Double Adoninia?

[AxelV]

Hello palm enthusiasts.  I have a question regarding the Adoninia palm variety I spotted at the Home Depot in Ft. Myers.  It was labelled a “Double Adoninia Palm”.  I would like to buy a smaller version to keep in a large pot or grow bag in the Atlanta Georgia. It was a  beautiful palm with fronds that appear ruffled or fluffy with the leaflets all around the spine of the fronds instead of just along the two opposite lines down the sides of the fronds spine as most palms are.  My problem is finding one.  Every time I search “double Adoninia “I come up with a pair “double” of the what seems to be the standard Adoninia growing in a single pot. Can anyone clue me in on what I’m looking for and where to find one small enough to mail order? Thank you for your help! - Axel in Lawrenceville, GA. 

[Palm Tree Jim]

Good morning Axel and welcome to Palm Talk.

Based on the picture you posted , the palm appears to be mislabeled. In fact the palm in the picture is Wodyetia bifurcata, otherwise know as a foxtail palm.  

Try searching for this palm and hopefully you can find what you are looking for.  You might also get some other members to help sourcing one locally to you as these are very common.

[Merlyn]

@AxelVthe one in your photo is a Foxtail, it's common for Home Depot to mislabel stuff.  Adonidia and Foxtail are both solo palms, so what they mean by "double" is just two palms in one pot.  I'm not sure if that was your question or not.  If you want to grow a double Foxtail that should be fairly easy.  They aren't very coldhardy, so you would need to bring them inside or into a garage for the winter in GA.  Temperatures under 30F can damage or kill small ones.  They *might* sell Foxtails at the big box stores in GA, but maybe not until the middle of spring. 

[ruskinPalms]

For the record, I had good luck using Adonidia as an indoor palm while I was in college. Didn’t get mealy bugs like some of my other indoor potted plants got. 

[ruskinPalms]

Anyway, just do a google search for Adonidia. They look nothing like foxtails and a way better option for indoor pot culture. Here is a double in my backyard.