New Smyrna Beach, FL (Volusia County)

[ck_in_fla]

I was over at New Smyrna Beach earlier last week.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get any pictures.  But, I can tell everyone that the large Coconut palm at the restaurant that everyone on this forum has been following for the last few years is doing extremely well.  It has grown quite tall and has lots of coconuts on it.  There are a couple of other Coconut palms in the North Causeway area that are getting large too.  Heading South on A-1-A, Red Dog Surf Shop has landscaped with a number of small Coconut palms.  Because these are really close to the ocean, it will be interesting to watch these grow.

Further South on A-1-A, there are a number of Adonidias and Coconut palms.  All appear to be very healthy and thriving.

Next trip, I will make sure to build in some time to take pictures.  In the meantime, perhaps someone over there could provide photographic evidence of what I have reported.

Barring a 1980's type cold event, it would appear that coastal Volusia County can support Coconut palms for at least 5-10 years.

[RedRabbit]

I used to work in NSB and there were some pretty nice coconuts on the north causeway right on the water. They were some of the best in Volusia County, but they died in 2010 unfortunately.

Edited September 3, 2022 by RedRabbit