Article by: Geoff Bryant
Palms
Everybody recognises palm trees, , Gardening - The Mulberry they are the universal symbol for the tropics but many are hardy enough for our temperate climate gardens. , Grass Clippings Until recently New Zealand gardeners have had only a very limited range of palms , The Exotic Rose of Sharon to choose from. In the last five years the range has grown enormously as nurseries have been encouraged by gardeners eager to experiment.
Nevertheless, palms , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn are, on the whole, slightly tender plants. , Get your Garden Cooking with Friable Soil Those that will tolerate regular frosts of -6°C. or more are few in number. If your minimum temperature , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort does not drop below -2°C or if you are in a frost free area the range of suitable plants , Growing Hibiscus increases considerably.
There are two main styles of palms; the fan and the feather. The names refer to the layout of the fronds. Fan palms , Sheds - is this a Man's Castle? have the leaflets of the frond arranged just like a hand operated fan. The most widely grown fan palm , Gardening for Wildlife is Trachycarpus fortunei, the Chinese Fan Palm. , How to Grow Organic Cigar Tobacco Feather palms , Terrace Gardening And Landscaping Ideas have the leaflets of their fronds arranged along a rigid midrib like a bird's feather. The most commonly grown feather palm , Growing Vegetables and Fruit by Organic Gardening is Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island Date Palm. , How to Grow Strawberries
Palm , Patio Awnings Add to Your Outdoor Fun s are extremely important plants , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life to the world's economy. , House Name Plates The true date palm , Get your Garden Cooking with Friable Soil or commerce, Phoenix dactylifera, is rarely seen in New Zealand but is the most common commercially grown palm. , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort The coconut, Cocos nucifera, is not far behind. Possibly more significant than fruit , Growing Nostalgic "Old Roses" In Your Garden crops is the use of palms , Flower Garden in Urban Environment for shelter. Virtually every tropical , Patio Furniture - Coordinating Cushions, Chairs, And Canopies third world village relies on palms , Landscaping Tips as a roofing , Wooden Greenhouses material.
Siting
Although palms , Designing Your Flower Garden For Year-Round Beauty are associated with sun , How to Grow Organic Cigar Tobacco and sand , Lawn Moles and Proper Lawn Care most species appreciate light , Grass Clippings shade when young. Shelter from wind is important if the fronds are to look their best but as the plants , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort eventually become quite large they will eventually have to tolerate exposure to sun , Gardening - The Mulberry and wind.
When siting a palm , Choosing Fish for the Garden Pond remember to take into account the spread of the crown. This is not so significant with a mature plant , Growing Vegetables and Fruit by Organic Gardening as the crown is usually well above most obstructions. The problem is adolescent plants, , Buying a Lawn Mower which tend to have much the same spread as adults without the height. They take up a considerable area until the trunk begins to develop.
Soil conditions
Palm , Buying a Lawn Mower s generally do best in a rich, moist well-drained soil. , Growing Hibiscus They have fairly strong roots , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn that anchor them firmly. The roots , Basic Swimming Pool Water Chemistry of many palms , The Exotic Rose of Sharon can withstand a considerable amount of abuse, which enables the trees , Your Garden - Growing from Seed to be safely transplanted at almost any size.
Climate adaptability
Many palms , Get your Garden Cooking with Friable Soil are frost tender but there are quite a few that tolerate reasonably tough frosts. The best known are Phoenix canariensis and Trachycarpus fortunei but you should also consider Jubaea chilensis, Chamaerops humilis, Butia capitata, Washingtonia robusta and Brahea armata.
Palm , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn s often grow , Wicker Patio Furniture - Buying and Maintenance Tips well in coastal conditions but benefit from occasional wash downs to remove any salt spray deposits.
Container growing
Palm , Your Garden - Growing from Seed s often make superb container plants, , Pond Supplies - A Must For Your Pond both indoors , Feeding the Hummingbirds and outdoors. , Sheds - is this a Man's Castle? Many are undemanding and tolerant of neglect. In cold , Choosing Fish for the Garden Pond areas it's often best to keep young palms , Gardening for Wildlife in containers until well established. That way they can be moved under cover for winter. , Flower Garden in Urban Environment Once they have a spread of over 1.5 m or so they should be hardy enough to plant , How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors - Working with Color out but if it's not inconvenient it's better to wait as long as possible.
