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Growing up in East Tennessee, the first encountered palm trees when driving to the beach in South Carolina, was around Florence, SC, about an hour and a half from the South Carolina coast.
That's my first memory of seeing palm trees. Because we would get SO excited as kids--that meant the beach was super closeby!
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Here on the west coast, I see the palm trees starting to be abundant in Oakland, CA. I have seen very few, hardier varieties in Oregon and Washington, but not as street trees, just ornamental palms in people's yards such as the Chinese windmill palm, hardy to zone 7.
Here on the west coast, I see the palm trees starting to be abundant in Oakland, CA. I have seen very few, hardier varieties in Oregon and Washington, but not as street trees, just ornamental palms in people's yards such as the Chinese windmill palm, hardy to zone 7.
Yup I see a few here in peoples yards in south Puget Sound Washington...not sure the specific type. Never knew they could live this far north but apparently they can cause the winters are generally pretty mild. I believe even people up in Vancouver BC have them too. I've read and seen pics of them in UK too? Anyone confirm?
Here on the west coast, I see the palm trees starting to be abundant in Oakland, CA. I have seen very few, hardier varieties in Oregon and Washington, but not as street trees, just ornamental palms in people's yards such as the Chinese windmill palm, hardy to zone 7.
Yep, I've seen these in Vancouver. I'm curious if there are any in Alaska as places like Sitka could probably support them.
Yup I see a few here in peoples yards in south Puget Sound Washington...not sure the specific type. Never knew they could live this far north but apparently they can cause the winters are generally pretty mild. I believe even people up in Vancouver BC have them too. I've read and seen pics of them in UK too? Anyone confirm?
Hardy palms can grow in the United Kingdom and even as far North as the southern portions of Scandinavia. Parts of Norway as far north as 62 degrees latitude can support hardy palms. I’ve also seen people plant them in Switzerland and BC/WA as decorative trees. I’m pretty sure they can grow in SE Alaska.
Honestly they look ugly and are short and easily turn brown. Not native to those places and quite honestly look ugly.
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