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South Padre was right at the freezing mark.
Pretty amazing for Texas, considering Miami hit 32-34ish, and Ft.Myers hitting 30.
Really nice pictures.
It really doesn't surprise me however that coconut palms grow along the coast of south Texas…since you are deep in the American subtropics. I think that’s what most folks forget…that beyond one or two frosty nights each year (that last for a matter of hours)…the coastal plain of the Gulf and South Atlantic states are annually very warm climates.
I guess it helps that the winters are very dry in this region. As I understand, cold and dry is much better than cold and wet for palms. While the low temps may be milder in SoCal, the combination of chilly temps and rain makes it almost impossibile to grow cocos there.
South Texas may get a few freezing (or near freezing) nights during winter, but it also gets plenty of 80+ F days to compensate.
Here in Portland, we average 1-3 nights a year of freezes, and when it does happen, its only for a few hours. There are years that we don't have a freeze at all. I wouldn't be surprised if I could grow a coconut palm here. We can grow alot of other citrus trees and plants here (just ate an orange from my brother's orange tree yesterday).
Citrus is actually very hardy, they cruised through 20 degrees here in Houston no problem.
You probably have a decent chance of growing a coconut in Portland, Texas if you're right by water.
There are a few fruiting coconuts on North Padre Island.
Citrus is actually very hardy, they cruised through 20 degrees here in Houston no problem.
You probably have a decent chance of growing a coconut in Portland, Texas if you're right by water.
There are a few fruiting coconuts on North Padre Island.
That might be a worthwhile experiement, Zone. I just might try that. I live about a mile from the water. You think there would be any chance of a bananna tree surviving?
That might be a worthwhile experiement, Zone. I just might try that. I live about a mile from the water. You think there would be any chance of a bananna tree surviving?
Ian
Um, bananas grow like WEEDS in New Orleans.
I've had fresh bananas for breakfast at a B&B there; so fresh the bananas were juicy. (who'da thunk? )
Bananas require more than 12 months to mature their fruit, (18-24 months?) so obviously the past winter had to have been very mild.
I'm surprised you haven't seen any in your part of Texas, since your winters "should" be milder than NOLA's.
Um, bananas grow like WEEDS in New Orleans.
I've had fresh bananas for breakfast at a B&B there; so fresh the bananas were juicy. (who'da thunk? )
Bananas require more than 12 months to mature their fruit, (18-24 months?) so obviously the past winter had to have been very mild.
I'm surprised you haven't seen any in your part of Texas, since your winters "should" be milder than NOLA's.
There are banannas that are grown in the Valley, Haven't really seen much in that way along the coast for whatever reason, although I have no doubt if New Orleans can grow them, we could EASILY grow them here, as our winters (especially nights) are considerably more mild. Perhaps I need to look a bit harder and I would I would find them here (haven't really researched it that much, just more assumed).
Ian
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