| You could try some of the hardier palms such as those from the Phoenix species (Date palms), Trachycarpus (Very cold tolerant), Washingtonia (Cotton palms), Syagrus romanzoffianum (Queen palm or Cocos as it is known, is a weed in Queensland), Livistona chinensis, Livistona australis, Livistona decipiens, Sabal species. In shaded or sheltered spots Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (Piccabeen or Bangalow palm), Howea forsteriana (Kentia Palm), Rhopalostylis sapida (New Zealand Nikau Palm). These are all palms that are generally quite cold tolerant for areas in southern Australia. I don't know how cold it gets where you are but most of these palms should succeed if you can get hold of them. Andrew. |