Propagation
Palm , Grass Clippings s are nearly always propagated by seed. , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round They usually have only one growing , The Basics of Mulch point so vegetative propagation is not practical. Occasionally suckers form at the base of established plants , Grass Clippings and may be carefully removed for growing , How to Choose a Fountain Pump on but this is not a reliable method of propagation.
Palm , Your Garden - Growing from Seed seed , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn varies greatly in its ease of germination. The most common problem is very hard seed , Patio Awnings Add to Your Outdoor Fun coats. No amount of scarification or soaking will soften the toughest of them. Sometimes acid treatment is resorted to but patience is the usual method. Some, such as Butia capitata, may take upwards of a year in the soil , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn before germination but eventually with the right combination of moisture, , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort temperature , Simple Lawnmower Maintenance and time they sprout.
Pests and diseases
Palm , Rugged Outdoor Elegance: All Weather Indoor / Outdoor Rugs s are not prone to any unusual pests , Adirondack Chairs: An Ole' Time Becon for Rest or diseases. , Wicker Patio Furniture - Buying and Maintenance Tips Frost damage is far more likely to the biggest problem.
Palm selection
Do not expect to find all of the species at your local garden , Pond Liners - Which One to Use? centre; many of these palms , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond are only available as seed. , Add Value to Your Home - Landscaping Unless otherwise stated all of these palms , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn have panicles of small yellow flowers. , Wrought Iron Patio Furniture is Easy to Clean for Summer
Archontophoenix
The King Palm , Wrought Iron Patio Furniture is Easy to Clean for Summer (Archontophoenix alexandrae) is a prominent feature , Abatement Conflicts with Eco-Systems in many tropical , Wrought Iron Patio Furniture is Easy to Clean for Summer and sub-tropical areas but it is too tender for all but the very far north. Archontophoenix cunninghamiana is a better bet but it still requires a near frost free climate , How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors - Working with Color with warm summers. , How to Choose a Fountain Pump It is a feather palm , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life with long arching frond. It can reach 20 m high but rarely exceeds 7 m in New Zealand gardens. , Wicker Patio Furniture - Buying and Maintenance Tips The flowers , Choosing Fish for the Garden Pond are followed by masses of small red berry-like fruit. , Gardening for Wildlife Archontophoenix cunninghamiana may be grown indoors , Choosing Fish for the Garden Pond but it needs high light , Feeding the Hummingbirds and humidity levels. The seeds , Pond Liners - Which One to Use? germinate easily.
Arecastrum-see Syagrus
Arenga
Two species of this genera are suitable for growing outdoors , Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Spring Display in mild areas. Both are feather palms , Lawn Moles and Proper Lawn Care with broad leaves that have silvery undersides. Arenga pinnata requires near frost free conditions but Arenga engleri from Taiwan will tolerate infrequent light , How to Grow Strawberries frosts. Both species have interesting flowering , Gardening - The Mulberry habits and fruit. , Designing Your Flower Garden For Year-Round Beauty Arenga pinnata is monocarpic; it dies after flowering , The Exotic Rose of Sharon although it takes at least ten years to reach maturity. Arenga engleri survives to flower , How to Grow Strawberries again but the leaf stem beside the flower , Wooden Greenhouses stalk dies. Both species have fruit , Hummingbird Migration with extremely caustic pulp. Both species are unlikely to exceed 3.5 m high under New Zealand conditions but Arenga pinnata may reach 18 m high in its native South East Asian region. Arenga pinnata seed , Creativity with Ponds germinates quickly and easily but Arenga engleri is erratic and may take several months to sprout. Not usually grown indoors. , How to Choose a Fountain Pump
Blue Palm-see Brahea
Brahea
These fan palms , Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Spring Display are becoming more common in New Zealand gardens. , How to Choose a Fountain Pump Both of the common species Mexican Blue , Patio Furniture - Coordinating Cushions, Chairs, And Canopies Palm (Brahea armata) and Guadeloupe Palm , Buying a Lawn Mower (Brahea edulis), are reasonably hardy and adaptable plants. , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond B. armata has beautiful, , How to Choose a Fountain Pump finely divided glaucous fronds. It is the hardier of the two and will withstand -8°C once established. It has a stocky trunk for many years but may eventually reach 12 m high. Brahea edulis is tender when young but withstands -6°C once the trunk is over 10-15 cm diameter. It grows , Add Value to Your Home - Landscaping slowly to about 15 m high. Both species are tolerant of drought , Sheds - is this a Man's Castle? and low humidity. Brahea armata has 12 mm diameter brown fruit, , House Name Plates while Brahea edulis has edible 18 mm diameter blackish fruit. , How to Choose a Fountain Pump Grow , House Name Plates in full sun. , Growing Hibiscus The germination of Brahea armata seed , Pond Liners - Which One to Use? is very erratic and may take up to year. Brahea edulis is less tricky but still not very reliable. High light , Feeding the Hummingbirds requirements make Brahea unsuitable for indoor , Designing Your Flower Garden For Year-Round Beauty cultivation.
