Comments on: Windmill Palm Tree – Trachycarpus fortune http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/ Florida Palm Trees offers palm tree advice and great tips that will help you transform your garden into a tropical paradise. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:17:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Susan Brian http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-36348 Susan Brian Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:41:04 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-36348 Hi Larry. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any photos of palm trees with cold protection or under snow? I would love to post those pictures on my web site. ~Susan Brian Hi Larry. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any photos of palm trees with cold protection or under snow? I would love to post those pictures on my web site. ~Susan Brian

]]> By: Larry http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-35685 Larry Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:54:30 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-35685 I successfully grew a few Trachycarpus fortunei's in my front yard in Portland, Oregon. When these tree's are young in cold locations where it definitely freezes for long periods, they MUST be well protected. I used to get a couple bales of straw and pack about 3 ft. of straw all around the trunk & over the crown. When the tree's reach about 3-4 feet high, the winter protection can be safely stopped. (at least, by my own experience in Portland.) Trachy's have become more & more popular in the Portland area over the years. I moved to Tampa in 2006 (upon retirement) and have planted several Washingtonia robusta's.....and a couple other more common varieties of palms (Queen palms & Sabal palms.) I purchased some small, young Trachy's by mail since they were not often generally available locally. These young tree's have been in 2 gal containers about 1-2 years and will also go into the ground in 1-2 more years when they're a bit larger. I tried growing Washingtonia's in Portland, but with the usual severe freezing there (especially in Jan & Feb) the 2 I had planted froze. I successfully grew a few Trachycarpus fortunei’s in my front yard in Portland, Oregon. When these tree’s are young in cold locations where it definitely freezes for long periods, they MUST be well protected. I used to get a couple bales of straw and pack about 3 ft. of straw all around the trunk & over the crown. When the tree’s reach about 3-4 feet high, the winter protection can be safely stopped. (at least, by my own experience in Portland.) Trachy’s have become more & more popular in the Portland area over the years. I moved to Tampa in 2006 (upon retirement) and have planted several Washingtonia robusta’s…..and a couple other more common varieties of palms (Queen palms & Sabal palms.) I purchased some small, young Trachy’s by mail since they were not often generally available locally. These young tree’s have been in 2 gal containers about 1-2 years and will also go into the ground in 1-2 more years when they’re a bit larger. I tried growing Washingtonia’s in Portland, but with the usual severe freezing there (especially in Jan & Feb) the 2 I had planted froze.

]]> By: Melinda http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-16931 Melinda Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:23:28 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-16931 Stacie--We also live in Texas and professionally planted an 8 ft windmill palm in late MAY. Our palm looked great for a couple of weeks--but--has gradually declined over the last 6 weeks. Our palm has the same exact issues that you described---and we are worried that either the palm is in shock, overwatered, or underwatered. Does anyone have any ideas ?? Our pretty green palm fronds are almost all brown--new growth included !! Stacie–We also live in Texas and professionally planted an 8 ft windmill palm in late MAY. Our palm looked great for a couple of weeks–but–has gradually declined over the last 6 weeks. Our palm has the same exact issues that you described—and we are worried that either the palm is in shock, overwatered, or underwatered. Does anyone have any ideas ?? Our pretty green palm fronds are almost all brown–new growth included !!

]]> By: Stacie http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-16775 Stacie Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:47:02 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-16775 I bought two windmill palms, 6ft and 8ft, this summer planted about 2 months ago. It's been over 100 degrees here in TX with no rain for the last 30 days. The fronds have a burned brown appearance, they are yellowing and the ends of the fronds are falling over (looks like bent fingers) instead of standing out straight? Watering with sprinkler system 3-4 times a week. Not a enough water? Too much water? Bugs? Help I don't want to loose the investment I made! Thanks, Stacie I bought two windmill palms, 6ft and 8ft, this summer planted about 2 months ago. It’s been over 100 degrees here in TX with no rain for the last 30 days. The fronds have a burned brown appearance, they are yellowing and the ends of the fronds are falling over (looks like bent fingers) instead of standing out straight? Watering with sprinkler system 3-4 times a week. Not a enough water? Too much water? Bugs? Help I don’t want to loose the investment I made!
Thanks,
Stacie

