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redant Grand Master

redant

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The foxtail palm, (Wodyetia bifurcata) is probably the most planted palm in my area, now surpassing the queen palm. I see more of these used by municipalities, at HD and in new residential developments then any other palm.

I'll take the quite 3/2 with the 2 oaks out front and the three foxtail around the front corner thank you (residential builders are so predicable).

I love them none the less.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Must be alot of people growing them still. I wonder where all the growers are? :D

Jeff

007

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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They've been available at HD/Lowes for years now, but I rarely saw them in yards. I'm seeing more now, but they aren't looking so great. Most all of them are shipped from Florida, and proceed to look worse every day of their life. The ones I saw planted in people yards 5 years ago seem to give up a leaf a year. Started with 5 and are now down to one. I started with 6 and am down to 1 with 1 leaf. The only way I might try one is to buy a real big one at HD, put it in a pot, and then every year trade it in for a nice new one.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

junglegalfla Veteran

junglegalfla

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christmas palms rivel foxtails and queens for popularity in my neck of the woods. To me, most of them look anemic. They don't take the winter well either.

Bren in South St. Pete Florida

redant Grand Master

redant

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Fox's do great in my area. They seem to thrive in the sand and pine needles I have for soil. I have grown them in a area with no regular irrigation other then hitting them with a hose now and then and they still looked great and flourished. I have used many in my planting because

A) I love them.

B) They are so easy to grow.

The only thing that seems to bother them is a lack of fertilizer, given 3 or 4 regular feedings a year in dry pine laden sand and off they go!

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Foxies are everywhere in the stores, but not in the ground.

Around here, they're slower than Congress in a dither.  I think they don't like the clay soil.

Dave

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elHoagie Mentor

elHoagie

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(Dave from So-Cal @ Jun. 14 2007,11:02)

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Foxies are everywhere in the stores, but not in the ground.

Around here, they're slower than Congress in a dither.  I think they don't like the clay soil.

Dave

Hmm,

I had one for three years at my old place in Altadena, and it grew just as fast as my king palms...

Jack Sayers

East Los Angeles

growing cold tolerant palms halfway between the equator and the arctic circle...

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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It's funny how a beautiful palm can be taken for granted if it's planted all over the place. Like Dyspsis lutescens, Archontophoenix alexandrae and now it seems, the majestic Wodyeti bifurcata is falling into that category in some areas. I love em, they still look unreal to me, never lose the appeal.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Joe palma Mentor

Joe palma

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I'd have to say that the queen is the most common planted palm in So Cal.

I've had fairly bad luck w/ foxtails, planting six 25g ones that have been in the ground for over 4.5 yrs. I have lost 2 so far (3rd on the way) and every year they get worse (it's the darn winter, past 2 were worst cause prior to that they seemed ok, and the soil pathogens). Drainage is of utmost importance (very sandy planting mix is best). I've found that 8 to 10" of gravel, covered w/ landscape fabric, at the bottom of the planting hole, is very helpful (did this to one that I replanted, I know, I'm asking for more punishment!). The ironic thing is the ones that are doing the best seem to get the most water. Can't explain that!

Joe Dombrowski

Discovery Island Palms Nursery

San Marcos, CA

"grow my little palm tree, grow!"

Trópico Grand Master

Trópico

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A properly grown, tall Foxtail can be really stunning. Try visiting Universal Studios or Sea World, they have a few specimens SOO fat that you would confuse them with royals. I've got to get me one.

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

TikiRick Veteran

TikiRick

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(Trópico @ Jun. 14 2007,16:45)

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A properly grown, tall Foxtail can be really stunning. Try visiting Universal Studios or Sea World, they have a few specimens SOO fat that you would confuse them with royals. I've got to get me one.

Which proves that regular nutrition and irrigation aid to the health (and in this case) the girth of the palm....especially foxtails.

They are planted everywhere here in South Florida. I would venture to say that about 50% do not do well. Stuck into some sandy, dry, shopping center median and they just pencil up and dry out. Others, they look great....some side by side with one that looks like hell.

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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(Dave from So-Cal @ Jun. 15 2007,04:02)

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Foxies are everywhere in the stores, but not in the ground.

Around here, they're slower than Congress in a dither.  I think they don't like the clay soil.

Dave

Yeah, Foxtails hate clay soil here, but do fabulously on pure sand.

Daryl.

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Tyrone Grand Master

Tyrone

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I've planted a few two leaf seedlings here for an experiment and they're pushig spears in winter. My aim is to get a bulky fat foxtail that hasn't had that been in the pot for too long look. I'm quite impressed how they take winter here actually.

regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

Palm Guy Mentor

Palm Guy

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Round here the most popular palms are Dates, Chinese Fans,  Christmas Palms, Coconuts, Royals, Spindles, Bottles, Hurricane/Princess Palms and Sabals. B4 I knew of the many other palms available, I used to like these alot, particularly the Christmas and Bottle palms. Now that im aware of the many other palms throughout the world I'm less interested in these. Foxtails have always been on my "To Acquire List" and I have just ordered some seeds. We dont have any specimens on the island however, my guess is that people will confuse them for the Royals.

Keep planting,

Mike

Michael Ferreira

Bermuda-Humid(77% ave), Subtropical Zone 11, no frost

Warm Season: (May-November): Max/Min 81F/73F

Cool Season: (Dec-Apr): Max/Min 70F/62F

Record High: 94F

Record Low: 43F

Rain: 55 inches per year with no dry/wet season

Davidl Mentor

Davidl

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Foxtails dont like to stay to wet when its cold so I think the clay soil would be a problem. I have seen them rot in the winter time here if they stay to wet.

David

ibreakforpalms Enthusiast

ibreakforpalms

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They also do fine here.  No winter problems at all.

Jason

Sebastian, Florida USA

Zone 9B/10A

palmsrgreat Experienced

palmsrgreat

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(TikiRick @ Jun. 14 2007,17:48)

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They are planted everywhere here in South Florida. ]

I'd say one of our members from that area had something to do with this...

RadPalms Community Regular

RadPalms

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(Davidl @ Jun. 14 2007,19:37)

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Foxtails dont like to stay to wet when its cold so I think the clay soil would be a problem. I have seen them rot in the winter time here if they stay to wet.

I think your right on the rotting in the winter if to wet.  Along with the freeze I lost 45 during this last winter.  They were in the 42" to 48" size.....Well live and learn..... :(

Cypress, Ca.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Foxtails and Fishtails are two palms here that fade their green the most of any species in winter, at my place at least.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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