Suggestions for rooftop palm in Mexico city

[GDLWyverex]

On 7/12/2020 at 8:57 PM, Fusca said:

I'll bet @GDLWyverex would have some good advice - I believe he has some palms planted on a rooftop in Guadalajara.  Perhaps not the same climate but might have some input on where to obtain plants and different local common names to look for.

The climate in Mexico City is TOTALLY different than here in Guadalajara. I use 400 - 600 liter tumbs and have palms like Adonidia merrillii (kerpis palm) at 4 to 5 meters high with no problem in the high winds. With the high walls on the OP's relative's patio, falling over is no big problem as the palm wont end up several stories down, it will simply have to be put right again after the storm. The Kerpis also weathers hail well, and that is something I unfortunately know about as we have very aggressive hail here.

 

 

Richard

 

[GottmitAlex]

viel Glück!

[Swolte]

On 7/18/2020 at 10:33 AM, awkonradi said:

You already would understand that for a garden of any size in that roof space, you would want want running water up there.

I had not asked him, this is a good point!

Great suggestions, all!

[Swolte]

Brief update. He met the neighbors and took this shot. Guess THEY had a palm (not sure what it is, looks like a zone or two above my interest grade)

Edited August 1, 2020 by Swolte

[GottmitAlex]

1 hour ago, Swolte said:

Brief update. He met the neighbors and took this shot. Guess THEY had a palm (not sure what it is, looks like a zone or two above my interest grade)

Nice spindle palm! However, it is nowhere near as cold sensitive as is a coconut palm....

A spindle will work in a Mecico city rooftop.

https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Hyophorbe_verschaffeltii