Carolina Gardening: Winter 2011 protection successful, 1 by Beach_Barbie

Beach_Barbie wrote:
I grew queens here several years ago. They are hardy to 15, but only when big.
Mine were about 4' at the top of the trunk when I put them in the ground. I wrapped them during the winter and both grew quite a bit before succumbing to an extended cold snap two years ago. Here's a pic of the bigger queen a few months before it went to the big garden in the sky.
To replace them, I bought mule palms (a cross between pindo and queen), which are hardy here. They're very small right now,(about 1' tall) but in about 5 years, should be big enough to plant out. I got them from Plant Delight's Nursery.

Barb