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I was just curious if anyone has had success with growing these in California. I've seen a photo of a nice looking one in Ensenada, Mexico before, so wondering if anyone has had one in California. I am growing a couple in the imperial valley of California and the one below has made it through two winters and one summer without any damage, but also with minimal growth. Also pictured are Dictyosperma album and Hypophorbe langenicaulis handing the desert heat for their third year now without issue!

It's been exactly 4 years since my Copernicia berteroana last flowered. Looks like this year will be the year to start some more seeds. Seems to be a scarcely seen palm in peoples gardens for whatever reason. Maybe a 4 year flowering cycle has something to do with it?🤔😄 aztropic Mesa, Arizona

With a nice autumn feel about the garden theres a change in the weather, autumn is the best time of the season in my climate just perfect weather, the garden has warmed up all summer and you can see the plant activity. Now is the perfect time to plant in the garden, so the next few months a lot will be planted!

I happened to be on a flight from Honolulu to Hilo yesterday, but on approach to Hilo at 2:45 pm, the pilot made an odd left turn. Then another more severe left turn and I could feel the plane climbing rather than descending. I knew something was wrong, and wondered if we were returning to Oahu. The pilot announced we were being diverted to Kona, much to the dismay of passengers. Planes don't do well flying into ash clouds, thus the inconvenience. Luckily a dear friend, BGL, came to pick me up and take me back across the island. The park was closed, visitors ordered out, and the highway approaching the park was closed. This is an exciting place! Edit: I should add, the repeated eruptions are contained within the humongous main crater up in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and notwithstanding the flying tephra, no homes or towns are in peril.

My golden Christmas ready to go in the ground caught my eye. Full sun for full yellow color.

Chuniophoenix nana!

One of my friends is growing several coconuts in Brawley, CA. They are coming into their third summer now. I wonder whose will fruit first! haha. Yours looks flawless!

The lowest temperature recorded in Bridgeport, CT , over the last 20 years was -6°F (-21°C), set on February 14, 2016. so this palm has suvived a -6F wth no external heat as its been in the grouns since 2009

These are ancient specimens at Breaker's in PB

One big discussion in Australia the price of them, ranging from $250 to $450, $850 and up. The one in the picture was $850 Aus dollars. And I would have purchased it but I already have 50 of them! They do survive 2 degrees Celsius in my garden, high temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius with humidity is not a problem for them.

Living in north Hilo we’ve been fortunate not to have had much impact from recent eruptions. Lots of Pele’s hair, but no tephra and very little vog. We are also on city services, so no worries about catchment tank disruptions. Glad Bo was able to pick you up Kim, a major inconvenience averted. If such an event happens again, we’re here as a back-up. Tim

No worries ..or need to apologize ..I knew exactly what you were referring to cuz i'd noticed the same thing at that time as well. Still a few weeks to go before i'll offer up any of my early thoughts on the subject, but ..this.. may be our reward for early heat this year.. As far as websites? ** .. Tropical Tidbits and Pivotal Weather are where i go to look over day to day forecast model data.. W/ some additional input added from any daily NWS office ( PHX, and / or Tucson, etc regional offices ) forecast discussions. ** Data from both the ECMWF ( " ECMWF Charts " section of that site ) and graphical / chart data from COPERNICUS make up where i go to look over longer term forecast thoughts ( multi -weekly / seasonal ) ..Will look at stuff from the CFS and NMME ( North American Multi Model Ensembles ) too but thoughts from both aren't always the most reliable ..so ..more salt, lol. ** Weather Underground 10 day is the only place i trust when it comes to WX app- esque tools ** My opinion only but, it has been the most accurate day to day. Reliable enough that i've been a loyal viewer since ..2012, if not earlier than that.. Point n' click from our local / other NWS offices aren't a " horrible " source for info either ..but they seem to err more conservative / kind of bland in their thoughts / forecasts / discussions at times, esp. the PHX office ..So i'll take whatever they're saying w/ some salt.. ** Maricopa Co Flood Control District ( and Pima County's FCD site, ...and Rainlog.org are where i go to look over any local / regional rainfall data after storms.. There are others of course that i can't remember atm.. Those i avoid ( ...like the plague? ) Accuweather.. Used to be " ok, " for basic info, but is now Horrible ..useless Weather.com / Weather Channel -anything- Extra horrible, ..and useless. Always been a " corporate / sold out " kind of site. In 2026, if those two sites are the only places someone looks to for " trust-worthy " weather -related info they might be interested in obtaining, they deserve all the bad info they receive, ..lol. Same with only trusting what X Y or Z local news forecaster says. I've yet to find any weather app as reliable as data from Weather Underground so that's all i use. They have an ap for both IOS and Android. Never used it myself so i can't comment on how good it might ..might not.. be, compared to the main site. Daniel Swain, who founded the Weather West website, is the only person i turn an ear to for detailed dives into regional WX expertise. Since he is an actual Climatologist, who grew up in this part of the country, he understands the physics behind all the nuts and bolts of the weather here / across the west.. Very rare i find anything i might see differently compared to his thoughts on things. No hype and his blog / YT live stream discussions are extremely articulate and easy to comprehend. Noticed there are several folks from Chandler on his Threads page now.. At the other end of the spectrum, Avoid the " AZ Weather Force " Facebook weather clown.. PLENTY of info out there on why.

