Spring 2025 have you planted anything?

[PAPalmtrees]

12 hours ago, Fusca said:

Added a few more plantings - papaya, hibiscus, Chrysalidocarpus pembana and Phoenix paludosa hybrid.

Unfortunately I had to move my Sabal uresana.  It was sitting in standing water and slowly dying.  Hopefully it'll survive the move - I did my best to avoid damage to the growth point and roots.

You should plan some sable miners where you  remove the Sabal uresana

[Las Palmas Norte]

I'm making way for new plantings and a new fence this spring.😁

 

[Fusca]

16 hours ago, Ben G. said:

Wow, that is some swampy-looking ground. It is probably great for those hibiscus.

I hope your uresana recovers for you. They are really nice palms. It would be a shame to lose it.

Yeah, I'd hate to lose the uresana even though I have several other Sabals.  It's like a shallow pond area now with no other plant affected except possibly a bougainvillea which is in a high spot about 6' from the water's edge.

[PAPalmtrees]

1 hour ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

I'm making way for new plantings and a new fence this spring.😁

 

LOL

[PAPalmtrees]

first spring flowers to bloom are my Crocus everything this year has been delayed at least I've got some flowers to look at

[Las Palmas Norte]

4 hours ago, PaPalmTrees said:

first spring flowers to bloom are my Crocus everything this year has been delayed at least I've got some flowers to look at

Here's some from last month at my place. These are weeds and I pull out tons after they flower, but just as many pop up the following late winter.

 

[PAPalmtrees]

3 minutes ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

Here's some from last month at my place. These are weeds and I pull out tons after they flower, but just as many pop up the following late winter.

 

One of my favorite flowers normally here they start blooming Sometime in February normally mid to late

[Las Palmas Norte]

2 minutes ago, PaPalmTrees said:

One of my favorite flowers normally here they start blooming Sometime in February normally mid to late

These and snow drops are indicators of an approaching spring season.

[PAPalmtrees]

2 hours ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

These and snow drops are indicators of an approaching spring season.

I love snowdrops my grandma has a lot I need to ask her if I can divide them

[TropicsEnjoyer]

On 3/1/2025 at 1:03 PM, Las Palmas Norte said:

Do you plan on removing those pines as well? Gonna get crowded in that spot.

Sorry I just saw this, but no probably not. They’re actually doing well and mysteriously most of the pines bordering my yard are dying off one by one. So, not gonna be removed because they might not even live to the point where that space gets crowded. I appreciate the conifers too you know 😔.

[TropicsEnjoyer]

Also, not a palm but I have recently made another planting - Yucca filamentosa. It’s been planted next to my agave. Planted 2 poinsettias behind nearby as well tho they are not pictured.

And some more planted elsewhere.

 

[DTS]

Not a palm, but planning on planting a rhododendron I just bought in a couple weeks.

[Chester B]

So far a couple of Pomegranates, a Sabal causiarum,  a Sabal blackburniana and an Ensete ventricosum.

[KsLouisiana]

I just put in this queen and an everglades palm by my house

[Ben G.]

12 minutes ago, KsLouisiana said:

I just put in this queen and an everglades palm by my house

Those are nice additions!

[KsLouisiana]

6 minutes ago, Ben G. said:

Those are nice additions!

Thanks! I'm pumped for them to start growing 

[Las Palmas Norte]

13 hours ago, KsLouisiana said:

I just put in this queen and an everglades palm by my house

What's an "everglades" palm? I see what appears to be a Med palm (Chamaerops humilis)? Lookin' good.

[KsLouisiana]

17 minutes ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

What's an "everglades" palm? I see what appears to be a Med palm (Chamaerops humilis)? Lookin' good.

Acoelorraphe wrightii is the scientific name. I struggle to even remember the scientific names much less spell them lol. It does look similar to a Mediterranean fan.

[Las Palmas Norte]

5 hours ago, KsLouisiana said:

Acoelorraphe wrightii is the scientific name. I struggle to even remember the scientific names much less spell them lol. It does look similar to a Mediterranean fan.

I recall that one now that you mention it. I had one eons ago.

[KsLouisiana]

On 3/4/2025 at 9:53 PM, TropicsEnjoyer said:

Sorry I just saw this, but no probably not. They’re actually doing well and mysteriously most of the pines bordering my yard are dying off one by one. So, not gonna be removed because they might not even live to the point where that space gets crowded. I appreciate the conifers too you know 😔.

Good! I'm a big fan of the southern pines too. They grow fast and beautiful.  A longleaf of mine grew 20 feet in like 3 or 4 years. Plus palms can grow at the base of trees and do great

[KsLouisiana]

Planted a washingtonia robusta today at the driveway approach.  My neighborhood needs a little more palms by the road

[PAPalmtrees]

just planted a Sable miner

[Ben G.]

My first planting of the season is a Phoenix dactylifera seedling that I germinated last summer:

This thing definitely grows like the desert specialist that it is. I had it in a deep pot that was really too big for it. The roots were probably at least 3 times longer than the above ground height of the leaves. 

[Mazat]

On 4.3.2025 at 01:23, Las Palmas Norte said:

Hier sind einige von letztem Monat bei mir zu Hause. Das sind Unkräuter und ich reiße Unmengen aus, nachdem sie geblüht haben, aber genauso viele tauchen im darauffolgenden Spätwinter wieder auf.