Butia
The Yatay, Pindo Palm , Get your Garden Cooking with Friable Soil or Jelly Palm , Gardening - The Mulberry (Butia capitata) from Brazil is a hardy feather palm , House Name Plates with long drooping olive to bluish green , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round fronds. It will withstand -10°C once established and deserves to be more extensively grown. It grows , Wooden Greenhouses to about 7 m high. The flowers , Hummingbird Migration are followed by yellow to red 25 mm diameter pulpy fruit. , Basic Swimming Pool Water Chemistry Grow , Teak Planters - Accent Your Outdoor Space with One in full sun. , Wrought Iron Patio Furniture is Easy to Clean for Summer Seed , House Name Plates germination is highly variable, it is unlikely to take less than two months and may be a year or more. High light , Terrace Gardening And Landscaping Ideas requirements mean this palm , Choosing Fish for the Garden Pond is not very suitable for growing indoors. , Feeding the Hummingbirds
California palm-see Washingtonia
Canary Island date palm-see Phoenix
Caryota
The Fishtail Palm , Pond Liners - Which One to Use? (Caryota mitis) is often grown as a house plant , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life and is unlikely to grow , Gardening - The Mulberry well outdoors , Gardening for Wildlife except in the very far north. Caryota urens has slightly lower heat , Designing Your Flower Garden For Year-Round Beauty requirements but will not tolerate any frost. It has very dark green, , Feeding the Hummingbirds slightly arching fronds. All Caryota palms , How to Grow Strawberries have intricately cut bipinnate feather fronds. Most species grow , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn to large sizes (over 18 m high) in the tropics but are unlikely to exceed 8 m high under New Zealand conditions. They have fruit , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond with caustic pulp that should not be handled with bare hands. The seed , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn germinates easily. Caryota palms grow , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn well indoors , Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Spring Display but prefer warmth and high humidity.
Chamaerops
The Mediterranean Fan Palm , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn (Chamaerops humilis) is a bushy fan palm , Pond Liners - Which One to Use? that is usually multi-trunked and will not exceed 6 m high. The trunks take many years to form and are seldom seen in gardens. , Patio Furniture - Coordinating Cushions, Chairs, And Canopies Most plants , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond grow to about 1.5 m high x 5 m wide. The fronds are tipped with sharp spines. It is a very hardy palm , Growing Vegetables and Fruit by Organic Gardening that tolerates -15°C. Tolerant of low humidity and drought. , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round Grow , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn in full sun. , Hummingbird Migration The seed , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life germinate well and takes about six weeks to sprout. High light , How to Grow Strawberries requirements and sharp spines make it unsuitable for indoor , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn use.
