Coconut Palm in Tampa

[NickJames]

In Tampa tonight for work. 
 

check out the coconut palm at the Westin Tampa Bay. 
 

my colleagues think I’m crazy haha

[RedRabbit]

It sure has recovered nicely. It took a lot of damage from the freeze in 2018, at the time I wasn’t sure it would survive.

[NickJames]

40 minutes ago, RedRabbit said:

It sure has recovered nicely. It took a lot of damage from the freeze in 2018, at the time I wasn’t sure it would survive.

Granted it was dark, but everything looked pretty decent here. I was jealous of the size of the foxtail palms - if only I would get to lucky to have mine grow to that size!

[NickJames]

42 minutes ago, RedRabbit said:

It sure has recovered nicely. It took a lot of damage from the freeze in 2018, at the time I wasn’t sure it would survive.

My room is right above it so I’m just admiring it out the window. 

[RedRabbit]

32 minutes ago, NickJames said:

My room is right above it so I’m just admiring it out the window. 

The Westin is a nice hotel, I used to live on the island and had family stay there.  

If you have the time, you should really go to Kopsick while you're in town and see all of what St. Pete has to offer. 

[NickJames]

What is this fan palm loaded with seeds at the Westin!?

[kinzyjr]

8 minutes ago, NickJames said:

What is this fan palm loaded with seeds at the Westin!?

Has the look of a Copernicia of some sort.  Maybe alba.

[RedRabbit]

Just now, kinzyjr said:

Has the look of a Copernicia of some sort.  Maybe alba.

I’m pretty sure you’re right.

[RedRabbit]

I can’t point to a great nursery in Tampa, but if you want to pick up a few palms while you’re here you can try Palms Plants Pottery at 5421 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33634. It’s not too far from the Westin. They’re not great, but they should have royals, archontophoenix cunninghamiana, and few other species that the big box stores don’t have.