Alicante 422 Report post Posted February 13 These are some of the Coconuts from Puerto de La Cruz in Tenerife. Canary Islands, Spain. Latitude above 28.40N or 28º 25' N. They also have a "Howea Jungle" in some kind of Natural Park with birds that's named Loro Parque, translated that's called Parrot's Park. 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GottmitAlex 3,760 Report post Posted February 14 At 25C 7:30pm! (Feb 13th) middle of winter. Sprayed 'em with water due to lack of humidity. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbraunig 18 Report post Posted February 21 I wanted to share this beautiful tree near the southernmost point in Key West this past weekend. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Coconut Palm 1,370 Report post Posted March 13 On 2/11/2022 at 1:09 PM, pj_orlando_z9b said: cold protection. The propane heater is to the left. Oh, okay. How often each winter do you use it, and at what temp threshold? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Max 13 Report post Posted March 13 (edited) https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Northampton+Batı+Avustralya+6535,+Avustralya/@-28.3784922,114.4312322,3a,32.2y,109.78h,97.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSMqZQZXoa045DI7P_K0AUQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x2bdbba1f98ea1751:0x400f6382479df70!2sNorthampton+Batı+Avustralya+6535,+Avustralya!3b1!8m2!3d-28.351111!4d114.628056!3m4!1s0x2bdbba1f98ea1751:0x400f6382479df70!8m2!3d-28.351111!4d114.628056 Edited March 13 by John Max 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ego 167 Report post Posted March 13 On 2/11/2022 at 9:09 PM, pj_orlando_z9b said: cold protection. The propane heater is to the left. Is this heater effective for a plant that size? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hurricanepalms 27 Report post Posted March 13 Jamaican Talls in Indialantic, FL. These have been around for at least 25 years. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Coconut Palm 1,370 Report post Posted March 14 On 2/11/2022 at 2:05 PM, ego said: Forgive my ignorance. What do you mean by grow organically and how does this add to their hardiness? I mean not using any synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. Using only all natural, organic fertilizers, all natural organic pesticides, and all natural organic herbicides (or just pull weeds by hand the old fashioned way like I do). By going All Organic and no longer using the harmful synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, you can actually increase the cold hardiness of your tropical trees and plants (including palms) by as much as 2F to 3F, and in the case of some species, by as much as 4F or even 5F. Also, you strengthen your trees and plants against drought, use 40% to 50% less water over time, and have healthier, more nutritious fruits and vegetables. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Coconut Palm 1,370 Report post Posted March 14 On 2/11/2022 at 11:51 PM, Zeeth said: I'm in Honolulu at the moment and there are plenty of coconuts. Here are some of the highlights so far though: One of the biggest Niu Leka (Fiji/Samoa Dwarf) coconuts I've seen: Coconuts near Diamond Head Beach Park: Some nice full crowned coconuts on the windward coast: Coconut on the trail to Manoa Falls: Coconuts at Lyon Arboretum: Gorgeous!!! Coconut Palm Paradise!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Coconut Palm 1,370 Report post Posted March 14 On 2/12/2022 at 1:14 AM, ego said: Interesting. What if I combine both organic and synthetic fertilizers? I would not combine the two. Synthetic fertilizers, sterilize the soil over time, killing a lot of the beneficial microbes that soil needs to be healthy. When you have healthy soil, you have healthy trees, shrubs, and plants that can better withstand pest and disease problems, droughts, freezes, and storms. Also, synthetic fertilizers add sodium to the soil, thereby drying it out, and causing increased watering needs. Also, when you only use organic fertilizers, you have more beneficial insects, lizards, toads, etc., and more bees and pollinators, so it is much better and healthier for us and for the environment to only use all organic natural fertilzers. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Coconut Palm 1,370 Report post Posted March 14 16 hours ago, John Max said: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Northampton+Batı+Avustralya+6535,+Avustralya/@-28.3784922,114.4312322,3a,32.2y,109.78h,97.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSMqZQZXoa045DI7P_K0AUQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x2bdbba1f98ea1751:0x400f6382479df70!2sNorthampton+Batı+Avustralya+6535,+Avustralya!3b1!8m2!3d-28.351111!4d114.628056!3m4!1s0x2bdbba1f98ea1751:0x400f6382479df70!8m2!3d-28.351111!4d114.628056 Nice Coconut Palm at 28.39 N Latitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Coconut Palm 1,370 Report post Posted March 14 On 2/13/2022 at 2:36 PM, Alicante said: These are some of the Coconuts from Puerto de La Cruz in Tenerife. Canary Islands, Spain. Latitude above 28.40N or 28º 25' N. They also have a "Howea Jungle" in some kind of Natural Park with birds that's named Loro Parque, translated that's called Parrot's Park. How do the Coconut Palms and other palms do so well there when it is such an extremely dry climate? Do they get a lot of supplemental watering? I wonder what the annual average rainfall is in those coastal areas that have lots of tall mature Coconut Palms? John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Coconut Palm 1,370 Report post Posted March 14 On 2/21/2022 at 5:59 PM, cbraunig said: I wanted to share this beautiful tree near the southernmost point in Key West this past weekend. Looks like a nice healthy Jamaican Tall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Coconut Palm 1,370 Report post Posted March 14 2 hours ago, Hurricanepalms said: Jamaican Talls in Indialantic, FL. These have been around for at least 25 years. Really nice! