Gorders Nursery Sumner WA

(253)-891-3022

Palm Trees Gorder Nursery, Sumner Wa, Palms, Concrete, Koi

Bringing 26 years of palm tree experience to you

The Gorders started landscaping & growing palms in 1982. Now they are privileged to bring their unique experience to you. If you have any questions about what you see, please call, or better still, come visit the nursery and ask them in person.

Planting & Fertilizing Instructions:

  • Plant palm tree in good soil, consisting of old bark, sand & native soil.
  • Do not use bagged peat moss, tegrow or growco soil.
  • Don't plant in mounds, not enough water stays present.
  • Never use weed killers around palms; it can harm your plants.
  • Full sun or morning sun-afternoon shade.
  • Remove rootgrow bags from root ball & never break up root structure as with other plants.
  • Planting hole should not be much larger than the root ball itself.
  • Keep the soil level the same as it's current height against the trunk.
  • When 70° or above, water one to two times a week with deep saturation of the soil.
  • In pots, water two to three times a week.
  • Fertilizing should begin the end of March and at the end of September.
  • We offer a slow release palm tree fertilizer specially made for these palms.
  • Palms are hardy in our climate down to 10°; below this, fronds (leaves of palms) should be tied up & trunk wraped with burlap.
  • When snow is present, gently brush the fronds off. Use broom to reach the tops.
  • In the first year after being planted, palms will not grow much. By the second year, you should be receiving three to six inches of trunk growth. Palm trees will develop a seedpod after three feet of trunk.
  • Lower leaves die back each year; cut them off near the base of the frond.
Gorders Nursery Palm Tree

Types of palms for the NW:

Windmill: (Trachycarpus Fortunei) sometimes called fan palm, Chinese palm or Chusan Palm. Originated in china it's very cold hardy. It grows approximately 20 ft of trunk in 30 years.

Trachycarpus Wagnerianus: a much smaller, stiffer leaves and more wind resistant.

Butia Capitata: or (Butia palm, Jelly Palm) is one of the few hardy feather palms that will live here. Originated in Brazil. Mature height: 20 feet over many years.It's hardy to 15 degrees; can with stand severe frost and snow. it prefers full sun and well drained soil with plenty of water.

Mediterranean Fan Palm: or Chamaerops Humilis) originated in Western Mediterranean countries. Height to 20 feet. It grows in a clump form with multiple trunks this form is very cold hardy to 10-15 degrees depending on the size.

Sago Palm: (Metroxylon sagu) Originated in Southeast Asia. Very slow growing here in the NW. needs good draining soil and in winter if you don't want leaves frost burnt you have to wrap. Otherwise knew foliage returns approximately in July. It resembles a fern looking plant I've had them down to 12° here in the NW, it's happiest in moist good draining soil and full.