Jump to content
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT LOGGING IN ×
  • WELCOME GUEST

    It looks as if you are viewing PalmTalk as an unregistered Guest.

    Please consider registering so as to take better advantage of our vast knowledge base and friendly community.  By registering you will gain access to many features - among them are our powerful Search feature, the ability to Private Message other Users, and be able to post and/or answer questions from all over the world. It is completely free, no “catches,” and you will have complete control over how you wish to use this site.

    PalmTalk is sponsored by the International Palm Society. - an organization dedicated to learning everything about and enjoying palm trees (and their companion plants) while conserving endangered palm species and habitat worldwide. Please take the time to know us all better and register.

    guest Renda04.jpg

Remarkable palms of Tampa Bay


RedRabbit

Recommended Posts

My wife and I work in healthcare and were lucky enough to be fully vaccinated and were selected to go to the super bowl. I was very surprised to see the area around Raymond James stadium was not very palmy at all. They could do better.... I did manage to find one royal palm off in the distance at the Miley Cyrus concert lol. Go Bucs! 
 

 

D68DD223-2AD4-4074-9E08-4720FFA312ED.jpeg

  • Like 4

Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 hours ago, ruskinPalms said:

My wife and I work in healthcare and were lucky enough to be fully vaccinated and were selected to go to the super bowl. I was very surprised to see the area around Raymond James stadium was not very palmy at all. They could do better.... I did manage to find one royal palm off in the distance at the Miley Cyrus concert lol. Go Bucs! 
 

 

D68DD223-2AD4-4074-9E08-4720FFA312ED.jpeg

I think the area around Raymond James is probably back into 9b territory so it’s a bit less palmy than south of 275. Still, there are a few good specimens in that area. :)

  • Like 1

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 hours ago, ruskinPalms said:

My wife and I work in healthcare and were lucky enough to be fully vaccinated and were selected to go to the super bowl. I was very surprised to see the area around Raymond James stadium was not very palmy at all. They could do better.... I did manage to find one royal palm off in the distance at the Miley Cyrus concert lol. Go Bucs! 
 

 

D68DD223-2AD4-4074-9E08-4720FFA312ED.jpeg

Tampa in general lacks public and private palm plantings compared to Sarasota St Pete or Orlando imo. I have always been disappointed in the city and the county's landscaping along highways, right of ways ect.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Walking around Coffee Pot Bayou North of Downtown St. Pete is a blast.  Ancient royal lines streets, an impressive variety of palms, beautiful views, and even manatees. Happened to snag a few pictures this morning on my walk.

There are plenty of coconut palms around the area, but the long distance shots are some of the tallest in St. Petersburg.  I'll take some nicer ones and start a dedicated St. Pete thread at some point.  Quite a great climate.  

352E30A2-FD5C-4EFC-9700-817B2E37A84C.jpeg

F1E6A3F6-AE8F-4AD1-BB38-E3ECF49935B2.jpeg

1059BFAC-DB8D-43BE-9035-918C4FE6C474.jpeg

A1218957-F19F-4D30-9DC3-04C138E474C4.jpeg

462BE3BC-0EAA-495F-A41E-B254747907AF.jpeg

39B43443-D29A-455C-8C89-315952CE398F.jpeg

299B9334-03B7-4D0E-B125-5DD34B3AEA27.jpeg

81EA7C0C-17C2-485D-A2CA-549434FE80FC.jpeg

A8199B8C-60CB-4C9E-A47A-B3778C913F2F.jpeg

E42AA1F8-1B9B-4CB4-8E8C-699A563C0AEC.jpeg

A68939AA-1E04-40FB-8A46-8D7A06510635.jpeg

ECFABF75-3AA0-4EEE-9724-206C383C1039.jpeg

E613F569-F3B3-47B9-831F-323E105316B7.jpeg

Edited by JJPalmer
  • Like 11
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, Palmaceae said:

Cool pictures, really love the manatee!

