Sabal Palmetto 1 Year in The Ground in Virginia

[@alexlalonde4190]

Nice looking palms

[@garciamario5436]

Beautiful is it still alive

[@thegreenthumb6184]

Definitely wanting to try one in my zone 6A.

[@HiltonHead2004]

Were these sabals grown in pots and then transplanted into the ground? Curious.

[@palmtreedude]

Glad to see it doing so well! Especially after last winter, it wasn’t one of the really mild ones we’ve been having, even my Mediterranean fan palm got burned a bit (it’s alright now).

[@virginiapalms436]

Right on man, let’s hope for a good winter

[@JT-ok6re]

Man your palms look good!

[@icboom1413]

Nice looking palm! Just out of curiosity can this grow on a patio in a large container like a windmill palm, or not… I want to try and grow one but I don’t have land and I’m in single digit Fahrenheit winter minimally

[@virginiapalms436]

Hey there! By having a palm in a pot, it decreases its cold hardiness by a full 10 degrees at least, so I’d bring it in or put it in the ground for winter

[@icboom1413]

@@virginiapalms436 hey thanks for the advice. Can I put it in the ground if my climate is mainly over 5-10 degrees as the average minimum

[@icboom1413]

@@virginiapalms436 btw I’m in the Appalachian region as well but north and west of Virginia Beach

[@cadensvlogs2742]

I’m trying to grow a sabal palmetto I got from north Florida and I live in southeastern zone 7b. Do you have any recommendation’s?

[@virginiapalms436]

Great idea first of all. Sabals have been known to survive temps well below what they have officially been rated too. In a 7b southeastern climate id say put heat producing lights around the base and up to the spear and around the fronds if the temp reaches the lower teens. I say do that fir the first 3 winters, and after that, protect it if it gets to the single digits. Being that the palm is from Florida, it may not be as cold hardy as a specimen from Virginia Beach or North Carolina, but it should definitely be cold hardy to the rated zone 8a for those palms although many people say 7b. Bottom line, your so close to an 8a zone that you probably won't even need to protect it and it'll do just great.

[@cadensvlogs2742]

@@virginiapalms436 thanks

[@cooperbookout]

Sable palmetto