Do palms give a false impression of Temperate Climates? (towns, summers, Melbourne)
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By the way, which palm tree(s) is it that makes it into the Faroes?
Is it one of the southern hemisphere maritime climate ones (native to near New Zealand etc.)?
By the way, which palm tree(s) is it that makes it into the Faroes?
Is it one of the southern hemisphere maritime climate ones (native to near New Zealand etc.)?
Despite the fact that Faroes has no native forests of its own, trees from Alaska (Sitka spruce) and Tierra del Fuego (Southern beech trees and others) seem to do quite well on Faroe.
Faroe Islands are USDA hardiness zone 8, with a record low warmer than Vancouver's. I imagine windmill palm and Chilean wine palm would do fine there.
It would be awesome to see if someone could capture that image of a palm under the northern lights...
Despite the fact that Faroes has no native forests of its own, trees from Alaska (Sitka spruce) and Tierra del Fuego (Southern beech trees and others) seem to do quite well on Faroe.
Faroe Islands are USDA hardiness zone 8, with a record low warmer than Vancouver's. I imagine windmill palm and Chilean wine palm would do fine there.
It would be awesome to see if someone could capture that image of a palm under the northern lights...
Do Chilean wine palms grow in BC's coast? To me, they look, from the photos I've seen, even more like the stereotypical tropical palm image (tall trunk, frondy) than the windmill palm, so the contrast would be especially striking under the northern sky as far north as the Faroes.
I like the idea of a place that could grow tropical / subtropical vegetation together with more temperate vegetation. perhaps i'd Tennessee or south carolina.
I'd rather try to grow a redwood than a palm, though.
Redwoods are one of the most beautiful trees around. Some of the older ones ( 110 years old) around here are 65 metres/200 ft tall. They make handy landmarks
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Originally Posted by Stumbler.
By the way, which palm tree(s) is it that makes it into the Faroes?
Is it one of the southern hemisphere maritime climate ones (native to near New Zealand etc.)?
The Windmill palm apparently can grow in the Faroes. NZ's native palm, the Nikau, is generally killed at about -5C.
Do Chilean wine palms grow in BC's coast? To me, they look, from the photos I've seen, even more like the stereotypical tropical palm image (tall trunk, frondy) than the windmill palm, so the contrast would be especially striking under the northern sky as far north as the Faroes.
Yes, Chilean wine palms grow on BC's coast but not really in Vancouver except in the most protected microclimates. They are primarily restricted to coastal areas of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Vancouver's climate in winter is just slightly too cold for them. I know this species doesn't really require summer warmth, so I think it should do fine on the Faroes.
Yes, Chilean wine palms grow on BC's coast but not really in Vancouver except in the most protected microclimates. They are primarily restricted to coastal areas of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Vancouver's climate in winter is just slightly too cold for them. I know this species doesn't really require summer warmth, so I think it should do fine on the Faroes.
Do windmill palms (Trachycarpus?) also do fine without much summer warmth? I know that they can grow in Vancouver.
I thought windmill palms would need at least some summer warmth than the Faroes have as they seem more like the needle palms/palmettos (they sort of look similar) of the US. subtropical south (also read that the windmills are from humid parts of China which would be similar to the US south).
Yes, Chilean wine palms grow on BC's coast but not really in Vancouver except in the most protected microclimates. They are primarily restricted to coastal areas of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Vancouver's climate in winter is just slightly too cold for them. I know this species doesn't really require summer warmth, so I think it should do fine on the Faroes.
The frost might not kill them outright, but I can't imagine they would last long with the consistently low temperatures and near constant dampness.
Do windmill palms (Trachycarpus?) also do fine without much summer warmth? I know that they can grow in Vancouver.
I thought windmill palms would need at least some summer warmth than the Faroes have as they seem more like the needle palms/palmettos (they sort of look similar) of the US. subtropical south (also read that the windmills are from humid parts of China which would be similar to the US south).
Windmill palms seem one of the most tolerant palms around. They can tolerate both heat and cold it seems. The only thing they seem to really hate are excessively dry conditions. I know there are windmill palms growing in Norway which has quite cold summers... I imagine they would be fine on Faroes. Check out this website:
Scanpalm - Palms in Scandinavia (http://www.scanpalm.no/english.html - broken link)
The frost might not kill them outright, but I can't imagine they would last long with the consistently low temperatures and near constant dampness.
I certainly don't think the Chilean wine palm is in its ideal environment on the Faroes. I imagine it would sulk quite a bit but nevertheless it would survive. I think even growing palms at 62N is quite a remarkable feat!
I certainly don't think the Chilean wine palm is in its ideal environment on the Faroes. I imagine it would sulk quite a bit but nevertheless it would survive. I think even growing palms at 62N is quite a remarkable feat!
I don't think they would have any chance at all. The very brief summer is just too cold, and the rest of the year wouldn't see any movement at all. This place has the same climate as Campbell island.
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