Gonesies. Off to the land of Grady Judd and Jin Jin Kitchen and Legoland and Wellspring Gardens.

Washingtonia seeds are weed like. You should not try to to compare them with other palm seeds. On the other hand, Butyagrus seeds may never germinate...

#2 I would say more likely C. argentea than C. argentata. Easy to confuse those names. C. argentata, at least the Florida form, is delicate, wispy, small and slow. I have many of these questions about my own plants, whether they are hybrids or the species are hard to discern. I agree that the last one is probably Thrinax based on the disorderly trunk fiber. The split leaf bases might not be obvious at that size.

Thrinax radiata. aztropic Mesa, Arizona

You may not see any holes they could be gone by now. I would watch out for any tunnels near the base of your palms starting in April. I inspect daily, as I have lost a small palm when I forget to to check that one for two days. It would be best to remove that grass around your palms at least a few feet. Better for the palm overall and you'll be able to see any tunneling easily.

Perhaps it's Thrinax rather than Coccothrinax.

Not 100% sure but Tad believes it's the high night temperatures here compared to those out west. Same reason we can't grow Parajubaea. Even now in early March the lows are in the low 70's. 😔

That is a lovely flower . I’m not sure , but I think a neighbor , two doors down planted one a few years back and it literally took over her yard. If it is the same plant , they tend to be invasive if not kept trimmed. Harry

Those are lovely . I can’t help with ID , I only have one here . Mine never really thrived here but plugs along slowly . It was purchased over 25 years ago from Phil at Jungle Music and he wasn’t sure which species it was . It was very small and I planted it out in the yard right away . I posted here and someone said it was Barbadensis due to the orange look to the hastula. I am in a 10a climate , no frost. Harry They just don’t look as good here in full sun . I don’t think we have the humidity they like.

A few more palms to go in, a couple of the pacsoa show purchases. No need to overwinter these ones they a tried and tested winners in my garden. Dypsis procera 3 out of 5, 2 more to plant Dypsis ambositrae grown by Lyn Crehan a quality grower of exotic plants. Schippia concolor chamearops humillis

Red Latania new frond

Sabal Yapa new frond

Washingtonias growing pretty fast still yet to see results from the rest ( archontophoenix, p.reclinata, p.rupicola, pt.elegans, butiagrus)

Thank you man! I hope me haha. I know dwarf coconuts can fruit earlier on and these maypan coconuts are mixed so maybe I’ll get lucky these next few years. Are the ones in Brawley from Florida as well?

Yeah, here in El Centro, CA, it was as if winter never came. I didn't turn on my heater once, which has never happened before.

Hopefully the growth will continue for you. It’s a tough one in the desert . Harry

This one has defoliated every time I get ~27-30F and frost, but has grown back several times. They are a zone 10 palm, with variable damage in zone 9b. They might be hardier out West without the frost. Most of the Dypsis/Chrysalidocarpus here outright died at 22.5F. I am probably giving up on the whole species group. None are hardy below 30F + frost, and have a tendency to die from bud rots. Likewise I won't be replanting any Bottles or Spindles. I lose a couple every time it gets to ~27F, and probably all 9 that I have left are toast.

