Sabal Steve 819 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 What's your favorite palm? Which one is the best grower? Please, only one palm from your yard. Plus, any details on your growing conditions. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRabbit 1,530 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 My dypsis leptocheilos has done fantastic so far. It has been a very fast grower and hasn't been bothered one bit by the intense Florida sun... We will see how it does in the winter but so far it is a winner! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atlantisrising 239 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 It's difficult to pick a favorite, but everyone notices the Dypsis leptocheilos, so I'll stand with RedRabbit. I'm in Key Largo so no soil here, a couple of inches at best then coral rock. The only way I can grow this species is by jackhammering a 48" dia. by 32" deep hole and filling with topsoil and silica sand about 2 to 1 mix. Then a lot of irrigation. I've done this for a lot of species that are not growable here due to soil but like the climate. I have an amazing Clinostigma samoense and an absolute stud Calyptronoma occidentalis. Here's a picture of one D. lepto. 2 15 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabal Steve 819 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 39 minutes ago, RedRabbit said: My dypsis leptocheilos has done fantastic so far. It has been a very fast grower and hasn't been bothered one bit by the intense Florida sun... We will see how it does in the winter but so far it is a winner! I like these too. Could you post a pic when you have a free moment? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeeth 2,247 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 Favorite and best grower? Probably Beccariophoenix alfredii. Growing conditions are humid subtropical 10a with occasional 9b winters (28˚ in 2010). Rainfall is 50" per year, mostly falling in summer. Soil is mostly sand. Exposure is mostly full sun. Palm is 6 years old from seed. Newest fronds are 11' tall, and the palm is 10" wide at the base. 2 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben in Norcal 2,001 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 Outside of the Queens, probably go with my JxS: 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeeth 2,247 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ben in Norcal said: Outside of the Queens, probably go with my JxS: That thing is growing fast! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben in Norcal 2,001 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 19 minutes ago, Zeeth said: That thing is growing fast! Yeah, it's motoring, and I love that it grows well in cool weather. Still really pushing hard now, though we're still in the mid-70s so I guess it should be. I also have an alfredii doing really well that might be in my top 5. Love those palms as well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 JUST ONE? Hell hath no fury . .. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevetoad 1,711 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 I love my Sabal causiarum or whatever it is. Not the rarest thing I have but I can't help but smile when I look at it. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BPK Palm Addict 240 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 3 hours ago, atlantisrising said: It's difficult to pick a favorite, but everyone notices the Dypsis leptocheilos, so I'll stand with RedRabbit. I'm in Key Largo so no soil here, a couple of inches at best then coral rock. The only way I can grow this species is by jackhammering a 48" dia. by 32" deep hole and filling with topsoil and silica sand about 2 to 1 mix. Then a lot of irrigation. I've done this for a lot of species that are not growable here due to soil but like the climate. I have an amazing Clinostigma samoense and an absolute stud Calyptronoma occidentalis. Here's a picture of one D. lepto. That is a sharp looking Palm there Stephen. I would love to see that in person sometime. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmfriend 1,510 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 I am growing different species but I am often looking a moment longer than usual when I check my wonderful Dypsis pembanas. They are growing pretty fast, do not show damage because of a typhoon (at least until now), don`t need much care, the developing trunk sits solidly in the ground and they are just looking nice. Here is one - I am sorry, two of them... best regards 1 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve99 1,095 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 A Dypsis Lastelliana I planted back in Dec 1997 is one of my favorites. It's been a slow but a steady grower over the years. It handles very hot and dry conditions as well as the odd winter frost effortlessly. 14 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atlantisrising 239 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 9 hours ago, BPK Palm Addict said: That is a sharp looking Palm there Stephen. I would love to see that in person sometime. Be happy to show you my collection. I have at least 60 species in the ground and 30 more in pots. Bit of OCD I'm afraid. Just PM me a few days ahead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmatierMeg 5,460 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 Most noticeable and very fast grower: Cocos nucifera Dwarf Red Spicata 1 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150cycad 595 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 Beccariophoenix Alfredii I will eventually need to move this palm. It is a very steady grower and pushes about 3-4 leaves a year. 2 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmTreeDude 1,644 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 My Butias! And all the others! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kim 3,269 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 For today, I pick Clinostigma samoense. I love looking up at those perfect fronds, and the white coloration and leaf-scar pattern on the trunk is so gorgeous. 1 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammer 650 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 Which one of your kids do you love the most? 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 6 hours ago, Hammer said: Which one of your kids do you love the most? Well said. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmfriend 1,510 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 7 hours ago, Kim said: For today, I pick Clinostigma samoense. I love looking up at those perfect fronds, and the white coloration and leaf-scar pattern on the trunk is so gorgeous. It is definitely a winner - I am really looking forward to my young ones. I hope they will do well over here in a long term while... ...looking good best regards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palm Tree Jim 1,006 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 Can't do it....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kim 3,269 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 Oh, just put up a pretty palm picture and call it your favorite for the minute. Palm lovers are allowed to be fickle with their plants. As in, "Oooooo I love that new red Chambeyronia frond," then the next day, "Aaaaaaah, isn't that the most stunning Copernicia you've ever seen?" and five minutes later, "I'm in love with the Carpoxylon, no doubt about it!" We don't care, we just want to see pretty palm pictures! 