Chilean wine palm-see Jubaea
Chinese fan palm-see Trachycarpus
Cocos
The Coconut Palm , House Name Plates (Cocos nucifera) is one the most important commercial crops. It is essentially a tropical palm , Terrace Gardening And Landscaping Ideas but will grow , How to Organic Cigar Tobacco outdoors in frost free areas of the far north. It is a large feather palm , Growing Vegetables and Fruit by Organic Gardening that often develops a leaning trunk. It may grow , The Basics of Mulch to 30 m high in the tropics but rarely exceeds 8 m in gardens. , Feeding the Hummingbirds The fruit , How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors - Working with Color seldom will not develop to its normal size in our climate , Growing Vegetables and Fruit by Organic Gardening but becomes large enough to be a conversation piece. Coconuts germinate well but take at least three months to sprout. They need consistent warmth and the whole nut must be planted, do not strip away the husk. May be grown indoors , Growing Vegetables and Fruit by Organic Gardening but resents cold , How to Choose a Fountain Pump draughts.
Date palm-see Phoenix
Euterpe
Although primarily a tropical plant , Grass Clippings the Assai Palm , Terrace Gardening And Landscaping Ideas (Euterpe edulis) will grow , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life outdoors in frost free areas with warm summers. , Designing Your Flower Garden For Year-Round Beauty It is a feather palm , Sheds - is this a Man's Castle? with arching fronds and graceful drooping leaflets. The trunk is improbably slim fro the size of the foliage head and may grow , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort to 25 m high although it is unlikely to exceed 10 m high under New Zealand conditions. The fruit , Feeding the Hummingbirds is black and about 12 mm diameter. The seeds , Creativity with Ponds germinate easily. May be grown indoors , Abatement Conflicts with Eco-Systems when young.
Fishtail palm-see Caryota
Howea
Very popular indoors , Patio Awnings Add to Your Outdoor Fun but capable of growing outdoors , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond in frost free areas, these palms , Patio Furniture - Coordinating Cushions, Chairs, And Canopies were formerly classified as Kentia and are still widely known by that name. Two species, Howea belmoreana and Howea forsterana, are grown. Both are natives of Lord Howe Island. They are feather palms , Rugged Outdoor Elegance: All Weather Indoor / Outdoor Rugs with deep green , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn gracefully arching fronds and narrow trunks. Howea belmoreana grows , ing Hibiscus to about 7 m high and Howea forsterana about 15 m high but both are unlikely to reach these sizes in New Zealand gardens. , Growing an Indoor Herb Year-Round They have brown olive sized fruit , How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors - Working with Color that takes two years to ripen. Only very fresh seed , House Name Plates will germinate and even then it is erratic. Both species need shade when young, which is why they perform well indoors. , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life
Jubaea
The Chilean Wine Palm , Your Garden - Growing from Seed (Jubaea chilensis) is a hardy (-8°C) feather palm , Abatement Conflicts with Eco-Systems that should be more widely grown. It has deep green , Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Spring Display arching fronds and a very distinctive trunk. The trunk becomes greatly enlarged, rather like a baobab tree, , Your Garden - Growing from Seed so that when mature it may be up 2 m diameter. Within the trunk is a large reserve of sap, which may be tapped and fermented into an alcoholic drink, hence the name Wine Palm. , Hummingbird Migration This palm , Feeding the Hummingbirds can grow , Wooden Greenhouses to 20 m high or more but it takes many years to get above 10 m high. The 40 mm diameter fruit , Simple Lawnmower Maintenance is yellow and the seed , How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors - Working with Color it contains germinates easily but takes about four months to sprout. May be grown indoors , Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Spring Display but has high light , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round requirements.
Kentia-see Howea
Lady palm-see Rhapis
Livistona
These fan palms , The Basics of Mulch are native to South East Asia and Australia. Two species, Livistona australis and Livistona chinensis, are suitable for growing outdoors , Basic Swimming Pool Water Chemistry in mild areas. They are very similar to one another. Both have deep green , The Basics of Mulch spiny fronds with leaflets that droop and fray at the tips. , The Exotic Rose of Sharon They have quite solidly built trunks that grow , Designing Your Flower Garden For Year-Round Beauty to about 12-15 m high. Under New Zealand conditions it takes many years for them to reach 10 m high. Both species are hardy to about -5°C when well-established. Livistona australis has 18 mm diameter reddish fruit , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort and Livistona chinensis has 25 mm diameter green , Grass Clippings fruit. The seed , Waterfalls of both species germinates easily and quickly. May be grown as house plants , Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Spring Display but they have high light , Buying a Lawn Mower requirements.
