Among the short list of cold-hardy palms which can tolerate temperatures below freezing, the European Fan Palm (Chamerops humilis) is the only one native to - you guessed it - Europe. It is also one of the slower-growing palms, but its curved ... READ MORE
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While many tree failures can be traced to structural weaknesses that could be eliminated with training, some trees (and palms) are just naturally more wind resistant than others and better apt to survive a hurricane. Many other factors can ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesThe Areca palm aka butterfly palm (Dypsis lutescens) like many other palms, is notable for high wind resistance. It also makes a great privacy screen plant due to its clumping growth habit, with multiple stems arising from a central growing ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture,Bamboo palms (Chamaedorea erumpens) and many closely related species in the genus, are among the few palms that thrive in shade and low-light conditions. For this reason, they are widely used as potted indoor palms and in interiorscapes. Their ... READ MORE
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Fishtail palms (Caryota mitis) are distinctive in appearance and get their moniker from the unique shape of their leaflets which resemble the tail-fins of many common fish. Unlike most landscape palms, Fishtails can tolerate growing in shade, ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureWhen it comes to lanscape palms, Pindo palms (Butia capitata) are remarkable in that they are one of the few cold-hardy palms, tolerating temperatures below freezing, without the customary 'freezer burn' typically seen on other palm species ... READ MORE
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Although many palms resemble trees, because they are not trees in the strict botanic sense, many palms have unique growth requirements. In this article we'll review those for the Bismarck palm. Planting site Bismarck palms may have a solitary ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture,Palms swaying in the breeze are typically associated with a tropical or subtropical climate but in the plant world, palms have a unique characteristic: because many of them grow with an elevated canopy similar to trees, in lay-terms, palms are ... READ MORE
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The firecracker plant is a weeping shrub with a very unique look. The lanky, multi-stemmed, three- to four-foot-long branches are often covered in bright red tubular flowers from spring through early winter. Maybe you have a firecracker ... READ MORE
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Perhaps one of the most popular and successful perennial flowers adapted to our hot and wet Florida climate are the canna lilies. They not only have large flowers, some actually have colorful foliage. From a short end of just under two ... READ MORE
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