Blue fan palms

[GMann]

Are there any blue fan palms that are smaller than Bismark, Brahea Armata, and Latania Loddigesii? I love those palms but they are all pretty big, I was hoping there is something with a similar look but that takes up less space.

[Sabal Steve]

Chaemerops cerifera/argentea is a good candidate. There are lots of smaller.blue fan palms, and I'm sure others will chime in.

[Cikas]

Chamaerops humilis cerifera. Also some Brahea species are blue, but much smaller than armata.

Edited September 25, 2014 by Cikas

[Phoenikakias]

Serenoa repens blue form, Nannorrhops ritchiana silver form and Nannorrhops arabica, Hyphaena, Medemia

[Shirleypalmpaws]

Copernicia hospita

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

Are there any blue fan palms that are smaller than Bismark, Brahea Armata, and Latania Loddigesii? I love those palms but they are all pretty big, I was hoping there is something with a similar look but that takes up less space.

Where in Florida do you wish to plant these palms? There are many fewer options for Tally than Miami.

[GMann]

South Florida, Broward County.

[Gbarce]

Copernicia alba is small and kind if fast growing too

[Xenon]

Copernicia ekmanii

[Al in Kona]

Copernicia cowellii, if you live long enough to see it grow big enough to even see it in the landscape! However, if you do, it is a beauty.

[NorthFlpalmguy]

Just a heads up, the Braheas are not a fan of the Fl humidity. I'd try the Chamerops humilis cerifera.

[GMann]

Thanks everybody. You are a wealth of knowledge. There are places that sell the Chamerops humilis cerifera down here.

Is it a very slow grower?

Does it require full sun? Or will it survive in partial shade?

[NorthFlpalmguy]

It is a slow grower and will thrive in either full sun or partial shade.

[Cikas]

But it will have beter color in full sun.

[Sabal Steve]

These are amazingly drought tolerant. They survive here w/o irrigation.

[Geoff]

This one will grow for you: Hyphaene petersiana- kind of bluish

Here's an article (old) about some blue fan palms: http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/204/

[GMann]

OK, I bought one Chamaerops humilis cerifera, it is a smallish 7 gallon thing which was quite expensive for the size, $35. And it is not even that silver, only the new leaves are silver, the older ones are a very light green. The guy told me that the reason not all the leaves are silver is because it is stressed from being potted and that once I get it in the ground it will be fine.

The problem is, there is only one plantable spot in my garden that gets full sun and stays dry (not under sprinklers), and that is by my house under a window that starts at 4 feet. I really don't want to cover that window, so will it grow over 4 feet to cover it eventually? Alternatively I could plant it in a larger pot and keep it in a dry, sunny place on my patio. But then it may continue to suffer pot stress...

[Cikas]

Yes it will grow to that size eventually. But Chamaerops humilis cerifera is really slow growing palm.

Also in the full sun it will have the best color.

In the full sun, it can be very blue, almost white.

Edited September 29, 2014 by Cikas

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

Yes it will grow to that size eventually. But Chamaerops humilis cerifera is really slow growing palm.

Also in the full sun it will have the best color.

In the full sun, it can be very blue, almost white.

Gorgeous examples. But it'll never look like that here. I sear our summer rains was the silver from the leaves. And they always look ratty in summer. The nice pot isn't a bad idea. Prefers not to be soggy.

[John Case]

Trithrinax campestris, if you can deal with the spines....