Palms of Coastal Georgia

[NC_Palms]

Some palmy photos that I have taken within the past few months in coastal Georiga. 

 

Tybee Island, GA 

Tybee Island seems to be the northernmost location in the Eastern U.S where queen palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana) are common. I have seen a few queens in Hilton Head Island but never as much as I see on Tybee Island. I don't think the climate varies that much between Hilton Head and Tybee since they technically are only divided by the Savannah River. 

IMO, some of the nicest CIDPs that I have ever seen in the South are in Georiga. 

Washingtonia is another common palm on Tybee Island. A few of these palms have naturalized themselves in the salt marshes around Tybee Island. 

Some Livistona species

Coastal Georgia Botanical Garden, Savannah, Georiga 

I've noticed that mule palms have become very common in Georiga and South Carolina 

Not palms but I thought this bromeliad collection was neat

Sabal domingensis ( I think??) 

Sabal causarium

Sabal louisiana

Sabal miamiensis 

Sabal minor from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It was nice to see some NC palms in Georiga 

Sabal etonia

[NC_Palms]

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Savannah, Georgia (Continued) 

Trachycarpus fortunei. These specimens look fantastic for coastal Georiga 

Some butia hybrid 

Acoelorrhaphe wrightii A relatively hardy South Florida native 

I totally forgot what this palm is but it is definitely is exotic for Georiga 

Livistona with Washingtonia filifera in the background 

 

[NC_Palms]

Saint Simons & Jekyll Island

CIDPs 

Rhapis

 

Mo' CIDPs

Lots of dates

[RedRabbit]

2 hours ago, NC_Palms said:

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Savannah, Georgia (Continued) 

Trachycarpus fortunei. These specimens look fantastic for coastal Georiga 

Some butia hybrid 

Acoelorrhaphe wrightii A relatively hardy South Florida native 

I totally forgot what this palm is but it is definitely is exotic for Georiga 

Livistona with Washingtonia filifera in the background 

 

 

Thanks for sharing, it’s great to see that many species doing well up there. I’m a little surprised to see Acoelorrhaphe wrightii in Georgia. 
 

The “exotic for Georgia” palm is an acrocomia totai. 

[kinzyjr]

I enjoyed looking at these as well!  Up until a few weeks ago, I would have been surprised by Acoelorrhaphe wrightii.  While I was hunting around for hardiness observations, I found a few where the canes died at around 14F, but it regrew from the root ball after single digits.

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

 

Possibly Acrocomia Aculeata?  great pictures! Ive noticed a couple Pygmy dates around Tybee too . 

[NC_Palms]

@RedRabbit and @kinzyjr I was also surprised to see A. wrightii this far north but then I remembered that this palm was recommended for me to grow as a dieback perennial in another thread I created a while back. A. wrightii is also easy to grow from seed and I have a 3 year old seedling that I grew waiting to be planted in my zone 8a garden.

@Mr.SamuraiSword I've seen a few pygmy date palms in Tybee Island. I just have no idea why I didn't capture any photos of them. There are also a few in Hilton Head Island, which is probably their absolute northernmost location where pygmy date palms are hardy. 

[Meangreen94z]

 

[kinzyjr]

Coastal GA isn't that much different than Jacksonville in terms of overall growing conditions.  This video may be of interest: FSCJ Palm Showcase with David Casella

[NC_Palms]

41 minutes ago, kinzyjr said:

Coastal GA isn't that much different than Jacksonville in terms of overall growing conditions.  This video may be of interest: FSCJ Palm Showcase with David Casella

Great video and thanks for sharing. I have seen Copernicia and Bismarckia on Saint Simon's Island but I was not able to capture a photo since I was driving.  But I agree with you, the Sea Island area from where I am located in South Carolina to say Saint Augustine is all very similar in the terms of climate and palms that will grow there. 

Also, do you know if that garden in the video is open to the public? I would like to take a drive down there and visit it sometime soon. 

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

On 12/24/2019 at 11:39 PM, NC_Palms said:

Great video and thanks for sharing. I have seen Copernicia and Bismarckia on Saint Simon's Island but I was not able to capture a photo since I was driving.  But I agree with you, the Sea Island area from where I am located in South Carolina to say Saint Augustine is all very similar in the terms of climate and palms that will grow there. 

Also, do you know if that garden in the video is open to the public? I would like to take a drive down there and visit it sometime soon. 

theres a few Bizzies on jekll island too .  big ones too . https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0655178,-81.404649,3a,15.2y,315.41h,90.82t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saNO1XTiWSqheay79GHf1UQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[kinzyjr]

On 12/24/2019 at 11:39 PM, NC_Palms said:

Great video and thanks for sharing. I have seen Copernicia and Bismarckia on Saint Simon's Island but I was not able to capture a photo since I was driving.  But I agree with you, the Sea Island area from where I am located in South Carolina to say Saint Augustine is all very similar in the terms of climate and palms that will grow there. 

Also, do you know if that garden in the video is open to the public? I would like to take a drive down there and visit it sometime soon. 

This garden is at Florida State College at Jacksonville, South Campus and David filmed this on Christmas Eve while the college is on Winter Break.  I'd have to assume that the public is welcome.  I've not been to this location in person, but I think you would be fine since David put an invite in the video.  If you want more information, David's contact information is at 23:10 in the video.