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topwater 570 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Kim said: Oh, just put up a pretty palm picture and call it your favorite for the minute. Palm lovers are allowed to be fickle with their plants. As in, "Oooooo I love that new red Chambeyronia frond," then the next day, "Aaaaaaah, isn't that the most stunning Copernicia you've ever seen?" and five minutes later, "I'm in love with the Carpoxylon, no doubt about it!" We don't care, we just want to see pretty palm pictures! You think like I do! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loxahatchee Adam 183 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 My favorite here is Raphia farinifera. I bought a pot with 10 or so sprouted seedlings from MB Palms at a sale in 2014. Planted this one on a canal edge and fertilize it regularly. It's starting to get a fat trunk and the tip of the top frond is a solid 11 ft (3.3 m). The fronds are long and pretty and the deep orange on the rachis is nice too 3 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darold Petty 2,410 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 The late Pauleen Sullivan said that her favorite was "the one I'm looking at now" ! 1 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma99 555 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) Tough one! I am going to go with this palm Edited November 8, 2016 by enigma99 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sur4z 373 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 ...since my P. pacifica croaked a few years back, and my Joey and my Itaya amicorum are still small, I going nominate my Areca catechu dwarf. 3 15 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 Teddy bear is certainly a fave 1 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracy 4,605 Report post Posted November 8, 2016 I will have to run with Kim and the quote from the late Pauleen Sullivan; my favorite is always changing, and likely the one I'm looking at. So I will follow up with the other portion of the initial question regarding what is doing well in my garden. It is also the palm that non-palm people who visit are most likely to ask about. It is the Dypsis prestoniana. 1 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RR soFLA 52 Report post Posted November 9, 2016 Recently moved into our new home in SW Florida and this handsome Golden Malayan coco is nicely established in the back yard. So far this is my current favorite. 2 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmfriend 1,510 Report post Posted November 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, RR soFLA said: Recently moved into our new home in SW Florida and this handsome Golden Malayan coco is nicely established in the back yard. So far this is my current favorite. Wow! That looks like a painting! Great choice. best regards 2 hours ago, Darold Petty said: The late Pauleen Sullivan said that her favorite was "the one I'm looking at now" ! Oh, there is a lot of truth in it... best regards 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted November 9, 2016 If you can't look At the one you love Love the one you're looking at . . . . doo doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo! doo-doo-doo! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricigliano 20 Report post Posted November 9, 2016 On Monday, November 07, 2016 2:49:38, palmfriend said: I am growing different species but I am often looking a moment longer than usual when I check my wonderful Dypsis pembanas. They are growing pretty fast, do not show damage because of a typhoon (at least until now), don`t need much care, the developing trunk sits solidly in the ground and they are just looking nice. Here is one - I am sorry, two of them... best regards Your palms in your photo are Archontophoenix not Dypsis pembana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmfriend 1,510 Report post Posted November 9, 2016 30 minutes ago, Ricigliano said: Your palms in your photo are Archontophoenix not Dypsis pembana Oh, thank you for clarifying! I have to confess that I have mixed up seeds a while ago when I ordered a lot while starting with the palm growing hobby. I tried very hard to recall which was what after getting aware of my mistake but it was not possible... The big question is now, what are those other palms that I until now considered as my Archontophoenix...? However, thank you very much again - and to avoid hijacking this topic, my honest apologies and I would like to correct my statement herewith: My Archontophoenix are at the moment the best and fastest growing palms in my yard - they are beautiful and fast growing and therefore seems to like our climate/local conditions very much. best regards 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jubaea 212 Report post Posted November 9, 2016 Here is my Jubaea. It is never bothered by the heat or cold and and always looks good. 2 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SHEP 76 Report post Posted November 9, 2016 I love my R Multifida. It is about five years old Cecile 2 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darold Petty 2,410 Report post Posted November 9, 2016 Cecile, it's great that you are now posting photos !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SHEP 76 Report post Posted November 9, 2016 Glenn Harris showed me a few weeks ago at the meeting at Ben's house. You can't believe how proud I am of this...finally, being able to contribute. It is so simple on my IPhone, sign in, post, add picture, send. It's about time... Even John couldn't figure it out, when he read the directions on PalmTalk. Cecile My second favorite palm is the Brahea Mooreii at the left of the picture, its not a great shot of it, but, its on my avatar. Found this palm in Portland, Oregon at Cistus Nursery when I was at a Rock Garden meeting. I met a woman during dinner who lived in New York, and she said, Shawn (owner of Cistus) sent her palms all the time. I was afraid to trust them with shipping, so didn't buy the three others. I met Glenn a few years later, and discovered he had bought the rest. Just a few weeks before this meeting I had met Dick Douglas for the first time, and visited his garden, hoping he had a B. Mooreii to see in person, and also took home some my first palms. His comment was, that the last time he heard they were available was ten years before, and he missed the boat and never got one. Small palm world. Just a note, if anyone is interested, the plastic, refrigerator drawer on the wall is filled with moist, medium grade, river sand. The Czech rock gardeners do their cuttings Spring and Fall, in some facsimile type boxes, cover, and keep in filtered light if done over Summer. I have found this method almost foolproof. I dip in Clonex rooting gel first. I do all my cuttings this way, except for succulents. Cecile Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett in Mission Viejo 471 Report post Posted November 10, 2016 I am liking the B. Alfredii at the moment; 2 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites