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El Manolo · 04-10-2011, 05:15 PM

Hmm here we had several long cold winters in a row. And most if not all Trachycarpus fortunei survived. Some looked pretty bad after the winter. But they recover fast. We had lots of snow and temperatures of -18 c° long cold wet periods. -10 c° doesn't do much damage. Perhaps you can find a local grower. Cause palms grown in a colder climate are much hardier and don't need to adjust. It's best you plant yours in spring so they can settle.

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El Manolo Location: Belgium Find me on the map! Zone: 8a or b Name: El Manolo Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 24 BananaBucks : 6,119 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 22 Times in 12 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: Growing Windmill palms in zone 6? Hmm here we had several long cold winters in a row. And most if not all Trachycarpus fortunei survived. Some looked pretty bad after the winter. But they recover fast. We had lots of snow and temperatures of -18 c° long cold wet periods. -10 c° doesn't do much damage. Perhaps you can find a local grower. Cause palms grown in a colder climate are much hardier and don't need to adjust. It's best you plant yours in spring so they can settle.