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Sabal 'DeFuniak' Plant Delights

Allen

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Allen Grand Master

Allen

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Just saw this and thought some of you might be interested in it.  It's a odd one.  A palmetto hybrid of some sort with a bermudiana like trunk.

 

https://www.plantdelights.com/products/sabal-defuniak

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Jubaea_James760 Veteran

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same here,  I literally just seen it an hour ago :floor:

Hesperia,Southern CA (High Desert area). Zone 8b

Elevation; about 3600 ft.

Lowest temp. I can expect each year 19/20*f lowest since I've been growing palms *13(2007) Hottest temp. Each year *106

Allen Grand Master

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Look like a fat Palmetto trunk to me but I don't know that much about them.  Keep in mind Plant Delights sells pretty small palms.  

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics - 60+ In-ground 7A palms - (Sabal) minor(8 large + 27 seedling size, 3 dwarf),  brazoria(1) , birmingham(3), etonia (1) louisiana(4), palmetto (1), riverside (1),  tamaulipas (1), (Trachycarpus) fortunei(7+), wagnerianus(1+),  Rhapidophyllum hystrix(7),  Blue Butia odorata (1), Serenoa repens (1) +Tons of tropical plants.  Recent Yearly Lows -6F, -1F, 12F, 11F, 18F, 16F, 3F, 3F, 6F, 3F, 1F, 16F, 17F, 6F, 8F

 

Jubaea_James760 Veteran

Jubaea_James760

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I thought it looked very bermudiana to me as well. 

Hesperia,Southern CA (High Desert area). Zone 8b

Elevation; about 3600 ft.

Lowest temp. I can expect each year 19/20*f lowest since I've been growing palms *13(2007) Hottest temp. Each year *106

Steve in Florida Rising Star

Steve in Florida

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The seeds are the same size as Sabal palmetto so at best it might be Sabal palmetto with some Sabal bermudana DNA.

knikfar Experienced

knikfar

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I agree with the comment about Plant Delights selling small palms. This new offering is exciting but I guarantee the palms they sell currently look like a tall blade of grass. And it'll be decades before it looks anything like the picture. I'm 41 years old. I'd prefer something that will actually be a tree in my lifetime. 

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Joe NC Proficient

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I was at the PDN open garden/sale last weekend.  I saw the Sabals.  They are just a couple of strap leaves.  What you would expect a 2 to 3 year old Sabal to look like.  

I resisted the urge to pick up any palms, as I have a bunch of my own seedlings now on deck... 

Swolte Veteran

Swolte

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I am trying one!

DeFuniakPalmetto.jpg

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Allen Grand Master

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3 hours ago, Swolte said:

I am trying one!

DeFuniakPalmetto.jpg

Healthy looking young-un

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics - 60+ In-ground 7A palms - (Sabal) minor(8 large + 27 seedling size, 3 dwarf),  brazoria(1) , birmingham(3), etonia (1) louisiana(4), palmetto (1), riverside (1),  tamaulipas (1), (Trachycarpus) fortunei(7+), wagnerianus(1+),  Rhapidophyllum hystrix(7),  Blue Butia odorata (1), Serenoa repens (1) +Tons of tropical plants.  Recent Yearly Lows -6F, -1F, 12F, 11F, 18F, 16F, 3F, 3F, 6F, 3F, 1F, 16F, 17F, 6F, 8F

 

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WSimpson Mentor

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I just bought one . 
Thanks for the heads up .

Will

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sashaeffer Veteran

sashaeffer

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On 9/29/2020 at 7:09 PM, Swolte said:

I am trying one!

DeFuniakPalmetto.jpg

Is that the size you received?  Like other posters a lot of their stuff is pretty small.

Swolte Veteran

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1 hour ago, sashaeffer said:

Is that the size you received?  Like other posters a lot of their stuff is pretty small.

Yes, straight out the box. What other posters?

sashaeffer Veteran

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21 hours ago, Swolte said:

Yes, straight out the box. What other posters?

Members that have already posted on this thread above.   Typically Plant Delights stuff is on the small side.

Swolte Veteran

Swolte

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Gotcha, maybe I got lucky. Would like to see some pics from others!
:)

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