Patrick Palms Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Is this a Dwarf yellow Malayan Coconut palm? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnorell Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 They look like they are either the yellow or golden Malays, but it's hard to say...the yellow/gold Malays always get very burned and ratty-looking this time of year away from the more deeply tropical climates, and at least in Florida, they are a magnet for whitefly, which really causes the leaves to look bad in winter. Plus these are obviously out of a nursery somewhere and may be just in a state of sunburn or going from shade-cloth to full sun too quickly. If availability in the Canaries is anything like in the USA, they are probably Gold Malays because yellows are fairly hard to come by, especially in quantity. The golds are very common, in Florida, at least, even though they have the worst appearance in winter there. And your second picture looks more like a gold form to my eye, as the yellow really has a brighter, more pale petiole-color than the one you show. 1 Michael Norell Rancho Mirage, California | 33°44' N 116°25' W | 293 ft | z10a | avg Jan 44/70F | Jul 78/108F avg | Weather Station KCARANCH310 previously Big Pine Key, Florida | 24°40' N 81°21' W | 4.5 ft. | z12a | Calcareous substrate | avg annual min. approx 52F | avg Jan 65/75F | Jul 83/90 | extreme min approx 41F previously Natchez, Mississippi | 31°33' N 91°24' W | 220 ft.| z9a | Downtown/river-adjacent | Loess substrate | avg annual min. 23F | Jan 43/61F | Jul 73/93F | extreme min 2.5F (1899) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 Thankyou at this size will they need slow release fertilizer in 4 months time? And should i place some sea salt on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnorell Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Yes, a slow-release fertilizer but make sure you use the right fertilizer depending on your soil composition and pH. If highly basic (alkaline), you should use a fertilizer based on sucrates if possible, or at least sulfates. If they are derived from oxides, remember that they will be effective only in an acid soil. You can place some sea-salt on them within reason, this has been found to act as a fertilizer of sorts and is actively promoted in the Philippines. But if your fertilizer is lacking in Manganese, Magnesium or Boron, you will need to add these via a supplement (e.g., Epsom Salts for Magnesium...very important for proper plant-cell development). 1 Michael Norell Rancho Mirage, California | 33°44' N 116°25' W | 293 ft | z10a | avg Jan 44/70F | Jul 78/108F avg | Weather Station KCARANCH310 previously Big Pine Key, Florida | 24°40' N 81°21' W | 4.5 ft. | z12a | Calcareous substrate | avg annual min. approx 52F | avg Jan 65/75F | Jul 83/90 | extreme min approx 41F previously Natchez, Mississippi | 31°33' N 91°24' W | 220 ft.| z9a | Downtown/river-adjacent | Loess substrate | avg annual min. 23F | Jan 43/61F | Jul 73/93F | extreme min 2.5F (1899) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 My 2 Golden Malayan Coconut palms safely in the Ground. What plants would compliment these Palms ? I was thinking of growing bougainvillea or Mandeville climbers up the fence... These Malayan palms, how often should they get fertilizer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottmitAlex Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Fertilizer every other month. Make sure it contains boron. 5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 Boron is essential for coconut palms ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottmitAlex Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 2 minutes ago, Patrick Palms said: Boron is essential for coconut palms ? I suggest it. Essential, no. 5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 As Coffee grounds contain Boron and Nitrogen, would that be good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 Also Banana is high in Boron and potassium.. could these items be used in a home made fertilizer? If high grade palm fertilizer is hard to find ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted yesterday at 07:30 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:30 PM Another Dwarf Coconut palm planted to day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted yesterday at 07:55 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:55 PM Fence Behind Coconut Palm i want to grow Red Climbing Bougainvillea plants bit like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted yesterday at 07:58 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:58 PM (edited) Edited yesterday at 08:12 PM by Patrick Palms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted yesterday at 07:59 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:59 PM Covers Up Fence and adds as Wind Protection. I feel behind Coconut Palms will look Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Palms Posted yesterday at 08:10 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 08:10 PM (edited) Maybe Also add some Dwarf Bougainvillea Plants in between the Coconut Palm Tress ? Edited 23 hours ago by Patrick Palms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Patrick Palms Posted 22 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 22 hours ago Maybe Also a Tradescantia Plant Also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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