Hi everyone, I’m visiting Tenerife in mid‑April and I’m hoping to find Plumeria obtusa ‘Singapore White’ (Singapore/White Plumeria) while I’m there. 👉 I’m looking for: • Nurseries or garden centers that sell this variety • Private growers who might have plants or cuttings • Local markets or plant swap meet locations • Any tips on where to look in Tenerife I’d really appreciate recommendations, contacts, phone numbers, or even a meet‑up if anyone is willing to help! 😊 Thanks in advance!

This is the issue with vague terms like cold-hardy. Hardy to what temperature what percent of the time under what conditions? If it was a typical radiational freeze down to 24F, Beccariophoenix alfredii would probably have a lot less damage. Add in 40mph winds the first night and several frost events after that and we got different results. A lot of the Becarriophoenix alfredii here are bronzed from the combination of wind, cold and frost. Mine was in an area where the other plants in the yard cut the wind speed down to 13 MPH and had minor burn. Beccariophoenix fenestralis is growing, but it was completely defoliated from the same event. This event will undoubtedly produce tons of observations for the Cold Hardiness Observation Master Data. That said, I'd rather have less observations and more palms. Hope that the palm(s) in question recover, but be wary of terms like cold-hardy that don't offer many specifics. The record lows along the I-4 corridor generally range from 15F-20F. That holds true inland the entire way down to Immokalee. Those temperatures can kill a lot of palms considered cold-hardy.

we are plannng on opening up Sabal palmetto Bridgeport WED April 8th,2026 after the cold weather passes; what a winter 2025-2025 In early 2026, Bridgeport, CT, experienced significant cold, with a low of 2°F recorded on February 8, accompanied by record-setting cold high temperatures of 17°F and dangerous wind chills. A cold weather protocol was also activated in January 2026. Temperatures in March 2026 are ranging from the mid-20s to mid-40s°F. Key 2026 Temperature Details (Bridgeport, CT): February 8, 2026: A low of 2°F was recorded, which was 23 degrees colder than the normal low for that date, according to CT Insider. Record Cold: On Feb. 8, 2026, the high only reached 17°F, setting a new record for the coldest high temperature, breaking the previous record from 1994, CT Insider. Wind Chills: Wind chills were dangerous, falling to between -10°F and -20°F on Feb. 8, 2026. The palm has seen colder temperatures The lowest temperature recorded in Bridgeport, CT , over the last 20 years was -6°F (-21°C), set on February 14, 2016.

Yes that’s problem, time to maintain them. If i wasnt working in the job I have I would have a lot more free time, while the boss makes the money of me, my business doesn’t grow. One day I shall retire hopefully and not have to work for the man so to speak. I love going into my greenhouse in the hot days and watering it’s so refreshing in the cool greenhouse. Richard

So nobody told my palm tree it was supposed to be cold.... Despite it being the coldest year it experienced and the multitude of snow / ice events. It came out completely fine. I did protect it with a frost cloth & c9 lights but I'm questing if it even needed that. It also hasn't spear pulled which is a first. - Picture Below is from february (thankfully no more snow here ), Also you can see the sad Cycas Revoluta in the top right, It's also growing nicely e

Compact and robust Butia today in Galena Park by the Houston Ship Channel

Okay, it's in the grow room, Sabine just said, Phönix canariensis is doing well 🤗

Red Latania new frond

A few more, here’s a close up of a frond I showed in the last post for growth comparison. then this one The visible trunk form a distance 😍

Hello everybody, I have just found the topic. That plant behind the fence is our beloved Red Spicata Dwarf. It grew with little care in a partly abandoned area, which has recently been transformed in the new section for Papua New Guinea. I though it was due to abandonement, but it often produced misshaped nuts and some of the seeds never sprouted. Some unripe fruits were stolen too by happy visitors, so we took a lot to make seedlings. Now it is doing much better. It might be a hybrid too, as the inflorescence is often not a perfect spike. Now it is taller and we made babies out of its fruits, so we can see how the next generation will go.... if the spike is a spike and if we get better shaped fruits. Its first seedling is starting to bloom at ground level, but most are just 1-2 years old. All seedlings show a deep orange colour except one which was paler but it then became almost the same of others. You can watch a not-so-old video on youtube about this tree, by Sdravko of All the fruits:

At least more good growing zones. At the lowlands of Chihuahua at around 300 meters I am sure Coconuts would grow. Once you go west in Durango you will drive over Sierra Madre. Once on top the nature changes drastically when you start driving down towards Mazatlan. In that complete western part bordering Sinaloa you can pretty much grow everything.