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pj_orlando_z9b 1,222 Report post Posted March 14 12 hours ago, ego said: Is this heater effective for a plant that size? Trunk, yes. It was 75-85, which may be too warm actually. Not so much the canopy. My desire is hot air rises. It was breezy otherwise it could have raised the air a few degrees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alicante 422 Report post Posted March 14 12 hours ago, Mr. Coconut Palm said: How do the Coconut Palms and other palms do so well there when it is such an extremely dry climate? Do they get a lot of supplemental watering? I wonder what the annual average rainfall is in those coastal areas that have lots of tall mature Coconut Palms? John Yes, of course they do water them a lot, in fact some public ones have died in different islands/cities because they got neglected by the local governments. If they stop watering them, they die, as the Canary Islands have desertic or semiarid climates in their coastal areas, for example, the enormous Lanzarote coconuts I've shown on the last page (not the post you're quoting me) are in a place that gets about 100mm of rain per year, that's under 4 inches for an entire year, so yes, you can imagine what happens without irrigation. The ones from the last pics I've posted above are located in Puerto de La Cruz, on the last 2018 Köppen map "readjustment" made by Nature Scientific Data that area enters inside the Tropical Aw Köppen climate zone which is tropical wet and dry / savanna climate. The rain there is around 400mm (16 in) per year, they still need summer irrigation. As you can see on the first 2 pics, the mountains from Puerto de La Cruz are somewhat lushy, it doesn't look like Mars like Lanzarote does, as shown in the 3rd pic! 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Coconut Palm 1,370 Report post Posted March 15 12 hours ago, Alicante said: Yes, of course they do water them a lot, in fact some public ones have died in different islands/cities because they got neglected by the local governments. If they stop watering them, they die, as the Canary Islands have desertic or semiarid climates in their coastal areas, for example, the enormous Lanzarote coconuts I've shown on the last page (not the post you're quoting me) are in a place that gets about 100mm of rain per year, that's under 4 inches for an entire year, so yes, you can imagine what happens without irrigation. The ones from the last pics I've posted above are located in Puerto de La Cruz, on the last 2018 Köppen map "readjustment" made by Nature Scientific Data that area enters inside the Tropical Aw Köppen climate zone which is tropical wet and dry / savanna climate. The rain there is around 400mm (16 in) per year, they still need summer irrigation. As you can see on the first 2 pics, the mountains from Puerto de La Cruz are somewhat lushy, it doesn't look like Mars like Lanzarote does, as shown in the 3rd pic! What is that little demon/monster looking thing in the lower right side of the last pic? 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alicante 422 Report post Posted March 15 8 hours ago, Mr. Coconut Palm said: What is that little demon/monster looking thing in the lower right side of the last pic? It's the welcoming sign to the Timanfaya National Park. That place apart from being desertic is also very volcanic, the soil being black or Mars red in some places because of this same reason. They also have some beautiful natural geisers in small holes that come exactly from the ground. That's why it's represented as a small demon since that is caused by the lava! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbraunig 18 Report post Posted March 21 Is there any other Nawasi talls to go see if I can get a coconut from in Florida other than the one at Fairchild? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZPalms 497 Report post Posted March 21 On 2/12/2022 at 12:51 AM, Zeeth said: One of the biggest Niu Leka (Fiji/Samoa Dwarf) coconuts I've seen: The leaves on this one are so pretty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnStraz 20 Report post Posted March 21 tuvalu 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Tex 192 Report post Posted March 21 24 minutes ago, JohnStraz said: tuvalu Where is this located. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bubba 1,894 Report post Posted March 22 Jamaican Talls, Trinidad Talls or Atlantic Talls? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GottmitAlex 3,760 Report post Posted March 22 22 hours ago, JohnStraz said: tuvalu Full Monty shot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coconutman 13 Report post Posted March 24 (edited) Curiously on Google streetview and saw some Coconuts in El Golfo de Santa Clara, Sonora Mexico. https://goo.gl/maps/sYJgxqFPBLvAHLds5 Edited March 24 by Coconutman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 6,281 Report post Posted March 25 How bout a few more coconut palm photos…. The first one is section of a friends garden south of Hilo, a massive place. Next one is on leeward Oahu, a beautiful spot. Tim 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Palm Nut 566 Report post Posted March 26 Here are the latest pictures of my coconuts here in Port Macquarie NSW Australia. Not aware of any other coconuts south of here still alive and healthy. Would like to be proven wrong though. Cheers Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cluster 475 Report post Posted March 26 6 hours ago, The Palm Nut said: Here are the latest pictures of my coconuts here in Port Macquarie NSW Australia. Not aware of any other coconuts south of here still alive and healthy. Would like to be proven wrong though. Cheers Mike All looking very nice! Do you think they will fruit successfully here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
