Growth Rate of a Coconut Palm in Central Florida
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Comments (10)Just the thread I've been trying to find! I have been searching in vain for bigger Dwarf coconut trees to plant in my yard. I've been in contact with every freaking nursery in the Naples area and none of them have clue about coconut palm trees. I originally wanted to find the coconuts I'd tried from the street vendors in Bangkok and also available at Whole Foods Market. After joining a coconut forum on Google I was finally able to learn the species is the Thai Aromatic Dwarf or Green Aromatic Dwarf, none of which are available for sale yet in the USA. The closest I will be able to get to it will be the Malayan Dwarf variants. I bought a large Green Malayan Dwarf from Pelican Nursery for $238 but it was the only big one they had avaialable. A friend mentioned I should look for a Bronze variety. I'd appreciate any references for big Malayan Dwarfs, Fijji Dwarfs, or by chance the Aromatic Dwarfs, preferably in SW FL....See MoreWhat is the growth rate of a 'Mule' palm?
Comments (14)I didn't know if you just wondering about this from people up north where the growth rate would be the same, or from people in general. I have quite a few mule palms and a local friend of mine that I taught how to properly make these plants already has 500 of them, so I get to watch how fast his are growing with more genetic diversity than my group. As you would expect, it grows slower than a queen palm and faster than a pindo palm. Since they are a hybrid the ones that look more like a quenn will grow faster than one that looks more like a pindo. I have some in containers and plant that was 3 feet tall 2 1/2 years ago is now about 11 to 12 feet tall. I put it in a 45 though so that the root system will get large and make it grow faster, where it would stop growing for the most part if I kept it in a smaller container. My friend's plants have grown to be 6 feet tall from a seed in a little over 2 years in 7 gallon containers....See MoreDocumented proof of the growth rate of my Windmill Palm
Comments (44)I will try to answer your questions with what limited knowledge I have. Planting the Palm in the picture with the black plastic and rocks was not intentional on my part. I had put the plastic down and the rocks a few years before I even planted the palm. If I had taken the picture at a different angle you would see the pool that is close to the palm. I put the plastic and rocks around the pool to help keep the pool cleaner by not getting all that grass in the water. But I do think that it does help with keeping the palm a little warmer in the winter. The rocks would absorb heat from the sun and the plastic would help some to insulate the roots a little better. The other two windmills I have are mulched but the one in the picture never has been. The two other palms have not grown as fast as the one in the picture. The question about how big the hole I dug to plant the palm in. The answer is I double the side of the root ball in depth and in length. I used plain old potting soil "without any fertilizer", with some peak moss and a little bit of sand. I did not give it any fertilizer I used Superthieve with every watering for the first three months then I used mild amount of Miracle Grow. Question... the nursery that I bought them at told me to snip the outside fans in order to induce faster growth, I notice you haven't done that. Snipping the outsides, also gives more of a traditional palm look to it, wouldn't it. I have never heard of this before, I canÂt image cutting off healthy growth to make the palm grow faster. If it was me and you just planted them they are stressed enough already I sure would not be cutting on them. Over time the bottom ones will die off anyway. Protemp, I keep six Windmill in the house all winter they are pretty easy to care for just mist them keep them watered but not wet and place them where they will get some sun. neofolis, I think someone else has already answered this but we do have a long hot summer. I saw an interview with the Princes the other day on NBC and I noticed a Windmill Palm in the back ground how cool. I hope I have answered all your questions sorry it has taken me some time, I have not had the time for a reply....See MoreCoconut growth in 4 months
Comments (2)Hi Looking good!! About the only thing that seems to bother them is cold. They are very common in s. florida . Apparently that small difference in temps makes a BIG difference ?? Good luck with it!! gary...See Moredavid_
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