Phoenix roebelenii

[Walter John]

I have never thought to acquire a Phoenix palm and I never have, but I must say, there's something alluring about these dwarf Phoenix. We acquired this guy when we acquired the property about 18 months ago. As the palm's natural habitat is within the rainforests of Laos/Vietnam/Thailand, it does make for a good palm specimen in a bush type setting. I consider myself lucky in this situation to now own one of these. You never see them highlighted on the palm board just like you hardly ever see golden cane palms featured. So this is for the little guy who rarely gets a break, and this palm has attitude, check him ouch !!

Bring out your rebeleniis folks, let's see them here.

[Walter John]

He has a friend nearby, equally armed to the teeth..

Here's Aiphanes horridus opening a new leaf.

[putu enjula]

Just don't trip and fall into those!! Yikes.

[quaman58]

Good topic thread for a much (unfairly) scorned palm. There were numerous ones at my place when I moved in: some I've given away. I moved one triple to the center spot of my front yard a few years ago. It sets the tone for the whole yard. But the best one is a huge solitary one by the side of my house. So much bigger than the multis. They're as tropical looking as anything I have.

[Peter Pacific]

Hey, Wal, what a great post! I love Phoenix roebelini's and I have several throughout the garden. Their thin graceful leaflets blowing in the breeze are beautiful and planting them at the base of larger palms are a wonderful way to fill in bare spots. Yes, it is everywhere and also, it's one of the palms that is readily available here in Guatemala and they're gorgeous. Some are single but most are doubles and triples. Peter

At the base of a coconut in the front garden, C warscewiczii on the left

Side garden, Dypsis lutescens, Bismarckia

At the base of a Royal, D. lanceolata leaves in foreground, small Kerriodoxa elegans

In front of the turtle pond

In the back, Livistona nitida just beyond

Under a coconut. What you can't see is a growing Dictyosperma album which will grow into the sunlight.

Viva los roebelinis!

[Walter John]

Fantastic landscaping there Peter.

Any more roebelenii growers out there ?

Nudist colony palm society excluded

[Adam from Oz]

Love them! They manage to eke out a living even in "Antarctic" Melbourne!:

Trunkage:

Crownage:

Cheers,

Adam

[Miccles]

After just arriving home today from Jakarta, I am inclined to agree - it feels COLD here in Melbourne for sure.

Here's mine, growing steadily.

Regards

Michael

[JimStPete]

This is definitely one of my favorite palms. It requires very little care and it can handle our occasional freezes without showing any damage at all.

Edited August 28, 2011 by JimStPete

[realarch]

Nice yard Jim! What's that palm behind the fence with the white trunk? Or is it a palm, can't tell.

[JimStPete]

Nice yard Jim! What's that palm behind the fence with the white trunk? Or is it a palm, can't tell.

Hey Tim! Thanks buddy!

The palm with the white trunk behind the fence is a Royal Palm I planted many years ago.

[Mike in Nelson]

Well I have four of these growing my garden but apparently, they are hybrids and not the real deal.

[Palmlover]

One of the most easiest palms to grow! Very common in California but I live them.