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Life Update; Goodbye Texas. Now in Santa Barbara, California

Collectorpalms

By Collectorpalms
in COLD HARDY PALMS

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Collectorpalms Grand Master

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Just an update for fellow palm talkers. After Texas Palm apocalyptic of 2021, and following bad winters and drought, I had enough.

I made the leap to move to Zone 10b Santa Barbara. Anyone, that loves palms and plants in general, you will love visiting here. There is a great mix of everything from healthy Trachycarpus, possible the largest Jubaeas in USA, still thriving Canaries, Fishtails, Kentia, kings and newer plantings of Royals and such, all living near each other. 

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Santa Barbara,  California. Zone 10b

Ryan (Paleoclimatologist Since 4 billion Years ago, Meteorologist/Earth Scientist/Physicist Since 1995, Savy Horticulturist Since Birth.)

JohnAndSancho Grand Master

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Glad to hear you're alright and in a better place. 

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Austinpalm Experienced

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Congrats, good luck, and enjoy! 

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Clay

Port Isabel, Zone 10b until the next vortex.

SeanK Grand Master

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Beautiful Scenery. Best of Luck out there.

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kinzyjr Grand Master

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Congratulations @Collectorpalms!  Especially jealous of the Jubaea!  Good to hear from you again!

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Lakeland, FL: USDA Zone 2023: 10a  2012: 9b  1990: 9a | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962)

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Can't say I'll miss you (cause you never invited me over!! ;)) but I wish you all the best! Certainly sounds like a much better climate to live and grow plants. Do you have a property yet and are you planning a palmy jungle?

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Darold Petty Grand Master

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You should check out the courthouse on State street, especially after dark with the great uplighting of palms.  Very romantic, part of the first date with my first serious girlfriend!   :mrlooney:

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San Francisco, California

Fusca Grand Master

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Ryan, nice to see you post again!  Bucking the trend - it's usually moving from CA to TX!  :)

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@Collectorpalms What are the palms in pic #6? The ones after the tall robusta. Thanks. They all look beautiful!

Las Palmas Norte Grand Master

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Much better choice IMHO. I drove thru Banta Barbara in March once. It was sunny and in the 80°s. Coastal living is the best.

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MarcusH Veteran

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I was planning to go to Los Angeles with my wife this fall but the constant protests and violence that's occurring right now made us cancel our plans. We're going to Tampa instead.  Florida is also a paradise for palm growers. 

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2 hours ago, Zone7Bpalmguy said:

@Collectorpalms What are the palms in pic #6? The ones after the tall robusta. Thanks. They all look beautiful!

 

2 minutes ago, MarcusH said:

I was planning to go to Los Angeles with my wife this fall but the constant protests and violence that's occurring right now made us cancel our plans. We're going to Tampa instead.  Florida is also a paradise for palm growers. 

Chilean wine palm maybe.🤔

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Fusca Grand Master

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3 hours ago, Zone7Bpalmguy said:

@Collectorpalms What are the palms in pic #6? The ones after the tall robusta. Thanks. They all look beautiful!

I believe they are king palms (most likely Archontophoenix cuninghamiana).

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Jon Sunder

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happypalms

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Hello sunshine my old friend!

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happypalms Grand Master

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7 hours ago, Darold Petty said:

You should check out the courthouse on State street, especially after dark with the great uplighting of palms.  Very romantic, part of the first date with my first serious girlfriend!   :mrlooney:

Memories of sweet love hey Darold. You can give me the good old drive in picture theatre for that one 💝

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Darold Petty Grand Master

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Image # six is Archontophoenix cunninghamiana.

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San Francisco, California

palmaddict83 Explorer

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There's no denying that socal is the king of palm trees. 

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ChrisA Experienced

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Best of Luck Ryan! I’m sure I’m not the only one looking forward to what you’re going to plant out there. So many options! Even filifera there look way batter than they do in the eastern half of TX! Cheers!

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San Antonio, TX - 2023 designated zone 9A 🐍 🌴🌅

(formerly Albuquerque, NM ☀️ zone 7B for 30 years)

Washingtonia filifera/ Washingtonia robusta/ Syagrus romanzoffiana/ Sabal mexicana/ Dioon edule

2024-2025 - low 21F/ 2023-2024 - low 18F/ 2022-2023 - low 16F/ 2021-2022 - low 21F/ 2020-2021 - low 9F/ 

Cindy Adair Grand Master

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Congratulations on your move and looking forward to more photos over time!

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Are you able to take any of your palms from here out there, or are you restarting your collection? 

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Collectorpalms Grand Master

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It’s Fiesta week in SB. These are from last night at the Mission.

Jubaea and Queen.  I am on the lookout for anything hybridish with Jubaea anyone know?

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Santa Barbara,  California. Zone 10b

Ryan (Paleoclimatologist Since 4 billion Years ago, Meteorologist/Earth Scientist/Physicist Since 1995, Savy Horticulturist Since Birth.)

Collectorpalms Grand Master

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Just around town pictures, waiting for Tsunsmi. Thankfully it was minor. Had me worried! 

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Santa Barbara,  California. Zone 10b

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Collectorpalms Grand Master

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Royals (2) at the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory facing Lagoon Rd @ USCBarbara. Fairly newly planted ( viewable on street view from 2007) and just starting to fatten up. The Left one is doing better than the other. Most likely getting more water from what I could tell, but they need a ton to look great. 

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Santa Barbara,  California. Zone 10b

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Collectorpalms Grand Master

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Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens today. Did not find anything too too special there (palm-wise). The Kentia was happy seeding. 

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Santa Barbara,  California. Zone 10b

Ryan (Paleoclimatologist Since 4 billion Years ago, Meteorologist/Earth Scientist/Physicist Since 1995, Savy Horticulturist Since Birth.)

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On 7/25/2025 at 9:51 AM, Collectorpalms said:

Just an update for fellow palm talkers. After Texas Palm apocalyptic of 2021, and following bad winters and drought, I had enough.

I made the leap to move to Zone 10b Santa Barbara. Anyone, that loves palms and plants in general, you will love visiting here. There is a great mix of everything from healthy Trachycarpus, possible the largest Jubaeas in USA, still thriving Canaries, Fishtails, Kentia, kings and newer plantings of Royals and such, all living near each other. 

Here are just a sample: 

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At the botanical garden of Naples, there were specimens of jubaea of about 150 years, unfortunately they were eaten by the red palm weevil, they have planted others about 3 meters high

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7 hours ago, Collectorpalms said:

Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens today. Did not find anything too too special there (palm-wise). The Kentia was happy seeding. 

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Those Dracaena draco look incredible 

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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Best of luck in your new palm endeavors. Beautiful area.

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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On 7/25/2025 at 12:51 AM, Collectorpalms said:

Just an update for fellow palm talkers. After Texas Palm apocalyptic of 2021, and following bad winters and drought, I had enough.

I made the leap to move to Zone 10b Santa Barbara. Anyone, that loves palms and plants in general, you will love visiting here. There is a great mix of everything from healthy Trachycarpus, possible the largest Jubaeas in USA, still thriving Canaries, Fishtails, Kentia, kings and newer plantings of Royals and such, all living near each other. 

Here are just a sample: 

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late to the party but welcome to socal!

Do be warned though the droughts here are often REALLY, REALLY bad too, and we're shifting from a warm/hot-summer Mediterranean climate to a cold/hot semi-arid one. Hell, I think Los Angeles went from Csa to BSh recently when the median yearly precipitation fell below 15in.

10b/11a los angeles

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