Range of royal palms

[bubba]

Temperatures from the Jacksonville airport bear no reasonable resemblance to the other areas south and nearby the St. Johns and numerous attendant waterways or beach area. The airport is in the extreme north, and highly inland.

It is amazing to see these unusually tropical specimens growing this far north. However, with the large amount of water and gigantic size of Jacksonville ( entirety of Duval county), it is actually not that surprising. Looking at historical weather maps of Florida, as you move easterly across the state at the same latitude you move from 8b to 9 plus as you reach Jacksonville. Obviously, the cold fronts do not penetrate with the same severity as you near Jacksonville and the ocean. Would love to see Royals, growing near Ponte Vedra!
 

[Rain52]

I think there are quite a few micro climates here at the Jax beaches and east of the St. John’s that would support royals, especially if u could protect them until they developed some mass. Problem u can’t find them, even if u drive to central Florida they r too big for the average home owner to haul back north.

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

On 11/19/2024 at 10:04 PM, Rain52 said:

I think there are quite a few micro climates here at the Jax beaches and east of the St. John’s that would support royals, especially if u could protect them until they developed some mass. Problem u can’t find them, even if u drive to central Florida they r too big for the average home owner to haul back north.

More royals in Avondale strip, Jacksonville.

[Phoenikakias]

6 hours ago, Maddox Gardening-youtube said:

More royals in Avondale strip, Jacksonville.

It looks quite scorched.

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

4 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

It looks quite scorched.

Yeah they isntalled them in late summer, I’m sure it will cultivate some mass by 2027

[Harry’s Palms]

I am growing a Roystonia Oleracae at my place in a micro climate area of inland Southern California . I have been in this house for over 28 years. The lowest temperature was a brief dip to 38f once. Usually the coldest we get in winter is low 40’s but more common upper 40’s to low 50’s. The R. Oleracae is supposed to be less cold hardy than Regia but I chose it for the smaller trunk . I was told by Phil at Jungle Music , where I purchased it. , that it would die when winter came . It is very tall now and growing fairly well , although I’m sure it would look better in a tropical environment. A year and a half ago I increased the watering dramatically and it is looking much better. Harry

This was taken right after I had the large Syagrus trimmed ( to the left of the the R. Oleracae ) last winter .