Crazy corkscrew coconut!

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Ended up playing hooky from work today with a friend and landed on the leeward side.  Found one of my favorite coconuts doing that crazy dance and just wanted to share a cool palm with y’all palmaholics.  Post em’ if you got em’ 

[buffy]

What causes that. Always curious.

[Meangreen94z]

Moody Gardens in Galveston Texas

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14 minutes ago, Meangreen94z said:

Moody Gardens in Galveston Texas

Seen it a couple times, pics don't do it justice =) 

[Umbrae]

you can lean a wide variety of palms and twist them around , I have done it with queens and washies 

Edited June 28, 2020 by Umbrae

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4 hours ago, buffy said:

What causes that. Always curious.

I believe a couple things can cause the behavior.  Damage to heart or growth point (physical and maybe disease too?) seems to make them grow the craziest.  
 

I think the wonky ones that aren’t quite as wonky like the one meangreen posted are looking for light.  Seems like a natural response to overgrowth canopy or in that case the bridge.  
 

Umbrae, I recall there was a grower in South Florida who specialized in manipulating palms to make them curvy, pretty popular during real estate boom prior to 2008

[WaianaeCrider]

I seem to remember one at the Polynesian Cultural Center on Windward O`ahu.  Never took a picture.  Anyone else seen it?

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Was at the PCC during the past year and didn’t notice one...  was kinda distracted by a cute little wahine from Kaka’ako.    Any idea where in the place it is?

[Umbrae]

persistent, I have done it with washies in my yard 

[akamu]

Here is an old pic of the one at PCC I think you are talking about crazy cool growth . 

[akamu]

While we are on the topic I thought I would share a picture of this kinky Canary up the street from Pad

[redant]

found on the web years ago.

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

Tree probably fell on that one.  As @Umbraementioned I've seen washingtonian corkscrewed togeather purposefully in landscapes. 

[Meangreen94z]

 

[Umbrae]

wild to mild they are easy to curve 

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6 hours ago, Umbrae said:

persistent, I have done it with washies in my yard 

Very cool, almost reminds me of natural stands of Sabals in Florida, looks great

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5 hours ago, akamu said:

Here is an old pic of the one at PCC I think you are talking about crazy cool growth . 

Oh that is cool.  Definitely missed it, would have remembered it for sure!

5 hours ago, akamu said: