Trying coconuts again in Jacksonville!

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

I got a 15 gallon coconut tree and it has 10 fronds and a base about 3 feet or so in diameter, one picture is a size 13 croc next to it, I also elevated the bed, planted away from the huge 30 foot sable, and got a much healthier tree in general. When I ripped out the old coconut the roots had barely grown and it looked pretty sad. And I won’t rip off and old boots this time. I’m only living here 4 more years so my goal is for it to live 4 years. It’s about 11 feet tall.

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

The camera does not do justice of how huge the trunk is. But here is a big ol shovel

 

[Jim in Los Altos]

2 minutes ago, Maddox Gardening-youtube said:

I got a 15 gallon coconut tree and it has 10 fronds and a base about 3 feet or so in diameter, one picture is a size 13 croc next to it, I also elevated the bed, planted away from the huge 30 foot sable, and got a much healthier tree in general. When I ripped out the old coconut the roots had barely grown and it looked pretty sad. And I won’t rip off and old boots this time. I’m only living here 4 more years so my goal is for it to live 4 years. It’s about 11 feet tall.

The best of luck to you with the new Coconut palm! I think you meant 3 feet in circumference as far as the trunk base is concerned, rather than diameter.  It’s a very nice specimen. 

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

39 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

The best of luck to you with the new Coconut palm! I think you meant 3 feet in circumference as far as the trunk base is concerned, rather than diameter.  It’s a very nice specimen. 

Yeah that what I meant.

[MiamitoBeijing]

Beautiful, looking forward to frequent updates! Nice bottle in the foreground also. 

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

2 hours ago, MiamitoBeijing said:

Beautiful, looking forward to frequent updates! Nice bottle in the foreground also. 

Thank you

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

On 3/3/2026 at 9:32 PM, Maddox Gardening-youtube said:

Thank you

Here is an update photo for some reason the bottom 3 frawnds have crisped up but the main spear has grown so much and I have a new spear forming

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

I also got a archontophenoix tuckeri, and my star fruit,  mango tree and bardebos cherry are all coming back after the 22 degrees. After the coconut was planted I saw 40 degrees a week after it was planted. Coconut has grown about 2 feet in the main spear 3 feet in a smaller one and a completely new spear is emerging. It hasn’t really gotten taller is just widened out

[Maddox Gardening-youtube]

Does anyone know why the bottom 3 frawnds could have died?

[kinzyjr]

Possible transplant shock and cool ground temperatures.  You may want to back off on watering if you've been doing it religiously.  At least until the cool fronts stop in another week or so.

[Merlyn]

It's pretty common for palms to "eat" the oldest fronds shortly after transplant.  Just cut them off when they are totally dried out and crispy.