Teddy X Triangle - The Plant Out

[Mauna Kea Cloudforest]

I was told I could not grow teddy bear palms or flame throwers last week. He said its too dry and the heat in summer is too much for them. I see triangle palms everywhere around here so I thought maybe I can do a teddy x triangle. Riverside gets pretty hot also, you say you saw teddy bears in full sun!? I guess I'll try both teddies and a flame thrower. (Under some shade canopy) and a teddy x triangle in more sun. Thanks

Can someone please tell me that I am able to grow teddy x triangle in the Palm Springs area?

I bet you can. I've seen both teddy and triangle in Riverside, quite healthy in full sun, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to grow those in Palm Springs, as long as you're not in the lower part of town where cold air pools.

Send me a PM and I can hook you up with where you can buy full inland empire sun grown trunking teddy bear palms. These would be your best bet in the lower desert. Riverside is often 105F during the Summer, they apparently don't burn in that.

Chambeyronia is a whole different can of worms. You need plenty of shade for that in Indio.

[MattyB]

I doubt that teddy bear palm can handle palm springs sun/dry/heat. If you're gonna try it, Axel's source for hardened trunking specimines is s good start and worth trying. But I'd suggest that starting smaller (pretrunking), covering with shade cloth for a few years, so it can attain maximum girth and root mass. Those are usually stronger, beefier trees in the end.

[Danilopez89]

Hey thanks guys! My palm tree confidence just went through the roof. Lol

Axel: I'll PM you sometime soon for the hook up. I'm all out of $$ for now after buying 6 R. Regias

So many palm trees, so little $$$

[Matt in OC]

Matty, such great information! How much growth did you get last season? Any pictures?

[MattyB]

Here it is 9 months from planting. It's doing very well.

[Matt in OC]

Lookin' great! and doesn't look like any leaf burn either in that full sun.

[MattyB]

I took the shade cloth off a couple of months ago and it never showed any sign of sun shock.

[Zeeth]

It's looking great!

[sashaeffer]

Looks good!

Had a seedling from Seabreeze that while outside some critter came up and ate all the fronds off right down to the crown. Thought it was a goner since it was so small anyway, but today it's a little further along than it was when I first got it. Tough little guy! Hopefully in time will look as good as yours.

[DoomsDave]

Looks good!

Had a seedling from Seabreeze that while outside some critter came up and ate all the fronds off right down to the crown. Thought it was a goner since it was so small anyway, but today it's a little further along than it was when I first got it. Tough little guy! Hopefully in time will look as good as yours.

Just wait and see.

If the growth bud's okay, it should just regrow.

[Mike M]

I might just have to plant one of mine!!!!

[Josh-O]

Looks good!

Had a seedling from Seabreeze that while outside some critter came up and ate all the fronds off right down to the crown. Thought it was a goner since it was so small anyway, but today it's a little further along than it was when I first got it. Tough little guy! Hopefully in time will look as good as yours.

This hybrid defiantly has vigor.