An afternoon spent on the English Med

[UK_Palms]

45 minutes by car to my south and I find myself on the English Med near Portsmouth. It’s no surprise anymore that the Phoenix Canariensis are outstanding here. This is a running theme now with CIDP’s in southern England, including London. I saw plenty of other exotics too. This isn’t Cornwall or London. This is Portsmouth in Hampshire.

If this one had its skirt cut off, the trunk would look way bigger.

There are 6 Butia’s on the other side of the esplanade

Brahea Armata’s

 

The Washingtonia needs a trim. It looked much tidier last year.

 

Small Cretan Date palms. This is what I mean when I say we have to plant them small. In fact these were planted absolutely tiny a few years back. @Peachs @gurugu

I love exploring the coastal villages in southern England. In fact they are becoming more like Southern California than southern England.

Edited September 25, 2022 by UK_Palms

[gurugu]

53 minutes ago, UK_Palms said:

I love exploring the coastal villages in southern England. In fact they are becoming more like Southern California than southern England.

Inded!

Nice passiflora caerulea by he way, and Trithrinax too.

[Peachs]

3 hours ago, UK_Palms said:

45 minutes by car to my south and I find myself on the English Med near Portsmouth. It’s no surprise anymore that the Phoenix Canariensis are outstanding here. This is a running theme now with CIDP’s in southern England, including London. I saw plenty of other exotics too. This isn’t Cornwall or London. This is Portsmouth in Hampshire.

If this one had its skirt cut off, the trunk would look way bigger.

There are 6 Butia’s on the other side of the esplanade

Brahea Armata’s

 

The Washingtonia needs a trim. It looked much tidier last year.

 

Small Cretan Date palms. This is what I mean when I say we have to plant them small. In fact these were planted absolutely tiny a few years back. @Peachs @gurugu

I love exploring the coastal villages in southern England. In fact they are becoming more like Southern California than southern England.

Nice palm trees! Thanks for tagging me. Out of curiosity even if you can't receive them, in Spain this is the seller that has the most variety:

 

https://babypalms.eu

 

 

 

[UK_Palms]

18 hours ago, gurugu said:

Inded!

Nice passiflora caerulea by he way, and Trithrinax too.

I didn’t post this one, but it looks like a massive orange / citrus tree that I saw in Southsea. I can’t be sure if it is though? I’m guessing the fruit had all been harvested over the summer maybe as I know they usually mature over winter and into spring. There are lots of flowers/buds present on it. I have seen orange trees of a similar size in London, full of oranges, so I am pretty sure it is an orange tree? @Silas_Sancona is usually pretty good at identifying these things? Unless it isn’t a citrus at all?

[Silas_Sancona]

2 hours ago, UK_Palms said:

I didn’t post this one, but it looks like a massive orange / citrus tree that I saw in Southsea. I can’t be sure if it is though? I’m guessing the fruit had all been harvested over the summer maybe as I know they usually mature over winter and into spring. There are lots of flowers/buds present on it. I have seen orange trees of a similar size in London, full of oranges, so I am pretty sure it is an orange tree? @Silas_Sancona is usually pretty good at identifying these things? Unless it isn’t a citrus at all?

  Looks a bit too upright / conical for a Citrus. Definitely not one if the leaves lack that distinctive Citrus-y smell.  Possibly an English Laurel,  But would need a close up of the individual leaves / leaf arrangement to be sure..

[gurugu]

3 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

  Looks a bit too upright / conical for a Citrus. Definitely not one if the leaves lack that distinctive Citrus-y smell.  Possibly an English Laurel,  But would need a close up of the individual leaves / leaf arrangement to be sure..

3 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

  Looks a bit too upright / conical for a Citrus. Definitely not one if the leaves lack that distinctive Citrus-y smell.  Possibly an English Laurel,  But would need a close up of the individual leaves / leaf arrangement to be sure..

I support what Silas says. If you have a look at the last picture in your thread "8 hours in central London", that lemon tree has nothing to do with this "Laurel". Shape wise, at least.