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[SeanK]

St Augustine, FL on George St.

Looked a bit like Cocos. Definitely pinnate, maybe Syagrus or Butia?

 

[idontknowhatnametuse]

Syagrus. Most likely S. romanzoffiana.

[Fusca]

I agree, Syagrus romanzoffiana.  Butia seedlings start out with long strap leaves also but they're much thinner.

[Johnny Palmseed]

2 hours ago, SeanK said:

St Augustine, FL on George St.

Looked a bit like Cocos. Definitely pinnate, maybe Syagrus or Butia?

 

You mean St. George Street right? By the old town shops?

[SeanK]

4 minutes ago, Johnny Palmseed said:

You mean St. George Street right? By the old town shops?

Yes Sir

[Harry’s Palms]

Looks just like all the volunteers in my garden , Syagrus Romanzoffiana. Harry

[Johnny Palmseed]

15 hours ago, SeanK said:

Yes Sir

Interesting to see a volunteer there. When we lived in Jacksonville in the mid to late 90s, the queen palm was pretty rare. Now they seem to be all over the area.

[happypalms]

I know it’s not but it certainly looks like a young Joey seedling if the soil line was a little higher!

[happypalms]

On 7/16/2025 at 10:39 AM, Harry’s Palms said:

Looks just like all the volunteers in my garden , Syagrus Romanzoffiana. Harry

Got yourself another weed I see Harry. You either like em or don’t like em.

Richard 

[gyuseppe]

The seeds fall to the ground and hundreds of them grow in my garden, and we have to dig them up from the ground, (a job that my wife does, I can't work much) here now and everywhere

[Harry’s Palms]

2 hours ago, happypalms said:

Got yourself another weed I see Harry. You either like em or don’t like em.

Richard 

I’m working on a way to keep them in a small strap leaf form ( kidding ) . I like them when they are like little Joey’s ! I have one on my hill that has single strap leaf about knee high , I call it Queen Altifrons . If it could only stay that way. Harry

[Harry’s Palms]

1 hour ago, gyuseppe said:

The seeds fall to the ground and hundreds of them grow in my garden, and we have to dig them up from the ground, (a job that my wife does, I can't work much) here now and everywhere

I try to get all the spathes cut before they open. The tree trimmer has a way of cutting them out when he trims the tall Queens. Harry

I pull it down with a strap and my neighbor cuts through with a pole saw. Waiting for the afternoon wind helps to “blow” the fronds out of the way.

[gyuseppe]

53 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I try to get all the spathes cut before they open. The tree trimmer has a way of cutting them out when he trims the tall Queens. Harry

I pull it down with a strap and my neighbor cuts through with a pole saw. Waiting for the afternoon wind helps to “blow” the fronds out of the way.

ok Harry, I'll do as you do

[Johnny Palmseed]

9 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I try to get all the spathes cut before they open. The tree trimmer has a way of cutting them out when he trims the tall Queens. Harry

I pull it down with a strap and my neighbor cuts through with a pole saw. Waiting for the afternoon wind helps to “blow” the fronds out of the way.

I used to do a similar thing until they got too tall. Those things can be very heavy. I had one fall straight down and stuck almost a foot into the ground. I removed all my queens.

[Harry’s Palms]

Yep , it went thud when it hit the concrete! My taller ones get done by the tree service. Harry