Windmill Palm Tree MEGA Guide!

[@tntropics]

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[@640amthemix]

Yes! I've had mine for 3 winters now in the Northeast! Not covered. Even posted a video.. Great video. Keep the tips Coming

[@tntropics]

Sounds good, Yours looks good.

[@640amthemix]

@@tntropics Thanks! Appreciate it

[@junglejoecvideogates9705]

Very good video. Great info. that others need to know. Cheers

[@woowooone]

Great video!

[@tntropics]

Thanks!

[@marshajson]

Great info- Thanks so much! Our zones changed 🎉 your probably zone 7b as of this year. I just bought some small $50 palms from zone 8. The nursery said i should wrap the base burlap during the winter. Imgoing to plant by my porch but maytransplant next year.

[@tntropics]

Burlap with no heat won't do much.

[@Bexoncraft]

Hey, cool video, thanks for that!👍🙂

[@tntropics]

No Problem

[@brandonqtu]

Thank you 👍

[@tntropics]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-wq3zg7uk2z]

Looks nice

[@tntropics]

Thanks!

[@junglejoecvideogates9705]

Here in Canada they are only long term in zone 8b. I have seen some in zone 8a south east of Vancouver in very sheltered locations out of cold winter winds. I planted some in zone 8a / 8b 34 years ago when they were seedling size and they are nearly 30'ft tall now. They will never grow without winter protection to far inland east of the our Pacific Coast here in Canada. My other YT channel is full of palm videos. Great channel you have here and awesome info. My other channel is Bananajssi

[@tntropics]

Yea of course I know who you are Joe! Thanks for stopping by!

[@junglejoecvideogates9705]

Keep up the great vids. Happy Palm growing @@tntropics

[@catcountry0099]

Some seem to do fine with minimal or no protection as far north as 7b NYC. Surprising that some are struggling in the Vancouver area, maybe its the anemic temperatures throughout much of the year.

[@junglejoecvideogates9705]

@@catcountry0099 Certainly is genetics too. After growing these things for 4 decades I have learned a lot about Trachycarpus palms. Length or freeze also creates a problem along with late or early cold blasts

[@rbennett2739]

👍

[@tomaszwoznica6647]

😍❤😍

[@ceaseanddesist8036]

Are the palm spesific fertilizers worth it? I found a granular that are 12-8-16 And contain a lot of micronutrients as well like iron, copper etc. Its a 1/4 the price of palm fertilizer. Would you recommend that blend if I mulch as well and add some compost every year to make the soil get more organic matter and life in it as well?

[@tntropics]

I can't recommend a fertilizer I haven't used myself. It is always best to have the fertilizers in slow release form but you can use other types. I would rather it be a palm specific fertilizer or you can check and see if the micronutrients are a higher % like the palm fertilizers. The only ones I know that are slow release are florikan, osmocote and palmgain. Palmgain I think the nitrogen is the only slow release.

[@gurtner9]

We have them in switzerland 47°North 600 meters above sea level.

[@tntropics]

Yep for sure they are there

[@franiclark5731]

Thank you for info what about these plants in area of torrevieja alicante spain I brought one not so long ago I put it in a medium size pot and hope to put it in a bigger black plastic pot in the spring I put it on my small terrace as I don't have a garden, how do I stop the roots from too much water also what mixtute of soil to plant it in come spring Thank you 😊

[@tntropics]

If palms are outside you can water pretty freely when temps are over 27 C. Check top 8 cm with finger and when it dries out water. As for soil it may depend a little on what heat conditions you have there. I use a palm mixture available at Lowe's here called Palm and cactus mix. If you are in very hot weather you may need a mix with more peat in cooler areas more pearlite/pumice in the mix.

[@franiclark5731]

@tntropics Thank you so helpful ☺️

[@kennyhamilton7620]

Are there any procedures to plant and lift in fall to container to overwinter inside?

[@tntropics]

You would be much better off leaving in a pot and stealth planting the pot in the landscape (Hiding with other plants/mulch) as digging it would disturb roots too much each year.

[@frankwood-do2xg]

i would really appreciate your help i have a wonderful palm 25ft high live in uk pretty sure its of this variety mid may i cut out what looked like the early stages of a corn on the cob about seven of them with wrap around leaves cone shaped i thought these were early seed pods and didnt want seeds dropping by a dog incase poisenous im now thinking are these new branches and i did the wrong thing any advice would be well appreciated

[@tntropics]

These sound like seed pods if coming out the side of the trunk. It is ok to cut them off. kzbin.infoCJJKTqqCCyI

[@frankwood-do2xg]

@@tntropics thank you

[@woowooone]

Do you think it's a good idea for me to spray a product like wilt proof to prevent transpiration on the two windmill palms I'm getting tomorrow? We are in 7b in drought conditions with average daily highs of 96 F.

[@tntropics]

Hot - but I don't have any experience with that product.

[@woowooone]

@@tntropics thank you

[@getemboi2525]

I appreciate your video. I learned that this tree needs a lot of sun. I stay in Washington state and our summers are about 2½ months long and the rest of the year it's cloudy and rainy. Would you recommed them being planted?

[@tntropics]

If you are in zone 7b or higher go for it. If you are zone 8a or higher great. Seattle has a good amount of them.

[@getemboi2525]

How do I find out which zone I am in?

[@getemboi2525]

I stay about an hour away from Seattle.

[@tntropics]

@@getemboi2525 www.plantmaps.com/interactive-washington-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php

[@phylliswright5812]

I love your videos.. Sounds like I am doing good with my palms . I planted 6 windmill palms ab the size of what you showed us in the pot close to the pool..I will still cover them when it gets colder

[@Pick710]

Are there any nurseries in the Nashville area that sell trachys or other cold hardy species?

[@tntropics]

Bert driver in smithville has largest palms around me 2 foot trunk $300 ish. Call to verify. Many nurseries get $70-$150 fortunei in about 5-7 gallon sizes. My videos have mail order locations or if you are looking for a large trunked one over $1000 let me know

[@tntropics]

Nurseries usually get them by June. Call and many can special order one from monrovia but on a small one you might as well mail order

[@Pick710]

Thanks for the good info. I was in Nashville last week and was going to try to grab a couple. Looking for another needle palm cheaper than online shops. The 0 degree freeze killed my needle but left my unprotected sabal minor unharmed. I thought that was interesting. Only difference was I planted the needle quite late in the season

[@tntropics]

@@Pick710 The needle needs to be beefy and established a couple years to be tough

[@CCLewis249]

🙂i was one week late to your channel

[@tntropics]

Hey if your local and want tropical stuff let me know mid Feb-March and you can come get some freebies

[@tntropics]

This was really record cold for the second winter in a row as well

[@CCLewis249]

yeah , i lost all of my windmills last year, i love them so much and knew they could be grown here, now i know who to listen to@@tntropics

[@CCLewis249]

sure will@@tntropics

[@CCLewis249]

i lost almost everything last year , during that quick hard freeze.. hopefully we'l get a couple of milder winters and mine can establish better @@tntropics

[@jayb.289]

We have a windmill palm and it appears to stop growing. There are several weed looking plants growing around the base. Do we need to remove these “weeds”.

[@tntropics]

If it is 100% a windmill palm then yes remove any plants from the base. Some people confuse other suckering palms like needle palms or European fan palms for windmill palms and those palms have offsets or suckers that grow from base. Windmill palms should be kept watered well and I have no idea where you are located.

[@jayb.289]

@@tntropics yes it is a windmill palm and located in Greenville, SC. Thank you for the info. We have been very reluctant to remove these. Hopes that now we have removed the suckers, the palm will continue its growth