There are many that winter in Coffee Pot, but this is the first baby I have seen this year!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, JJPalmer said:

Walking around Coffee Pot Bayou North of Downtown St. Pete is a blast.  Ancient royal lines streets, an impressive variety of palms, beautiful views, and even manatees. Happened to snag a few pictures this morning on my walk.

There are plenty of coconut palms around the area, but the long distance shots are some of the tallest in St. Petersburg.  I'll take some nicer ones and start a dedicated St. Pete thread at some point.  Quite a great climate.  

Thanks for sharing! That’s such a great area, one of the best spots in all of Florida. 

  • Like 2

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Took the opportunity on this beautiful day to walk around Historic Roser Park.  There’s just something incredible about towering 100+ year old Royal Palms.

621F4466-5FCF-4E42-BA75-3A40100448E3.jpeg

D2435E3C-F59C-4B54-80CD-427BFE593745.jpeg

E674B176-0914-4B1A-B39B-A947BACBF5C9.jpeg

0C29A7B9-308E-47C7-8A79-CE2532F45964.jpeg

80C552F1-3A8E-479B-99CE-C1118B85756B.jpeg

B9F698EC-C7AE-49FE-A316-8B838847012A.jpeg

9871618C-C656-4D15-BA5F-B1A834578743.jpeg

  • Like 7
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Not many yards have the space for an attalea cohune, but amongst the mansions in Snell Isle is one such place. Quite surprised to see one of these not at Kopsick. 

C5B12885-326A-48E7-977F-FD9B4AE359D3.jpeg

52012CCE-D5CD-4A54-A766-8D14915FEE5B.jpeg

  • Like 8
Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, JJPalmer said:

Not many yards have the space for an attalea cohune, but amongst the mansions in Snell Isle is one such place. Quite surprised to see one of these not at Kopsick. 

C5B12885-326A-48E7-977F-FD9B4AE359D3.jpeg

52012CCE-D5CD-4A54-A766-8D14915FEE5B.jpeg

Wow, great find! 

  • Like 1

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Was finally able to capture a good picture of the tall coconut in my neighborhood after the houses across the street were demolished. New development north of DTSP is rapidly accelerating, and with the addition of the coming Whole Foods on 38th, it shows no signs of slowing down. I’d expect many more tropical plantings over the coming years. 

4D1E9701-337A-4134-931E-2299DDC28A7F.jpeg

Edited by JJPalmer
  • Like 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 weeks later...

Heres some photos I took a few weeks ago in Apollo Beach. 

First that very old tall sabal palmetto .  going very strong. 

20210226_142910.thumb.jpg.d08e6ffd675218658de466f0cb3af56d.jpg

20210226_143000.thumb.jpg.a2bc4c1cba280f1f497595ea2dd5b24f.jpg

Nice Babassu palm

20210226_144242.thumb.jpg.c30c1f368523c73f9634b3b89e8a6298.jpg

Not many Alexander's but the few i saw looked good. Here's the biggest I saw. 

 

20210226_142043.thumb.jpg.b0389047348bcfc3d7be10916211abcb.jpg

Dictyosperma? 

1179537543_20210226_142403_HDR2.jpg.c31d4a5c40c25f6add84a167869afa5f.jpg

Blue Latan

20210226_144301.thumb.jpg.e0d60db70eb6b7fa442cdbd2d6242641.jpg

Plenty of other healthy zone 10 palms 

Coconuts

20210226_142628.thumb.jpg.c4e34f48399c0ec34d7dc70d9589309c.jpg20210226_141724.thumb.jpg.0c6a4f194590d61cbb3cb6e18cf9c825.jpg20210226_144605.thumb.jpg.a7b8384f2553d5d8b3515b35dfb135f6.jpg20210226_143748.thumb.jpg.44fc653c06fc1344bcc8a8f1a6c779d2.jpg20210226_142411.thumb.jpg.a408a35d730a82aba982c93f0cb7016f.jpg nice big spindle

20210226_144014.thumb.jpg.56ced8da0e4c37d9ec4fcd8f89a3f322.jpg

Another with a sad trim

20210226_144626.thumb.jpg.090024d88b6cf6da3a7e28eae21e56b1.jpg

Plenty of others, elegant palms, Montgomery palms, adonidia foxtails royals

20210226_144603.jpg

20210226_143509.jpg

20210226_142454.jpg

20210226_142121.jpg

20210226_141920.jpg

20210226_141711.jpg

20210226_142403_HDR~2.jpg

20210226_143523.jpg

  • Like 7
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Mr.SamuraiSword said:

Heres some photos I took a few weeks ago in Apollo Beach. 

