Cocos nucifera

[Peter Pacific]

Keith, I hope this gives you a better idea of my coconuts...you call them "Pacific talls", I am not sure what species they are, I just know that they are really tall and they grow on the Pacific! These were planted in my garden about 7 years ago and are now between 25 and 30 feet tall. Be careful of what you ask for...you might get it.

Peter

[Peter Pacific]

more pics...

[Zeeth]

Nice! I like the first picture a lot, it gives a nice perspective on the rings of growth. So they have been there 7 years, did you plant them as seeds, or larger? The fronds seem to be held at an umbrella shape, which is a sign of Pacific tall. I see you have germinated quite a few coconuts there, they look like they were easy germinators. Mike in Bermuda plans to send me 3-4, as coconuts from Bermuda don't get much heat in the summer, so they are more chancy germinators, but as long as you know when a coconut is about to germinate, if you send me 1 it should be good enough.

I would love to have a 30 foot coconut in 7 years! Did you plant them all the same size? If so, a coconut off the tallest one would be ideal, as it will be the fastest grower. The faster they grow, the quicker their fronds will be high up, and since most of our cold is radiational, the higher up the tree is, the less cold it gets.

My mom is paying the shipping for the Bermuda cocos for my birthday, but I'm getting paid $10 an hour to help someone haul some stuff to the dump next weekend, so I should be getting at least $20-$30, so I should be able to pay for shipping on yours, or at least part of it. It should fall within that range, as shipping a sprouted coconut from Hawaii is about $20, and you wouldn't be sending me a sprouted nut, so the protocol would be a bit different, and I think it should be cheaper. Thanks for the visuals!

Keith

[Peter Pacific]

Nice! I like the first picture a lot, it gives a nice perspective on the rings of growth. So they have been there 7 years, did you plant them as seeds, or larger? The fronds seem to be held at an umbrella shape, which is a sign of Pacific tall. I see you have germinated quite a few coconuts there, they look like they were easy germinators. Mike in Bermuda plans to send me 3-4, as coconuts from Bermuda don't get much heat in the summer, so they are more chancy germinators, but as long as you know when a coconut is about to germinate, if you send me 1 it should be good enough.

I would love to have a 30 foot coconut in 7 years! Did you plant them all the same size? If so, a coconut off the tallest one would be ideal, as it will be the fastest grower. The faster they grow, the quicker their fronds will be high up, and since most of our cold is radiational, the higher up the tree is, the less cold it gets.

My mom is paying the shipping for the Bermuda cocos for my birthday, but I'm getting paid $10 an hour to help someone haul some stuff to the dump next weekend, so I should be getting at least $20-$30, so I should be able to pay for shipping on yours, or at least part of it. It should fall within that range, as shipping a sprouted coconut from Hawaii is about $20, and you wouldn't be sending me a sprouted nut, so the protocol would be a bit different, and I think it should be cheaper. Thanks for the visuals!

Keith

Hi Keith, I will take a couple of coconuts to the city the next time I go (maybe a week or two) and I will check the shipping rates. I don't know anything about shipping live coconuts into the United States.

The palms were planted about 4 or 5 feet high and they grow pretty quickly. To germinate, just put them on top of the sand and in a couple of months...you have coconut palms!! I will keep you posted. Peter

[Zeeth]

Nice! I like the first picture a lot, it gives a nice perspective on the rings of growth. So they have been there 7 years, did you plant them as seeds, or larger? The fronds seem to be held at an umbrella shape, which is a sign of Pacific tall. I see you have germinated quite a few coconuts there, they look like they were easy germinators. Mike in Bermuda plans to send me 3-4, as coconuts from Bermuda don't get much heat in the summer, so they are more chancy germinators, but as long as you know when a coconut is about to germinate, if you send me 1 it should be good enough.

I would love to have a 30 foot coconut in 7 years! Did you plant them all the same size? If so, a coconut off the tallest one would be ideal, as it will be the fastest grower. The faster they grow, the quicker their fronds will be high up, and since most of our cold is radiational, the higher up the tree is, the less cold it gets.

My mom is paying the shipping for the Bermuda cocos for my birthday, but I'm getting paid $10 an hour to help someone haul some stuff to the dump next weekend, so I should be getting at least $20-$30, so I should be able to pay for shipping on yours, or at least part of it. It should fall within that range, as shipping a sprouted coconut from Hawaii is about $20, and you wouldn't be sending me a sprouted nut, so the protocol would be a bit different, and I think it should be cheaper. Thanks for the visuals!

