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Queen palms in Vegas

DoomsDave

By DoomsDave
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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Howdy all:

I’ve got a friend who’s got some rental properties up in Vegas and he wants to try some queen palms in the ground. I warned him about the boron in the soil, but other than that, really curious to hear other’s thoughts and tss as les, good bad etc.

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Billy Mentor

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Just went there for the first time (reluctantly) on Friday for a cousin's wedding and it's safe to say that was a first and a last for me. As far as palms all is saw was Washingtonias, Phoenix species, Braheas, and Chamaerops. All of which looked great but I imagine if queens did well there that I would have noticed them. Not saying it can't be done with proper irrigation or that there aren't any, but I don't recall seeing a single one. Although I do recall seeing some queens planted along side the 15 freeway in the middle of nowhere somewhere north of Barstow and although they were trunking they were looking pretty rough. 

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Billy Mentor

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Forgot to mention the Butias…..

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Silas_Sancona Grand Master

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Considering how awful most Queens look here after a few summers, can only imagine how they would fare in Vegas. 


I myself might recommend Mules rather than Queens if they are looking for a non-Phoenix feather leaved palm option up there...

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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I’ll pass that along to my friend about the mules.

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The place to look at palms in Vegas is the Mirage. They have a very healthy assortment but no queens as I remember. Also no mules, though I think the consensus here is that they are very good choices for Vegas. If I had to live in Vegas I would definitely plant a bunch of mules.

They do have a nice Arenga engleri at the Mirage near the entrance...food for thought. They use Phoenix canariensis as their stalwart (planted I would say by the hundreds), lots of   Butia, Brahea armata plus many tropicalesque half-hardy plants that give their landscape (and particularly the lush pool area) a unique quality. 

It is a good lesson to check out their landscaping there...but if you want to examine it you may need to do it quickly, the Hard Rock has purchased the property and will apparently be destroying the tropical theme at the hotel, removing the famous volcano and building a guitar-shaped building. Oy vey...

Michael Norell

Rancho Mirage, California | 33°44' N 116°25' W | 287 ft | z10a | avg Jan 43/70F | 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); previously Los Angeles, California (multiple locations)

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