Biggest East Coast Palm?

[bronxboynyc71]

Hey everyone, hope everyone is having a great growing season! This is my annual NYC palm post. This palm just keeps growing. It grows all seasons (including winter) im guessing it's at least 15 feet? My daughter is 5'6. I've seen other windmills but they where in a greenhouse in the Bronx botanical garden.  If anyone has some pics of there east coast palms please post.. thanks in advance... Bobby

[jwitt]

The palm looks amazing too!

[Las Palmas Norte]

Thanks for the update. A fine palm !!!

[PalmatierMeg]

Your palm is gorgeous, Bobby. Good to see you back.

[SeanK]

Is there a male palm nearby?

[WSimpson]

I was wondering about a male too .  Just shake a male inflorescence around the female's  inflorescences and you'll have seed .

Will

[Las Palmas Norte]

I've seen in some instances where a Windmill palm will produce both types of inflorescence, essentially cloning itself.

[bronxboynyc71]

6 hours ago, SeanK said:

Is there a male palm nearby?

No... concrete jungle

[SeanK]

1 hour ago, bronxboynyc71 said:

No... concrete jungle

Palm looks like it has fruit

[WSimpson]

That's the biggest one I think I have seen that far north . Looks like a great microclimate .

Will

[NC_Palms]

Easily one of the prettiest palms I’ve seen north of VA! Beautiful plant 

[kbob11]

My contribution, planted as a 15gal about 5 years ago,.  Pushing 10’ central MA zone 6a.  

[Las Palmas Norte]

So, does this thread encompass the entire east coast, or just the central and northern regions? There's gotta be some pretty impressive east coast palms in the southern regions.

[KPoff]

1 hour ago, kbob11 said:

My contribution, planted as a 15gal about 5 years ago,.  Pushing 10’ central MA zone 6a.  

@kbob11 that is a beautiful tree! You ever have to protect in the winter?

[SeanK]

Reminds me of a Trachy someone protected in the upper Midwest. Planted in front of the house like this one. 

Very Nice

[LeonardHolmes]

Trachycarpus Fortunei "nanital". This was a Plant Delights seedling when they thought that it was T. takil discovered on mount Theklar(?)  20 year ago(?)

Williamsburg, VA 7B/8A

 

[jwitt]

@LeonardHolmesIs that trunk covered by thatch or is it extra thick?  

Nice looking palm!

[PalmsInBaltimore]

18 hours ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

So, does this thread encompass the entire east coast, or just the central and northern regions? There's gotta be some pretty impressive east coast palms in the southern regions.

here, "East Coast" means Northeast Corridor lol. That's my guess haha. Shhh, or Florida will enter the chat 

[LeonardHolmes]

8 hours ago, jwitt said:

@LeonardHolmesIs that trunk covered by thatch or is it extra thick?  

Nice looking palm!

The park trunk is to the left and covered with thatch like most windmills.  The trunk to the right is a large oak tree behind it.

[Subtropical LIS]

I've spent a lot of time looking for palms in the I-95 states (Mid-Atlantic/Northeast)...and it seems for the most part that there are few long term plantings above the zone 7 areas.

North of Virgnia Beach...mostly from eastern/southern Maryland to coastal Rhode Island) is where it seems most of the palms are (zone 7a/b). Just 25 - 50 miles inland and you see very few. So mostly in coastal Maryland/southeastern Maryland, most of Deleware, southern/coastal NJ,  NYC area, Long Island, coastal/southern Connecticut, and coastal Rhode Island. 

As to the northernmost, it's hard to say. Coastal Del/Ocean City, MD has many bigger ones, like this one in Rehobeth Beach, DE I took last year: (about 15 - 18 feet tall):

 

There are several big windmills on Long Island and coastal New Jersey that I have seen , maybe 12 - 15 feet tall.  One of the biggest Palmettos I've seen north of VA Beach is the famous one in front of the University of Bridgeport on the Connecticut coast of Long Island Sound, maybe 15 - 18 feet tall:

 

 

As far as Pindo's ...I see some now and then in the Ocean City, MD/DE coast, and I've seen one growing in Atlantic County, NJ maybe 8 feet tall. I'm sure there are a few near me on Long Island/coastal Connecticut, but I've never seen even one. This is mine, it's about 7 feet tall:

 

 

 

[SeanK]

4 hours ago, PalmsInBaltimore said:

here, "East Coast" means Northeast Corridor lol. That's my guess haha. Shhh, or Florida will enter the chat 

Should have clarified, "North of NC".

[kbob11]

@KPoffYes I wrap it from thanksgiving to st. Paddy’s.  I have a large needle that only gets wind protection and is doing great here. 

[MJSanDiego]

Trachycarpus Fortunei? This palm native to China grows in the mountains too even in snow!!! Zone 6a I believe, down to 5 below zero, or -20C. I wonder why you don't see more of these in zones 6,7 thoughout the USA? I bet some would try zone 5 based on countless zone pushers in this forum.  Maybe big box stores don't stock them in those regions? That would help distribute this throughout. Very nice!!!

[njpalmguy]

11 hours ago, PalmsInBaltimore said:

here, "East Coast" means Northeast Corridor lol. That's my guess haha. Shhh, or Florida will enter the chat 

the south florida royal palms can’t see this thread don’t tell them shhhhh

all jokes aside yes that’s one of the biggest palms in a 30 mile radius from my house I’ve seen lol

[LeonardHolmes]

On 7/24/2024 at 10:41 AM, Subtropical LIS said:

I've spent a lot of time looking for palms in the I-95 states (Mid-Atlantic/Northeast)...and it seems for the most part that there are few long term plantings above the zone 7 areas.

North of Virgnia Beach...mostly from eastern/southern Maryland to coastal Rhode Island) is where it seems most of the palms are (zone 7a/b). Just 25 - 50 miles inland and you see very few. So mostly in coastal Maryland/southeastern Maryland, most of Deleware, southern/coastal NJ,  NYC area, Long Island, coastal/southern Connecticut, and coastal Rhode Island. 

As to the northernmost, it's hard to say. Coastal Del/Ocean City, MD has many bigger ones, like this one in Rehobeth Beach, DE I took last year: (about 15 - 18 feet tall):

 

There are several big windmills on Long Island and coastal New Jersey that I have seen , maybe 12 - 15 feet tall.  One of the biggest Palmettos I've seen north of VA Beach is the famous one in front of the University of Bridgeport on the Connecticut coast of Long Island Sound, maybe 15 - 18 feet tall:

 

 

As far as Pindo's ...I see some now and then in the Ocean City, MD/DE coast, and I've seen one growing in Atlantic County, NJ maybe 8 feet tall. I'm sure there are a few near me on Long Island/coastal Connecticut, but I've never seen even one. This is mine, it's about 7 feet tall:

 

 

That's a beautiful Butia! 

[LeonardHolmes]

On 7/24/2024 at 9:12 AM, LeonardHolmes said:

The park trunk is to the left and covered with thatch like most windmills.  The trunk to the right is a large oak tree behind it.

I will withdraw from the contest 🤪 because the new USDA map has me in zone 8 now.  I'm East Coast but certainly not Northeast.  I'll attach a couple more pics from our bedroom window that show the trunk better and the setting - but I agree that y'all 😉 should focus on palms farther North.