Beautifully grown palms on the Caribbean Island of Grenada in a Private Garden

[kylecawazafla]

Here are some palms growing at about 1000 feet or so on the island of Grenada in a private garden! It seems to be a palm paradise here, much like Hawaii! We are 12 degrees north of the equator here.

Cyrtostachys renda sandwiching an Areca catechu along the side of the road

Ravenala madagascriensis growing in a forest of Phyllostachys

Cyrtostachys rend growing in the garden

St. Rose Nursery

Dwarf Areca catechu

[Palmaceae]

Wow, never seen Cyrtostachys that tall in person, beautiful!

[kylecawazafla]

Zingiber spectabile

Ptychosperma schefferi

Pelagodoxa henryana

Verschaffeltia splendida

[kylecawazafla]

Bentinckia nicobarica

Neoveitchia storckii

The beautiful fruits of Pelagodoxa henryana

[Howeadypsis]

Wow fabulous!

[kylecawazafla]

I don't know what this palm is…. Rhopaloblaste ceramica maybe?

Ravenala madagascriensis again

Areca vestiaria

Native pest control

Hydriastele costata

[kylecawazafla]

Road in rural Grenada

This house has seen better days

I never knew that Hurricane Ivan swept through Grenada in 2004 until I moved here last year! This hurricane devastated much of the island. Many homes still look just as this one pictured throughout the city and island, even within the city centers!

[kylecawazafla]

More pictures can be seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/36838058@N03/sets/72157654223317634

[Kai]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing!

[Yunder Wækraus]

It really does look like paradise.

[RemiMontreal2015]

Very nice pictures and palms, Thank you. Makes me feel like traveling (right away!)

[Danilopez89]

Awesome place! Thanks for sharing.

I live in the desert but I am willing to try anything Caribbean.

My bottle palm has done good. I wonder what else will do good here. I remember forum member "aztropics" saying that several Caribbean species do good in the deserts.

Edited July 31, 2015 by Danilopez89

[Yunder Wækraus]

I can't get Areca vestiaria out of my head now. I've never seen one before. Does anyone know whether they can be grown in 10a Florida?

[Zeeth]

I can't get Areca vestiaria out of my head now. I've never seen one before. Does anyone know whether they can be grown in 10a Florida?

I know of one that survived 2010 in the ground, but they don't like our soil that much, especially in the dry season. They seem to grow with very thin trunks and not much vigor here, but they stay alive...

[Yunder Wækraus]

Bummer

[Al in Kona]

Thanks for sharing scenes and palms in Grenada. Seems Grenada is situated just a few degrees too far north of the equator to avoid hurricanes completely, right? I wonder if Trinidad has ever had one occur there as they are a few degrees south of Grenada?

[kylecawazafla]

Hello Al!

Hurricane Ivan was considered a freak event, since Grenada averages about one hurricane per 50 years. It's so interesting living here and learning about the sailing/yachting culture! Most boaters are feel comfortable setting up their summer post in Grenada, since hurricanes are so infrequent. Most of the bays fill up with private boats this time of year! It's about $15 USD/month to anchor here and some of the tiny marinas have facilities that stamp your passport!

[JasonD]

Thanks for the great pictures!

[grant b.]

are you attending St. George's? or did you just pick Grenada as your new tropical playground? Looks like a beautiful island either way.

[GarrettP1]

Is that in St. Pauls?

I used to live at the Good Hope Estate up there, right after the communist takeover.

Good times. Little bit of blood.

Garrett

[kylecawazafla]

Yes I am at SGU here! This is in La Mode at my friend's garden, which is also the St. Rose Nursery! That must have been interesting to be here during the takeover! Carnival is this weekend!

[Josh-O]

Zingiber spectabile

Ptychosperma schefferi

Pelagodoxa henryana

Verschaffeltia splendida

Those Zingiber spectabile are amazing to look at!!!

[Josh-O]

Kyle, thanks for posting all these wonderful pictures..

looks like you are having a good time over there

[Howeadypsis]

Wow nice pics. I'd love to be able to grow gingers. I tried one once, from a supermarket. It didn't go well

[Jim in Los Altos]

Thanks, Kyle. Great shots of mouth watering palms.