Kilauea volcano erupts, closes Hawaii highways Hollering out to our various Big Island Palm Talkers. @Kim @Dypsisdean @Hilo Jason @HiloGreg @bgl and all the rest, hope you're okay. Yeah, I treat myself to a little whine now and again over the winds, but this takes mega-bakeries full of cakes . . . .

One of a couple, addtnl. Coconuts spied in the Hermosillo area ( Northern side of town ) yesterday.. Unfortunately, could not get closer to those ( Streets they're on aren't mapped by street view. ) Hard to tell in the shot but thinking some of the bulges i can make out in the crown of it may be developing fruits. Note the stark difference between how it looks compared to the Queen on the right. Didn't save the shots but, Found a ton more Coconuts along / east of the Malecon' in La Paz, ...As well as numerous Adonidia specimens there. Sighted a few of those in Guaymas as well.

Sorry to hear. I've always found USPS to work great.

Another fragrant Dendrobium in bloom in the garden. This one is Dendrobium jonesii variation magnificum. Not quite all of the 9 flower stalks have there flowers in full bloom, but it is loaded with flowers.

The ‘ole’ Chrysalidocarpus paucifolius, aka ‘orange crush.’ Love the scale that growing in almost solid rock dictates. Tim

The next 10 days looks like solid warmth, day and night, so hopefully new growth will start pushing. A few things have. I am rather shocked my coconut is pushing growth after that brutal cold. I had already planned to put a nice ornamental striped sugarcane in its spot! My L. saribus is a green petiole form. We do have several of the maroon forms at Leu and they did surprisingly well. It was 24-25F at Leu and they are showing no or very minor damage. In the past they had more damage at higher temps.

There is certainly no place for them in ground, unless I took out a fruit tree in the front. I’m kinda over the taste of ice cream bean so that might be a candidate lol. I would definitely take on a Hawaiian coconut with a big coconut seed as well as a red spicada. Maybe I’ll look into ordering them like you in marchish. I’d keep them in big pots until they’re bursting out of them. I think I need more coconuts to better understand the different types like you said hah. Btw my insta username is the same, I grow other fruit trees.

its nice to see your palms still going on even with minor setbacks like pests and the cold. if your trees fruit i wonder if you could start a cultivar of california hardy coconuts. i've heard people say its not possible because they dont have cold tolerant traits as a ultra tropical plant yadda yadda. but howcome different coconut palms have more frost tolerance then? just because something doesnt live somewhere naturally doesnt mean it can't develop traits to better suit the location. did you know there are tropical apple trees? apple trees are from the fridgid cold steppe of central asia. basically the same climate as the midwest. they should not have the traits to be evergreen and have adaptations to the heat and latitude and yet they do. dorsett gold and king david are natural apples that are evergreen and need zero chill and they grew from random seeds they werent bred on purpose. i know apple trees arent coconut palms but still. i have some new nectaplum seedlings from a spice zee and they are evergreen even though the mother tree is deciduous the poor thing does struggle to loose its leaves every year lol . i have a two year old tree from the same plant from last year and it has not gone dormant this year or last year its evergreen and is currently pushing out new growth already with all the old leaves still on it like it has adapted to living in a climate with almost no dormancy. plants are more adaptable than we think. different cultivars get more tolerant to different locations and eventually they drift away. this is how you get other cultivars of crops. with trees its takes a bit more time than annuals but you see with annuals some of them naturalized in my yard despite needing to be babied on the first year! even some wheat and oats. same thing with beans i planted. they get more tolerant to the local climate and droughts the more they breed in it the more their genes are exposed to it they mutate.

@dalmatiansoap I also saw those coconuts there. There's a swimming pool next to the Palmetum that has lots of coconuts too.