[NC_Palms]

On 12/26/2019 at 10:00 PM, Mr.SamuraiSword said:

theres a few Bizzies on jekll island too .  big ones too . https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0655178,-81.404649,3a,15.2y,315.41h,90.82t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saNO1XTiWSqheay79GHf1UQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

I totally forgot but I have seen a bizzie in Bluffton, SC!

 

 

On 12/26/2019 at 10:18 PM, kinzyjr said:

This garden is at Florida State College at Jacksonville, South Campus and David filmed this on Christmas Eve while the college is on Winter Break.  I'd have to assume that the public is welcome.  I've not been to this location in person, but I think you would be fine since David put an invite in the video.  If you want more information, David's contact information is at 23:10 in the video.

Thank you!!

[Jcalvin]

I’m glad I found this thread. I’ll have to find some pictures I’ve take. of some magnificent palms here in Georgia. Unfortunately, most of the pictures were on my old phone. 

I think people are surprised when they realize the mild climate Southeastern Georgia has. Some of the areas along the coast I would dare say are 9b zones. And some of the inland areas in the extreme southeast are 9a zones. 

[Jcalvin]

Queen Palms about 50 miles inland. 

 

Canary Palm

Waycross, Ga

Edited January 10, 2020 by Jcalvin

[Jcalvin]

Brunswick, Ga

[RedRabbit]

2 minutes ago, Jcalvin said:

Queen Palms about 50 miles inland. 

 

Canary Palm

Waycross, Ga

Wow, I’m very surprised to see queens in Waycross. 

[Jcalvin]

Jekyll Island, Ga

I’ve lost my pictures of the CIPD’s in Jekyll Island. 

[Jcalvin]

Savannah, Georgia

Edited January 10, 2020 by Jcalvin

[Jcalvin]

3 minutes ago, RedRabbit said:

Wow, I’m very surprised to see queens in Waycross. 

606 Gilmore Street

Waycross,  Georgia

The freak ice storm a couple years ago killed the queen that was on the right side. I think this is its replacement. They’ve been there for about 7 years now. 

 

The Canary is less than a mile from the Queens. 

[Jcalvin]

I’ve posted these before under my old accounts. 

I’ve also posted these Butia a couple times, too. I know they’re not exotic, pushing the growing zone palms. But, they’re majestic nonetheless. 

 

 

[necturus]

Those CIDPs in Brunswick always make me sick. Here in Houston countless large ones have died/are dying from fungal infections, but out there they can become majestic. 

[kinzyjr]

On 12/26/2019 at 10:18 PM, kinzyjr said:

This garden is at Florida State College at Jacksonville, South Campus and David filmed this on Christmas Eve while the college is on Winter Break.  I'd have to assume that the public is welcome.  I've not been to this location in person, but I think you would be fine since David put an invite in the video.  If you want more information, David's contact information is at 23:10 in the video.

For anyone that is looking for directions, here is a Google Maps location for the entrance: Florida State College at Jacksonville - South Campus - Palm and Cycad Collection

[AnTonY]

When were those CIDP in Brunswick planted?

[Xerarch]

Woooooooooooooooooooowww!!!!! Those CIDP's in Brunswick, how have they survived to such a great height? Surely they have seen single digits?

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

4 hours ago, AnTonY said:

When were those CIDP in Brunswick planted?

 Not sure but it was a long time ago at least the 50s, they were there during the 1980s freezes, already large and pretty much completely defoliated during 89.  The one in Waycross also survived 89.  

[AnTonY]

1 hour ago, Mr.SamuraiSword said:

 Not sure but it was a long time ago at least the 50s, they were there during the 1980s freezes, already large and pretty much completely defoliated during 89.  The one in Waycross also survived 89.  

Brunswick saw single digits during those 1980s freezes. And I'm sure Waycross was colder, being that it was inland. Therefore, those specific sites of CIDP planted must have featured decent microclimates compared to the airports the low temps were recorded at. That, or they were just lucky.

Either way, impressive specimen all around! I also saw a post from this forum featuring a super tall CIDP in the New Orleans area. So I'm theorizing that CIDP and other so-called "drier climate" palms like washingtonia robusta can actually skyrocket their growth in fast time whenever there's lots of water around - which there's no short supply of in the swamps of Louisiana, or the wet-summer climate of coastal Georgia.

Edited February 26, 2021 by AnTonY

[Palmfarmer]

Beatiful place, allways liked those southern cities and towns along the coast in the "South" Its nr 1 place to go on my next US trip.

 Would a Bizzie or Kentia do ok in the georgia coast, perhaps on some of the islands?

Which ones of these have the best climate (including the islands nearby) Charlestown, SC. Savannah GA. or Mobile, Alabama.

[SeanK]

On 1/9/2020 at 8:42 PM, Jcalvin said:

I’ve posted these before under my old accounts. 

I’ve also posted these Butia a couple times, too. I know they’re not exotic, pushing the growing zone palms. But, they’re majestic nonetheless. 

 

 

Were the jelly palms trucked in or grown from seed there? How long have they been in-place?

Edited February 15 by SeanK