Heights Hauling and Landscape Offers Tips to Help Palm Tree Owners
Recover from the Winter Blast
Source: Heights Hauling and Landscape
Dated: Nov 26 th 2013
Palm Tree Owners Need to Act Now to Ensure Proper Long-Term Health and Care of Their Tree
HOUSTON TX– With a new winter cold blast heading towards Houston, palm tree owners need
to take steps now to ensure their trees are beautiful again this summer.
Heights Hauling and Landscape is offering local palm tree owners a few tips to ensure their palms recover from the recent cold snap.“Taking steps now immediately after the cold weather will help your palm tree recover faster,” said Jeremy Goldstein with Heights Hauling and Landscape. “This will ensure you have a beautiful tree for the upcoming summer season.”
The first step to protecting the tree is to apply a copper fungicide to the frost damaged fronds once the
weather warms up. Follow up with a repeat application within seven to ten days. Do not apply more than
twice, or you may actually damage the tree further. “The fungicide helps kill bacteria that can kill the tree during this vulnerable time,” Goldstein said. “It’s very important for the future ongoing health of the tree.”
After the weather warms, it’s also important to remove the brown fronds from the tree. A gentle tug should
remove the frond. If the cold damage is severe and even the youngest leaf in the center comes out easily,
don’t give up. Once the spear leaf is removed, slit or puncture the collar of sheathing leaf bases to allow
water to drain away from the bud. However, if it is hard to remove, it should not be removed.
If the center does come out, we suggest treating it with not only the fungicide, but also a systemic insecticide both directly to the crow and around the base of the tree.
However, if the future growth of the tree is brown, the tree does not provide any new growth or the crown
collapses, the dead tree should be removed. Beware, the damage may not show up in the tree until six
months or a year after the freeze.
“Palm trees can provide years and years of easy maintenance and beauty,” Goldstein said. “Most mature
trees will be able the handle the occasional cold snap we get in Houston with proper care when the weather
warms up.”
Heights Hauling and Landscape is a farm direct provider of high quality palm trees throughout the Houston
area. They can handle the delivery and installation of palm trees for less. For more information about the
company, or to get a quote on a beautiful palm tree for your home or office, please email, call or text
Jeremy Goldstein
Cell / Text 713-291-9466
Email sodmonster at gmail dot com
www.datepalm.co - that's dot co not dot com
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Friday, September 13, 2013
Most Cold Hardy Palm in the World!
Mazari Palm
Nannorrhops ritchiana
This is a clustering or multi trunk palm tree with very attractive fan shaped leaves
It has been given the distinction of being the most cold hardy palm in the world
It seems that the palm does much better in a dry colder climate with very hot summers
Here are a few photos of the palm in field cultivation and balled and burlap ready to be transplanted
Please feel free to call me regarding these and other cold hardy palms available by the piece or by the truck load.
Jeremy Goldstein
Heights Hauling and Landscape
Cell 713-291-9466
Email sodmonster@gmail.com
http://www.169sod.com
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#palmtreenurserytexas
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Cold Hardy Palm Trees for Houston Texas
Hello Houston
So much to talk about cold hardy palm trees. Jeremy Goldstein, Heights Hauling and Landscape. We deliver and install specimen sized palms for less. Houston has such a wide range of palm trees that can and will thrive in our climate. Many are Cold Hardy but some are not.
What is all this hype about cold hardiness in a palm tree? It seems these days all kinds of palms are available from mass merchandising stores. But are they suitable for Houston Texas? The simple answer is no - many palms that are being made available to the public are a simply are not suited for the Houston Texas climate.
What is cold hardiness? A typical established palm should be able to survive cold down to this temperature. What is established palm? Normally a palm that has been planted at least two years
Two kinds of Palm Mortality
the first kind of mortality is leaf mortality - that is when the leaves of the palm die back. Many mistake this as a dead palm - a lost cause - but with a simple little treatment most will come back from the loss of leaf
Please read on - I'll have a link here shortly to a post that will address this specific issue
the second kind of mortality is ultimate mortality - that is when the palm dies. Note: many palms have multiple trunks and if part of the palm dies, it will not cause the whole palm to die. Treating and removing / pruning the dead portion is important for the systemic health of the whole palms
Why should we be concerned with cold hardiness, aren't all palm tree tropical? Absolutely not! I cannot tell you how many times I hear this false statement and how it riles my blood. Many palms grow in rugged and high altitudes. Several different kids of palms can withstand Zero degree temperatures or even colder without loosing a leaf.