Thanks for sharing, we don't get many pics of Apollo Beach which is a shame because they've got such a good microclimate right on the bay. 

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Not a palm, but I thought this ficus was pretty impressive for being in inland northern Pinellas County.

ficus.thumb.png.07a938e9da2618ab7c8e03db80737363.png

  • Like 3
  • Upvote 1

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...

Don't know how long it will stay "remarkable" here in Lakeland, but an Areca catechu (Dwarf Betel Nut) with some light damage behind the Licuala grandis.

20210516_080901_DwarfBetel_Licuala.jpg

... and what appears to be Ficus aurea that is/was taking over a live oak in Winter Haven.

202105161940_Ficus_aurea_LakeHoward_WH.jpg

  • Like 2
  • Upvote 2

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I found two older coconuts on Venice beach just south of the inlet. I believe these predate the 1980s freezes that wiped out almost every coconut Sarasota County. It’s difficult to tell their size from the pictures, but I’m guessing they’re somewhere around 50’.

The first one appears to have mild trunk penciling towards the bottom, likely from the freezes.

19787EDF-219B-4607-B332-86A5F72EBF2D.thumb.jpeg.2a56523e6569dc26a8ef1ac160564944.jpeg5232CDAE-B097-4ABA-B253-231B09202603.thumb.jpeg.5ca60ad72db33d7dbbc928961608fd66.jpeg

The other coconut’s trunk looked normal. 

101D9D56-9185-4FF9-88F1-AC879C467871.thumb.jpeg.bf73ea54b5b24ddb3741e88b7d7fd494.jpeg
 

Also, here’s a little group of coconuts just further down the beach. These look younger, but nice to see regardless. 
C5EB13FA-B59F-4746-94BA-03360DB703D6.thumb.jpeg.94b34595b246b0b5db18ff9124ce0f66.jpeg

Edited by RedRabbit
  • Like 9
  • Upvote 3

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Got the chance to play Vinoy Golf Club yesterday and took a few pics. Was hoping for a bit more variety in their plantings but for a Central Florida golf course, I was rather impressed.  Many older Royals and Foxtails, Large Sea Grapes (which make for awful golf course trees), a pre-2010 coconut and several ficus among others.

08EE55C3-8B9A-46B7-A570-9ED31184DBF7.jpeg

393936EF-0FD0-4EA6-9AB6-C070D8FF1244.jpeg

22E3AE29-709C-40F7-8482-9F6393BDB5E8.jpeg

B01244FB-1CC3-41BA-93F5-13B9CE4BA99A.jpeg

0300DC5D-37D8-42A8-B9BB-882E56231562.jpeg

20E0255A-CB2C-48C8-A194-9ACED5C78E00.jpeg

274BC3A2-E9B2-4883-82B8-C556FD089D4A.jpeg

  • Like 7
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I just recently visited Tampa and Busch Gardens had this Licuala that caught my eye!

54F94052-6135-40BA-A8BF-15FEF1373A71.thumb.jpeg.b7976d934170cf0d2f4b07f913432994.jpeg
 

It was in an aviary exhibit of sorts surrounded with netting. Very well protected. Busch Gardens is in the north portion of Tampa with virtually no water moderation and not much urban heat island. 
Bonus, a coconut! In a flamingo area.
1E43AE63-5A51-4C7C-AB4C-9E2D9B640AE8.thumb.jpeg.afc4d437d88b9eda05e79dab904a944c.jpeg

  • Like 5
  • Upvote 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 9/3/2019 at 7:49 PM, Chatta said:

Some Central Tampa Plants

20190103_134847.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20190718_135123.jpg

Chatta - unfortunately on my drive to work this morning, I noticed the palms in the top pic have been removed. Must have happened sometime in the last year or so, and it’s my first time in the office since Mar 2020 but I know they were there then.

