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Uploaded by on Jan 29, 2011

The Needle Palm is King of the Frost Beaters! The most cold tolerant palm in the world, and is Fool Proof in any temperate garden. Jan. 29, 2011

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  • 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 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.

  • 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 Nice! A healthy strong growing palm in the Spring and Summer makes for a more cold tolerant palm in the winter.

  • 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 Make sure to plant it in a sheltered location close to your home

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  • @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.

  • 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 I also like to call it "King of the Frost Beaters"

  • 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

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