Fall Palm Photo Op, Cape Coral, FL, 2025

[PalmatierMeg]

A couple days ago we took photos of some of our palms catching up on some last minute growing while the early fall weather is still warm. We started in the back yard facing south and overlooking the Isabelle Canal. We've been blessed by a lack of hurricanes and tropical storms compared the the past few years so what wasn't killed by the likes of Ian has had a chance to recover.

Allagoptera caudescens

Dictyosperma album

Livistona jenkinsiana

Livistona drudei

Kerridoxa elegans

Satakentia liukiuensis

Chrysaladocarpus leptocheilos

Philodendron Pink Princess

Chamaedorea sp

 

Moving west toward our Garden Lot

View looking east toward Back Yard Jungle

Cocos nucifera Dwarf Red Spicata Twins

Sabal causiarium by @sonoranfans after Ian

Sabal palmetto variegata

Sabal grethereae

Chrysaladocarpus decaryi

Leucothrinax morrisii

Sabal minor Chipola Dwarf

Livistona muellerii

Coccothrinax sp

Borassus flabellifer

Syagrus kellyana

Pritchardia sp

Livistona saribus

Pritchardia vuylslekeana

[idontknowhatnametuse]

This looks like a Ptychosperma. Chamaedoreas don't have cut leaflets.

[Fusca]

2 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

Sabal grethereae

Looking good Meg!  👍  That's a Sabal you don't hear much about.  Definitely looks different from my similar sized mexicana.  Looks like it is seeding, is it the first time?

[donpachino1983]

Amazing pictures 

[flplantguy]

Some stuff in there I have not seen or heard of before, and I'm a nerd that reads a ton lol. looking good!  Thank you for all of your update photos as they grow, I appreciate the reality dose you give with your posts showing how growing really is here (and what it's not)

[Harry’s Palms]

Thank you so much for sharing your garden with us. Amazing , especially after a recent hurricane. I remember that and the devastation it caused. Great collection and very nice photos . Harry

[Fishinsteeg234]

Looking great! @PalmatierMeg What’s your secret for controlling weeds? I don’t see a single weed in your garden. Also your Pritchardia’s look flawless. Nice work all around. 

[PalmatierMeg]

15 hours ago, idontknowhatnametuse said:

This looks like a Ptychosperma. Chamaedoreas don't have cut leaflets.

Thanks for the correction. Which Ptychosperma you think? I know about the praemorse leaflets but didn't notice them.

[PalmatierMeg]

1 hour ago, Fishinsteeg234 said:

Looking great! @PalmatierMeg What’s your secret for controlling weeds? I don’t see a single weed in your garden. Also your Pritchardia’s look flawless. Nice work all around. 

We have a part time gardener come in 1x per week to help us keep up for $X per hour plus plants for his plant-loving wife

I've discovered Pritchardias grow great here in SWFL. So do Livistonas but are tricky and prone to fall in cat 3+ hurricanes. Palm lovers should focus on tropical palmate palms and back off the crown shafted pinnate palms - yeah, I know that will never happen.

[Mazat]

18 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

A couple days ago we took photos of some of our palms catching up on some last minute growing while the early fall weather is still warm. We started in the back yard facing south and overlooking the Isabelle Canal. We've been blessed by a lack of hurricanes and tropical storms compared the the past few years so what wasn't killed by the likes of Ian has had a chance to recover.

Allagoptera caudescens

Dictyosperma album

Livistona jenkinsiana

Livistona drudei

Kerridoxa elegans

Satakentia liukiuensis

Chrysaladocarpus leptocheilos

Philodendron Pink Princess

Chamaedorea sp

 

Moving west toward our Garden Lot

View looking east toward Back Yard Jungle

Cocos nucifera Dwarf Red Spicata Twins

Sabal causiarium by @sonoranfans after Ian

Sabal palmetto variegata

Sabal grethereae

Chrysaladocarpus decaryi

Leucothrinax morrisii

Sabal minor Chipola Dwarf

Livistona muellerii

Coccothrinax sp

Borassus flabellifer

Syagrus kellyana

Pritchardia sp

Livistona saribus

Pritchardia vuylslekeana

simply great

[PalmatierMeg]

More palms and plants from Garden Lot

Livistona mariae

Bismarackia nobilis, smaller of two surviving Bizzie's

West End of Garden Lot looking South

Livistona decora

Livistona sp

Areca catechu Dwarf; left is Pritchardia sp; right is Dictyosperma Albus

Coccothrinax sp by Garden Shed

Blue green Agave

Sabal palmetto 'Lisa' #1

Sabal palmetto 'Lisa' #2

Sabal palmetto 'Mocksville'

Hemithrinax ekmaniana

Sabal minor x2: Left is typical S. minor; right was sold as seeds of what Seller in Savannah, GA, called 'Savanna Dwarf'. Is there such a thing? I don't know but it is certainly different. Seller disappeared into cyberspace about 15 years ago.