Nikau-see Rhopalostylis
Palmetto-see Sabal
Phoenix
The Canary Island Date Palm , Hummingbird Migration is by far the most common feather palm , Feeding the Hummingbirds grown in New Zealand gardens. , Grass Clippings It has deep green , Waterfalls arching fronds and a trunk studded with bases of old fronds. When young, the trunk tends to be quite bulbous but as it gains height it becomes more tree-like. A mature tree , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond may be up to 18 m high and have a very solid trunk. The fruit , Waterfalls is about 40 mm diameter and yellowish orange. Phoenix dactylifera is the true 'Date Palm' of commerce that is such a well-known symbol of North Africa and the Middle East. It has shorter fronds in a less dense head than Phoenix canariensis. It is much taller when mature, up to 25 m high. Both Phoenix canariensis and Phoenix dactylifera will withstand -8°C when established but should not be exposed to hard frosts until the have a short trunk. Phoenix dactylifera needs hot summers , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn to grow , Flower Garden in Urban Environment well and is unlikely to produce edible dates in a cool summer , The Exotic Rose of Sharon climate.
A third species, the Pygmy Date Palm , Add Value to Your Home - Landscaping (Phoenix roebelinii) is considerably less hardy but it can be grown outdoors , Wicker Patio Furniture - Buying and Maintenance Tips in frost free areas. It is frequently used as a container plant , Gardening for Wildlife as it only grows , ing Nostalgic "Old Roses" In Your Garden to about 3 m high. There are several other species that would be suitable for growing , Gardening - The Mulberry in New Zealand gardens , How to Grow Organic Cigar Tobacco but they are rarely seen . Among those most likely to do well are Phoenix loureiri, Phoenix rupicola and Phoenix sylvestris. All Phoenix palm seeds , Creativity with Ponds germinates quickly and easily. All species make excellent house plants , Designing Your Flower Garden For Year-Round Beauty when young.
Queen palm-see Syagrus.
Rhapidophyllum
The Needle Palm , Patio Furniture - Coordinating Cushions, Chairs, And Canopies (Rhapidophyllum hystrix) is native to the south eastern United States. It is a hardy fan palm , Buying a Lawn Mower that remains low growing , How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors - Working with Color and bushy. The olive green , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn fronds have sharp spines on the petioles and the tips , Wicker Patio Furniture - Buying and Maintenance s of the leaflets are also sharp. It grows , Your Garden - ing from Seed into a multi-trunked clump about 1.5 m high x 4 m wide. Makes a vicious, nearly impenetrable hedge. , Choosing Fish for the Garden Pond It is hardy to about -12°C but requires constant warm summer , Feeding the Hummingbirds temperatures to grow , Teak Planters - Accent Your Outdoor Space with One well. Has 18 mm long green , House Name Plates oval fruit, , Feeding the Hummingbirds the seeds , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn from which germinate erratically. Grow , Gardening - The Mulberry in full sun. , Add Value to Your Home - Landscaping Its spines make it unsuitable as a house plant. , Patio Furniture - Coordinating Cushions, Chairs, And Canopies
Rhapis
The Lady palms , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn are multi-trunked fan palms , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort that are hardy to about -3°C when established but require warm summers , Lawn Moles and Proper Lawn Care to grow , Patio Furniture - Coordinating Cushions, Chairs, And Canopies well. Two very similar species are grown, Lady Palm , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round (Rhapis excelsa) and Slender Lady Palm , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort (Rhapis humilis). They have small fronds on fibre covered bamboo-like canes. They form dense bushy clumps to about 4 m high with foliage to ground level. Rhapis excelsa has 12 mm diameter green , Outdoor Furniture and Glider-Choosing the Right Outdoor Furniture For Your Home fruit and grows , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond quickly and easily from seed. , Adirondack Chairs: An Ole' Time Becon for Rest Rhapis humilis does not produce seed , Patio Awnings Add to Your Outdoor Fun and may not be a true species. It is grown from basal suckers. Both species are excellent house plants , Feeding the Hummingbirds that tolerate low light , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn levels and neglect.
