Sabal causiarum @ FIT, Melbourne FL - including ligule

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

Nice group of S. causarium at FIT.  Look at the ligule shot at the bottom

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

Attempt.  Still getting error messages over 90% of the time.  I will send a note to Dean

 

[Josh-O]

8 minutes ago, Keith in SoJax said:

Nice group of S. causarium at FIT.  I am having trouble with pics today or I'd load the ligule shot.  I'll keep trying.

those are fatty's---great pic's !!

I don't understand why more folks don't plant these here in Cali?

They grow super good in our climate..

[Phoenikakias]

Why is it said that they are prone to potassium deficiency in Ca? I own one and it looks always perfect, albeit slow in growth rate until recently. After I removed any other non palmy plant near it, it has speeded up considerably beacause of the more available water. 

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

Phoenikakias, I wasn't aware they had potassium deficiency issues in CA, but I know we do here, at least away from the coast.  Potassium deficiency is so common here that it even afflicts our native Sabal palmetto, in situ!  I've often wondered if there is quite a bit of Potassium in sea water and if the palms native to areas near the sea actually benefit.  One other tidbit of information:  potassium can literally leach from the plant foliage due to heavy rains.  Surely that contributes to the problems here in Florida.  Combine heavy rain with extremely poor sand and you can see how plants would suffer.  

My young Sabal causarium is growing pretty fast.  But its suffering from both potassium and magnesium deficiency.  Its nearly impossible to get enough of either nutrient on them but I keep trying.  I can say its like all Sabals, it loves heat and humidity.  I really doubt it could get too hot and humid for Sabals.  And they love the sun, the more the better.  

[Sabal Steve]

5 hours ago, Keith in SoJax said:

Phoenikakias, I wasn't aware they had potassium deficiency issues in CA, but I know we do here, at least away from the coast.  Potassium deficiency is so common here that it even afflicts our native Sabal palmetto, in situ!  I've often wondered if there is quite a bit of Potassium in sea water and if the palms native to areas near the sea actually benefit.  One other tidbit of information:  potassium can literally leach from the plant foliage due to heavy rains.  Surely that contributes to the problems here in Florida.  Combine heavy rain with extremely poor sand and you can see how plants would suffer.  

My young Sabal causarium is growing pretty fast.  But its suffering from both potassium and magnesium deficiency.  Its nearly impossible to get enough of either nutrient on them but I keep trying.  I can say its like all Sabals, it loves heat and humidity.  I really doubt it could get too hot and humid for Sabals.  And they love the sun, the more the better.  

Here's a pic of one near downtown.  Not sure if this is S. domingensis or S. casuarium.  Who knows.

The Brahea aculeata in the foreground goes to seed, but I forget when.  6th and Cedar area up the hill toward Balboa by some big Phoenix palms.

Anyways, this is a municipal planting, and the slope has excellent drainage.

For what it's worth.

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

Those are big girls.  I am growing quite a few and hope to see them trunking in 5-6 years.

[Eric in Orlando]

Those are really developing nicely.