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Regarding the bolded part of the quoted text, never.
Unless you are referring to cultivated palms which can be found in Albuquerque itself and points north. Those would be the cold-hardy palms like Washintonia robusta.
In southern New Mexico there are some cultivated, taller 'tree-like' palms, Washingtonia filifera (?) as far north as Truth or Consequences (zone 8a), but they are not native to the region and difficult to successfully keep alive due to frosts and/or dryness. Otherwise I suspect they would be more common.
You're mixing up Washingtonias ....Filifera is more cold hardy, Robusta less cold hardy.
All Washingtonia Palms seen in ABQ area are Filifera....Las Cruces area has both, though the big freeze of
Feb 2011 killed a lot of the Robustas....Filiferas, no problem, they are tough, native to AZ, CA, and NV,
they can handle cold and drought well. Washingtonia Filifera is what mainly the palm you see in St. George, Utah.
Generally Filiferas have a thicker trunk, Robustas, taller, skinnier, native to NW Mexico,
those tall "sky dusters" seen in SoCal.
Truth or Consequences/Elephant Butte are located in a milder micro climate,
Average low temps are much milder than Socorro to the North and even Hatch to the south,
in fact average lows are not much different then Las Cruces.
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You're mixing up Washingtonias ....Filifera is more cold hardy, Robusta less cold hardy.
All Washingtonia Palms seen in ABQ area are Filifera....Las Cruces area has both, though the big freeze of
Feb 2011 killed a lot of the Robustas....Filiferas, no problem, they are tough, native to AZ, CA, and NV,
they can handle cold and drought well. Washingtonia Filifera is what mainly the palm you see in St. George, Utah.
Generally Filiferas have a thicker trunk, Robustas, taller, skinnier, native to NW Mexico,
those tall "sky dusters" seen in SoCal.
Truth or Consequences/Elephant Butte are located in a milder micro climate,
Average low temps are much milder than Socorro to the North and even Hatch to the south,
in fact average lows are not much different then Las Cruces.
He did mix them up, and you are right, Filifera are like the sole palm tree in St George, as well as Nogales, Globe, Sedona and Kingman in AZ
In Texas, the coastal areas are a good place to see palms. Palms can be found all around Houston, particularly south of the demarcation between the pine forest belt and the coastal region. The demarcation runs east to west through the city. Many retail, office complexes, and hotels use palms for landscaping, as does the city in the public spaces. Not nearly as much as places in Florida, but quite a lot, and increasing. Galveston and Corpus Christi are great places to see palms. Cities such as San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas do have some, but not really too many.
In Texas, the coastal areas are a good place to see palms. Palms can be found all around Houston, particularly south of the demarcation between the pine forest belt and the coastal region. The demarcation runs east to west through the city. Many retail, office complexes, and hotels use palms for landscaping, as does the city in the public spaces. Not nearly as much as places in Florida, but quite a lot, and increasing. Galveston and Corpus Christi are great places to see palms. Cities such as San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas do have some, but not really too many.
Don't forget El Paso ....tons of palms, more noticeable as there are less trees/greenery.
Coming down I 75 you usually see the first palms around Macon Georgia. In South Carolina coming from the north west you start to see them in Columbia. By the time you hit the southern portion of both states palms are pretty much visible everywhere.
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In Texas, the coastal areas are a good place to see palms. Palms can be found all around Houston, particularly south of the demarcation between the pine forest belt and the coastal region. The demarcation runs east to west through the city. Many retail, office complexes, and hotels use palms for landscaping, as does the city in the public spaces. Not nearly as much as places in Florida, but quite a lot, and increasing. Galveston and Corpus Christi are great places to see palms. Cities such as San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas do have some, but not really too many.
I've never seen a palm tree in Dallas, the only ones there must be in people's back yards where they protect them in the winter; I have seen palms in San Antonio though, especially downtown
I've never seen a palm tree in Dallas, the only ones there must be in people's back yards where they protect them in the winter; I have seen palms in San Antonio though, especially downtown
There are lots of palm trees in Dallas that aren't protected, huge ones that are much higher than the roofs of the houses, quite a few different kinds as well.
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