Truckload of palm trees

[Danilopez89]

Mauritiformis and Yapa are reputedly the most tender - perhaps hardy to the mid 20's for you. It's hard to say for sure. I imagine that you would be golden with the others. Domingensis is reportedly less hardy to cold too.

L. saribus is a really cool palm, but has enormous spikes on the petioles. There's two forms - green and black. I believe that the green (petiole) is the hardiest, resembling the hardiness of L. chinensis from some accounts - but, I suspect that both would be hardy for your area.

Steve,

What kind of Sabal is this?IMG_201503193461.jpg

Hey again Daniel,

I have trouble telling the bigger Sabals apart... Perhaps Riverside or Casuarium? Do you know if there were any papery sheaths (lingules) near the top of the trunk?

I don't know about that Steve, but this is a close up I got of the trunk. Is Casuarium common like Riverside? Or is it a bit more rare?

[Danilopez89]

These are the Foxtails. They had a spot in my yard reserved just for them before they were even mine. The two bigger ones got damaged fronds from the ride home. The smaller one went inside my truck. I really should have put all 3 inside my truck since they would have fit. Oh well, live n learn!IMG_201503123356.jpgIMG_2015031225201.jpgIMG_2015031212792.jpgIMG_201503124900.jpg

This is where they're going. My neighbor took my ficus wall down and made a brick wall. I like it. We will see just how much heat these can take. This might be the hottest part in my entire yard during summer.

Changed my mind. It's been tough deciding where to plant what and I keep changing my mind in just about all the palms I brought.

[Danilopez89]

What do you guys think of the b. alfredii on this location? I'm breaking my head thinking so much about my landscape design! Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

I do already have one planted pictured here in between the blue pots and have two more that I need to plant in the black containers.

[Danilopez89]

I know fronds will be in the way for a long time but I can deal with that. I just really want a tropical feel here in the desert.

[Danilopez89]

Dypsis Lutescens. I can't decide if I want them here. Yay or nay Palmtalk???

[Al in Kona]

You certainly have chosen some nice palms to find spaces to plant in your garden. A thought: you said u really have a few too many CIDP's and I do see a few in your pics above. They look to be at a size that should be rather easy to move or even sell and thereby make room for a few of your more exotic or more unusual palms that you recently purchased and at the same time have more variety. I do like Phoenix canariensis (except for trimming which becomes even more difficult and dangerous as they get bigger and taller) but they do get HUGE eventually and will take up much garden space. More species, textures and forms add interest and beauty to a garden and you already have many of the plants to do that. Just my thoughts.

[Danilopez89]

You certainly have chosen some nice palms to find spaces to plant in your garden. A thought: you said u really have a few too many CIDP's and I do see a few in your pics above. They look to be at a size that should be rather easy to move or even sell and thereby make room for a few of your more exotic or more unusual palms that you recently purchased and at the same time have more variety. I do like Phoenix canariensis (except for trimming which becomes even more difficult and dangerous as they get bigger and taller) but they do get HUGE eventually and will take up much garden space. More species, textures and forms add interest and beauty to a garden and you already have many of the plants to do that. Just my thoughts.

Thanks Al in Kona, I am getting rid of a few CIDP's but these by my driveway are staying. I really like CIDP and I planted these so they can give me shade to plant other palms that might not take as much sun or cold. I think they'll make my driveway look real nice once they get some height. I hope.