  • Like 3
  • Upvote 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, JJPalmer said:

Chatta - unfortunately on my drive to work this morning, I noticed the palms in the top pic have been removed. Must have happened sometime in the last year or so, and it’s my first time in the office since Mar 2020 but I know they were there then.

I drove past those palms every day on the way to work for about 8 years so it’s disappointing to hear they’ve been removed. Those were the only coconuts or dictyosperma in downtown. I can’t say I’m surprised they were removed though, they were at a bar and we all know they frequently come and go. 

  • Like 4

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Found some pretty great palms up in the Palm Harbor / Ozona area today. I think I’ve shared these before, but especially the coconuts and tallest Veitchia are impressive pre-2010 specimens!

9639A6A0-5356-4DA1-B1B8-9AD344D37A41.jpeg

C666CAB1-B0E3-4BB7-9C59-F556BED7F3AC.jpeg

00F8AB2D-BE78-4E6F-8A13-E3C920189BE7.jpeg

Edited by JJPalmer
  • Like 4
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 6/6/2021 at 9:25 PM, JJPalmer said:

Found some pretty great palms up in the Palm Harbor / Ozona area today. I think I’ve shared these before, but especially the coconuts and tallest Veitchia are impressive pre-2010 specimens!

9639A6A0-5356-4DA1-B1B8-9AD344D37A41.jpeg

C666CAB1-B0E3-4BB7-9C59-F556BED7F3AC.jpeg

00F8AB2D-BE78-4E6F-8A13-E3C920189BE7.jpeg

This area is better than most people realize. I was just at Wall Springs Park yesterday (great park, btw) and there were quite a few zone 10 palms in that area. Quite a few Ficus aurea in the park too. There's not a lot of zone 10 that far north, but right along the coast it's still pretty solid. :)

  • Like 2
  • Upvote 1

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 2/19/2021 at 8:18 AM, JJPalmer said:

Walking around Coffee Pot Bayou North of Downtown St. Pete is a blast.  Ancient royal lines streets, an impressive variety of palms, beautiful views, and even manatees. Happened to snag a few pictures this morning on my walk.

There are plenty of coconut palms around the area, but the long distance shots are some of the tallest in St. Petersburg.  I'll take some nicer ones and start a dedicated St. Pete thread at some point.  Quite a great climate.  

 

E42AA1F8-1B9B-4CB4-8E8C-699A563C0AEC.jpeg

 

 

 

That coconut on the far left reeks of pre 1989.   I remember someone on here talking about there being a few other pre 89ers besides the Kopsick pair in that area, wonder if this is one of them.

  • Like 1
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 5/17/2021 at 4:03 PM, RedRabbit said:

I found two older coconuts on Venice beach just south of the inlet. I believe these predate the 1980s freezes that wiped out almost every coconut Sarasota County. It’s difficult to tell their size from the pictures, but I’m guessing they’re somewhere around 50’.

The first one appears to have mild trunk penciling towards the bottom, likely from the freezes.

19787EDF-219B-4607-B332-86A5F72EBF2D.thumb.jpeg.2a56523e6569dc26a8ef1ac160564944.jpeg5232CDAE-B097-4ABA-B253-231B09202603.thumb.jpeg.5ca60ad72db33d7dbbc928961608fd66.jpeg

The other coconut’s trunk looked normal. 

101D9D56-9185-4FF9-88F1-AC879C467871.thumb.jpeg.bf73ea54b5b24ddb3741e88b7d7fd494.jpeg
 

Also, here’s a little group of coconuts just further down the beach. These look younger, but nice to see regardless. 
 

