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They actually do fine in the sunniest, driest, highest uv, hottest parts of Texas.(If given consistent moisture at the roots) What they dislike is the inconsistent moisture of Texas(feast or famine). They like the consistency of moisture in an irrigated lawn, in Texas. Think of a lawn in the area that browns in dry spells as opposed to one regularly wAteered and stays green.

Yes, Unique is where I picked up my BA and bambusa gracilis. I will be back for more on my first stage of creating a canopy. I would like another 9 BA's or mules. For their height and cold tolerance I could mix in phoenix sylvestris but I am not sure how I feel about them long term. Bottomline, I need a large palm or two in the front yard and a couple clusters of large palms in the back behind where we will place a pool. Then I will place smaller or more rare palms around. I am still somewhat of an open canvas in the backyard.

Not in San Diego or anywhere in CA. They will grow in the southernmost parts of hot humid Florida as well as Hawaii but San Diego doesn’t have the necessary heat in summer and they can’t handle cool temperatures in the winter sorry to say. Rob123 is referring to a Pinanga species when he wrote “Maroon Crownshaft.”

I had three total. Two died and the third was making a recovery, but would have never looked right with pretty severe narrowing of the trunk where all the damaged leaves fell off post freeze, in light of that, I cut it down. Two of three were large about 20-25ft. My yard got down to about 28. I removed a bunch of palms because of how disfigured their trunks would have been.

About 7 miles inland

Ahh so fast!

Have they taken frost?

I need to get over there. I haven't been there yet. I keep wondering if any Livistona varieties will do well in Sacramento. I'm looking for something to infill between my mule palm and my Bolivian coconut.

Is it a common hedge palm where you live?

I'd like to see Acoelorrhaphe wrightii there. How close are you to water?

SOLD. Thanks

@Rob123 I've been wishing i could grow Cyrtostachys renda. That looks like a great substitute. Never heard of them till your post!!! Thanks for sharing!

Unique plants and palms over near the avenues has larger stuff. If there’s anything specific you’re looking for l can see if I have it or know of where to get it👍🏼

@Urban Rainforest I'm using the same brand, but the EDDHA 6% version. I also have done foliar sprays with the Southern AG "Palm Nutritional Spray" for the same purpose. Are you doing a foliar spray, soil drench, or soil dry sprinkle, or something else?

Just saw this other reply. In Hawaii at the moment. I'll reach out when we get back next week. Thanks!

Yesterday morning, I went out and looked at my rain bucket which I had left out for 3 days. The rain was rarely very hard but it just kept raining a light or moderate at most rain in daytime with a few pauses, and at night too. I assumed it might have been 1 1/2"-2" or so but the bucket had 5+ inches in it. I had not checked the bucket because I didn't want to get wet and had been feeling ill. The ground was obviously saturated everywhere, soaked. A steady rain beats a shot hard rain every time. My little tortured satakentia with 3 of 5 leaves burned opened two leaves and the spear for the next is rising quickly. I am hoping for a break and it looks we get one, maybe.

I'm hoping there are at least a few C. macrocarpa that survived the mid 20's F. If yes, please post photos.

They grow very well here, they are just a little slow

From personal experience I can say that phoenix rupicola resists -6 degrees Celsius, but in Florida it is difficult to find a pure rupicola, not a hybrid.

Speciosa and Maroon Crownshaft should be great here in Cali. I’ve had some in pots for a few years and they don’t show any cold or heat damage 😎

Try Palm Island nursery in Vacaville. Dale the owner will steer you away from wrong choices, I remember him shaking his head at some of my choices when I lived in Esparto. He has lots of palms.

Jubea chiensis!? Wow. Yes, you have quite the collection!!

Fronds steadily increasing in size, thats what you want. Five foot hoe standing next to palm for scale. Keep the core health and away from freezing this winter and it will continue to grow. In 35 years it will look like this:

#1 Actinorhytis calapparia 3 gal $30 (4 available) #2 Pinanga coronata 1gal $20 (4 available) #3 Arenga undulatifolia 1gal $15 (3 available) #4 Sabal mauritiiformis 3gal $30 (2 available) #5 Archontophoenix tuckeri 3gal $20 (1 available) #6 kentiopsis oliviformis 1gal $30 (2 available) #7 Heterospathe elata 1 gal $15 (1 available) #8 Pritchardia thurstonii 1gal $25 (1 available) #9 Chambeyronia hookeri 3gal $45 ( 6 available) #10 Ptychosperma propinquum 1gal $15 (2 available) #11 Coccothrinax alexandri 1gal $25 (1 available) Local pickup on 3gals in miami (Westchester area) Shipping available on 1gals at buyer's expense . Pictures in order of list above

Hi, Cody, thank you. Since you are here, do you have any recommendations for nurseries? I have bought from Southern Horticulture, Leonardi's and Unique