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palmtree · 04-10-2011, 10:06 PM

Im really impressed with windmill palms cold tolerance! I only threw a plastic garbage bin over mine and after a low temperature of around 7F and more subfreezing cold then I think I have EVER experienced here before, it still survived with only some damage to the lowest fronds. My other 2 windmill palms were protected the same way only with a frost cloth and some x-mas lights around it for heat and they werent damaged one bit (they actually grew a little). Fantastic cold hardy palms! One of mine has silver undersides that looks really nice when you take a night picture with a camera that has a flash.

04-10-2011, 10:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
palmtree palmtree 's Photo Gallery Location: New York City Find me on the map! Zone: 7b Name: Alex C Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,016 BananaBucks : 116,480 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,492 Times Was Thanked 1,428 Times in 644 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 103 Times	Re: Growing Windmill palms in zone 6? Im really impressed with windmill palms cold tolerance! I only threw a plastic garbage bin over mine and after a low temperature of around 7F and more subfreezing cold then I think I have EVER experienced here before, it still survived with only some damage to the lowest fronds. My other 2 windmill palms were protected the same way only with a frost cloth and some x-mas lights around it for heat and they werent damaged one bit (they actually grew a little). Fantastic cold hardy palms! One of mine has silver undersides that looks really nice when you take a night picture with a camera that has a flash. __________________ Location: New York City, zone 7b