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Palms for Centerpieces at my Wedding

Linds945

By Linds945
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Linds945

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Hello!

I'm a new Palm memeber and excited to learn more.  Palm trees have always been such a favorite of mine!!  :)

I wanted to do something different for my MA wedding in July - not just boring flowers.  I came up with the idea of having baby palm trees as the centerpieces.

I wanted to know what palm tree experts thought????  Any ideas on which kind?  I was leaning towards majesty palms.

Any advise would be great!

Thank you.   :cool:

:)
MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Welcome and congratulations Lindsay!  Probably the cheapest, most readily available in a variety of sizes, and prettiest small palms that would work great for a center piece would be a Chamaedorea elegans, common name Parlor Palm (sometimes found under an old name Neantha bella).  They're a solitary palm but are often found multiple planted as shown in the pic below.  They'll make great house plants for your guests to take home too.

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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Small rhapis palms in nice ceramic containers would be great and if you have $$$ you could go with some of the variegated cultivars.Cycas revoluta (cycad) are very decorative when small and make dramatic table top plants.

                                                                                          Scott

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

BigFrond Mentor

BigFrond

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(scottgt @ Nov. 15 2007,15:03)

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Small rhapis palms in nice ceramic containers would be great and if you have $$$ you could go with some of the variegated cultivars.Cycas revoluta (cycad) are very decorative when small and make dramatic table top plants.

                                                                                          Scott

The variegated rhapis would be awsome.  I would take this home instead of the flowers like most weddings.  :D

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Welcome to the forum. I agree with Matt, Cham. elegans is a real nice small palm that can be found in say a 6" pot and yet still look beautiful and within scale with everything else at the table.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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(Jeff Searle @ Nov. 15 2007,15:35)

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Welcome to the forum. I agree with Matt, Cham. elegans is a real nice small palm that can be found in say a 6" pot and yet still look beautiful and within scale with everything else at the table.

Jeff

Oh, and were all gonna want to see lots of pic's from the wedding of course. :D  And are your choices for the honeymoon to a tropical place with many palms?

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

redant Grand Master

redant

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Majesties would seem quite tall for a centerpiece. Being in MA your choices are limited. I have seen & had a sprouted coconut in a dish or river rocks & water, it's quite elegant looking if done right.

Or if you could find them, you could used these....

Chamaedorea ernesti-augustii

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

TikiRick Veteran

TikiRick

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I vote for a Royal palm. It would be a show stopper!

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

redant Grand Master

redant

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(TikiRick @ Nov. 15 2007,15:48)

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I vote for a Royal palm. It would be a show stopper!

:laugh:

Well I could ship her a couple dozen, how large are your tables!

Chamaedorea metallica is one you might be able to locate & would work well.

Chamaedorea metallica

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Metallica with elegans, a great lil combo look.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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I agree with redant.A spouted coconut sitting on a bed of black river stones in a large shallow platter with water.Dendribium orchids and tea candles floating in the platter would be the final touch.Very Zen and elegant and I think could be done for about $70.00 per centerpiece - comparable to a run of the mill arrangement from a florist.Sprouted coconuts can be purchased on the web from Hawaii year round.

                                                                                   Scott

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

DGP Explorer

DGP

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how about  the "Wedding" Palm - Lytocaryum Weddellianum? :)

Dave

Farm Cove

Auckland, NZ

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Wow!  Sprouted coconuts from Hawaii, variegated Rhapis, ya'll don't mess around!  I'm glad I got me a low mantenance woman.  We got married in the park and had bbq chicken, a cooler of soda, a cooler of beer, and a cake from Costco.  Our entire wedding (dress included) cost the same as three of your center pieces! :laugh:  The real party didn't happen until the honeymoon, if you know what I mean ???

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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(MattyB @ Nov. 15 2007,15:20)

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Wow!  Sprouted coconuts from Hawaii, variegated Rhapis, ya'll don't mess around!  I'm glad I got me a low mantenance woman.  We got married in the park and had bbq chicken, a cooler of soda, a cooler of beer, and a cake from Costco.  Our entire wedding (dress included) cost the same as three of your center pieces! :laugh:  The real party didn't happen until the honeymoon, if you know what I mean ???

"bow chicka wow wow..."   :D

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Chambeeeeroneeeeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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The Germinator

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(Wal @ Nov. 15 2007,16:07)

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Metallica with elegans, a great lil combo look.

Metallicas would rock as center pieces.

You can't go wrong with the Parlor Palm either.

Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

Dave-Vero Grand Master

Dave-Vero

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I suppose that all sorts of rent-a-palms would be available in Boston.  

I've seen sprouted coconuts for sale in London, so I imagine they're obtainable in Boston.  Since the Chamaedoreas and Rhapises make good house plants, they all might find homes.  

Majesty palms are abundant and inexpensive down here--plenty at Wal*Mart.  

Small Cycas revoluta are still widely available, but a devastating scale problem is causing havoc.  Kind of interestingly, despite that scale problem, Taiwan produces these plants for export!

If you can find a good native plant nursery, Yucca filamentosa might give a nice look.  The plants themselves are nice and soft--no sharp needle tips.  I don't understand why they aren't planted more often.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

elHoagie Mentor

elHoagie

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Been there, done that, and it worked great.  We used Dypsis lutescens, and let the guests each take one home.  We ordered the palms from Floribunda and just put them in terra cotta pots.  I think the total cost per plant was about $4 including shipping/soil/pot/etc.

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Jack Sayers

East Los Angeles

growing cold tolerant palms halfway between the equator and the arctic circle...

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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My suggestion would be a Cycas Revoulta in a red plastic pot or in a brass container !  :)

And by the way take a look at my avatar... :D

lots of love,

Kris  :)

And wish you all the best for your marriage.

love conquers all..

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MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Hey good idea Jack.  You can get D. lutescens like that at the .99 cent store for, uh I can't remember how much but it's pretty cheap.  That looks very nice and one for each person is the way to spread your disease.  I'm feeling gross now.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Linds945 Rookie

Linds945

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Thank you all so much for the advice!  And all the well wishes for my wedding/marriage.  We are very excited for the whole thing.

Someone mentioned that some of these are expensive - we aren't looking to break the bank here!  :) Which ones would be under $10-$20 each?  Sounds like so far in the running for me would be the Royal Palm, Parlor Palm and Dypsis Lutescens?

Just really want a nice centerpiece for guests to enjoy later.  I love the picture of someones wedding - I would love to have one bigger palm just for the center though.

anyone have pictures for some good ones?  I'm really going for the palm tree look here!

Oh and the honeymoon is planned for the Bahamas so far - of course anywhere with palm trees will do  :cool:

:)
Linds945 Rookie

Linds945

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(redant @ Nov. 15 2007,15:56)

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(TikiRick @ Nov. 15 2007,15:48)

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I vote for a Royal palm. It would be a show stopper!

:laugh:

Well I could ship her a couple dozen, how large are your tables!

Chamaedorea metallica is one you might be able to locate & would work well.

Chamaedorea metallica

We would need about 20 - but how much are yours?  Do you have any other pictures??

My vision is one that looks more like a mini palm than just your average house plant!  :;):

:)
MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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I thought the Royal palm was a joke.  They really won't look any more impressive than any other palm because it'll be a baby, unless you truck in a 15 footer w/ trunk now we're talking Bobby in NY style!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

ron@springhammock Community Regular

ron@springhammock

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(MattyB @ Nov. 15 2007,18:20)

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Wow!  Sprouted coconuts from Hawaii, variegated Rhapis, ya'll don't mess around!  I'm glad I got me a low mantenance woman.  We got married in the park and had bbq chicken, a cooler of soda, a cooler of beer, and a cake from Costco.  Our entire wedding (dress included) cost the same as three of your center pieces! :laugh:  The real party didn't happen until the honeymoon, if you know what I mean ???

Boy I wish my girls find guys like you, except for the last part...that's not going to happen.

Central Florida, 28.42N 81.18W, Elev. 14m

Zone 9b

Summers 33/22C, Winters 22/10C Record Low -7C

Rain 6cm - 17cm/month with wet summers 122cm annually

ron@springhammock Community Regular

ron@springhammock

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Pigmy date palms may work as a center piece.   They get a "real" palm long at just about the right size for a dramatic display.  Not the best as a house plant but better than many.  I would think you may find them up there, possibly in some big box stores.

For a Bahamas theme, the sprouted coconut that Dave mentioned sounds like a great idea, especially if you have a florist work in some tropical flowers and/or ornamentation with it.  I would wager the sprouted yellow/orange  coconuts are also sold near you.

Central Florida, 28.42N 81.18W, Elev. 14m

Zone 9b

Summers 33/22C, Winters 22/10C Record Low -7C

Rain 6cm - 17cm/month with wet summers 122cm annually

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