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Posted by butiaman 7b (My Page) on Wed, Oct 28, 09 at 14:06
| Where can I find reasonable priced Sabal Birmingham and Sabal Louisiana,one to three gallon size.Does anyone know if any of the Phoenix palms will live here,and who has them also at a good price? |
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RE: Sabal Palms & Phoenix Palms
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| Hi butiaman, Approx in where 7b are you - costal mid atlantic etc.. In any case I would say they can live if you plant them on southern exposure and use a bigger plant and plant it in the Spring. If you look at my "more NC pics" posted yesterday - you will see the first one is of a Birmingham planted against a post office in Cape Hatterus NC. It was making tons of seeds, but it being federal land I hesitated. I do have seeds for Hatterus Palms (sabal minor related)that were growing in the wild. But you probably do not want to wait a life time to have it. I took seeds from them and they were really stunning to see in the wild and they liked the swamps of the outter banks. If you want some seeds let me know. Meanwhile the Chilly Palm Tree Co. may have it, goggle him. |
RE: Sabal Palms & Phoenix Palms
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- Posted by butiaman 7b Douglasville,Ga. (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 28, 09 at 16:30
| I looked up my zone and the map showed I was in 7B.I have a nine year old Buita Capita,and its growing great.I noticed it had a little damage this past winter when temps.droped to the single digets for three nights in a row.It made a great recoverery,its about eight foot tall.I bought two more Butia Capitas at HD in spring(three gallon) plants and so far there growing and doing great.I also have three Mediterranean Fan Palms(three gallon)plants,two are the blue versions,they were planted in spring and are doing great.Will they need extra protection this winter?I tried Trachycarpus palms,and they all roted in the ground during last winter,they were all five gallon plants.Everything I read says that they were best palm for North Georgia,the Butia Capitas grow and do better in winter atleast for me.They all are on the southside of my house,witch happens to be the front of the house.I dident do anything to the soil at planting but put lime and egg shells in the hole when I planted them.What other trunking palms can anyone suggest for me?I like the Phoenix palms but everything ive researched says they wont live here.What is the best trunking sabal palm for me? |
RE: Sabal Palms & Phoenix Palms
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| Butiaman, I am growing both Sabal birmingham and Sabal louisiana. They are oversized two gallons that are three gallon size. Feel free to e-mail me at stevea07 at earthlink.net. |
RE: Sabal Palms & Phoenix Palms
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| Hey Butiaman, I bet if you are planting on the southside of your home you can get away with a cabbage palm - but cover the bud in really cold or icy nights. I have a potted cabbage palm I plan on trying eventually against my three story brick house in Brooklyn on the south side. There is a guy who had cabbage palms doing well in Tenessee - and you have a warmer zone than him! For butias, so the lime and egg shells work? How did you find out to try that? May I suggest you ask TZ7 for some instructions to post some of some photos because your palm trees would help people to try butias more. The more I read the more I suspect butias to be more cold hardy than originally thought. |
RE: Sabal Palms & Phoenix Palms
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| I have personally bought from stevea07 and he has some VERY nice quality Sabal Louisiana's! Mine grew like crazy this past summer. He is 100% honest and will even send you pics before you buy! |
Why I added lime and egg shells
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| I had a soil test done and It showed that my soil was very acidic,everything I have read about palms says that they dont like acidic soil,with a few exceptions.How I found out about adding lime at the time of planting was from Southeastern Palm Society.They have a Palm Reader booklet telling about palms that will grow here,and how and when to plant them.The egg shells was because the results from the soil test showed my soil was lacking calcium,plus they get a little protien from them.I dont know if there is a palm society for your area,but its worth looking on the web for one.I will try to get my pics on here on the next sunny day.Pindos also are bad to suffer from micronutrient deficiencies(especially Mn and Fe)If you have a high pH.I hope I have helped you brooklyngreg,and good luck growing Butia Capitas. |
RE: Sabal Palms & Phoenix Palms
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| Thanks. That was very helpful. Looking forward to your photos :) |
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