Re: Palms for zone 6
I really want to add my skepticism in a friendly way. I'm also in 7a and have grown T. fortunei, R. hystrix, L. chinensis and S. mexicana and S. minor with success by covering with a thick mulch (I mean at least a foot or so over the plant height) of straw, and burlap for the bigger plants. But I have also lost a R. hystrix unprotected, and a B. eriospatha with protection. And my L. chinensis died this past winter even with protection, as did a S. minor McCurtain. These are not easy plants to overwinter in zone 6 or 7. A beginner would be well instructed to stay with T. fortunei and R. hystrix until a number of years experience, IMHO.
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