Rhopalostylis
This genus is most commonly represented in gardens , How to Grow Strawberries by our only native palm, , Flower Garden in Urban Environment the Nikau (Rhopalostylis sapida), but also includes Rhopalostylis baueri, which is a similar species from Norfolk Island. Sometimes known as Shaving Brush palms , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round because of the prominent bulge beneath the foliage head both species are elegant feather palms , Simple Lawnmower Maintenance that grow , Pond Liners - Which One to Use? to about 8 m high under garden , Basic Swimming Pool Water Chemistry conditions although Rhopalostylis baueri can reach 15 m high or more in the wild. Both species tolerate only light , Wrought Iron Patio Furniture is Easy to Clean for Summer frosts. Rhopalostylis sapida grows , Wicker Patio Furniture - Buying and Maintenance Tips well in cool climates , Choosing Fish for the Garden Pond provided they are nearly frost free but Rhopalostylis baueri needs steady summer , Your Garden - Growing from Seed warmth. Both species have 18 mm diameter red fruit. , House Name Plates Seed , How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors - Working with Color germinates reliably but may take over three months to sprout. Seedlings are slow growing , Hummingbird Migration and need shade. Good house plants , Wooden Greenhouses when young.
Sabal
The Palmetto palms , The Exotic Rose of Sharon are native to the southeastern United States and Mexico. They are fan palms , Patio Furniture - Coordinating Cushions, Chairs, And Canopies and often have large fronds. Two species are readily available. Sabal minor and Sabal palmetto. They are among the smaller species: Sabal minor is a bushy, often multi-trunked and grows , ing Vegetables and Fruit by Organic Gardening to about 3.5 m high while Sabal palmetto is more tree-like but rarely exceeds 7 m high. S. minor has glaucous fronds. Both species are hardy to about -6°C once established and both have 12 mm diameter black fruit. , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round The seed , Growing Nostalgic "Old Roses" In Your Garden germinates quickly and easily. There are several other species worthy of trying but they are seldom available. Of these Sabal domingensis is the most distinctive as it can grow , Adirondack Chairs: An Ole' Time Becon for Rest to 25 m high. Sabal mexicana and Sabal uresana are also tree , Rugged Outdoor Elegance: All Weather Indoor / Outdoor Rugs sized. S. uresana has silver grey fronds and is very drought , How to Choose a Fountain Pump tolerant. These palms , Simple Lawnmower Maintenance have high light , Gardening - The Mulberry requirements and are unlikely to be good house plants , Buying a Lawn Mower except for conservatories. , Grass Clippings
Seranoa
The Saw Palmetto (Seranoa repens) is bushy fan palm , Basic Swimming Pool Water Chemistry native to Florida. It grows , The Exotic Rose of Sharon into a clump about 2.5 m high x 4 m wide, often multi-trunked. The fronds are silvery grey to glaucous with sharp tipped leaflets. Hardy to about -4°C. Grow , Pond Supplies - A Must For Your Pond in full sun. , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn The fruit , Teak Planters - Accent Your Outdoor Space with One is oval, about 18 mm long and black. The seed , Landscaping Tips germinates well but may take a few months to sprout. Can also be grown from suckers. High light , Wooden Greenhouses requirements would probably limit this species as a house plant. , Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Spring Display
Syagrus
The Queen Palm , The Exotic Rose of Sharon (Syagrus romanzoffiana [syn. Arecastrum romanzoffiana]), is frequently seen as a street tree , Hydroponics Gardening - How to Grow Flowers and Vegetables with Minimal Time and Effort in tropical , Gardening for Wildlife and sub-tropical cities. This Brazilian native has very long finely divided arching plumose fronds that move in the slightest breeze. It has a slender trunk that can reach 18 m high but is unlikely to exceed 10 m under New Zealand conditions. Hardy to -5°C when mature but needs protection from frosts until about 1.5 m high with a good crown. Also needs warm summers , Water Conservation in the Garden - Use a Rain Barrel to Harvest Rainwater to grow , Abatement Conflicts with Eco-Systems well. Has yellow fruit , Pond Liners - Which One to Use? about 25 mm in diameter and 18 mm long seeds , Buying a Lawn Mower that germinate quickly and easily. It makes a good house plant , Lawn Care and Fertilizer Tip to Create a Great Lawn when young but needs bright light , How to Grow Organic Cigar Tobacco and humidity.
