Palms in Lake Como, Italy

[Peter]

My cousin has recently purchased a property on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. He's got some mature palms growing there already, but I'd like to recommend a few species for him to try. Can anyone in the European contingent help me out with what might survive there? Here's a photo of the property:

[gyuseppe]

I live in South italy, north italy : jubaea,butya,Rhapidophyllum ,Sabal minor, Trachycarpus ,Chamaerops humilis ,Serenoa repens .and other cold palms.

[osideterry]

So I google-mapped Lake Como... Are those mountains on the other side of the lake in Switzerland?

[Pivi]

No it's not. As you can see on google earth that mountains are still in italy...

If borders are correctly drawn

Edited January 19, 2009 by Pivi

[fdrc65]

  Peter said:

My cousin has recently purchased a property on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. He's got some mature palms growing there already, but I'd like to recommend a few species for him to try. Can anyone in the European contingent help me out with what might survive there?

I post some pics of Lake Maggiore, close to the Lake di Como and with more or less the same climate.

In these places the exposition is very important. Some plants survive only if protected by the north winds

Brahea Edulis, Butias , cycas revoluta

Butia Capitata

Jubaea

Jubaea e Brahea Armata

Trachicarpus are everywhere in the lakes of northern Italy

bye

[Peter]

Thanks everyone for the replies!

[DoomsDave]

How about a picture of the house, or the neighborhood?

I'll bet it's charming to burn!

Remember Kim's study of her 'hood . . . ?

[palman]

That is a nice view lakeside.......mountains y palms!

[Exotic Life]

Wow, that's a very nice buy!

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Wow lucky cousin > what amazing scenery !

[SubTropicRay]

A beautiful part of the world for sure. Thanks for posting these photos.

[Peter]

Yes, lucky indeed. I hope to visit him in the not too distant future. And I'll see if I can get more pics as it's pretty spectacular there.