Chinese Fan Palm

15 years ago

HI

Will it be ok to plant the two palms i just bought at Home Depot approx 5-5/12 ft tall and they are now in 15 Gal pots,

Can i plant them in my yard or should i wait till Spring? I live in Oklahoma City.

Thanks

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User
15 years ago
Chinese fans are NOT hardy in zone 7 without some real protection. Sorry, but they really are not nearly as hardy as Needles, Windmills, Sabals, Butias, or even Mexican Fans.--Based on my own experience.
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doug4149964
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15 years ago
Do you think it will be ok if i use my patio and cover the screen with plastic (like a green house)?
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Hi palmbob, I got a reply back from a tree expert: "I have had a good look at the photos and actually relieved to see the tree was in relatively healthy. What I can say is it’s probably worth doing something to try and save this tree, things that you can do yourself could be apply a good layer forest mulch underneath the tree and as far out as you can manage. Secondly head down to the local nursery or hardware store and grab sea sol and water in. The other thing is definitely keep up the water to this palm over the next couple of months, unless you dig the soil and find completely saturated already then hold off on watering." He also suggested a soil injection package at $265 times 2. He didn't mention the wound, but according to a different forum: "if the dripping is coming from the trunks and not the leaves, that's more likely to be a bacterial infection." which may or may not help a bacterial infection, he didn't say. A different blog said "Palm trees do not drip sap so after asking a Tree Doctor he said it looks like "honey"" so it could literally be honey that I am seeing (we do have stingless bees elsewhere in the garden). Still a bit confused!
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brooklyngreg
15 years ago
Its best to wait to Spring, planting too late in the season and then adding a cold winter makes them much less cold tolerant.

Your zone will be OK if you plant them in the Spring and let them adjust and protect them in the winters like you said.
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tropicalzone7
15 years ago
They are deifnately freeze tolerant (mine were in pots and covered with snow many times, they did die later that winter though). I would rate them as cold tolerant to about 15 degrees with mulch, so they will need protection probably for their entire lives, but they should make it. Theya re cheap thouuh so it wont be too big of a loss if they dont make it. They are one of the few palms you can get up north that are cheap and at least somewhat cold tolerant.
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jimhardy
15 years ago
They are deifnately freeze tolerant (mine were in pots and covered with snow many times, they did die later that winter though). I would rate them as cold tolerant to about 15 degrees with mulch, so they will need protection probably for their entire lives, but they should make it. Theya re cheap thouuh so it wont be too big of a loss if they dont make it. They are one of the few palms you can get up north that are cheap and at least somewhat cold tolerant.
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brooklyngreg
15 years ago
yup they are freeze tolerant, but planting is best in Spring to increase tolerance and if your a true zone 7 we will drop below 10-15 at least a few times if its a normal winter.

Jim and T7 you have the same message?
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jimhardy
15 years ago
yup they are freeze tolerant, but planting is best in Spring to increase tolerance and if your a true zone 7 we will drop below 10-15 at least a few times if its a normal winter.

Jim and T7 you have the same message?
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