is this a good palm to buy?

[pinkpantheressfan]

i saw this windmill palm in a nursery near me. it’s 15 gallons and 270 dollars. is this a good price? should i do it? i’ve been really thinking about it for a week and i really want it, im just scared im gonna regret spending this money. it was grown in florida but has experienced winter here. i’ve just never spent that much money before so it’s scary to me

[Zone7Bpalmguy]

Sounds expensive to me.

[SeanK]

If it were me, I would plan a couple days at VA Beach that included palm purchases.

Straight south through Delaware, across the bay.

[Las Palmas Norte]

$270 ?

[NC-Key-Bar]

Out of zone/normal range, there’s really no standard pricing.  Just supply and demand. I’m in a non-coastal zone 8, some of the local nurseries have Butias for $120-$175.  I can drive 2 hours to the beach, and they are $25?

Theres a place around Raleigh that sold windmills a little bigger than this for $350, and sold out  

 

[Fusca]

Yeah, it's probably priced about right for that immediate area but certainly not a good price in other markets.  In Houston I could probably pick up the same sized windmill for around $25 or less in October (70% off).

[JohnAndSancho]

6 minutes ago, Fusca said:

Yeah, it's probably priced about right for that immediate area but certainly not a good price in other markets.  In Houston I could probably pick up the same sized windmill for around $25 or less in October (70% off).

I miss HGC almost as much as HEB. 

[ZPalms]

I got one this size for 24$ they crazzzzzyyyyy

[Toddmin]

On 7/21/2025 at 7:52 PM, JohnAndSancho said:

I miss HGC almost as much as HEB. 

Oooh, I miss HEB!

[SeanK]

Local Clearance. T.fortunei.

The email also said only 3 remain.

 

[Rubberboots]

@parishilton are you looking for any type of fan palm?

[pinkpantheressfan]

On 7/21/2025 at 6:07 PM, SeanK said:

If it were me, I would plan a couple days at VA Beach that included palm purchases.

Straight south through Delaware, across the bay.

i had no idea anyone responded to me i thought no one did so i just bought it😭 im very happy with it tho

[pinkpantheressfan]

10 hours ago, Rubberboots said:

@parishilton are you looking for any type of fan palm?

no just the windmill palm bc i want it in the ground. and i had no idea anyone responded to me so i just bought it 

[pinkpantheressfan]

On 7/21/2025 at 6:42 PM, NC-Key-Bar said:

Out of zone/normal range, there’s really no standard pricing.  Just supply and demand. I’m in a non-coastal zone 8, some of the local nurseries have Butias for $120-$175.  I can drive 2 hours to the beach, and they are $25?

Theres a place around Raleigh that sold windmills a little bigger than this for $350, and sold out  

 

yeah that’s what i was thinking. like i know that’s pricy but to me it felt like a good deal for it still being quite marginal here. the guy at the nursery told me that they are selling tho so maybe the prices of it will go down

[Rubberboots]

9 minutes ago, parishilton said:

no just the windmill palm bc i want it in the ground. and i had no idea anyone responded to me so i just bought it 

🤯

[Rubberboots]

12 minutes ago, parishilton said:

i had no idea anyone responded to me i thought no one did so i just bought it😭 im very happy with it tho

Take it back....changed your mind😜

[Rubberboots]

12 minutes ago, parishilton said:

i had no idea anyone responded to me i thought no one did so i just bought it😭 im very happy with it tho

Take it back....changed your mind😜 @parishilton...you can get some small ones on eBay for like $20... Grow them yourself 

[palmaddict83]

I bought one that's about 4 feet tall from Home Depot here in dallas area. Paid $130

[happypalms]

There is a saying, if you see a palm you have always wanted or just wanted, and don’t buy it for whatever reason you may never see that palm for sale again! Iam a collector and will not hesitate to spend big bucks on a seedling of a rare palm I want. It’s endless the limit. Like the man said if you got the money we can anything you want! 

[SeanK]

6 hours ago, parishilton said:

no just the windmill palm bc i want it in the ground. and i had no idea anyone responded to me so i just bought it 

If you want some seedlings, PM me.

[pinkpantheressfan]

7 hours ago, SeanK said:

If you want some seedlings, PM me.

like what kind? no more windmill palms for me. i don’t wanna have to protect tons of palms if we get a crazy polar vortex. plus my mom banned me from more palms but she’s okayish with sabal minors 😭

[pinkpantheressfan]

10 hours ago, happypalms said:

There is a saying, if you see a palm you have always wanted or just wanted, and don’t buy it for whatever reason you may never see that palm for sale again! Iam a collector and will not hesitate to spend big bucks on a seedling of a rare palm I want. It’s endless the limit. Like the man said if you got the money we can anything you want! 

yeah i mean i didn’t buy it on a whim. i thought about it for a week and kept going back to see how i felt and after a couple times i was like yeah i want it

[pinkpantheressfan]

14 hours ago, Rubberboots said:

Take it back....changed your mind😜 @parishilton...you can get some small ones on eBay for like $20... Grow them yourself 

no i can’t that will prove my mom right i can’t let that happen. plus i’m in love with my palm now ill die of broken heart syndrome 💔💔💔💔💔💔 LMAO

[Rubberboots]

22 minutes ago, pinkpantheressfan said:

no i can’t that will prove my mom right i can’t let that happen. plus i’m in love with my palm now ill die of broken heart syndrome 💔💔💔💔💔💔 LMAO

🤣

[Rubberboots]

@pinkpantheressfan I sent you a message.

[SeanK]

I have seedling T.fortunei and S.minor