What should I know about Cold Hardiness? Some easy to gather information about the normal highs and lows for your site and your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/. Most palms that are mass marketed will have a tag that indicates the lowest tempt the palm can withstand. In general palms with palmate [palm like] leaves are more tolerant of cold than those with pinnate - or feathery style leaf. Most of Harris county is 9a / 8b / with the coast being slightly warmer. Most nursery's should be able to tell you if a palm is good for your area and may have site specific questions.
some common sense statements
Size: the size or mass of a palm tree will affect how it much damage it suffers. For example, a much larger queen palm, say with 10 ft of clear trunk and a weight of 600 lbs, will not suffer as a 15 gallon that only has 6 ft of trunk but may weigh just 100 lbs.
Site or micro-climates: in the simplest of terms, by putting a palm tree on the south side of a structure that is blocking the cold winds, that physical barrier / siting will provide winter / cold protection
Micro-climates: a small area within a larger setting that has a different temperature. For example, to place a pygmy date palm [Phoenix Robelinii] closer to a brick wall to block the wind and provide warmth from the radiant [heat] of the brick.
Common sense and the advice of the vendor and other palm enthusiasts should help guide in the selection process of palm trees. Of course personal preference, the willingness to take a risk, and venturing out to push the limit's of cold hardiness are great subjects. Further blog posts will identify some common palms and their cold hardiness.
Jeremy Goldstein
Contact # 713-291-9466
http://datepalm.co [that's dot co not dot com]
#palmtrees
#datepalms
#coldhardypalms
So much to talk about cold hardy palm trees. Jeremy Goldstein, Heights Hauling and Landscape. We deliver and install specimen sized palms for less. Houston has such a wide range of palm trees that can and will thrive in our climate. Many are Cold Hardy but some are not.
What is all this hype about cold hardiness in a palm tree? It seems these days all kinds of palms are available from mass merchandising stores. But are they suitable for Houston Texas? The simple answer is no - many palms that are being made available to the public are a simply are not suited for the Houston Texas climate.
What is cold hardiness? A typical established palm should be able to survive cold down to this temperature. What is established palm? Normally a palm that has been planted at least two years
Two kinds of Palm Mortality
the first kind of mortality is leaf mortality - that is when the leaves of the palm die back. Many mistake this as a dead palm - a lost cause - but with a simple little treatment most will come back from the loss of leaf
Please read on - I'll have a link here shortly to a post that will address this specific issue
the second kind of mortality is ultimate mortality - that is when the palm dies. Note: many palms have multiple trunks and if part of the palm dies, it will not cause the whole palm to die. Treating and removing / pruning the dead portion is important for the systemic health of the whole palms
Why should we be concerned with cold hardiness, aren't all palm tree tropical? Absolutely not! I cannot tell you how many times I hear this false statement and how it riles my blood. Many palms grow in rugged and high altitudes. Several different kids of palms can withstand Zero degree temperatures or even colder without loosing a leaf.
What should I know about Cold Hardiness? Some easy to gather information about the normal highs and lows for your site and your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/. Most palms that are mass marketed will have a tag that indicates the lowest tempt the palm can withstand. In general palms with palmate [palm like] leaves are more tolerant of cold than those with pinnate - or feathery style leaf. Most of Harris county is 9a / 8b / with the coast being slightly warmer. Most nursery's should be able to tell you if a palm is good for your area and may have site specific questions.
some common sense statements
Size: the size or mass of a palm tree will affect how it much damage it suffers. For example, a much larger queen palm, say with 10 ft of clear trunk and a weight of 600 lbs, will not suffer as a 15 gallon that only has 6 ft of trunk but may weigh just 100 lbs.
Site or micro-climates: in the simplest of terms, by putting a palm tree on the south side of a structure that is blocking the cold winds, that physical barrier / siting will provide winter / cold protection
Micro-climates: a small area within a larger setting that has a different temperature. For example, to place a pygmy date palm [Phoenix Robelinii] closer to a brick wall to block the wind and provide warmth from the radiant [heat] of the brick.
Common sense and the advice of the vendor and other palm enthusiasts should help guide in the selection process of palm trees. Of course personal preference, the willingness to take a risk, and venturing out to push the limit's of cold hardiness are great subjects. Further blog posts will identify some common palms and their cold hardiness.
Jeremy Goldstein
Contact # 713-291-9466
http://datepalm.co [that's dot co not dot com]
#palmtrees
#datepalms
#coldhardypalms
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