New Mexico Palm Tree Help And Questions (NM)

[Palm Guru]

Welcome wonderful people of New Mexico, we are delighted you have joined this discussion about topics related to palm trees and plants. Whether you have a question about gardening, landscaping, planting, purchasing or just about anything, this forum will be open for all. We also have an Interior Design and Exterior Design section which has great design ideas or you can take a Virtual Tour of the Nursery, either way we are excited you are here!

Please be friendly and courteous and keep helping our planet with being green-minded and observant to wildlife and nature. So go ahead, post your questions and enjoy!

[VivianH]

Palm Trees for the New Mexico State. Want a palm Oasis?

I want to create a palm tree oasis. What palms can I grow and keep with out any problems?

Need some Ideas too if that is possible.

[the City of the Palaces]

hii i live in new Mexico too i have many questions for you Mr. i was born and raise in new Mexico and will be married by a prince one day here in new Mexico.but my momma love palms trees down here in new Mexico she told me palms trees are very hard to come by the beautiful ones that is.her birthday is coming up pretty soon,and i over heard her talking with my daddy about she would love a palm tree but where would she get the one living here in new Mexico.so i decided to find my momma a pretty palm because the she deserves it.well with help from my pops to but hate i came up with the idea.so we search palm trees and the one she wanted and this one pop up. i know im young buti know a good site when i see it this was the site that would get me my new pony i wanted for so long thats if i could find my mother something reallll prettyyy! me and my dad called the company real palms trees my dad said there awesome they give us alot of good tips and what palms would be nice for new Mexico and how to make them survive....sooo if i where you just saying i would call the company new Mexico is awesome any palm my father wants to get my mother she will be able to get!!! here my pony comes!!

[rose thorn]

Hi, I am a actuary in Albuquerquey NM and was looking to add some palm trees on my home property, I would like to know which palm tree would do best in my region, I just want to make sure that my investment will thrive the way I want it to. I was thinking about the Mexican fan palm. What other kind of care step would I need to take in order to portect my investmen.

[Buying Palms Albuquerque]

I am interested in buying a palm tree that I could just leave outside throughout the year... Is there any tropical palm tree that can survive the harsh heat and winds? Also what about indoor palms, what does it take to keep a palms and plants alive indoors...

[kellyNM5b]

Hello Im in NW NM and I bought Washingtonia Robusta palm tree seeds but i am im Zone 5b I was woundering if they could grow in this climate? I started to sow 7 of the seeds on Aug 31, 2011 and they sprouted on Sept 12, 2011. I have a long way to go for them to mature with alot of winter protection im sure they will survive.

[kellyNM5b]

Well I think you really cant leave a palm unprotected in NM maybe in Southern NM like Roswell Almogordo, Las Crusis Deming places like that. other thank that I have a Washingtonia Robusta here in NW NM and in winter I protect it alot! With burlap christmas lights and bubble wrap and had it in ground for 2 years no doing good.

[Jungle Man]

In answer to the posters here: the graphic provided illustrates the prime palm tree growing zone in New Mexico. Outside this zone palms generally do not do well.

[Jungle Man]

Growing palms, even in extreme southern New Mexico, is difficult. They can do fine for a few years, up until the next Blue Norther sweeps down and strikes, leaving palm fronds looking like fried green tomatoes.

In the photo below, what appears to be California fan palms are suffering freeze burn, though they will possibly recover:


PHOTO TAKEN IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO

[navvaho]

Hello all Palm tree lovers! I just got a new swimming pool and its my birthday coming up and I wanted to decorate my new trendy backyard with beautiful green palm trees of all different kinds. I have all of my family coming from across the nation to celebrate with cake! Anyways I needed some help with designing and carefully selecting the perfect palms and where to place them from an experienced palm tree expert or landscaper to make my yard turn into a tropical paradise for years to come. Just ordered 40 trees in total from this site and was able to gain a format for which to place them thanks to the excellent professional customer service I am now on my way to finishing up for the guests I will post some pictures up when the job is finished and al of my neighbors will be envious of my new look. Thank you Real palm trees for making the impossible into reality.

[ASID Interior Designer]

I needed this..As I was skeptical about ordering some palms for my aunt who stays in south NM. Appreciate

Originally Posted by Jungle Man

Growing palms, even in extreme southern New Mexico, is difficult. They can do fine for a few years, up until the next Blue Norther sweeps down and strikes, leaving palm fronds looking like fried green tomatoes.

In the photo below, what appears to be California fan palms are suffering freeze burn, though they will very likely recover:


PHOTO TAKEN IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO

[Grace Hopkins]

Originally Posted by the City of the Palaces

hii i live in new Mexico too i have many questions for you Mr. i was born and raise in new Mexico and will be married by a prince one day here in new Mexico.but my momma love palms trees down here in new Mexico she told me palms trees are very hard to come by the beautiful ones that is.her birthday is coming up pretty soon,and i over heard her talking with my daddy about she would love a palm tree but where would she get the one living here in new Mexico.so i decided to find my momma a pretty palm because the she deserves it.well with help from my pops to but hate i came up with the idea.so we search palm trees and the one she wanted and this one pop up. i know im young buti know a good site when i see it this was the site that would get me my new pony i wanted for so long thats if i could find my mother something reallll prettyyy! me and my dad called the company real palms trees my dad said there awesome they give us alot of good tips and what palms would be nice for new Mexico and how to make them survive....sooo if i where you just saying i would call the company new Mexico is awesome any palm my father wants to get my mother she will be able to get!!! here my pony comes!!

Goodluck with all That

[Grace Hopkins]

Originally Posted by Palm Guru

Welcome wonderful people of New Mexico, we are delighted you have joined this discussion about topics related to palm trees and plants. Whether you have a question about gardening, landscaping, planting, purchasing or just about anything, this forum will be open for all. We also have an Interior Design and Exterior Design section which has great design ideas or you can take a Virtual Tour of the Nursery, either way we are excited you are here!

Please be friendly and courteous and keep helping our planet with being green-minded and observant to wildlife and nature. So go ahead, post your questions and enjoy!

hey palm guru I am attending New Mexico University NMU if you don't know. Rumor has it that our school was going to let us choose palm trees to put around campus. What palm tree would be best and survive in Albuquerque would canary palms be a good fit? would they grow big? also how long would it take to grow.furthermore my reletives also live here in Albuquerque and are looking for palms for inside there home.so get back to me about what would be a perfect fit for a palm at home

[dirt+bag+teen]

Anyone here know if the Kentia Palm Does well in the dry climate of New Mexico?

[Jungle Man]

Originally Posted by dirt+bag+teen

Anyone here know if the Kentia Palm Does well in the dry climate of New Mexico?

The Kentia Palm will not do well anywhere in New Mexico, unless indoors year round. Even places where many palms do very well, such as Central California, Phoenix, Arizona, and the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, the Kentia Palm would not likely survive for long.

Here's the Kentia Palm (native to Australia) growing in its natural habitat. They grow great in coastal Southern California and Southern Florida (Hawaii, of course) and with care probably in places like Brownsville, Texas with a few other places with select micro-climates. Strangely, you can find these palms doing quite well far north in Oakland and San Francisco.