 

Yes, they just don't want to leave, literally 😁

[Mazat]

On 6.3.2025 at 04:29, KsLouisiana said:

Danke! Ich freue mich schon darauf, dass sie anfangen zu wachsen 

both great specimens, much success and enjoyment. 

[Mazat]

On 10.3.2025 at 00:42, KsLouisiana said:

Habe heute eine Washingtonia robusta an der Zufahrt gepflanzt. Meine Nachbarschaft braucht ein paar mehr Palmen an der Straße

the dog also has good taste and enjoys it, not just us two-legged friends 😀

[KsLouisiana]

24 minutes ago, Mazat said:

the dog also has good taste and enjoys it, not just us two-legged friends 😀

😂 He loves yard work. And it's a plus for him because it's something new for him to pee on. Hope he watches out for the thorns! Lol

[Mazat]

1 minute ago, KsLouisiana said:

😂 Er liebt die Gartenarbeit. Und es ist ein Plus für ihn, weil es etwas Neues für ihn ist, auf das er pinkeln kann. Hoffentlich passt er auf die Dornen auf! Lol

the same hobby is always good 😁

yes, he has to go out sometimes 😄

i hope so for his sake. i think he can do it without any injuries.

[Palms4Prez]

Fellow Pennsylvanian here (Pittsburgh),

I want to expand my garden this year in a new way. This spring I plan to plant my first palm in the ground! I am looking for some advice and ideas regarding the best possible palm (preferably with a trunk) that I can plant and grow here in PA. Any advice on which palm and where to buy it would be greatly appreciated!

[PAPalmtrees]

2 hours ago, Palms4Prez said:

Fellow Pennsylvanian here (Pittsburgh),

I want to expand my garden this year in a new way. This spring I plan to plant my first palm in the ground! I am looking for some advice and ideas regarding the best possible palm (preferably with a trunk) that I can plant and grow here in PA. Any advice on which palm and where to buy it would be greatly appreciated!

If you want a trunking palm in your area you are going to have to protect it so I recommend getting a Trachycarpus fortunei But if you want to grow a Palm that you don't need to protect you should get a sable minor or a needle palm.  Also here's a good place to buy Hardy palms https://www.northeastohiopalmtrees.com/  Also watch some videos from  @Allen he has some great palms and good advice https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics/videos

[Palms4Prez]

3 hours ago, PAPalmtrees said:

If you want a trunking palm in your area you are going to have to protect it so I recommend getting a Trachycarpus fortunei But if you want to grow a Palm that you don't need to protect you should get a sable minor or a needle palm.  Also here's a good place to buy Hardy palms https://www.northeastohiopalmtrees.com/  Also watch some videos from  @Allen he has some great palms and good advice https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics/videos

Thanks! I appreciate it. I figured if I wanted a trunk I’d have to protect it, but I’m more than willing to. 

[PAPalmtrees]

4 minutes ago, Palms4Prez said:

Thanks! I appreciate it. I figured if I wanted a trunk I’d have to protect it, but I’m more than willing to. 

You're welcome glad to help!

[Palms4Prez]

9 minutes ago, PAPalmtrees said:

You're welcome glad to help!

Do you happen to know any other websites that sell cold hardy palms?

[PAPalmtrees]

6 minutes ago, Palms4Prez said:

Do you happen to know any other websites that sell cold hardy palms?

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PalmpeiiNursery?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1173817993&from_page=listing

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=405364418081&rt=nc&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211&_ssn=teddysnursery

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ssn=sabal.king.of.texas&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l50838

You can also look at Lowes or Home Depot's website to buy windmill palms. And on ebay and Etsy.

[PAPalmtrees]

Just planted a sable palmetto Seedling We'll see how it does

[Palmerr]

On 2/9/2025 at 4:33 PM, Palmerr said:

Here i also put my Metrolina lime and something Bordeaux fig in here lol. it hit 93.5! i started spinach in here but i think its just going to bolt. ima start marigolds and maybe a pumpkin seed? we have a winter storm watch (Didn't expect that) i knew there was two winter storms coming through but i thought it would be up north not down here that's what i was talking about those 3 cloudy days that's the winter storm. Won't get cold, but there will be cloud cover so just hope for the best? Very nice greenhouse as you can see lol.

update.. everything died.. i did more testimg and had to add insulation and also added backup heating literally a temperature controlled outlet and heat cable the power went out gens did come back on but the temp controller was waiting for me to input a temp soo it didnt heat at all it hit 20s was cloudy and yeah everything froze and died. the bird of paradise was mushy the date palm spear pull.. sad. Got more plants though LOL oh i also saved the striped palm like plant in there had to repot it so saved that unintentionally but the rest is dead.

[FosterDog]

I resisted the urge when it warmed up for a few weeks.  We have a 33 degree forecast this week and then back to the 60s and 70s. This has been a weird winter. 

Waiting.... impatiently. 😥 

[TropicsEnjoyer]

On 3/19/2025 at 3:19 PM, FosterDog said:

I resisted the urge when it warmed up for a few weeks.  We have a 33 degree forecast this week and then back to the 60s and 70s. This has been a weird winter. 

Waiting.... impatiently. 😥 

Yeah like it was almost 80 two days ago and it randomly decides to drop to 40s for two days. I’ve already suffered enough.

[PAPalmtrees]

Planted a sable minor yesterday I forgot to post the picture yesterday oops.

[ABQPalms]

Planted a Washingtonia Filifera two days ago. Albuqueque, New Mexico 7b-8a.