusca said:

I think it might be Nannorrhops but hard to tell without a close-up shot of the trunk.  I assume no petiole thorns?  

I was able to stop by again today and get a better look:

[Robert Cade Ross]

5 hours ago, Chester B said:

Tiki island is a cool spot. I drove around there but didn’t undercover all the great  palms you saw. 

Lots of $$ in the neighborhood homes so more interesting palms are planted all over the area  

[Robert Cade Ross]

I need to explore the island more that was only from like 1/3rd of it too haha I’m sure there are some trunking Bismarkia and other stuff we all love to dream of growing in the tundra …😆

[Robert Cade Ross]

In Austin for the week - a few things I saw  

[Ben G.]

That arenga looks like it has seen better days for sure. 

Those Chameadorea radicalis make me excited for when I will have more than one mature radicalis in my garden. They look great.

[Robert Cade Ross]

Found a large coconut palm in south west Houston today when driving on the tollway - building number included if anyone wants to venture out and visit it before she croaks in December 😆

[Ben G.]

1 hour ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Found a large coconut palm in south west Houston today when driving on the tollway - building number included if anyone wants to venture out and visit it before she croaks in December 😆

I immediately thought about the constantly quoted and memed quote from the movie Dodgeball: "It's a bold strategy Cotton. Let's see how it works out for him." 

[PA-TX2024]

9 hours ago, Robert Cade Ross said:

Found a large coconut palm in south west Houston today when driving on the tollway - building number included if anyone wants to venture out and visit it before she croaks in December 😆

It wouldn't surprise me if they plant a Royal after this coconut dies lol.