Keith

Hi Keith, I will take a couple of coconuts to the city the next time I go (maybe a week or two) and I will check the shipping rates. I don't know anything about shipping live coconuts into the United States.

The palms were planted about 4 or 5 feet high and they grow pretty quickly. To germinate, just put them on top of the sand and in a couple of months...you have coconut palms!! I will keep you posted. Peter

Thanks a bunch. A week will be good, as that's when I get the money, so I know how much I have to give you. Also, do you fertilize them, or do you just let them go, and which type of soil do you have? Thanks a bunch

Keith

[Z4Devil]

PETER ... my Godness ... what incredible palms are this ... I love the C. nuciferas so much, they are such majestic and beautiful palms. And yes, this palm generates an absolutely true feeling of holidays like no other.

May you ship one of them to Germany? Highly interested in this ...

Love, Verena

Edited August 22, 2009 by Z4Devil

[floridagrower]

Beautiful pictures but they are not "Pacific Talls".

[Zeeth]

Beautiful pictures but they are not "Pacific Talls".

well, what are they?

[Jose Maria]

Z4devil,

Dont suffer any longer, just go to the supermarket and check out some of the coconuts there. Those that sound like they have water inside, and the newestarrivals in the market, might just do it and start growing in your living room!

Keep them warm, and watch the growing points....

[Z4Devil]

Z4devil,

Dont suffer any longer, just go to the supermarket and check out some of the coconuts there. Those that sound like they have water inside, and the newestarrivals in the market, might just do it and start growing in your living room!

Keep them warm, and watch the growing points....

You do not really know what you are talking about!

1. THIS WAS A JOKE!

2. Don´t bore me with hints I know since a long time.

3. I have 4 Coconuts that are beeing waiting for germination, but in Germany it takes more time. In the majority of cases this experiments do not work.

4. In the supermarkets and regular nurseries they sell plants with just 2 or 3 unfledged leaves ... they are trimmed for height within shortest time, mostly sick and usually die within 10 - 12 months. Such exemplars as shown on your photos they never offer in Germany

5. But ... you would be the last person I would buy any palm!

[Jose Maria]

Z4devil,

Dont suffer any longer, just go to the supermarket and check out some of the coconuts there. Those that sound like they have water inside, and the newestarrivals in the market, might just do it and start growing in your living room!

Keep them warm, and watch the growing points....

You do not really know what you are talking about!

1. THIS WAS A JOKE!

2. Don´t bore me with hints I know since a long time.

3. I have 4 Coconuts that are beeing waiting for germination, but in Germany it takes more time. In the majority of cases this experiments do not work.

4. In the supermarkets and regular nurseries they sell plants with just 2 or 3 unfledged leaves ... they are trimmed for height within shortest time, mostly sick and usually die within 10 - 12 months. Such exemplars as shown on your photos they never offer in Germany

5. But ... you would be the last person I would buy any palm!

Hi Z4Devil,

No offence meant, Sorry if I gave you the impression this was a joke.Sorry if I bored you.Bitte entschuldigen sie mir.

In Spain and Argentina among other places , friends from another Forum have been to the supermarket to buy coconuts and have germinated them...

The detail is keeping them warm...30° C , water is not needed for germination.

And,rest assured, I dont sell any palms, up to now I have sent stuff for free to many participants in this forum, I dont have a nursery ...yet.

Auf wiedersehen!

[Z4Devil]

No problem, dont worry. I was a little bit sad seeing that I was misunderstood.

You can not imagine, what mostly sick C. nucifera we have to buy in Germany ... The incredible beauty of you palms (i. e.) is a dream, that will never come true here.

I have experiences in germinating the Coconut palm ... unfortunately, they never reach the health and size of your plants.

For that reason ... such a palm will be a dream, for me.

Best regards, Verena

[DoomsDave]

To germinate, just put them on top of the sand and in a couple of months...you have coconut palms!! I will keep you posted. Peter

Waaaah! Sobsobsobsobsob! (Snort!)

[Gileno Machado]

Nice Cocos Peter. May I add a few more, from my neighborhood, to your thread?

[Gileno Machado]

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[Gileno Machado]

some more, tallies and dwarves:

[Peter Pacific]

Beautiful, Gileno, thanks for adding your pics...I guess I'll have to go to Brazil now! Peter

[Mark Heath]

Peter,

I seen the pic w/ all the coconuts germinating underneath and wished i was there!!! Rob and pillage would be the game!