Ive seen those two, defiantly around 50ft.  Shame with the trim job on the second one. There was another couple nearby that I believe while somewhat smaller are also 89 freeze survivors. photos taken in January 2021

 

20210205_133236.jpg

20210205_132859.jpg

  • Like 3
  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, Mr.SamuraiSword said:

Ive seen those two, defiantly around 50ft.  Shame with the trim job on the second one. There was another couple nearby that I believe while somewhat smaller are also 89 freeze survivors. photos taken in January 2021

 

20210205_133236.jpg

20210205_132859.jpg

Yeah, there are quite a few other coconuts in the 30-40ft range. It's plausible they're pre-1989, but it's tough to really know at that size. It's worth noting though that 1989 wasn't that bad on the west coast, I want to 1985 was actually the worst freeze.  In Sarasota County, the only coconuts I'm confident survived the 3 freezes of 1980s are the two on Venice beach I posted and one on Lido Key. There may be one or two on Siesta Key too, but I don't specifically remember seeing any. I've been on most of Casey Key and sadly haven't seen anything I think is that old.

If memory serves, you posted a few pictures of larger coconuts in Englewood right? Englewood itself isn't very warm, but I think Englewood beach is insulated by Lemon Bay which is about a mile across. I need to make a trip down there one day and see what all is there. 

Edited by RedRabbit
  • Like 2
  • Upvote 1

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

There have been a few articles salient to the palm world in the local paper.  The first link references an article @Zeeth contributed about some species of palms migrating north and the second references the Archontophoenix species of palms and, in particular, local favorites Archontophoenix cunninghamiana and Archontophoenix alexandrae.

Palms Migrating North - The Ledger: https://www.theledger.com/story/lifestyle/2021/06/11/clippings/7598639002/

Cold Sensitive Palms - The Ledger: https://www.theledger.com/story/lifestyle/2021/06/18/weekend-plantings/7708492002/

  • Like 4
  • Upvote 1

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...

A "then and now" follow-up:

Satakentia liukiuensis

20210709_190212_Satakentia_liukiuensis_1600.jpg

Ptychosperma elegans

20210709_190038_Ptychosperma_elegans_1600.jpg

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii in flower

20210709_195736_Hyophorbe_versha_flowering_1600.jpg

Dypsis leptocheilos in flower

20210709_191012_Dypsis_leptocheilos_1600.jpg

Archontophoenix alexandrae in flower and fruit.  The third one is hidden because of the angle of the photo, but it is still there.

20210709_191038_Archontophoenix_alexandrae_1600.jpg

  • Like 6
  • Upvote 2

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

A couple of Carpoxylon macrospermum:

20210709_190912_Carpoxylon_macrospermum_1600.jpg

20210709_191644_Carpoxylon_macrospermum.jpg

  • Like 5
  • Upvote 2

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

A group planting of Archontophoenix at Mass Market:

20210717_111337.jpg

  • Like 4

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 7/10/2021 at 12:11 AM, kinzyjr said:

A "then and now" follow-up:

Satakentia liukiuensis

20210709_190212_Satakentia_liukiuensis_1600.jpg

Ptychosperma elegans

20210709_190038_Ptychosperma_elegans_1600.jpg

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii in flower

20210709_195736_Hyophorbe_versha_flowering_1600.jpg

Dypsis leptocheilos in flower

20210709_191012_Dypsis_leptocheilos_1600.jpg

Archontophoenix alexandrae in flower and fruit.  The third one is hidden because of the angle of the photo, but it is still there.

20210709_191038_Archontophoenix_alexandrae_1600.jpg

That Dypsis leptocheilos is looking really nice!

On 7/10/2021 at 12:25 AM, kinzyjr said:

A couple of Carpoxylon macrospermum:

20210709_190912_Carpoxylon_macrospermum_1600.jpg

20210709_191644_Carpoxylon_macrospermum.jpg

These are in Lakeland?

  • Like 2
  • Upvote 1

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

17 minutes ago, RedRabbit said:

That Dypsis leptocheilos is looking really nice!

These are in Lakeland?

I completely agree.  That is one of the nicest Dypsis leptocheilos I get to see on a regular basis.  Yes, the Carpoxylons are in Lakeland.  For the two in the photos, one is at City Hall and the other is at Barnett Park, respectively.  There is another near the parking lot for Common Ground near the swan statue.  I've been seeing a lot of Beccariophoenix alfredii make appearances at playgrounds lately as well.  At Handley Park, another playground on Edgewood Ave. down the road from Common Ground, they recently installed a pair of them.