Coccothrinax proctorii

Dutchman's Pipe

Coccothrinax sp - very large

Chrysaladocarpus lutescens 'Fused Leaf'

Plumeria w/ pink flowers

[Mazat]

4 minutes ago, PalmatierMeg said:

More palms and plants from Garden Lot

Livistona mariae

Bismarackia nobilis, smaller of two surviving Bizzie's

West End of Garden Lot looking South

Livistona decora

Livistona sp

Areca catechu Dwarf; left is Pritchardia sp; right is Dictyosperma Albus

Coccothrinax sp by Garden Shed

Blue green Agave

Sabal palmetto 'Lisa' #1

Sabal palmetto 'Lisa' #2

Sabal palmetto 'Mocksville'

Hemithrinax ekmaniana

Sabal minor x2: Left is typical S. minor; right was sold as seeds of what Seller in Savannah, GA, called 'Savanna Dwarf'. Is there such a thing? I don't know but it is certainly different. Seller disappeared into cyberspace about 15 years ago.

Coccothrinax proctorii

Dutchman's Pipe

Coccothrinax sp - very large

Chrysaladocarpus lutescens 'Fused Leaf'

Plumeria w/ pink flowers

we are impressed 
Greetings from the chocolate country with its many mountains 🤗

[sonoranfans]

Wow Meg, your garden is recovering nicely!  Its good to hear you have soldiered on after the cat 5 hurricane damage.   The prichardias look very nice.  I have one just like the one you dont have identified, like a "spitting image" we used to say.  Possibly P. munroi.   I am hoping for good rains to come your way and continue the strong growth in your garden.  That sabal causiarum has really taken off.  Best wishes for strong continued growth!

[PalmatierMeg]

11 minutes ago, sonoranfans said:

Wow Meg, your garden is recovering nicely!  Its good to hear you have soldiered on after the cat 5 hurricane damage.   The prichardias look very nice.  I have one just like the one you dont have identified, like a "spitting image" we used to say.  Possibly P. munroi.   I am hoping for good rains to come your way and continue the strong growth in your garden.  That sabal causiarum has really taken off.  Best wishes for strong continued growth!

Thanks. S. causiarum is the rocket of the Sabals. I hope the former denizens of Sabal Row are doing well for Corey

[kinzyjr]

Great photos and a visually appealing layout!  The photos represent the end-result of a lot of work, sacrifice, struggle, frustration, and ultimately perseverance and improvisation.  Love the uncommon Livistona species!

I'm sure @Cbigler is taking good care of the former Sabal guards - the place looked great when I was there this summer.

[gyuseppe]

2 hours ago, Mazat said:

we are impressed 
Greetings from the chocolate country with its many mountains 🤗

meg If I remember correctly, I sent you the seeds?

[gyuseppe]

              MEG  if   remember correctly, I sent you the seeds?

[PalmatierMeg]

3 hours ago, Mazat said:

we are impressed 
Greetings from the chocolate country with its many mountains 🤗

Thank you

[TropicsEnjoyer]

Everything is beautiful. South florida is a palm lovers dream. 

[Hu Palmeras]

Very cool🌴

[Merlyn]

@PalmatierMeg great photos, thanks for sharing!!!  I'm really impressed by the Pritchardia, I thought they really just hated the FL combination of heat and humidity.  And as soon as I get some canopy going I'm going to try Dictyosperma again...incredibly elegant draping fronds.

Did your "whole leaf" aka "Idolatrica" Elaeis Guineensis survive Ian?

[PalmatierMeg]

15 hours ago, Merlyn said:

@PalmatierMeg great photos, thanks for sharing!!!  I'm really impressed by the Pritchardia, I thought they really just hated the FL combination of heat and humidity.  And as soon as I get some canopy going I'm going to try Dictyosperma again...incredibly elegant draping fronds.

Did your "whole leaf" aka "Idolatrica" Elaeis Guineensis survive Ian?

Last time I checked - a while I admit - it was still hanging in there

[PalmatierMeg]

Some more views of Garden Lot palms.

Allagoptera brevicaulis

Copernicia baileyana

Butia odorata

Allagoptera arenaria

Copernicia gigas

Sabal mauritiiformis

Gaussia gomez-pompae

Chamaerops humilis 'Vulcano'

Attalea phalerata - The "smallest" of the Attaleas and the only one that survived Ian

Sabal minor 'Emerald Isle Giant'

Every garden needs a gazing ball

 

[JohnAndSancho]

Looking great. Hope both of y'all are feeling better.