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Originally Posted by D_&_T
Lorax
Interested in what kind of palms that would grow outside year round here.
Plus know of two fellows that you could say are in a contest of collecting palms, and would pay dearly to find ones they could leave outside snow and bitter cold!
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The two palms you could try to grow are Rhapidophyllum hystrix and Sabal minor.
In order for them to grow well, you'd have to choose a good location near your house that is protected from strong winter winds and the soil should drain well. Since palms are much hardier with size, you should start with a 15 gal. size or larger and protect them for 3 years so they can acclimate to your climate.
He is a recent post of a R. hystrix in Zone 6:
Hardy Palm and Subtropical Board: z6 Needle: sad, shaggy & sizzled, any hope for the seeds?