  • Like 3
  • Upvote 1

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 hours ago, kinzyjr said:

I completely agree.  That is one of the nicest Dypsis leptocheilos I get to see on a regular basis.  Yes, the Carpoxylons are in Lakeland.  For the two in the photos, one is at City Hall and the other is at Barnett Park, respectively.  There is another near the parking lot for Common Ground near the swan statue.  I've been seeing a lot of Beccariophoenix alfredii make appearances at playgrounds lately as well.  At Handley Park, another playground on Edgewood Ave. down the road from Common Ground, they recently installed a pair of them.

I think Lakeland is like a mini-Orlando when it comes to palms. The heat island seems pretty solid there.

Edited by RedRabbit
  • Like 1

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 2/12/2021 at 10:44 PM, TampaPalms said:

Tampa in general lacks public and private palm plantings....

thats because tampas been known to have big freezes thatll whack it all down...  

  • Upvote 1

Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

Link to comment
Share on other sites

An Adonidia merrillii on Park Ln in Bartow - More than 10 years old

March 2021     September 2019   May 2011

202107201820_BartowAdonidia_1200.png

  • Like 2
  • Upvote 1

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 6/13/2021 at 2:05 PM, RedRabbit said:

This area is better than most people realize. I was just at Wall Springs Park yesterday (great park, btw) and there were quite a few zone 10 palms in that area. Quite a few Ficus aurea in the park too. There's not a lot of zone 10 that far north, but right along the coast it's still pretty solid. :)

distance from the water is important in palm harbor, close to the gulf is 10a several miles inland goes colder.  Ten years ago there were quite a few longer term zone 10 palms near the coast, as you go inland you could see them fall off a lot into 9B, bizzies etc..

  • Like 3

Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Wodyetia bifurcata in Eagle Lake that survived Jan. 2008/2010/2018.  It used to be a twin planting, but the back to back winters of 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 proved fatal to one of them:

July 2019   May 2011   Feb. 2008

20210721_184837_Wodyetia_bifurcata_2008_1600.jpg

Another Wodyetia bifurcata that used to be part of a pair.  This one also survived Jan. 2008/2010/2018.  There were Adonidia merrillii here at one time, but 2010 wiped them out.

May 2011   June 2008

20210721_183648_Wodyetia_bifurcata_2_2008_1600.jpg

A Jungle Landscape with a lot of young coconuts in the bushes:

July 2019

 

 

20210721_184302_JungleLandscape_1600.jpg

20210721_184302_JungleLandscape_2_1600.jpg

 

  • Like 2

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

A few plantings on Red Hawk Loop off Thornhill Rd.  @SWFLchris first posted about some Latania loddigesii in this area.  I had been past it personally hundreds of times, but never noticed the Blue Latans as there are tons of Silver Bismarckia nobilis in the area, so they tend to blend in and escape the eye.

Garden with lots of Coconuts, Bottles, and Bismarcks:

March 2021   Jan. 2019

20210721_183508_RedHawkLoop_01_1600.jpg

You can see why it is easy to miss the Blue Latans...

20210721_183706_RedHawkLoop_02_1600.jpg

But they are there none the less:

20210721_183712_RedHawkLoop_03_1600.jpg

A few other nice plantings of Bizzies and Spindles: Jan. 2019

RedHawk_2019.png

  • Like 2

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The Coconuts of Eagle Lake:

#1: July 2019

20210721_184444_Coconut_01_1600.jpg

#2: July 2019

20210721_185250_Coconut_02_1600.jpg

#3: I know that these were planted in the 2015-2016 range July 2019

20210721_185213_Coconut_03_1600.jpg

You can tell there is going to be some nice stuff around when you see a 20 ft. Dypsis lutescens out in the middle of a yard this far inland.

Jan. 2019

20210721_190306_Dypsis_lutescens_1600.jpg

  • Like 2
  • Upvote 1

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...