Cocos nucifera at Asda

[Neofolis]

I went into a local Asda (supermarket) today and on my way out saw a bunch of Cocos nucifera for sale.  They were still seedlings, but had bifid leaves maybe 1.5m/5' tall.  I can't believe they would actually try to sell them here.  How long is anyone likely to be able to keep them, before they grow too large to stay indoors?

[redant]

Probably longer then a Majesty palm. I had one for several years inside when I lived in New England. Was a great house plant in a very sunny spot. Then one night a power outage caused freezing temps and bam, dead coconut.

[Walter John]

(Neofolis @ Jul. 28 2006,15:37)

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I went into a local Asda (supermarket) today and on my way out saw a bunch of Cocos nucifera for sale.  They were still seedlings, but had bifid leaves maybe 1.5m/5' tall.  I can't believe they would actually try to sell them here.  How long is anyone likely to be able to keep them, before they grow too large to stay indoors?

Talk to Bobby of NY. He rustles coconuts in cold climates like a.......like a.......like a........[ah someone else can complete this statement]

[MattyB]

...Like an El Hoagie rustles lemurs in Madagascar.....ahhh that was weak.  Sorry Wal, I tried to save it.

[Neofolis]

I appreciate that there will be one or two people who would want them, but they had loads of them all lined up in a promotional area.

[Trópico]

I regret to notice that Cocos Walmartianus went mainstream.

[paulgila]

chalk another one up to "corporate greed"!it seems to be the way things are going these days...

[Robert Lee Riffle]

... like little old ladies in north Flowerida refrigerating tulip bulbs and/or putting ice around the bases of their lilacs.

[Howeadypsis]

I have to say if I saw one for sale at my local Asda or Morrisons,I'd be tempted to buy one!

Ive also noticed a lot of questions posted on gardenweb about growing one from a coconut-something I'd try myself,out of curiosity.

[BobbyinNY]

Mine are actually doing really well now since we've had temps consistantly over 92f for the last week, and this week will be mid 90'sf.... They need alot of heat and full sun and they grow like weeds..

[elHoagie]

(MattyB @ Jul. 28 2006,18:52)

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...Like an El Hoagie rustles lemurs in Madagascar.....ahhh that was weak.  Sorry Wal, I tried to save it.

Thanks for the shout out Matty, but the one lemur I threw bones with kicked my ass...

[Ken Johnson]

I think it's a great idea! First of all it gets more people interested in palms. It gives some grower with too many palms a new market. I allows some to have a real chalange to keep the suckers alive. It is no different than selling "neantha bellas".

Can we see some pictures? Like with the market and everything?

[Neofolis]

Unfortunately it wasn't a local shop to me, well not that local, 30miles away, either way it's not a shop or a town I go to regularly.  In the unlikely event that I do there again in the near future, I will try to remember my camera.