Trachycarpus
The Chinese Fan Palm , Growing Nostalgic "Old Roses" In Your Garden (Trachycarpus fortunei) is probably the hardiest of the tree-like palms. , Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Spring Display It will tolerate -12°C from a young age. The fronds are deep green , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life and quite luxuriant on young plants , Designing Your Flower Garden For Year-Round Beauty grown in the shade but they rapidly deteriorate in full sun , Basic Swimming Pool Water Chemistry and strong wind. The trunk is covered in fibre and the bases of old fronds and may be up to 12 m high. The small 12 mm diameter grape-like fruit , How to Grow Strawberries is bluish with a grey bloom. The seed , How to Grow Organic Cigar Tobacco germinates quickly and easily. As this palm , Water Conservation in the Garden - Use a Rain Barrel to Harvest Rainwater prefers shade when young it makes a good house plant , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round when young. There are other species worth growing, , House Name Plates such as the very dwarf Trachycarpus nanus, but they are seldom available.
Washingtonia
These palms , Designing Your Flower Garden For Year-Round Beauty are synonymous with Southern California. They are fan palms , Gardening - The Mulberry with very straight trunks. Two species are grown, one Californian (Washingtonia filifera) and the other Mexican (Washingtonia robusta). Washingtonia filifera can grow , Sheds - is this a Man's Castle? to 20 m high and is quite stocky. Washingtonia robusta, which is sometimes called Sky Duster, has a very narrow trunk and may reach 30 m high or more. Under New Zealand conditions they are slow growing , Preliminary Considerations Before Building Your Own Backyard Garden Pond and unlikely to reach such impressive dimensions. The fronds have long petioles for fan palms. , Your Garden - Growing from Seed Both species will survive -6°C once established but need summer , House Name Plates heat to grow , Pond Liners - Which One to Use? well. Both have 18 mm diameter fruit , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn that is reddish green , How to Extend Your Living Space Outdoors - Working with Color when ripe. Both species appreciate light , Terrace Gardening And Landscaping Ideas shade when young. The seed , Feeding the Hummingbirds germinates quickly and easily. May be grown as house plants , Buying a Lawn Mower until too large to remain inside. , Outdoor Furniture and Glider-Choosing the Right Outdoor Furniture For Your Home I am a garden , Grass Clippings book author and horticultural photographer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. I run a stock photo library called Country, Farm , Grass Clippings and Garden , House Name Plates (http://www.cfgphoto.com). This article may be re-published provided this information , Choosing Fish for the Garden Pond is published with it and is clearly visible. |
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How To Make Moss On Your Landscape Rocks And Garden Statues - Moss can make some garden , Create a Hummingbird Habitat elements and even entire gardens , Easy Hypertufa Planters look and feel aged and established. The trouble with garden , Creating Woodland s moss is that sometimes it may not even grow , Controlling Aphids on its own. And if it does, it could take a very long time.Here's a way you c...
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Types Of Orchids - There are over 25,000 types of orchids , Gardening With Climbing Roses and, in fact the Orchidaceae family is the most numerous in the plant , Seeding a Lawn world! These beautiful plants , s - Your New Roommate have been around for over 100 million years and plants , A Home Garden – Fun for the Whole Family can range from microscopic to reaching several feet...
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The Flower Drying Game - Part 3: An Affordable Home Flower-Press - We've finally reached the end of this 3-part series on drying flowers. , Henry Doubleday Research Association If you've gotten this far, you probably already know that small, home-style, do-it-yourself flower , Planning Saves Money, When Landscaping Your Property presses can be purchased in places , Planning Your Garden from Scratch - the Basics like craft , Turn Your Patio Into A Voluminous Vegetable Garden stores, well-stocked gift shops...
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