Impressive Volunteer Washingtonia Found in North Dallas

[DreaminAboutPalms]

Saw this by intersection of belt line and Montfort in Addison North Dallas. It’s obviously been there since before the 2021 freeze and looks really really healthy now. Growing out of corner of pavement next to a sidewalk. Heavy on Filifera genes. There’s an even bigger Sabal Mexicana volunteer on other side of intersection next to Walgreens sign 

[SeanK]

Having the bud in the ground during that arctic outbreak likely saved it's life.

[NBTX11]

Good Looking Filifera.  Either there was a large Filifera nearby that dropped some seeds or someone/something came along and dropped some Filifera seeds in there.

[WSimpson]

Always cool to see a palm volunteer .

Will

[Palms and Pines]

Nice palm, it’s definitely a survivor that’s for sure.

[DreaminAboutPalms]

Here’s a few massive North Dallas surivivors I found the other day. They are hard to find these days. Showed no damage after low of 16-17 and multiple ice events this year 

Edited June 29, 2022 by DreaminAboutPalms

[DreaminAboutPalms]

3 months growth 

[jwitt]

A true cotton palm!

Could be the start of a legend!

Zoomed in on your picture

[Collectorpalms]

This one is a -6 Survivor. The landscapers will probably removed ( kill) it soon. 

 

[jwitt]

Collectorpalms 

Show the manager your pics,  tell them either the seedling palm or building will be damaged. Tell em you are a palm nut and show em your shovel!

And post more pics!

You can even show them pics from palmtalk on the incredible growth rate that happens in your region. 

This would further the palm nut angle.

 

[DreaminAboutPalms]

Another one in same parking lot. There’s also like a dozen strap leaf seedlings. Had to be guerilla seed distribution 

[NBTX11]

3 hours ago, DreaminAboutPalms said:

Another one in same parking lot. There’s also like a dozen strap leaf seedlings. Had to be guerilla seed distribution 

Exactly what happened. Toss some seeds wherever there’s mulch and palms will come up. 

[DreaminAboutPalms]

6 months time-lapse April 2022 to October 2022. Incredible speed. Wasn't even visible until early June unless you were standing on top of it 

Edited October 10, 2022 by DreaminAboutPalms

[NBTX11]

Yeah they grow fast.  Someone probably dropped some seeds last summer.  If left alone, in 2-3 years it will be quite large and noticeable.  I'd say it was me, but all my seed distribution is in New Braunfels.  About 10 years ago I dropped maybe a thousand seeds or so around town and I had about 100 palms come up all over the place, of which about 40 or so are left and a few are starting to produce their own seeds.  Just within the past few days I have dropped over 10,000 seeds all over town in about 100 locations.  99 percent plus Filifera, except I did drop a few Robusta in a McDonalds flower bed.

For anyone interested in doing this, it's easy.  Get yourself a large batch of seeds.  This is the hardest part.  I had to get a pole saw and cut some off my tree.  You can also wait until they drop off tree, but I was too impatient.  Take seeds and go around town throwing them in every heavily mulched public flower bed you can find...McDonalds, fast food restaurants, gas stations, mini malls, etc.  The do nothing but wait a couple years.  In 2-3 years you will see seedling popping up.  I did it, anyone can do it.  This is much easier than actually planting small palms.  You can also throw them into areas where they are using rocks as mulch.  They will come up there also.   They will come up best in watered areas, but this is not completely necessary, they will also come up in unwatered areas.   A lot of people are going to be getting some surprise palms in the few years.

Edited October 10, 2022 by NBTX11

[TonyDFW]

Popping up all over central city Dallas