Sabal mauritiiformis

[steve99]

It was 14 years ago today when I planted my Sabal Mauritiiformis from a 400mm pot.  Over the years it's been subjected to frosts (every year) very hot weather and drought, and its never suffered at all.  In fact, it's one hell of a tough palm.  Here's a few pics of the old warrior !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DUNDEE]

Sabal Mauritiiformis is simply a gorgeous palm, and much unappreciated and rarely planted in Australia.   They do well in heavy shade too. this pic was taken at Cairns Botanical Gardens.

[Mandrew968]

We have a killer one at Miami Beach Botanical Garden. I will get a pic next week.

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

I must plant some of these here in Winter Haven.  Too bad there isn't a good Palm nursery near me.  I'd like to try yapa too.

[Pete in Paradise Hills]

Underrated and underutilized in southern California

[The Germinator]

Mine has not started trunking but is taking full sun on a hill side with bad soil. It does OK I cant wait till mine looks like yours.

[topwater]

The one in Cairns really looks like a Mauritia, both are gorgeous. 

[Mike Evans]

I agree they definitely look best shade grown.  They give your garden the prehistoric look with the stretched petioles and deeply segmented leaves.  I think the best looking sabal.   This was planted in the garden ~ 16 years ago.   

 

 

Keith, I have some 7 gal ones you can pick up next week at the garden tour.

[Daryl]

Looking good Steve. There are quite a few old ones growing around the coast. I saw one up at Pimpama that had maybe 5 metres of clear trunk. The trunk is smooth, shiny and cleanly ringed, most unlike many palmate palms! I reckon yours should have a trunk soon as well from the look of it.

 

Daryl

[Tracy]

On 3/19/2016, 11:38:27, Pete in Paradise Hills said:

Underrated and underutilized in southern California

I agree.... definitely a worthy addition to a So Cal garden, just requires some patience here.  It also takes up a little less footprint for some of the smaller gardens than other Sabals.