PalmatierMeg Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 Last Sunday afternoon my husband decided to drop in on a Ft. Myers Palm Park, the one by the former railroad museum, to see what was up. Overall, the palms look okay but rather ungroomed, likely because of covid issues. But some of the palms were seeding and we scarfed some Copernicia baileyana and prunifera seeds that had escaped being cut down last year. We also saw a juvenile Corypha umbraculifera that is already well on its way to dominating the rest of the park. It is already larger than my Sabal causiarum. My husband immediately fell in love with it. But I don't plan on getting one. I already have a young Tahina spectabilis and one giant monocarpic palm is enough. My husband took the following photos of that choice Corypha. Corypha umbraculifera juvenile, Fort Myers, FL 2021 13 2 Meg Palms of Victory I shall wear Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise) Florida Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal Elevation: 15 feetI'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmarum Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 Very cool find to see in a city park. Would have turn my head around more than once if I was driving by. Probably would have gotten whiplash. Ryan 2 South Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRabbit Posted April 27, 2021 Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 Thanks, that’s the biggest one I recall seeing in Florida. 1 Westchase | 9b, St. Petersburg | 9b, & Laurel | 10a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC2Texaspalmlvr Posted April 27, 2021 Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 What a spectacular palm, dream palm for a dream garden haha T J T J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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