Caribbean Palms In Southern California

[Sabal Steve]

Here's a modest little strip, that I'm working on.  Who else is growing Caribbean species here?

Left to right: Copernicia macroglossa, Copernicia baileyana, Cocothrinax fragrans, Thrinax radiata/(sold as L. morissii).  These have done well over the last 2-3 years, so I'm now emboldened to try new species. 

 

Edited June 17, 2018 by The Steve

[Sabal Steve]

[Stevetoad]

I have quite a few. I have Copernicia that are doing well, Sabals and coccothrinax. Most are very slow but reliable growers. I’m inland about 15 miles.  

[Jim in Los Altos]

The only Caribbean species I have is Thrinax radiata and it grows slowly but very steadily up here. I have a huge Bermuda fan (Sabal bermudana) but I don't think it's technically a Caribbean species. Correct me if I'm wrong. 

Steve, that strip is gonna rock in a few years. Looks good already of course.

[Briank]

Ah where the ever so lovingly Bismarkia once was!! Looks great.   Hope your still there in 10-15 to see the larger growth! Have a feeling if ya leave they will go with you! Keep it up!   I don’t really have any Caribbean species growing in Clairemont yet.   But the jungle is going well! 

 

 

[Sabal Steve]

Here’s an update on my palms.  I also planted a C. Argentata and a C. Macroglossa ‘azul’ last year, and a C. Baileyana 3-4 years back.

[Sabal Steve]

And here’s a bonus Sabal that was sold to me as S. Maritima about 5 years ago as a 5 gallon.

[Briank]

Looking great Steve.    What did you do w Pritchardia in back that was getting sick ? Did you replace it w something cool ? 
 

my jungle is getting dense sense your last visit. 

[GottmitAlex]

What do you mean by Caribbean palms in Commifornia? err, California.

 

[Sabal Steve]

Alex, the weather sure is nice out here, though! I mean palms that originate from the Caribbean, generally - and I believe that a few of those are from South Florida.

Brian, I planted (2) D. Album ‘conjugatum’ and (1) Foxy Lady (under the shade cloth)

 

Edited October 7, 2021 by Sabal Steve

[Sabal Steve]

Here’s a few more that I planted this year:  Cocothrinax Spissa, Leucothrinax Morrisii, and Crysophila Stauracantha/Warscewiczii - I forget which one.  These have all done well, too, except for the Leucothrinax that threw a leaf or two and just stalled.

[JubaeaMan138]

39 minutes ago, Sabal Steve said:

Here’s a few more that I planted this year:  Cocothrinax Spissa, Leucothrinax Morrisii, and Crysophila Stauracantha/Warscewiczii - I forget which one.  These have all done well, too, except for the Leucothrinax that threw a leaf or two and just stalled.

Love it man. Did you grow most of those from

seed ? I remember you had some cool stuff going from seed . 

[Gonzer]

You do realize that the brown mulch you laid down is about the worst mulch known to man. (along with the red) Toxic and sourced from nasties.

[Sabal Steve]

Chris,

Thanks.  All of these have been grown from small seedlings, or planted as smaller container plants.

Greg,

I hadn’t heard that, but that wouldn’t surprise me. There’s these really finely ground chips at HD, but I forgot what they were called.  No colors added.

Billy,

Maybe 7 years ago from a one gallon?  I think it’s close to 15’ tall, now.  The palm behind it is a “Watermelon” C. Macrocarpa that was planted as a one gallon, maybe two years prior to that.  

Edited October 8, 2021 by Sabal Steve

[quaman58]

Wow Steve, your stuff has grown a ton since I was last there! That Copernicia just looks great at a smaller size. Seeing yours a few years back encouraged me to pick one up as well. Easy peasy.. And the Beccariophoenix is something else. 

Edited October 8, 2021 by quaman58

[Sabal Steve]

Bret, 

Thank you.  Which Copernicia(s) did you plant?  Is that C. Argentea still growing on the hillside? Pictures?  

[Sabal Steve]

Here’s my Macro, and Bailey, today.  You can sort of see the Sabal Uresana, behind the blue car.

Edited September 18, 2022 by Sabal Steve

[JubaeaMan138]

1 hour ago, Sabal Steve said:

Here’s my Macro, and Bailey, today.  You can sort of see the Sabal Uresana, behind the blue car.

Your macro is looking killer ! These Definetly speed up a bit once they have situated in the ground a bit 

[Sabal Steve]

Here’s an update how the West Coast Sabal Row has done.  These have turned out to be self-sufficient palms, here.  I don’t think that any of these have gotten any irrigation besides rain, for a long time, now.

Uresana

Maritima (sold as)

Mauritiiformis

Edited December 2, 2022 by Sabal Steve

[Josue Diaz]

That mauritiformis is incredible

 

[Palm Tree Jim]

19 minutes ago, Josue Diaz said:

That mauritiformis is incredible

 

Yes indeed.

[Hillizard]

My Sabal mauritiformis has a few more years to go before it develops anything like the height of Steve's! 😃 Mine has weathered recent low temps in the 30sF due to a Peltophorum that acts as an overstory tree. It protects the Sabal both from harsh summer sun and winter low temps here in Sacramento. 

[Sabal Steve]

Walked through the old neighborhood, the other day.  The smaller S. causarium and S. bermudana were still growing, too.  I would have taken a picture, but there were a few feet of weeds that the owners seem unbothered by.

Big Green, and the S. Uresana are both doing well, and fattening up.  Residents just hack at them, but they’ll be out of reach, one day.

Edited April 20, 2023 by Sabal Steve

[bubba]

You want more check in with Aztropic. He is growing the mother load in Arizona. They grow amazingly well in the Southwest and look great.

[Chavy87]

On 6/17/2018 at 11:32 PM, Jim in Los Altos said:

The only Caribbean species I have is Thrinax radiata and it grows slowly but very steadily up here. I have a huge Bermuda fan (Sabal bermudana) but I don't think it's technically a Caribbean species. Correct me if I'm wrong. 

Steve, that strip is gonna rock in a few years. Looks good already of course.

Hey Jim, I just acquired some Thrinax Radiata seeds. Just curious how yours is doing now. It's probably too cold where I am but I'm going g to give it a shot.

[Jim in Los Altos]

4 hours ago, Chavy87 said:

Hey Jim, I just acquired some Thrinax Radiata seeds. Just curious how yours is doing now. It's probably too cold where I am but I'm going g to give it a shot.

Last winter was just too cloudy, wet, and chilly for my Thrinax. Spear pull and eventual death. It was a painfully slow grower anyway since we don’t have the necessary summer heat here that they really need.,

[Chavy87]

22 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Last winter was just too cloudy, wet, and chilly for my Thrinax. Spear pull and eventual death. It was a painfully slow grower anyway since we don’t have the necessary summer heat here that they really need.,

I definitely have the heat but our winter are much cold and wetter than yours. Maybe keep them in pot or wine barrel and see how it goes, that's I'd I can even get the seeds the germinate.

[Sabal Steve]

 

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Edited December 7, 2023 by Sabal Steve
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