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old and tall Sabal palmetto

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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I saw these groupings of Sabal palmetto in McIntosh,FL, just south of Gainesville.

A group of old and tall specimens

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and on the same property, a group of good sized S. palmetto all still holding the boots

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and these old S. palmetto are growing on the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings homestead at nearby Cross Creek

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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peachy Grand Master

peachy

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I had seen these palms around in a few very old gardens but it took me ages to find out what they were. As soon as I did know, I pestered everyone till I got one. Sabal palmetto and rosei are so pretty and unbelievable tough as well. As Alex said, way underrated

Peachy

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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Rafael Grand Master

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They do not worry about it!

Cause they are magnificent palms. :)

(...)

Yes, I know, i do have one of these guys... :D

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Furadouro and Ovar, zone 9b/10a.
PORTUGAL
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=20668
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/31527-my-new-garden-ovar-january2012/

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JASON M Experienced

JASON M

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The tallest palmettos I have ever seen are 20ft.... they are slow growers.... but they are in my top 5 of genus!

Milwaukee, WI to Ocala, FL

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Jason, they get a lot taller then that. There are 40- and 50-footers (possibly even taller) at the Myakka River State Park.

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Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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There are some 90 footers in Highlands Hammock State Park

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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I agree, wild, well grown Sabal palmetto are very attractive and exotic looking.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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JayW Community Regular

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Anyone want to estimate the age of these sabals?

Nice pics,

:) Jonathan

The tall ones, probably well over 100 yrs old.

Beautiful Sabals! Believe it or not, they're actually my favorite palm.

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Zone 9 Central Florida

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Tyrone Grand Master

Tyrone

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I've never seen such large tall Sabals. Such a tough palm, but so SLOW.

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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JASON M Experienced

JASON M

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Jason, they get a lot taller then that. There are 40- and 50-footers (possibly even taller) at the Myakka River State Park.

I've only been to Panama City Beach Fl, Galvy TX, LA, and Virginia beach (and kitty hawk nc)

First time I saw a washie was a few weeks ago.....

Milwaukee, WI to Ocala, FL

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Jason, they get a lot taller then that. There are 40- and 50-footers (possibly even taller) at the Myakka River State Park.

I've only been to Panama City Beach Fl, Galvy TX, LA, and Virginia beach (and kitty hawk nc)

First time I saw a washie was a few weeks ago.....

Jason, no worries. First time I ever saw a Sabal palmetto I was 21, so you're still 10 years ahead of me.

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JASON M

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Boo ya :)

First palm I've EVER seen (grown outdoors) is Cocos Nucifera in Hawaii!

And the latest one I've ever seen was a Trachycarpus Fortunei.

Milwaukee, WI to Ocala, FL

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There are many very old (100+ years?) S. palmetto on the undisturbed barrier islands and protected inland areas near here. Several tens of feet tall, 20-30 m or so I would guess for the tallest. These groves have lots of seedlings, but few larger juveniles, surprisingly. A great native tree. I have found that S. "texana" grows faster than palmetto on the sand-clay mixed soils here. One planted as a seedling five years ago now has 2 m leaves and a one m clear trunk - even growing as an understory specimen.

Gig 'Em Ags!

 

David '88

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Eric, you might remember the ones at the corner of Conway rd and Pershing? They were removed for road widening unfortunatly :rage: They were easily 50-60 footers all four of them.

Orlando, Florida

zone 9b

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No I don't remember those but not suprising by our jackass govt that they were destroyed instead of saved and moved. Probably replanted Sabal palmetto when the construction was complete.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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sur4z Grand Master

sur4z

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...at my mother's house

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The weight of lies will bring you down / And follow you to every town / Cause nothin happens here

That doesn't happen there / So when you run make sure you run / To something and not away from

Cause lies don't need an aero plane / To chase you anywhere

--Avett Bros

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PalmTreeDude Grand Master

PalmTreeDude

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On 9/16/2016, 4:27:43, sur4z said:

...at my mother's house

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Dang that looks nice. This is what I think if when I hear Florida.

PalmTreeDude

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