Mystery Palm Seedlings

[Leximinton]

Hi! These little palms have sprouted in my yard in SoCal the past few weeks. You can see the black round seed they sprouted from in the pic of the bare-root seedling. Any help identifying them would be GREATLY appreciated! 

[Neil C]

Looks like Washingtonia

 

[Silas_Sancona]

8 minutes ago, Neil C said:

Looks like Washingtonia

 

100% Washingtonia.. I just finished pulling several dozen out of pots, soon to be pulling (many) more. All nearby trees are loaded with flower stalks atm.

-Nathan

[Leximinton]

Thanks! Any advice on caring for them— water, sun, etc? 

 

Thanks again!

 

lexi 

[Silas_Sancona]

51 minutes ago, Leximinton said:

Thanks! Any advice on caring for them— water, sun, etc? 

 

Thanks again!

 

lexi 

 Some afternoon shade to get them going, soak once a week or so. One of the easiest palms to start with. If you look around your neighborhood, just about anywhere in SoCal, you'll likely to notice seedlings sprouting up just about anywhere. Hope that helps and welcome to the forum. 

[Jim in Los Altos]

1 hour ago, Silas_Sancona said:

 Some afternoon shade to get them going, soak once a week or so. One of the easiest palms to start with. If you look around your neighborhood, just about anywhere in SoCal, you'll likely to notice seedlings sprouting up just about anywhere. Hope that helps and welcome to the forum. 

Or in El Paso, Texas as far as Alexia's whereabouts are concerned. SoCal and NorCal are hotbeds for Washingtonia"weeds." 

Edited May 18, 2018 by Jim in Los Altos

[Silas_Sancona]

2 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Or in El Paso, Texas as far as Alexia's seedlings are concerned. 

True,  think she mentioned they were sprouting in her yard in S.Cal though.. Regardless, same suggestions on getting them going, except that id imagine she might need to protect them in the winter when younger, if El Paso is where they are located / going to be grown. 

[Jim in Los Altos]

8 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

True,  think she mentioned they were sprouting in her yard in S.Cal though.. Regardless, same suggestions on getting them going, except that id imagine she might need to protect them in the winter when younger, if El Paso is where they are located / going to be grown. 

 

9 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

True,  think she mentioned they were sprouting in her yard in S.Cal though.. Regardless, same suggestions on getting them going, except that id imagine she might need to protect them in the winter when younger, if El Paso is where they are located / going to be grown. 

Correction noted and properly edited. Washingtonia robusta are such rabid seedling producers in California that I'm surprised they aren't native. 

[Silas_Sancona]

27 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

 

Correction noted and properly edited. Washingtonia robusta are such rabid seedling producers in California that I'm surprised they aren't native. 

Trust me Jim, they're everywhere here also.. have seen a couple pictures of specimens growing near one of the lakes outside of town.  If we received more rain, i guarantee you might see groves of them in many lower canyon mouths here.

Already happily establishing themselves along the Salt River near Tempe Town Lake and Sky Harbor, possibly further down and beyond where the Salt and Gila come together on the west side of the Valley here. If only Sabal uresana would escape into the wild here...

[Leximinton]

Thanks so much for all of the good information, guys! To clear things up they were on my mother-in-law’s property in Thousand Oaks, CA. I live in El Paso currently because my husband is stationed here. 

Thanks again!! 

 

Lexi