Was fun seeing your garden in late summer splendor. Make me anxious for return of spring/summer weather to grow all my tropical plants outside with no risk of winter cold. Excited to see what you will be doing this spring
I'm glad to see so many Chamaedoreas on your list. I'm told that genus holds a lot of promise because of the lower light level requirements. A showy plant to consider is Chamaedorea metallica, a short plant with an amazing metallic sheen. Not easy to find but I did notice it at a nursery years ago.
Hi Jeff 👋 Thank you for sharing. I still need to figure out what kind of Palm 🌴 I have lol 🤔 It was here when we moved here. Planted on the East facing side of the house. We've been here over 2 years and it has grown a good amount. It survived our hard freeze and snow this year, 19°. just guessing, it has grown at least 5 ft. It is about 9 ft now. It has a girthy, pokey, hairy trunk, even in size all the way up. It sent out a couple of fronds at the base this last year which hubby cut off. (Zone 9b Texas Gulf Coast) You take good care of yourself and we'll see you Saturday 😊 Jen
I wholeheartedly agree with your higher ratings for Rhapis excelsa and Trachycarpus species, very tolerant of lazy waterers, and of lower light in the winter. I've also had success with Wodyetia bifurcata, foxtail palm, with its unique configuration of leaflets; in my care for only 3 years, it may become impractical to overwinter indoors in another 3 years; but you can possibly squeeze a few extra years of indoor life with this secret: since this pinnate leaf is flexible, you can spring the higher leaves down from the ceiling; just put a clear plastic shower curtain ring near the end of the leaf, and use nylon fishing line to secure the ring to the pot rim.
Thanks for this valuable list, especially useful for palm lovers limited by overwintering space indoors. One group of plants that can augment your list are the cycads, which can resemble palms, but which are not in the palm family at all, but in the Cycadaceae family, which bear cones; so they classify as a gymnosperm, referring to the naked seeds; to contrast, palms are angiosperms, bearing a fruit around the seed. An easy example is Cycas revoluta, sago palm, often available in better nurseries; I've had one for years that overwinters perfectly; it keeps its deep green color even when I have to slide it out of the brightest areas of my grow lights. But when temperatures remain above freezing day and night in the spring, treat it to the sunniest spot outdoors so the new leaves don't become leggy. There's little danger of this growing out of bounds since it often takes a 2 to 3 year break before producing a new set of leaves. Another cycad is Zamia furfuracea, cardboard palm, doing well in limited light but less easily found.
Sago family are just a no no for kids and pets, especially kids. I had to rehome mine, I hadn't been aware at the time. People use sago for landscaping here in zone 5 in summer I have seen.
@@SimplyShazelle That's a very important alert, thanks. Sago palm is armed with dangerous sharp leaflets, and many cycads actually have spinous processes on the margins of the leaflets. Even some palms aren't innocent, e.g. Washingtonia and Chinese fan palms have some nasty thorns on the petioles. Thanks for adding here to alert the growers!
@@timmillan6701 yes, that's it, that was my point with these. The thorns...I have a robellini. I am subject to regular acupuncture sessions every time I go around it lol. I used to rescue and have my kids and still have a rabbit (fences) so I could only work with certain plants. My son actually gets a skin reaction to the ficus species. He's older now so it's not much of a problem.
Perfect!!!! Was waiting for this. Just wish i could ship you in to help me out and get me back on track and then ship you home. I am having confusing water amounts bc they are big and not so portable. I have currently two cats (one with confusing issue). Areca, small one Robellini that bites my behind all the time and growing but the leaves are not straight up in the air flowing or anything. I couldnt recover the chinese fan palm i took in to try to save. I killed the foetunii, i didnt know they turned the heater on. I have seeds in water for that one, washingtonia and ruffle fan seeds coming. My absolute darling favourite child palm is my spindle. I waited a lifetime for it. Bit browning tips. I just kiss it and talk to it lol.
