Tropicdoc 174 Report post Posted August 13 Wonder how old this guy is? Houma, Louisiana zone 9 a 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manalto 168 Report post Posted August 13 Wow! Makes me feel like a teenager Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasColdHardyPalms 2,425 Report post Posted August 15 Pretty old. There are some in northern florida that are ancient too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OC2Texaspalmlvr 167 Report post Posted August 15 Hope the city doesnt cut that bad boy down. Noone figured it would get that tall is my guess haha. I need to take a pic of a huge butia in someones backyard here , that is as tall as the 2 story house. The house may only be 20yrs old too, very impressive, largest one i have ever seen in person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tropicdoc 174 Report post Posted August 15 Im not a huge Butia fan, but I wouldn't kick that palm out of my landscape. I hope my Butia x Para hybrids look something like that in 10 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manalto 168 Report post Posted August 15 There are a couple of large ones here in Mobile, too. I'll keep an eye out and take pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmsOrl 577 Report post Posted August 15 I'm surprised they aren't everywhere in Mobile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manalto 168 Report post Posted August 16 They're everywhere, but not huge 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.SamuraiSword 536 Report post Posted August 16 This one is the tallest I have seen in the US . Brunswick Georgia https://www.google.com/maps/@31.1477132,-81.4893167,3a,33.5y,215.23h,96.42t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdqMdwCX-lIe3W2Px9ySveA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OC2Texaspalmlvr 167 Report post Posted August 16 @Mr.SamuraiSword Yup thats a huge 1 , above a 2 story building =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmsOrl 577 Report post Posted August 16 That's the tallest one I have ever seen a picture of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jcalvin 34 Report post Posted September 2 I’ve seen that Butia. We have a few down here just as big. We’ve also got quite a few sabals that have to be well above 75’ tall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OC2Texaspalmlvr 167 Report post Posted September 3 On 9/1/2019 at 8:53 PM, Jcalvin said: I’ve seen that Butia. We have a few down here just as big. We’ve also got quite a few sabals that have to be well above 75’ tall. Pics please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasColdHardyPalms 2,425 Report post Posted September 3 Yes, Please post pics. I've never seen a butia that large in the US before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jcalvin 34 Report post Posted September 4 On 9/3/2019 at 3:55 PM, TexasColdHardyPalms said: Yes, Please post pics. I've never seen a butia that large in the US before. I’ll try to remember next time in downtown Brunswick or Waycross. I go by some huge sabals almost daily, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meangreen94z 98 Report post Posted September 6 Here is a picture of a house in South Houston, within 2-3 miles of Nasa’s Johnson Space Center . This neighborhood is from the 60-70’s heyday of the Apollo missions to help indicate possible age range. Unfortunately the picture was taken at dawn and doesn’t show their color. During the winter they are an emerald steel, during the summer more of the silver comes out while still maintaining the emerald. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OC2Texaspalmlvr 167 Report post Posted September 6 @Meangreen94z thanks for the pics i may have to drive by those 1 day to see in seeson. Not far from me at all maybe 5 miles =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jcalvin 34 Report post Posted September 6 Those are beautiful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dartolution 28 Report post Posted September 7 They really are. I love the look of mature Butia's. They may take a while, but they have such nice proportions and are a seemingly sturdy palm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oasis371 22 Report post Posted September 8 "I love the look of mature Butia's. They may take a while, but they have such nice proportions and are a seemingly sturdy palm." I still don't understand why people think they are SLOW..., I live in NJ and they are my FASTEST palms bar no others. I have mine in large, plastic tubs (my biggest containers), they get protected in a very large garage that is minimally heated (just to prevent hard frost). No other palm maxes out in the largest containers so fast for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estlander 216 Report post Posted September 9 Wanted to post this lovely Butia I saw today in Pensacola. While not as old as the other ones pictured in this thread, it’s probably one of the most perfect looking specimens I’ve seen. It has this nice fat base with just the right amount of curve in its trunk. And the crown is not looking too shabby either. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dartolution 28 Report post Posted September 9 4 hours ago, oasis371 said: "I love the look of mature Butia's. They may take a while, but they have such nice proportions and are a seemingly sturdy palm." I still don't understand why people think they are SLOW..., I live in NJ and they are my FASTEST palms bar no others. I have mine in large, plastic tubs (my biggest containers), they get protected in a very large garage that is minimally heated (just to prevent hard frost). No other palm maxes out in the largest containers so fast for me. @oasis371 well lets here what your doing! lol Everything Ive read suggests they are slow growing palms. I currently have 9 Butia odorata seeds I am attempting to germinate for the first time. If successful Id like to know what you're doing as far as husbandry goes so I can grow these quickly. @Estlander that one is nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasColdHardyPalms 2,425 Report post Posted September 9 19 hours ago, oasis371 said: "I love the look of mature Butia's. They may take a while, but they have such nice proportions and are a seemingly sturdy palm." I still don't understand why people think they are SLOW..., I live in NJ and they are my FASTEST palms bar no others. I have mine in large, plastic tubs (my biggest containers), they get protected in a very large garage that is minimally heated (just to prevent hard frost). No other palm maxes out in the largest containers so fast for me. They arent slow, they just arent fast. Growing outside in texas is signicantly different than a New Jersey garage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merlyn2220 376 Report post Posted September 9 20 hours ago, Estlander said: Wanted to post this lovely Butia I saw today in Pensacola. While not as old as the other ones pictured in this thread, it’s probably one of the most perfect looking specimens I’ve seen. It has this nice fat base with just the right amount of curve in its trunk. And the crown is not looking too shabby either. That's really impressive! Once mine get a few years in the ground I plan on doing a dig on one side and push them over a little bit...maybe I'll get lucky and they'll develop a curve like that over time! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jcalvin 34 Report post Posted October 7 On 9/3/2019 at 3:55 PM, TexasColdHardyPalms said: Yes, Please post pics. I've never seen a butia that large in the US before. These are a couple Butia’s a FB friend of mine posted in his FB page. I believe he’s originally from Jacksonville, lives in Virginia Beach. He took a tour of a garden in Brunswick and took a couple shots in Brunswick as well. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jcalvin 34 Report post Posted October 7 https://m.facebook.com/PamaKane/posts/pcb.10156366024476640/?photo_id=10156366022471640&mds=%2Fphotos%2Fviewer%2F%3Fphotoset_token%3Dpcb.10156366024476640%26photo%3D10156366022471640%26profileid%3D1803118571%26source%3D48%26refid%3D28%26_ft_%3Dqid.6745073533891988734%3Amf_story_key.-5409920879348212865%3Atop_level_post_id.10156366024476640%3Acontent_owner_id_new.658401639%3Asrc.22%3Aphoto_attachments_list.[10156366022136640%2C10156366022261640%2C10156366022326640%2C10156366022471640%2C10156366022561640]%3Astory_location.5%3Astory_attachment_style.album%3Aview_time.1570459811%3Afilter.h_nor%26__tn__%3DEH-R%26cached_data%3Dtrue%26ftid%3D&mdp=1&mdf=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DAVEinMB 106 Report post Posted October 7 25 minutes ago, Jcalvin said: Wow! That is a beaut! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasColdHardyPalms 2,425 Report post Posted October 7 Wow..that's a big one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hbernstein 105 Report post Posted October 7 3 hours ago, Jcalvin said: Holy crapola, that's a tall Butia! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
