Palms in a narrow planting bed?

[sdpalmgabe]

Hi! I have a narrow (16") bed between concrete driveway and walkway.  Currently it has small plants in it but I'm wondering if there are any palms that could be happy there.  I just planted a baby d.decaryi there and I'm thinking if it grows it'll probably fall over if it gets big.  This is west-facing San Diego full sun, 10 miles inland, so they need to be pretty happy with direct sun.  Any suggestions? I have some c. radicalis that might work?  Presumably need something with skinny trunks. Thanks for helping me figure-out how to fill every square-inch of my property with palm trees  

 

Edited August 6 by sdpalmgabe
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[SeanK]

The obvious Raphis excelsis - if you can find a variegated one. Would have to acclimate it to the sun or maybe plant it in March. H.verschaffeltii or maybe C.decipiens (formerly Dypsis).

[JohnAndSancho]

5 minutes ago, SeanK said:

The obvious Raphis excelsis - if you can find a variegated one. Would have to acclimate it to the sun or maybe plant it in March. H.verschaffeltii or maybe C.decipiens (formerly Dypsis).

That'd look awesome with the cordyline there. 

[D. Morrowii]

A couple Ptychosperma elegans might do well there.

[happypalms]

I don’t think it is a good idea your decaryi will get rather large in that space, chamaedoreas some will take a little sun but only morning sun. And from what you described its full blazing sun rhapis excelsia will burn and look yellow. My suggestion is a licuala peltata sumowongii they take the sun with good humidity, the concrete all around on a hot blazing sunny day might do a bit of damage though. You might get away with a Howea fosteriana or a dypsis saintlucei is my top choice for that spot a very graceful palm that’s quite tough and a little cool tolerance. 

[Jonathan]

Ravenea glauca might be a good fit, slim trunk and some sun tolerance.

[idontknowhatnametuse]

Chamaedorea plumosa

[TropicsEnjoyer]

I second Ptychosperma elegans

Rhapis would look nice too but sun might be an issue

Other options maybe Adonidia, Phoenix  roeb (single stem), Veitchia, Coccothrinax argentata, and maybe Med fan tho you’d also have to limit it to one trunk.