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Phoenix canariensis London


Cedric

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This might seem unusually lugubrious but I couldnt help but notice with the death (yesterday) of Tara Palmer Tomkinson, Bramham Gardens in Earl's Court is a youngish Phoenix canariensis on the ground floor bellow her flat. I have never noticed it before (three years ago approx since I was around there). It seems to be doing ok, though not sure if it's being used as an "annual" or if it's a permanant thing. Its roots are probably being kept nice and warm down in the basement.

Well there it is, bless TPT Im sure she ejoyed having it there.

 

 

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Cerdic

Non omnis moriar (Horace)

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I saw a few CIDP when I visited London back in 2002. The specimens I saw where much larger and made me feel a little bit home sick.

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Hmm.

Burning money in the basement?

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Phoenix canariensis grow well in UK cities and along the  That one is a baby compared to some I've seen in the uk. Cities and the coast are mostly frost free and rarely go much below 0. 

 

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Indeed, there are plenty of CIDP in the UK, specially in Londen wich is much warmer due the urban heat influence. 

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Southwest

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Wow that is a nice looking one! Sturdy, robust doesnt look like it gets set back by winter much at all. 

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Cerdic

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30 minutes ago, Cedric said:

Wow that is a nice looking one! Sturdy, robust doesnt look like it gets set back by winter much at all. 

If it wasn't for the lack of heat in summer time I think we would be able to grow a lot more varieties of palms as the winters are incredibly mild in lots of places. We have mild to warm summers with occasional hot spells but not consistent. But palms that can grow in cooler conditions do well here. Phoenix, washintonia, brahea, trachycarpus (self seed in many places) butia, jubaea and chamaerops. In the far west are rhopalostylis, and Juania but both are quite rare. There are many other palms people have tried but with limited success.

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There is a famous garden ( that I've still yet to visit ) in the extreme south west of uk that has amazing specimens of large palms. Tresco abbey gardens.  

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On 10/02/2017, 08:55:59, Cedric said:

Wow that is a nice looking one! Sturdy, robust doesnt look like it gets set back by winter much at all. 

I wonder if the var.porphorycarpa would be much more successful outside of london and coastal areas. I have been told It takes 3C lower than CIDP which makes it about as good as a butia but with faster growth..

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58 minutes ago, Jamesasb said:

I wonder if the var.porphorycarpa would be much more successful outside of london and coastal areas. I have been told It takes 3C lower than CIDP which makes it about as good as a butia but with faster growth..

No, no, définitely no i'm sorry but with the porphyrocarpa u win 1°c  at best, 3°c is just exaggeration sorry. Try theophrastii ;)

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2 hours ago, Jamesasb said:

I went there 18 months ago. Highly recommended.

was it quite easy to get to? I've searched boats from penzance but I don't think they go direct, 

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