Texas Palms

[Ben G.]

  On 4/9/2025 at 5:48 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.  

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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 10:08 PM, Meangreen94z said:

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

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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]

  On 4/14/2025 at 2:07 PM, 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.

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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.