Sabal Brazoriensis in Raleigh, NC

[MattInRaleigh]

I was at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC. They have a pair of Sabal Brazoriensis palms grown in deciduous shade and planted as 5 and 7 gallon plants in 2009 (https://jcra.ncsu.edu/horticulture/our-plants/results.php?search=brazoriensis). My understanding is that these came from seed collected in habitat.

 

Here is the larger one but it didn't have any inflorescence this year.

 

Here is a smaller one with inflorescence. It has some seedlings/smaller plants growing around it. I counted 4 orders of branching in the inflorescence and it was as tall as the tallest frond. I would surmise that if the petioles weren't stretched due to the shade, it may extend slightly past the fronds, but note the compactness (very short internodes). Sabal Minor inflorescence often isn't nearly as compact.

[JeskiM]

That smaller palm's inflorescence looks exactly like what I would expect for a Brazoriensis. I think that one is the real deal.

-Matt

[Allen]

Yes neither of those look like minor for sure.  Note the very noticeable cross on the trunk boots in first pic.  Also the noticeable costapalmate at that size.  For branching you don't count the main stem.  But yes the inflorescence is not like minor.  Below is a pic of my brazoriensis bloom and a couple charts I made that are on my most recent video.  Note the inflorescence on these palms should be smaller in diameter than minor and not nearly as many in number as minor which shoots up 3-4 to 7

[JohnAndSancho]

Beauty. @Allen I enjoy your videos, too. It's crazy to see what kind of stuff can survive a winter, and I think watching your garden tour is what got me off of my butt to start tearing up the yard. 

[MattInRaleigh]

I visited Juniper Level Botanic Garden (Plant Delights Nursery) in Raleigh, NC today. Here is another Sabal Brazoriensis with curiously both tall inflorescences and short inflorescences.

Same palm but also has short inflorescence:

[NC_Palms]

Not sure if you noticed all the naturalized Sabals by the fence by the road at the arboretum. I think there’s a few Brazorias (among S. minors) that have found a niche. Really cool to see them naturalizing. 

[WSimpson]

Nice to see those . I might plant mine in the ground today . I've been lazy for too long . Mine should've been planted out years ago but I've kept it as a house plant . Mine would look awesome by now .

Will