I would like to hear your thoughts about majesty palms. You are right they are readily available. I’d like to try one but would have to overwinter indoors even in panhandle of Florida. I love hearing talk about palms
I have a Majesty palm that I overwinter in my living room for the last 8years. I move it out to a full shade area in the spring when the low night temps stay above about 43 and it stays out until the temps start to get below that in the fall- usually mid Oct. Starting about two weeks before it comes inside, I spray the foliage down daily with a forceful jet spray. Once I get the monster into the living room, I water it twice a week - about twice as much as most other houseplants. It’s a big beautiful plant 7’ tall and 9/10’ wide, with a fat 2 1/2’ trunk
Sighs... I miss your back yard. Wait did you ever plant those clearance puffy flower things by your back door and I missed it??? Sorry I can't remember their names off the top of my head lol. At some point I wonder if you'll just move to a palm loving state for their year round beauty. Stunning and informative! I only have a parlor palm for about 4 years now but she's happy I'm not so brave as to branch out more given my northern location but your collection is beautiful.
I have a question for you my palm genius. I have a queen palm that I kept outside until it got to lows of 25 F. It's been indoors for weeks now due to this. We have jumped back up to regularly having lows above 25 degrees. What do you think about me going ahead and moving it out for at least the next 2 weeks which are projected to be at least 30 degrees at night? Meaning who knows, in three weeks we may experience those arctic lows again and I would have to bring it in. Is it bad to bring them in and out for durations like that when temps look good for two weeks at a time? Or would you just keep it indoors until the lows "prove" themselves for a month? And this is a huge and established palm.
so it isn't a true palm and I never see it anymore, but do you remember the Panama Hat Palm (Carludovica palmata)? Used to see them small size, like a 3 gal pot, for around $50.
Nope. No parlours ever again in here. Parlour, bamboo and cavendish are hands down spider mite breeders. I have never won a battle yet with any of them. However, if i do a cavensish ever again i will do the off with your head trick for that, next time around.
Hi Jeff! This is a welcome break from reality!
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i think i need a 5 hour video from jeff every day for the foreseeable future.
Was fun seeing your garden in late summer splendor. Make me anxious for return of spring/summer weather to grow all my tropical plants outside with no risk of winter cold. Excited to see what you will be doing this spring
Thank you Jeff. Be safe, stay healthy and we’ll see you next time. 🤗❄️⛄️💚🙃
I'm glad to see so many Chamaedoreas on your list. I'm told that genus holds a lot of promise because of the lower light level requirements. A showy plant to consider is Chamaedorea metallica, a short plant with an amazing metallic sheen. Not easy to find but I did notice it at a nursery years ago.
Hi Jeff 👋 Thank you for sharing. I still need to figure out what kind of Palm 🌴 I have lol 🤔 It was here when we moved here. Planted on the East facing side of the house. We've been here over 2 years and it has grown a good amount. It survived our hard freeze and snow this year, 19°. just guessing, it has grown at least 5 ft. It is about 9 ft now. It has a girthy, pokey, hairy trunk, even in size all the way up. It sent out a couple of fronds at the base this last year which hubby cut off. (Zone 9b Texas Gulf Coast) You take good care of yourself and we'll see you Saturday 😊 Jen
I wholeheartedly agree with your higher ratings for Rhapis excelsa and Trachycarpus species, very tolerant of lazy waterers, and of lower light in the winter. I've also had success with Wodyetia bifurcata, foxtail palm, with its unique configuration of leaflets; in my care for only 3 years, it may become impractical to overwinter indoors in another 3 years; but you can possibly squeeze a few extra years of indoor life with this secret: since this pinnate leaf is flexible, you can spring the higher leaves down from the ceiling; just put a clear plastic shower curtain ring near the end of the leaf, and use nylon fishing line to secure the ring to the pot rim.
Thanks for this valuable list, especially useful for palm lovers limited by overwintering space indoors. One group of plants that can augment your list are the cycads, which can resemble palms, but which are not in the palm family at all, but in the Cycadaceae family, which bear cones; so they classify as a gymnosperm, referring to the naked seeds; to contrast, palms are angiosperms, bearing a fruit around the seed. An easy example is Cycas revoluta, sago palm, often available in better nurseries; I've had one for years that overwinters perfectly; it keeps its deep green color even when I have to slide it out of the brightest areas of my grow lights. But when temperatures remain above freezing day and night in the spring, treat it to the sunniest spot outdoors so the new leaves don't become leggy. There's little danger of this growing out of bounds since it often takes a 2 to 3 year break before producing a new set of leaves. Another cycad is Zamia furfuracea, cardboard palm, doing well in limited light but less easily found.
