dwarf coconut palm tree where to find one????

dodge7707

18 years ago

Does anyone have a mailorder source to have one shipped? Thanks

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gonebananas_gw
18 years ago
Are you sure there really is a dwarf type? The one most commonly called dwarf (Malay Dwarf) really just starts fruiting when smaller or maybe grows slower, but is in no way really a dwarfed tree in the normal sense.
birdsnblooms
18 years ago
Dodge, I've ordered from this place before, but the last I heard they were in the process of moving..their palms are really nice.. www.botanicaltreasures.com
I might have more palm sites..check this one out and let me know if they have what you want..Toni
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Those aren't actually coconut palms, they are different fruiting palms that make fruit that has a somewhat similar taste to coconuts. The fruit doesn't look like coconut palms and neither do the palms themselves, but that doesn't mean they aren't any less beautiful though! I'm not familiar with the term Brazilian Wine Palm. I think you might be talking about a Jubaea chilensis (I know it as a Chiliean Wine Palm). They don't do well in Florida because they like cooler climates like those in the western US (or in Chile where they are native). They are VERY cold hardy though and also very beautiful! Quito coconut palms (Parajubaea cocoides) don't actually make fruit as far as I know but they look a lot like coconut palms which is what makes them very common for gardeners who want the tropical look but live in climates a bit too cool for coconut palms. Beccariophoenix alfredii is a palm really well known for being a "coconut look a like". It's only hardy into the mid to upper 20s so it's not significantly cold hardy, but it can handle cooler summers than coconut palms and those few degrees of cold tolerance make a big difference in climates that do get an occasional freeze every one in a while. Good luck! -Alex
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Orlando has a really nice climate and considering how far away it is from the coast, it has very mild weather. Some areas by the coast (like tampa) which is south of orlando, got the same or cooler weather. I know that the theme parks in orlando (especially universal studios) has lots of tender plants that are growing very well (not sure how they are doing now though). Some of the plants I have seen there are... screw pines (Pandanus utilis) which was pretty tall and quite a few years old Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum wallisii) these were also pretty big and were in full shade Tri-color hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum) which was very large and heathy Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, which were large and flowering well, but not as healthy as they could be bromeliads, lots of different types from small airplants on the trees to large ones mounted on the trunk of the palms. Foxtail palms (Wodyetia bifurcata), they were large and healthy at the time and also right by a pond which probably help protect it from a frost And lots of others that I am forgetting too. They all seemed really happy before this freeze but I wonder if they are okay now (or if the park protected them from the freezes). I also think there are coconut palms in Sea World which are still alive (I think) and protected from extreme cold. Good luck!
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dodge7707
Original Author
18 years ago
toni, tried botanical, couldnt find website, nor listed on watchdog. it is the malay coconut i am looking for. thanks for the help.
birdsnblooms
18 years ago
Dodge, try this link. It may give you an error, so click on palms to see what happens..It went through for me..Toni

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dodge7707
Original Author
18 years ago
toni, found a source for the coconut tree, suncatchers of hilo on ebay. good ratings all around. thanks.
birdsnblooms
18 years ago
You're welcome, Dodge..the thing w/Botanical Treasures is they're in the process of relocating which is why you had problems finding their site. Good luck...I'm sure the seller on Ebay will send u a nice plant..I have had good luck w/plants bought on Ebay lately. Is there a pic of your palm on Ebay? Toni
paradisi
18 years ago
are you after Lytocaryum Wedelliannum?? it's discussed on another forum (link below)

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joereal
18 years ago
There are many kinds of dwarf coconuts . . . In the Philippines. Some that are located in the highlands should be cold hardy.

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