It's easy to forget about the Needle Palm in the PNW for two reasons:
1. Even in its native climate, this isn't exactly the showiest palm. Beautiful in a subtle kind of way, but definitely not dramatic and it still takes quite a while to gain respectable size, even if it's much faster than here.
2. In the SSI climate they're still tiny after nearly a decade. Another decade and this specimen might reach a height of 4-5 feet.
@KarlBonner1982 Personally I love the shrubby palms. R.hystrix, Sabal minor and any of the smaller hardy bush type or short palms work well with T.fortunei.
Haha, Yeah Thats a good one too, Hey, "They Dont Take Cold For An Answer!" - I have this fertilizer that really makes it grow a lot faster, mine is starting to grow like a Banana Plant. Well, maybe not that fast, but faster than my other Needle that I havent fertilized.
@Blaze1145172 Right on. I use fish fertilizer and Palm food on this one. They are pretty slow growers at our northern latitude. Hopefully one day I will see it grow to a decent size.
Awesome, This is one of my Fav Palms. BULLETPROOF indeed. Very Healthy Rhapidophyllum H. - You rarely see anybody with actual footage of this one, Its A Strong Plant indeed. Thanks for posting
That palm is 8 years old that is how big it is ? it grows slower than anything else in this province. By the time it grows 8 feet tall your kids will be visiting you in the old age home.
@Graveltrucker I planted it in 2001 so actually it has been in the ground nearly 10 years, my mistake. When I planted it that palm was already approx. 10 years old. Forget the old folks home, I'll be in the friggen graveyard when that palm is 8'ft tall, lol
It's easy to forget about the Needle Palm in the PNW for two reasons:
1. Even in its native climate, this isn't exactly the showiest palm. Beautiful in a subtle kind of way, but definitely not dramatic and it still takes quite a while to gain respectable size, even if it's much faster than here.
2. In the SSI climate they're still tiny after nearly a decade. Another decade and this specimen might reach a height of 4-5 feet.
3. No trunk. 'Nuff said.
KarlBonner1982 1 year ago
@KarlBonner1982 Personally I love the shrubby palms. R.hystrix, Sabal minor and any of the smaller hardy bush type or short palms work well with T.fortunei.
BananaJSSI 1 year ago
I am in 6a and mine look great, of course this is only their first winter here in Missouri...Nice Fertilizer Mix, learn something new everyday.
Blaze1145172 1 year ago
@Blaze1145172 Nice! A healthy strong growing palm in the Spring and Summer makes for a more cold tolerant palm in the winter.
BananaJSSI 1 year ago
Its suburbanNinja8000... I will try that palm as well in my tortore tests in zone 5b or 6a...I no longer know what am in anymore.
AirsoftSniperNInja 1 year ago
@AirsoftSniperNInja Make sure to plant it in a sheltered location close to your home
BananaJSSI 1 year ago
Haha, Yeah Thats a good one too, Hey, "They Dont Take Cold For An Answer!" - I have this fertilizer that really makes it grow a lot faster, mine is starting to grow like a Banana Plant. Well, maybe not that fast, but faster than my other Needle that I havent fertilized.
Blaze1145172 1 year ago
@Blaze1145172 Right on. I use fish fertilizer and Palm food on this one. They are pretty slow growers at our northern latitude. Hopefully one day I will see it grow to a decent size.
BananaJSSI 1 year ago
Awesome, This is one of my Fav Palms. BULLETPROOF indeed. Very Healthy Rhapidophyllum H. - You rarely see anybody with actual footage of this one, Its A Strong Plant indeed. Thanks for posting
Blaze1145172 1 year ago
@Blaze1145172 I also like to call it "King of the Frost Beaters"
BananaJSSI 1 year ago
That palm is 8 years old that is how big it is ? it grows slower than anything else in this province. By the time it grows 8 feet tall your kids will be visiting you in the old age home.
Graveltrucker 1 year ago
@Graveltrucker I planted it in 2001 so actually it has been in the ground nearly 10 years, my mistake. When I planted it that palm was already approx. 10 years old. Forget the old folks home, I'll be in the friggen graveyard when that palm is 8'ft tall, lol
BananaJSSI 1 year ago
@BananaJSSI That thing is a very slow growing palm.
Graveltrucker 1 year ago
@Graveltrucker Also an endangered species in their natural habitat.
BananaJSSI 1 year ago