Sago family are just a no no for kids and pets, especially kids. I had to rehome mine, I hadn't been aware at the time. People use sago for landscaping here in zone 5 in summer I have seen.
@@SimplyShazelle That's a very important alert, thanks. Sago palm is armed with dangerous sharp leaflets, and many cycads actually have spinous processes on the margins of the leaflets. Even some palms aren't innocent, e.g. Washingtonia and Chinese fan palms have some nasty thorns on the petioles. Thanks for adding here to alert the growers!
@@giardinodialberi8751I think the issue with sago palms is the fact that they are extremely toxic to pets and people
@@timmillan6701 yes, that's it, that was my point with these.
The thorns...I have a robellini. I am subject to regular acupuncture sessions every time I go around it
lol.
I used to rescue and have my kids and still have a rabbit (fences) so I could only work with certain plants. My son actually gets a skin reaction to the ficus species. He's older now so it's not much of a problem.
Please do, a part two of palms that don’t do well in the house. 🤗❄️⛄️💚🙃
his list will have several that I have thriving indoors, FYI 😉
Perfect!!!! Was waiting for this. Just wish i could ship you in to help me out and get me back on track and then ship you home. I am having confusing water amounts bc they are big and not so portable.
I have currently two cats (one with confusing issue).
Areca, small one
Robellini that bites my behind all the time and growing but the leaves are not straight up in the air flowing or anything.
I couldnt recover the chinese fan palm i took in to try to save.
I killed the foetunii, i didnt know they turned the heater on. I have seeds in water for that one, washingtonia and ruffle fan seeds coming.
My absolute darling favourite child palm is my spindle. I waited a lifetime for it. Bit browning tips. I just kiss it and talk to it lol.
I would like to hear your thoughts about majesty palms. You are right they are readily available. I’d like to try one but would have to overwinter indoors even in panhandle of Florida. I love hearing talk about palms
I have a Majesty palm that I overwinter in my living room for the last 8years. I move it out to a full shade area in the spring when the low night temps stay above about 43 and it stays out until the temps start to get below that in the fall- usually mid Oct.
Starting about two weeks before it comes inside, I spray the foliage down daily with a forceful jet spray. Once I get the monster into the living room, I water it twice a week - about twice as much as most other houseplants.
It’s a big beautiful plant 7’ tall and 9/10’ wide, with a fat 2 1/2’ trunk
You have me looking at palms to buy 🤔❄️⛄️💚🙃 I REALLY would like to try one. 🤗❄️⛄️💚🙃
Sighs... I miss your back yard. Wait did you ever plant those clearance puffy flower things by your back door and I missed it??? Sorry I can't remember their names off the top of my head lol. At some point I wonder if you'll just move to a palm loving state for their year round beauty. Stunning and informative! I only have a parlor palm for about 4 years now but she's happy I'm not so brave as to branch out more given my northern location but your collection is beautiful.
The cham tepejiote pacaya is also an edible thing
I have a question for you my palm genius. I have a queen palm that I kept outside until it got to lows of 25 F. It's been indoors for weeks now due to this. We have jumped back up to regularly having lows above 25 degrees. What do you think about me going ahead and moving it out for at least the next 2 weeks which are projected to be at least 30 degrees at night? Meaning who knows, in three weeks we may experience those arctic lows again and I would have to bring it in. Is it bad to bring them in and out for durations like that when temps look good for two weeks at a time? Or would you just keep it indoors until the lows "prove" themselves for a month? And this is a huge and established palm.
so it isn't a true palm and I never see it anymore, but do you remember the Panama Hat Palm (Carludovica palmata)? Used to see them small size, like a 3 gal pot, for around $50.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❄️⛄️💚🙃
Why do my zones keep changing. 6B now. During covid was 5b
Nope. No parlours ever again in here. Parlour, bamboo and cavendish are hands down spider mite breeders. I have never won a battle yet with any of them. However, if i do a cavensish ever again i will do the off with your head trick for that, next time around.