How Fast Did Your Palms Grow?

[Okkidoggi]

Just starting a thread for us to show off how our palms have grown over the years!

I’m sharing my own photos, grown in partial sun, narrow space, no fertilizer, and just 1km from the sea here in tropical Singapore.

Drop your own Before vs Now shots too!

Whether your palms exploded with growth or took their sweet time, we’d love to see how different species perform. Bonus points for rare or quirky ones! 😎

Pic 1: Dec 2020 – Bismarckia nobilis, Areca catechu, and Johannesteijsmannia altifrons.

Pic 2: Jul 2025 – Same lineup, 5 years later. 

Pic 3: The Areca got so tall it no longer fits in one shot with Joey! Here’s another angle.

Pic 4: Dec 2020 – The Licuala orbicularis pair. The left one was already a decent size, the right one a bit behind.

Pic 5: Jul 2025 – Both have grown into handsome plants with nearly perfect round leaves. Worth the wait!

Pic 6: (Bonus) Dec 2020 – Trees planted by the government behind my garden, fresh in the ground.

Pic 7: Jul 2025 – Trees grow like champs! Nice to have a government that values a green neighborhood. 🌳

[Bkue]

2yrs royals

[Bkue]

[Bkue]

What you can’t see in this picture is the exceptional growth of 9 ribbons and 200+ 3gal areca’s surrounding. They are now a 15ft+ full time job. Love the tropical privacy though.