Florida nursery that carries unusual hardy palms?

[fr8train]

I was wondering if anyone knew of a nursery that has unusual hardy palms anywhere in Florida? Like Brahea, Blue Meds, Waggies, Trithrinax, Sabals other than minor and palmetto etc? 

[SeanK]

I have never seen those palms in Florida landscapes. If no one here knows, reach out to CFPACS (facebook?), Maybe one of its members knows. Many of those are niche palms. Even out west it's tough to find Braheas in landscapes. Trithrinax looks like Trachycarpus or Chamaerops, so little incentive to sell it I would guess.

[kevojax]

You can check out Shivering Palms Nursery in St. Johns North Florida which might have a few things you are looking for.

[SeanK]

49 minutes ago, kevojax said:

You can check out Shivering Palms Nursery in St. Johns North Florida which might have a few things you are looking for.

Good Link.

I was unfamiliar with Luecothrinax. I thought of Thrinax radiata, which the nursery also lists. I didn't see Parajubaea, which would prefer a dryer climate.

 

Find out if Urban Tropicals is open. I think it's between Baldwin & Starke

Edited June 16, 2023 by SeanK

[Merlyn]

27 minutes ago, SeanK said:

Good Link.

I was unfamiliar with Luecothrinax. I thought of Thrinax radiata, which the nursery also lists. I didn't see Parajubaea, which would prefer a dryer climate.

 

Find out if Urban Tropicals is open. I think it's between Baldwin & Starke

I have had good luck with Leucothrinax Morrisii and Cryosophila Warscewiczii, surviving multiple frosts and temps in the mid to upper 20s.  I'd rate them a solid 9b palm around here, taking some damage in the upper 20s but surviving.  Thrinax Radiata...not so much.  Both of my smallish ~3 foot ones died after temps around 25-28F.  Apparently they are much hardier in a dry cold, though.

[Steve in Florida]

Anywhere in Florida or are you traveling to a particular area?

[fr8train]

47 minutes ago, Steve in Florida said:

Anywhere in Florida or are you traveling to a particular area?

Anywhere, I'm gonna be by Miami and I'm passing through the whole state including the panhandle.

[Steve in Florida]

I've bought from Redland Nursery in Homestead in the past.  I've seen a couple of posts about individuals on here buying from Tropic Traditions in Alachua County.

[sonoranfans]

4 hours ago, Steve in Florida said:

I've bought from Redland Nursery in Homestead in the past.  I've seen a couple of posts about individuals on here buying from Tropic Traditions in Alachua County.

I have bought from redlands as well, they had nice stock of many species at various sizes.   If you want a bunch of sabal causiarum seed, I have a big one that has volunteers under it.  They can be dug at this small size(4-5" single strap leaf) or you can have a bunch of seed, no charge.  I am within 2 miles of 75/275 parrish FL exit(near bradenton area).   Warning, Causiarum is a large sabal so it doesnt fit in small spaces.

[Bigfish]

On 6/16/2023 at 3:29 PM, SeanK said:

Good Link.

I was unfamiliar with Luecothrinax. I thought of Thrinax radiata, which the nursery also lists. I didn't see Parajubaea, which would prefer a dryer climate.

 

Find out if Urban Tropicals is open. I think it's between Baldwin & Starke

I’ve been waiting all year for them to start selling on their website, lol.  At first they said they were opening in April, then it was mid-May, now they just say closed for propagation.  At any rate, they are an online nursery, so no visitors.  I’ve been by it before, but it’s walled off pretty well.  👀

[Meangreen94z]

If you don’t have luck, most of those outside of Trithrinax can be found in Austin or Houston. Brahea would be more of an Austin palm. Maas Nursery in South Houston almost always has Chamaerops humilis var. argentea(cerifera) in varying sizes, but their prices went up after 2021. They have plenty of other species depending on the time of year.