Hi all, I am new to the palm love and would love to grow my collection!

If you could own 15 different palms what would those be?

I already have a Fallensis, Old Man’s, lipstick, chambeyronia, licuala mapu, and Catechu. Tahina is not an option.

Thank you all! I’m in Miami btw

Off the top of my head: Caryota obtusa, tribear, rhopalostylis sapida, ceroxylon, verschaffeltia splendida, mealybug, roystonea, ravenea juliettae, Dypsis prestoniana, a hyophorbe….

Thank you!

50 minutes ago, sdpalmgabe said:

Off the top of my head: Caryota obtusa, tribear, rhopalostylis sapida, ceroxylon, verschaffeltia splendida, mealybug, roystonea, ravenea juliettae, Dypsis prestoniana, a hyophorbe….

It should be noted that those are not all suited to Miami's climate, but all great palms.

Anything from Cuba grows great here. Coccothrinax species make nice smaller specimens. In the same vein, native palms like Pseudophoenix, Thrinax radiata, and Leucothrinax. Satkentia look very tropical and grow easily. Teddy bears and Chambeyronia Oliviformis grows easily here. All of these are one step up from the common palms, and grow and look great in South Florida with basic care. Lantania loddigesii. Dictyosperma Album grow well. Some silver Serenoa repans for bushy coverage in dry sun spots with bad soil. . Chaemedorea Metallica as under growth in shady spots.

Bromeliads, Ti Plants, Crotons, Yellow Shrimp plants and many others as accents.

You can get much more exotic, for much more work and water expense. And sometimes not as great results despite this.

But what are you working with? A wide open sunny yard, partially shaded? Sandy beach soil? Marly canal dredge out west. Tons of space or little space? Look at your sun exposure and soil. Pick what fits that.