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Are Coconut Palms Ubiquitous in Florida?

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of course . some parts of the state they are everywhere and other areas they wont survive one winter .    here are some random shots of healthy ones in various Gulf coast areas . 

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Random shot from this morning on average street in PB, Fl. looking towards the Ocean at the blue end of the street.

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11 minutes ago, Jeff985 said:

Jealousy is making it really hard to like you guys right now. 

Hey at least you can grow a palm outside. its been in the high 30s all day here in CT :(  I just try to visit florida as often as I possibly can

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You folks are making me feel bad! Did not mean to make anyone unhappy...

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3 minutes ago, bubba said:

You folks are making me feel bad! Did not mean to make anyone unhappy...

Don’t. I was joking. If I could pick anywhere in the continental US it would be south Florida. I also like that coconuts don’t grow everywhere. If they did they wouldn’t be special. 

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Lovely photos!  To answer the question, I would generally say in coastal South Florida, yes.  Anywhere else in Florida, not ubiquitous.  Coconuts are common right on the coast from Cocoa Beach south on the East Coast and Clearwater Beach south on the west coast.

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7 hours ago, Mr.SamuraiSword said:

Hey at least you can grow a palm outside. its been in the high 30s all day here in CT :(  I just try to visit florida as often as I possibly can

You can always get seed and sprout indoors . . . . jess' sayin' . . .

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14 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

You can always get seed and sprout indoors . . . . jess' sayin' . . .

That doesn’t work as well as you might think. I tried it once. I cut a hole in the foundation of my house and planted a coconut in the dirt inside my house. After a few years it got so tall I to cut a hole in the roof and the following winter it froze to death. Now I have a hole in my roof, a hole in my floor, and a dead coconut tree in my living room. 

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12 minutes ago, Jeff985 said:

That doesn’t work as well as you might think. I tried it once. I cut a hole in the foundation of my house and planted a coconut in the dirt inside my house. After a few years it got so tall I to cut a hole in the roof and the following winter it froze to death. Now I have a hole in my roof, a hole in my floor, and a dead coconut tree in my living room. 

You should have picked up a true dwarf coco: Fiji dwarf or red Tahiti dwarf (among other true dwarfs).

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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4 minutes ago, GottmitAlex said:

You should have picked up a true dwarf coco: Fiji dwarf or red Tahiti dwarf (among other true dwarfs).

Are you suggesting I try again? I’ll start cutting, you start germinating one of those super market coconuts. 

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5 minutes ago, Jeff985 said:

Are you suggesting I try again? I’ll start cutting, you start germinating one of those super market coconuts. 

With a true dwarf, you won't have the need to cut out your 2nd story roof as fast as if you had a semi-dwarf or a tall. 

Folks in the UK have a tuff time finding true dwarfs. You have the advantage.

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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3 minutes ago, GottmitAlex said:

With a true dwarf, you won't have the need to cut out your 2nd story roof as fast as if you had a semi-dwarf or a tall. 

Folks in the UK have a tuff time finding true dwarfs. You have the advantage.

Viel Glück!

 

In hind sight a Mexican tall may have been a mistake. 

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