@pieredebjiste : would probably fail in Belgium. In the UK, even easterly winds from Siberia are tempered to some extent by the sea. In continental Europe that isn't the case, so last winter would almost certainly have killed it.
@TrancetasticWilza Away from the Southwest coast they have not done too well over the last 4 winters, so would need careful siting, and some winter protection, but they don't like being wrapped up for weeks or months.
It might be the way it's pruned but this palm seems to have quite a thin trunk compared with the ones we grow in Australia. Beautiful palm nonetheless. PLANT MORE OF THEM!
Canary Island date palms fruit over here? Wow, I didn't know that. The ones I've seen just seem to hang on, but grow very, very, very slowly and never seem to mature or fruit. Does anyone know how old these ones in Southsea are?
I have been told that a couple of leaves have snapped under the weight of the snow, but apart from that they are fine. They have only had a couple of degrees of frost there.
@Frazzo if its still alive, its why its planted out a few years, if the palm tree is staying there a few years, the roots are deep enough, VERY IMPORTANT THING, IS THAT THE ROOTS NEVER ARE COMPLETLY FROZEN!
A truley beautiful palm! One of my favourites. Some very nice old specimens on Tresco. The south English coast is very lucky to have warm Gulf Stream current.
is this palm protected during winter?
Fuzzello 2 months ago
@Fuzzello No, they are too big, butI am told they were protected by tieing the leaves up in their first winter, 1996, but not after that.
HTUKDave 1 month ago
@HTUKDave thanks, hope this horrible cold wave doesn't hurt them
Fuzzello 4 weeks ago
@pieredebjiste : would probably fail in Belgium. In the UK, even easterly winds from Siberia are tempered to some extent by the sea. In continental Europe that isn't the case, so last winter would almost certainly have killed it.
tomothy61 2 months ago
@tomothy61 The Southsea Palms are very lucky in the UK, as Portsea Island, where they are. is very sheltered and gets very few frosts.
HTUKDave 1 month ago
do you reckon it would grow ok in Norfolk?!
TrancetasticWilza 4 months ago
@TrancetasticWilza Away from the Southwest coast they have not done too well over the last 4 winters, so would need careful siting, and some winter protection, but they don't like being wrapped up for weeks or months.
HTUKDave 1 month ago
i've just seen this palm on google earth! ;)
TrancetasticWilza 4 months ago
It might be the way it's pruned but this palm seems to have quite a thin trunk compared with the ones we grow in Australia. Beautiful palm nonetheless. PLANT MORE OF THEM!
pologolfpolo 8 months ago
would that work in belgium , 10 km from the coast?
pieredebjiste 9 months ago
Canary Island date palms fruit over here? Wow, I didn't know that. The ones I've seen just seem to hang on, but grow very, very, very slowly and never seem to mature or fruit. Does anyone know how old these ones in Southsea are?
LoveMeLoveMyDog80 10 months ago
They get that thick? I just got one probably 5 yrs old and i puyt it on a strip of grass like 6 feet wide should i trsplant it
?
bobzzz23 1 year ago
I have been told that a couple of leaves have snapped under the weight of the snow, but apart from that they are fine. They have only had a couple of degrees of frost there.
HTUKDave 2 years ago
I wonder how these have managed after the cold weather winter of '09 / '10?
Frazzo 2 years ago
@Frazzo if its still alive, its why its planted out a few years, if the palm tree is staying there a few years, the roots are deep enough, VERY IMPORTANT THING, IS THAT THE ROOTS NEVER ARE COMPLETLY FROZEN!
AighceTV 1 year ago
its not south east bj, south west has alot of palms, theres tones here where i live near cornwall
raver4lyfe16 2 years ago
A truley beautiful palm! One of my favourites. Some very nice old specimens on Tresco. The south English coast is very lucky to have warm Gulf Stream current.
bj616 3 years ago
I have one/
BeitYisrael 3 years ago 2
I love these palms they are all over melbourne sadly the drought is taking its toll and the frawns are all dying :(
Sean117Ply 3 years ago 2
give them some fucking water then you baby
gzrsentinel 2 years ago
yes I'll water all the trees in the whole city when there is a drought which means water restrictions.... what a fuk head
Sean117Ply 2 years ago