California Hardy Fan PalmWashingtonia filiferaHeight: 30' average mature height Zones: 8-8 Find my zone Habit: single stem or trunk Foliage: evergreen
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Out of season.
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
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An amazing and easy-to-grow tree that should be in every landscape! The Hardy Fan Palm is native to Southern California and is tied with several other species as being the most cold hardy Palm. They are listed for growing in zones as low as 7b or 8a which would mean they are hardy to around 10 degrees, however they can survive much colder temperatures as long as it is not every year. A few winters ago we had -5 degrees and although the palm leaves had some frost damage the trees quickly produced fresh new leaves in the spring. But if cold temperatures like that occur every winter the trees often end up being dwarfed and may only reach five or six feet tall.
Fan Palms produce strong trunks and large leaves that provide a tropical component to any landscape, they are easy to grow in a wide range of conditions and are very drought tolerant once they are established. They can also be easily grown in containers and kept as a patio plant, which allows gardeners in colder climates to bring the trees indoors for the winter in cold northern climates. When growing Palms in containers make sure to use a well-drained mix, we use 50-50 shredded landscape bark and pumice or perlite and fertilize with Osmocote Plus each spring. Under these conditions the plants grow at a medium to fast rate. We recommend starting with a ten gallon container and moving up to a 15 gallon container as the trees get larger.
Fan Palms require very little maintenance and once the roots establish can be pretty much left alone. They will look best when the old leaves are removed every other year as the younger leaves at the top of the tree will look much fresher than the older ones.
 Hardy Fan Palm covered in snow
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 Hardy Fan Palms growing in the California desert
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 Hardy Fan Palms growing in the California desert
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 Hardy Fan Palm grove
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 Hardy Fan Palm seedling
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 Hardy Fan Palm
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 Typical 72 cell plug size (fall 2019 crop) Packing Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size  Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
Size Availability
Out of season.
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
This does NOT subscribe your email to any mailing lists, our system will only send an inventory notification message.
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