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Agreed. And the MS border does have wild ones. Parker Street and Church Street in Hornsby have many!

Ok that makes me feel alot better. That looks as big as the ones planted 15 years ago. That would have been depressing to see no growth in such a long time. That’s good growth for less than 10 years. Heres what I plan on planting around the palm. Some dipledanias, cordyline, verigated ti and a calla lilly.

A palm colleague in the Eastern Seaboard raised a question about the palm I and others have been referring to as Caryota no. He says that his Caryota nos don't look anything like my photo. In addition, Caryota no wild populations are only found in Borneo, as suggested in Riffle/Craft/Zona. Looking at the Caryota species photos in R/C/N, one immediately seems to resemble what we were referring to as Caryota no. And that is Caryota maxima. According R/C/Z, C. maxima is native to many southeastern Asian notions, including Viet Nam. I wonder if any of our palm experts will deal with this issue?

@SCVpalmenthusiast I'll retract my earlier comment about Alfredii being a bad choice so close to the house. For some reason I thought you were putting it up right next to the house, like the spot with the Teddy Bear. You'll have to chop a few fronds off early next to the driveway, but I think that will work great! I have Blue Glow underneath a big Bismarck, with rain runoff from the driveway feeding it too. As Silas said, that one is pretty tolerant of moisture. For some color you could look at "Ripple Effect" if you can find one. As far as growth rate, 15 years to 1-2' of trunk seems...er...way too long. 4 of mine went from 3g in June 2018 (smaller than yours) to more trunk than the Mounts ones now. The 5th one is a bit smaller, but I transplanted it in March 2019 because I planted it about 5 feet from my well's control box and water retention tank. This one is the smallest of the bigger 4, just after a "hurricane cut" to reduce the crown last summer. So that photo is almost exactly 7 years from a 3 gallon. And here it is in June 2018 when I planted it:

@Chester B How does this look? 😁 Now I only have about 18 more palms and trees to clear grass away from before I have them all looking uniform. I will probably find the time to get them all done just in time for next winter. 🤷‍♂️

I think we need to ask him! I believe we have a warmer climate here, but he pulls rabbits out a hats!

What is he doing differently? Seems like the same climate with an extraordinary difference in size.

Thank you!

These are grown at the Mounts Botanical Garden in WPB, adjacent to the airport. The climate at PBIA is tropical per Koeppen (all months in excess of 64.4 degrees F). It is a far more humid climate with greater heat than your climate. Sonorfans has a very green thumb and the most beautiful C. fallaensis I have personally seen!

Thank you!

This is Agave macroacantha (black spined agave).

Thanks for the reference. Is it a hot part of Florida? As far as im aware, they grow well when watered heavily and in high heat areas. I believe @sonoranfans has one about the same age and much larger.

I wasn't even sure if they were some sort of phoenix species When I first saw them I thought they were some sort of cycads, but I don't know

It has been close to a decade now since I posted this plant. Today the female's pups got a haircut since they are all in various stages of flushing. The haircut allows the new growth some room to emerge without becoming a tangled mess. There is definitely some hybrid vigor with these.

That and some of @Bigfish's babies

I use EB Stone , the one that @Silas_Sancona mentioned. It has a bit of an odor but hardly noticeable. I have put a low dose mixed in the top soil around the palms that need a little extra ( most don’t) . Make sure the soil is damp and not too close to the trunk . I cover with fresh wood chips . Harry ‘This Roystonia Oleracae is a bit of a push for my climate so it gets fed from Spring to Fall. I also feed this Chambeyronia that is not a push at all but gets full afternoon sun . The fertilizer , combined with copious amounts of water seems to help. The wood chips seem to keep the soil from drying out or getting baked in the sun . A bit of insulation.

The palm you identify as "some sort of Phoenix" may actually be Queen Sagos. Not actually palms but cycads. Really good looking specimens. Just my opinion. I may be wrong and I am sure someone will correct me if I am...

Chuniophoenix hainanensis. One of my favourites. I saw this specimen last year, it’s a beauty!

Just got back last night after a memorable month of travel. It will take awhile to get caught up here in PR as well as reading and posting on PT. However, I would first love help naming this palm near the lake at the Singapore Botanic Garden which shows seedlings still attached to the infructescence. Thanks so much!

@tim_brissy_13 is palmpedia, Australia’s answer to cold climate growing knowledge! I can only imagine if he lived in a warm subtropical climate what his garden would look like!

Unless hellbent on total removal ( i personally wouldn't ) If it is producing growth at the base, let that grow out, then reduce ..whatever.. amount of new growth it produces, down to a single stem, ..or two if preferred.. and train that like you would any other seedling / sapling -sized tree.. Good to know these can come back from pretty serious cold since they can tolerate our heat. Be nice to see more of these in local landscapes. Bottle Tree looks

B. alfredii are cold hardy to 25°F so I think you are good to go in your area. However, they are very slow growers. These are 15 years old in Florida and they are just developing trunks.