Cocos nucifera and friends

[Walter John]

Hi coconut growers and coconut droolers, those who would like to grow them, kiss my nuciferas baby . I have two coconut juveniles growing and I purposely planted them in locations to capture those short lived winter sun rays. It seems to be working so far, and with another approaching cold season, I thought I'd photograph them before they go into battle. You never know, they might have to endure cold and wet in winter

One of these was picked up from the beach at Mission Beach, North Queensland late 2009 on our last ratpack adventure, boy are we late for anothery. I managed to find a pic of it to show how far it is come.

Here it is after collection, just a sprouter with a root at the back which I actually cut soon after this photo was taken.

Here it is today approx 19 months later. There hasn't been the heat it prefers in that time so it's not setting any records at all, maybe for slowness.

[Walter John]

And here's my other Cocos nucifera, a free gift from my local nurseryman, this was also collected as a sprouter from a North Queensland beach in early 2010. It has light green petioles whilst the other has gold or yellow.

Sorry about the glare from the ratpack shirt, as soon as I put one of those shirts on I become saintly and angelic, it's a byproduct of being a ratpacker I suppose.

From the other side notice the angled autumn to winter sun coming in to the zone.

[Walter John]

Here's another palm or two ready to gather more heat from low angled seasonal sun and at the same time remaining lightly canopied (can I use that term ?).

Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata and a few friends, that's a red leaf on a Welfia you can see hither

and dither

The Licuala dasyantha opened a new leaf recently, I hope the heat is absorbed here as well.

[sebasroch]

wow incredible eh, i need some REAL coconuts with the exocarp just like yours

[Pedro 65]

Here's another palm or two ready to gather more heat from low angled seasonal sun and at the same time remaining lightly canopied (can I use that term ?).

Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata and a few friends, that's a red leaf on a Welfia you can see hither

and dither

The Licuala dasyantha opened a new leaf recently, I hope the heat is absorbed here as well.

Good stuff Wal, Lic Dasyantha doesnt mind the cool at all ours are in a dark cold spot of the garden and they both crank. (Both looked Great for the last 10 years),i reckon Troy would have No trouble with this stunner in Tasmania. Pete

[Tropicgardener]

Wal, last year I picked up a few coconuts from Tannum Sands Beach......Got most to germinate but don't have any room for them (I already have 6 in the garden)....these might end up back down on the beach with their parents....... A couple of weeks ago I went to the Calliope Markets and there was a pile of coconuts against a fence, I found a few sprouted so I brought them home too.......I just can't help myself !!!

[Tyrone]

Very good Wal. I see I'm not the only one fussing over coconuts as winter approaches. I love them but will only ever have one here, and then this one I have will only survive if I care for it and have a lot of luck. Keep us updated on how they progress, and I hope they fruit and grow profusely for you.

Peter, L dasyantha doesn't mind the cool and worth a try in Tassie eh. HMMMMMMMM. Have to find this one. Another palm to add to my wanted list.

Best regards

Tyrone

[Bae72]

Cool. My coconuts are inside the greenhouse and seem to be doing fine. I doubt they'll ever go outside except in summer. Just needs a 10m (or higher) roof on the greenhouse!

Going to collect a few when in Cairns in the not too distant future. Also trying to germinate a few store bought, dehusked babies for a laugh right now.

[Brian Bruning]

Get a ripe coconut (no milk, shake to be sure) dehusking is not a problem. I'll get some coconuts from the northern most groves in western Mexico near Guaymas. See pic. They fruit there and also a bit further north at Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) and Bahia Kino. Those from these groves may prove just a bit more tolerant of conditions in Southern California.

[Coco Bonsai]

need only small space to grow this for more than 10 years..........

[Tyrone]

Coco Bonsai, you little bonsai's are amazing. If I had one of them I think I would name the palm "Yoda".

Best regards

Tyrone

[palmcurry]

need only small space to grow this for more than 10 years..........

Is it strange that I feel sorry for the little deprived thing?

[Tropicgardener]

need only small space to grow this for more than 10 years..........

Is it strange that I feel sorry for the little deprived thing?

I have to agree......set the poor little critter free.....

[wimmie]

Hi coconut growers and coconut droolers, those who would like to grow them, kiss my nuciferas baby . I have two coconut juveniles growing and I purposely planted them in locations to capture those short lived winter sun rays. It seems to be working so far, and with another approaching cold season, I thought I'd photograph them before they go into battle. You never know, they might have to endure cold and wet in winter

One of these was picked up from the beach at Mission Beach, North Queensland late 2009 on our last ratpack adventure, boy are we late for anothery. I managed to find a pic of it to show how far it is come.

Here it is after collection, just a sprouter with a root at the back which I actually cut soon after this photo was taken.

Here it is today approx 19 months later. There hasn't been the heat it prefers in that time so it's not setting any records at all, maybe for slowness.

Sorry Wal, but for slowness-records in relation to growing Cocos nucifera, you have to live in Holland. This baby is two years old!. Still a nice plant.

Wim.

[Coco Bonsai]

Coco Bonsai, you little bonsai's are amazing. If I had one of them I think I would name the palm "Yoda".

Best regards

Tyrone

Hi Tyrone,

"Yoda" is a cool name... haha...

yeah.. this is for coconut tree lover that has no space enough to grow coconut tree as usual....... so it was maintain as bonsai tree...

see the other

[maesy]

Your cocos are very cool!

Did ever one of your bonsai trees try to push a bloom?

Marcel

[Z4Devil]

:D :D

[PalmnutVN]

My very own 'Double Coconut'!

Ok, so it isn't Lodoicea maldivica.......I wish!

However, my intent is to grow this little beauty to maturity and string

a hammock between the two trunks where I intend to spend many

a lazy day, observing the remainder of my palm collection

[realarch]

Good luck Wal those are looking pretty good, either hither or dither.

The bonsai coconuts are pretty amazing, I think it's pretty cool.

Verena, that's almost like Audrey in 'The Little Shop of Horrors.' FEED ME! That is one healthy coconut for being inside. Quite the conversation piece.

[Walter John]

The yellow coconut in post # 1 didn't make it, I haved added two more.

[Laisla87]

They look good Wal.

I don't know how fast they grow in the tropics although I did sprout some in FNQ but never paid much attention to them (as you do when they are abundant!)