Panama Tall Coconut Update

[idontknowhatnametuse]

Here's my panama tall, collected in Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo. This is the fastest variety I've had. It's just starting to open a new frond and another spear is coming out (Not visible in the picture)

this is the same palm 3 months ago.

[Mr. Coconut Palm]

Nice.  I love the orangish yellow color of the petioles.

John

[Mr. Coconut Palm]

Mine is about 11 ft. to 11.5 ft. tall in overall height now, and survived 4 freezes and many nights in the 30'sF last winter, with protection on only 2 of those nights, but it has been slower to recover than my Green Malayan Dwarf, which makes me think the Green Malayan Dwarf may be slightly more cold hardy than the Panama Tall.  With that said, my Panama Tall is about 4 or 5 months younger, and is planted out a little further in the yard where it gets no protection from the house, whereas my Green Malayan Dwarf is planted right off the front patio, but judging by the faster and more robust recovery of my Green Malayan Dwarf, I still think it is slightly more cold hardy than the Panama Tall, which makes sense, as I have always read that the green petiole varieties of Coconut Palms are a little more cold hardy than the golden and yellow petiole varieties.

John

[Blueman]

Nice color!