]]> By: David http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-14921 David Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:46:25 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-14921 Hi Carl, Sounds like transplant shock. The fact that it has been almost a year since you relocated your palm and it shows new growth is good. It's still concentrating mostly on reestablishing it roots. The leaves on your older fronds will probably stay folded tightly until they naturally die off. It would be helpful to treat with micorrizial fungi around the perimeter of the crown to promote healthy root growth. Don't know what zone your in but definitely protect during cold weather this next winter. It takes a year or two for a Windmill to really recover from a transplant like that. Good luck, David Hi Carl,
Sounds like transplant shock. The fact that it has been almost a year since you relocated your palm and it shows new growth is good. It’s still concentrating mostly on reestablishing it roots. The leaves on your older fronds will probably stay folded tightly until they naturally die off. It would be helpful to treat with micorrizial fungi around the perimeter of the crown to promote healthy root growth. Don’t know what zone your in but definitely protect during cold weather this next winter. It takes a year or two for a Windmill to really recover from a transplant like that.
Good luck,
David

]]> By: Carl Thom http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-14768 Carl Thom Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:53:53 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-14768 Hi, I have a 10 year old Windmill palm I relocated to the garden from in front of the house in August 2010. It has new growth (5 new fronds) but the new as well as old fronds are not opening up. Good soil,lots of drainage,lots of sun and fertilizer. What's wrong. Thanks in advance Carl Hi,

I have a 10 year old Windmill palm I relocated to the garden from in front of the house in August 2010. It has new growth (5 new fronds) but the new as well as old fronds are not opening up. Good soil,lots of drainage,lots of sun and fertilizer. What’s wrong.

Thanks in advance

Carl

]]> By: devin kocurek http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-11281 devin kocurek Fri, 20 May 2011 03:05:34 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-11281 hey Christopher my name is devin, im a palm nut, love them to death i have 17 palms of six different kinds and i live in zone 7a usda, i have 3 full grown windmill palms in my yard and they do just fine in clay sand and rock. seedlingscome up all the time on there own but die if not protected for the first two years, after that your fine, in short plant them where ever you want just protect them for the first two years from the cold (15F or less) and fertilize with Miracle-Gro, Shake'N Feed Palm Food, Continuous Release once every 4 months and water twice a week up to the point it gets less then 40F hey Christopher my name is devin, im a palm nut, love them to death i have 17 palms of six different kinds and i live in zone 7a usda, i have 3 full grown windmill palms in my yard and they do just fine in clay sand and rock. seedlingscome up all the time on there own but die if not protected for the first two years, after that your fine, in short plant them where ever you want just protect them for the first two years from the cold (15F or less) and fertilize with Miracle-Gro, Shake’N Feed Palm Food, Continuous Release once every 4 months and water twice a week up to the point it gets less then 40F

]]> By: Philip http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10778 Philip Thu, 12 May 2011 14:18:11 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-10778 Hello, i live in Massachusetts, Chelmsford. It is considered a zone 6, and i was wondering if i could plant a palm tree? i have looked in the internet, and they said the needle palm, and windmill palm can survive the temperature in MA. but ill like to get a second opinion Thank you Hello, i live in Massachusetts, Chelmsford. It is considered a zone 6, and i was wondering if i could plant a palm tree? i have looked in the internet, and they said the needle palm, and windmill palm can survive the temperature in MA.
but ill like to get a second opinion
Thank you

]]> By: Christopher http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-9047 Christopher Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:52:37 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-9047 Hi I have several 5 gal. windmill palm trees taht I'm planing to plant in few weeks. How often should I water tham and how much water should be used on 5 gal pots. Thank you ! Hi
I have several 5 gal. windmill palm trees taht I’m planing to plant in few weeks.
How often should I water tham and how much water should be used on 5 gal pots.
Thank you !

]]> By: Susan Brian http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/windmill-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-8837 Susan Brian Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:18:32 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=98#comment-8837 Hi Reann. All palm trees like warm and humid weather. You should grow this palm indoors. Provide it with plenty of sunlight and make sure the soil is moist but well drained. Apply slow release fertilizer during growing season. ~Susan Brian Hi Reann. All palm trees like warm and humid weather. You should grow this palm indoors. Provide it with plenty of sunlight and make sure the soil is moist but well drained. Apply slow release fertilizer during growing season. ~Susan Brian

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