All you would see is the big bag thrown over my shoulder w/ dirt and fronds flying as i run screaming through the

woods!!! (Took a little Dave from So-Cal mindset there)!!

I am germinating coconuts here in my greenhouse but i only get 30% germination rate. I have heard about coconuts from Costa Rica and your neck of the woods germinating like crazy!!

I am going to Miami for two days (Labor Day) and i plan to snag some more coconuts. This time i should find some allready germinating due to heavy rainfall.

TikiRick gave me a sprouted coconut that was floating by his home!! I threw a cpl in my pond and one germinated!!

BTW, you have a beautifull place there!!!!!

[Peter Pacific]

Mark, robbing and pillaging, running screaming through my grove of coconuts...ok, I have the mental image...now, I wanna check your profile!

[grad85]

I bought one 7 month's ago ,till now he's doing fine.

In the past month's he's trowing 2 new leaves and a 3rth one is on the way.

Kai has a nice one for over 3 years now,so it is possible for us in the coldzone [ indoors ]

Edited August 26, 2009 by grad85

[Jose Maria]

Peter,

I seen the pic w/ all the coconuts germinating underneath and wished i was there!!! Rob and pillage would be the game!

All you would see is the big bag thrown over my shoulder w/ dirt and fronds flying as i run screaming through the

woods!!! (Took a little Dave from So-Cal mindset there)!!

I am germinating coconuts here in my greenhouse but i only get 30% germination rate. I have heard about coconuts from Costa Rica and your neck of the woods germinating like crazy!!

I am going to Miami for two days (Labor Day) and i plan to snag some more coconuts. This time i should find some allready germinating due to heavy rainfall.

TikiRick gave me a sprouted coconut that was floating by his home!! I threw a cpl in my pond and one germinated!!

BTW, you have a beautifull place there!!!!!

Mark,

Here in Costa Rica we can export coconuts because the LY has not (yet) arrived.

Foreseeing the possible entrance of this disease, and also because they are good looking, what gets planted here are Malayan dwarfs, the green ones are good for drinking the "pipa-water", and the golden ones for decoration.

They germinate not because of the rain but because they are ripe and the temprature is right. Once the roots come out, then they need water, but the leaves come first. If the nut has even a small piece of leaf sticking out, it is germinating.

It´s hard to think of pillage when you see the beach here ( much like the pictures from Gileno Machado in Brazil) with kilometres of coconut-trees, and nuts all over the place....you could load a truck .....

[Mark Heath]

Peter,

I seen the pic w/ all the coconuts germinating underneath and wished i was there!!! Rob and pillage would be the game!

All you would see is the big bag thrown over my shoulder w/ dirt and fronds flying as i run screaming through the

woods!!! (Took a little Dave from So-Cal mindset there)!!

I am germinating coconuts here in my greenhouse but i only get 30% germination rate. I have heard about coconuts from Costa Rica and your neck of the woods germinating like crazy!!

I am going to Miami for two days (Labor Day) and i plan to snag some more coconuts. This time i should find some allready germinating due to heavy rainfall.

TikiRick gave me a sprouted coconut that was floating by his home!! I threw a cpl in my pond and one germinated!!

BTW, you have a beautifull place there!!!!!

Mark,

Here in Costa Rica we can export coconuts because the LY has not (yet) arrived.

Foreseeing the possible entrance of this disease, and also because they are good looking, what gets planted here are Malayan dwarfs, the green ones are good for drinking the "pipa-water", and the golden ones for decoration.

They germinate not because of the rain but because they are ripe and the temprature is right. Once the roots come out, then they need water, but the leaves come first. If the nut has even a small piece of leaf sticking out, it is germinating.

It´s hard to think of pillage when you see the beach here ( much like the pictures from Gileno Machado in Brazil) with kilometres of coconut-trees, and nuts all over the place....you could load a truck .....

Jose,

I was just joking w/ Peter! I would'nt steal anything from anyone! I know of a place in Miami that is a city owned grove, and i loaded my truck the last time i was there and i intend on doing it again! hehehehehe. I don't "pick" coconuts off of the tree unless i have to, i prefer like you said to wait for them to fall and if they have that sloshing milk in them i take them home!

When i mentioned about the rain, here is what i meant. A few years ago we had a nasty drought, and the small germinated Coconuts that i found were dead and dried up. I won't have that problem this year! Alot of the Cocos are

trimmed before the fruit is ripe in the city. It would be nice to see a place like where you and Peter and Gileno live!!

[Exotic Life]

Fantastic pictures. I love coconuts to, they give the ultimate tropical feeling to me.