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a few other palms in Daytona Beach, FL

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
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Eric in Orlando

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Here are some other tropical palms growing at the south end of Daytona Beach.

Hyphaene sp. and silver Serenoa repens, this is the front gate of Dent Smith's estate.

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Ravenea rivularis, Majesty Palms and Latania sp.

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nice Phoenix hybrid and Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Bottle Palm

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Phoenix reclinata

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Phoenix dactylifera and a cool beachside house in Ponce Inlet

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Bismarckia nobilis and Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

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Bismarckia nobilis

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Eric,

Can Dent Smith's estate still be visited? Even if the palms aren't all there, it's still sacred ground.

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Eric,

I'm so glad you published the entrance to Dent's place. I remember that serenoa from many years ago when it was very small. It is the most white/silver one I've ever seen. I had wondered if it was still there.

Dick

Richard Douglas

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great pix,eric.that beachside house is outstanding!

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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What glorious pictures!

Hmm.

Alas, I fear the Frost God's hammer, someday . . . .

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Eric,

Can Dent Smith's estate still be visited? Even if the palms aren't all there, it's still sacred ground.

Ray

I'm not sure how easily it is to get in. CFPACS had a meeting there some years back. Maybe its time for another one there.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Eric,

Some great looking palms for that far north. Maybe global warming is a thing. But seriously, the palms look great, especially the Bismarckia's. Thanks.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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If the bottle palms look that great, there should be a bunch of coconut palms around there somewhere....

Coastal San Diego, California

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Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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If the bottle palms look that great, there should be a bunch of coconut palms around there somewhere....

Nevermind, I see then on another thread... :winkie:

Coastal San Diego, California

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Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

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Eric, you never cease to amaze me. - k

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Eric, you never cease to amaze me. - k

LOL, I'm always on the hunt for unusual palms !

Eric

Orlando, FL

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Frank Rookie

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On 12/29/2008 at 3:48 PM, Eric in Orlando said:

 

 

I'm not sure how easily it is to get in. CFPACS had a meeting there some years back. Maybe its time for another one there.

Dent Smith's property has now been combined with the two properties that were adjacent to it on each side.

It looks like a developer has torn down all of the older homes and built a single modern home on the combined property.

I was able to walk on the site while they were still doing construction (a few years ago).

The very nice, branching Hyphaene thebaica was left standing in the rear of the property.

Dent gave me some seeds from it back in the late 1980's.

The palm must be about 60 years old now.

 

Frank, New Smyrna Beach

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1 hour ago, Reeverse said:

Looks like a good start! Coastal Volusia county is a great place. Plenty of stuff we can grow up here 

Is it too early to fertilize them?

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4 hours ago, NickJames said:

Is it too early to fertilize them?

 I use a controlled release fert from Florikan. I do it every 3 months no matter the season. Once the soil starts to warm back up in a couple weeks you should be good to go. I'm in Port Orange near the Spruce Creek and have 32 varieties currently I'm growing in the ground. 

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2 minutes ago, Reeverse said:

 I use a controlled release fert from Florikan. I do it every 3 months no matter the season. Once the soil starts to warm back up in a couple weeks you should be good to go. I'm in Port Orange near the Spruce Creek and have 32 varieties currently I'm growing in the ground. 

I thought you were in DB Shores?

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2 hours ago, RedRabbit said:

I thought you were in DB Shores?

We moved almost 2 years ago now. Had twins and got in better school zones. I moved a ton of palms and have oak canopy now. Plus not as much salt spray.  Awesome micro climate as well where I'm at  

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6 minutes ago, Reeverse said:

We moved almost 2 years ago now. Had twins and got in better school zones. I moved a ton of palms and have oak canopy now. Plus not as much salt spray.  Awesome micro climate as well where I'm at  

Congrats on the twins!
 

There’s a good microclimate by Spruce Creek? I wasn’t aware of that. 

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  Here's pics of the Port Orange coconut taken Jan. 12 2020.

Also a pic of my Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana in 2001 in Holly Hill .   It became a lot taller , and  It was taken down in about 2012 , by me , in

order to do a construction project . The large fronds falling  had also become a PITA .

   Site is the first ridge west of the ICW  aka Halifax River , and well drained coarse sand . An Oak-ey area .  High canopy .

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