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Palermo Botanical Garden, Sicily (December 2025)

Jonathan Haycock

By Jonathan Haycock
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Palermo was a bit of mixed bag. Still pockets of stunning ancient heritage, but unfortunately the city in general does appear to have lost its way.

The botanical garden on the other hand was a pleasant surprise, with a fantastic variety of palm species. Also the most comprehensive collection of citrus trees I've ever seen, the majority of which were full of ripe fruit. Well worth a visit.

Washingtonia robusta

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Church of St. Dionisio 14th century ruins

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Phoenix sylvestris

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Washingtonia robusta

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Not 100%, but I think this is Trachycarpus takil. Labelled Trachycarpus fortunei.

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Brahea armata

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Butia sp.

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Brahea edulis

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Trachycarpus martianus

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Jubaea chilensis

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Trithrinax campestris

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Rhopalostylis sapida

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Chamaedorea metallica

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Archontophoenix maxima

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Roystonea regia

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Chrysalidocarpus baronii

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Brahea decumbens

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Brahea brandegeei

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Brahea armata

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Chrysalidocarpus decaryi

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Trithrinax campestris

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Brahea aculeata

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Nannorrhops ritchiana

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Parajubaea torallyi

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Sabal maritima

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Dioon spinulosum

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Encephalartos lehmanni

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Chamaerops humilis var. argentea

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Howea forsteriana

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Some bonus shots from elsewhere within Sicily. First up this Washingtonia filifera with a monster stocky trunk. Lovely backdrop too. Cefalù.

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Phoenix sylvestris next to a 12th century Norman-Gothic church, Palermo.

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Cefalù is a must see if you're travelling to Sicily. Stunning architecture, beautiful city.

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wow, thanks for sharing. can't believe i missed this post! great looking palms!

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How cute is that little Chamaerops? The argentea is super cool as well.

Chrysalidocarpus decaryi is a victim of its own success...those ones look beautiful, I'd be very happy if I could grow them here. 

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South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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On 1/15/2026 at 3:25 AM, Jonathan Haycock said:

Some bonus shots from elsewhere within Sicily. First up this Washingtonia filifera with a monster stocky trunk. Lovely backdrop too. Cefalù.

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Next time you come to Italy, I recommend you also visit the botanical garden of Naples.

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12 hours ago, Jonathan said:

How cute is that little Chamaerops? The argentea is super cool as well.

Chrysalidocarpus decaryi is a victim of its own success...those ones look beautiful, I'd be very happy if I could grow them here. 

Those pots were full of cigarette butts and rubbish. I think the worse you treat a “Vulcano”, the more compact and beautiful they become. 

It’s like Bismarckia to some degree in Queensland. Totally taken for granted and generally overlooked because it is so common, but imagine how crazy folks would go for them if they were rare and monocarpic like Tahina. 

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10 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Next time you come to Italy, I recommend you also visit the botanical garden of Naples.

That’s certainly one I’d like to visit. Beautiful garden.

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Stunning photos! 

Btw does anyone know what is the tree on the left on the first photo? It has very pretty leaves!

Zone 9b: if you love it, cover it.

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