Bearded Washingtonia

[Scott W]

Me next to a grouping of Washingtonia planted at my brother's old house about 15 years ago in Bushnell, Florida (central Florida just south of I-75 and where the Turnpike starts)

Also dug a couple smaller but fruiting Butia palms with beautiful silver-blue coloring and transplanting them to my house in Jacksonville for future mule palm production.  Interesting was a Butia next to these that is nearly three to four times larger, though all were planted from three gallons and received the same level of neglect since 2007...

[Fusca]

Nice color on that Butia Scott!  I'm partial to the bluer palms myself.  Its color is very similar to my largest Butia.

[Scott W]

10 minutes ago, Fusca said:

Nice color on that Butia Scott!  I'm partial to the bluer palms myself.  Its color is very similar to my largest Butia.

Yes, I remember when we planted these how blue they were, and when I contacted the owner and he approved us coming over to dig them I was ecstatic that they were still here and even more so that one was fruiting!  Should make some lovely hybrids!!!

[Scott W]

The two Butia are planted, actually went easier than expected considering I was working alone.  Hoping they make some nice looking hybrids.