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Coconut Palms-Sea World Orlando

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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There are quite a few mature Cocos nucifera at Sea World in the Key West section. This is by the dolphin and stingray feeding pools. Several even had good sized coconuts forming.

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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a few more, it was getting hard to get photos as the sun was setting fast.

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Jeff in St Pete Grand Master

Jeff in St Pete

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Nice looking coconuts!  I haven't been to Sea World in a long time.  They have really grown a lot!

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

bubba Grand Master

bubba

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I can remember seeing pictures of downtown Orlando in the 1950's with Coconuts growing everywhere.I guess it was the 1962 freeze that did them in.

What you look for is what is looking

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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nice! larger Than I would have expected.

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

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gsn

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(FRITO @ Feb. 18 2008,16:27)

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nice! larger Than I would have expected.

Luke,

Here's the thing about Sea World, Disney, and alot of the attractions,and big hotels around here.

I'd be willing to bet the farm that they didn't plant those coconuts from 3 gallon containers! :laugh:

Those palms could have been planted there this year,last year or the year before. I'm certain they were very large landscape ready specimens when they were put in the ground. :;):

They treat them as annuals,if they get more out of them so much the better,but if they get frozen ,they bring in another batch same size!! They consider it the cost of making central Florida look tropical!

Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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Scott, you are right. they have the money to spend. makes since. sure looks nice meanwhile!

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Actually those were planted in the early/mid 90's when they built the Key West part and built the new dolphin pool. They brought in big specimens from SoFL but have kept them alive. I'm sure they put torpedo heaters under them on cold nights, thats what they showed us on the Discovery Cove tour with those big coconuts there. They must really keep them toasty since many had fruit developing too. There are a few dozen planted around in this area.

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

spockvr6 Grand Master

spockvr6

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Eric-

I have a picture from Sea World taken in about 1996 of those same palms.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

spockvr6 Grand Master

spockvr6

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(Eric in Orlando @ Feb. 18 2008,18:07)

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They must really keep them toasty since many had fruit developing too.

My golden Mayalan saw 29F and some change this past January and the fruit did not abort.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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gsn

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(gsn @ Feb. 18 2008,17:17)

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Those palms could have been planted there this year,last year or the year before. I'm certain they were very large landscape ready specimens when they were put in the ground. :;):

Okay I was WRONG!!! about when they were planted! :laugh:

But something tells me if they croaked becuase of cold they would do exactly as I said, bring in new  large sized landscape specimens to replace them! :D

Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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(gsn @ Feb. 18 2008,18:20)

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(gsn @ Feb. 18 2008,17:17)

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Those palms could have been planted there this year,last year or the year before. I'm certain they were very large landscape ready specimens when they were put in the ground. :;):

Okay I was WRONG!!! about when they were planted! :laugh:

But something tells me if they croaked becuase of cold they would do exactly as I said, bring in new  large sized landscape specimens to replace them! :D

Oh yeah, they would be easy to get from SoFL and they have the $$$. No different than dropping thousands on marigolds and impatiens each year.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Exotic Life Grand Master

Exotic Life

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Hi,

Nice coconut!

Robbin

Southwest

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gsn

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(Eric in Orlando @ Feb. 19 2008,09:47)

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(gsn @ Feb. 18 2008,18:20)

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(gsn @ Feb. 18 2008,17:17)

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Those palms could have been planted there this year,last year or the year before. I'm certain they were very large landscape ready specimens when they were put in the ground. :;):

Okay I was WRONG!!! about when they were planted! :laugh:

But something tells me if they croaked becuase of cold they would do exactly as I said, bring in new  large sized landscape specimens to replace them! :D

Oh yeah, they would be easy to get from SoFL and they have the $$$. No different than dropping thousands on marigolds and impatiens each year.

Eric,

Plus one CAN NOT  totally rule out out TOP SECRET,clandestine, midnight, replacement plantings on some of the ones that were planted in mid 90's,unless you marked them in some way! :laugh:

Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

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Trópico Grand Master

Trópico

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Nice Eric! I have to drop by one of these days.

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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(bubba @ Feb. 18 2008,16:02)

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I can remember seeing pictures of downtown Orlando in the 1950's with Coconuts growing everywhere.I guess it was the 1962 freeze that did them in.

I would love to see Central Florida revert back to this landscape again.  Line streets with cocos and roystonea and pray for nothing like the 60s or 80s again.

Pinellas Park, Florida

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Mark@PalmBeach

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(gsn @ Feb. 19 2008,13:41)

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Plus one CAN NOT  totally rule out out TOP SECRET,clandestine, midnight, replacement plantings on some of the ones that were planted in mid 90's,unless you marked them in some way! :laugh:

That is exactly what they do. Maybe these coconuts have lasted awhile, but when they croak, they will be swapped out. Remember Disney is all about recreating a place and hence environment and the feelings that go with it in the most minute details.  :;):

Hot and humid Loxahatchee Florida. 16 miles inland from

West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County

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Mark Heath

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Scott,  do you remember the large Coconut palms at my house in Orlando?  One is fruiting as well!!  The one that is fruiting i've had since 1998 and you know the story about the rescued ones.  All i do is put a heater underneath them maybe once a year and they are friggin HUGE!!!  Every few years or so i'll get some frost damage but they recover fast!

Eric, thanks for the pics!  I would love for you to tour my garden and take some pics!  I want to show you my 3 surviving Ceroxylon . Amazonicoms!  How're yours doing?  You need to see the Jubaea here as well!

Orlando, Florida

zone 9b

The Pollen Poacher!!

GO DOLPHINS!!

GO GATORS!!!

 

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but too much is never enough!!

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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(Mark@PalmBeach @ Feb. 28 2008,23:59)

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(gsn @ Feb. 19 2008,13:41)

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Plus one CAN NOT  totally rule out out TOP SECRET,clandestine, midnight, replacement plantings on some of the ones that were planted in mid 90's,unless you marked them in some way! :laugh:

That is exactly what they do. Maybe these coconuts have lasted awhile, but when they croak, they will be swapped out. Remember Disney is all about recreating a place and hence environment and the feelings that go with it in the most minute details.  :;):

I applied for a horticulturist position at Disneyland a few years back. Almost all major work is done at night, under lights, while the park is closed.

While I don't doubt the age of these trees, following a frost and loss, Disney would DEFINITELY have similar-sized trees on a truck from SoFla and installed before a single spear needed to be pull-tested!

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

gsn Veteran

gsn

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Mark does have some nice coconuts in east Orange county,among some other very interesting stuff. They are getting pretty BIG and have been there for some time. And I did see the seeds with my own eyes.

Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

spockvr6 Grand Master

spockvr6

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Guys-

I found the old picture of myself in front of these Coconuts that I believe was taken in about 1996.  These palms (assuming they are the same palms) each had about 6 ft of wood back then.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

spockvr6 Grand Master

spockvr6

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(gsn @ Mar. 01 2008,12:04)

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And I did see the seeds with my own eyes.

I think Coconuts setting seeds is no real big deal even for central FL.  Even my golden has set seeds (that are now reaching full size), and as mentioned above, they did not abort after January's misery.

My father's green Malayan is also setting seeds in Palm Harbor.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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