could i grow a coconut tree inside?
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can i grow a coconut tree under a light?
Comments (3)Heat lamp? No, all it'd do is cook the plant. Regular incandescent grow light? Not worth it unless it's a very small seedling. HID? Absolutely. How powerful a lamp you'd need depends on how big the plant is and as Andy asked, how high are your ceilings are. Also how much natural light it gets and whether you can move it outside for the Summer....See MoreCould a 50FT coconut palm tree survive here in Jacksonville???
Comments (9)It is true that an adult palm can take more cold than a seedling in most cases, but usually what really makes a palm more cold tolerant is how well it is established. Also a down side to having a huge coconut is that (at 50 feet tall) it will be completly exposed to all weather with no buildings to protect it. I would just get a nice moderate sized one that isnt too expensive and plant it in a nice microclimate by your house. If you protect it when temps go below freezing, it will get very little damage and you will enjoy it for many years. Good luck!...See MoreCould a coconut palm grow on the Channel Islands?
Comments (9)the primary limitation to growing coconuts is primarily heat, not just cold. I would be very surprised if a coconut could survive living on Catalina, but even less so on the Channel Islands... stays pretty cool on both those islands, though Catalina does get somewhat hot sometimes. I am pretty sure any coconut would eventual wither and die due to lack of heat unless planted right against a building with some light-absorbing coloration/matieral facing southwest... THEN it might eke along for a few years. Coconuts have done fairly well inland in the southern deserts, though they still sometimes croak for some reason or other (possibly there it is the occasional cold following by insufficient warmth). Coconuts are frequently successfully grown in Central Florida where frosts and even freezes are common...just not severe enough to actually kill the palm... but these frosts/freezes are following immediately by heat and that is what saves them. Sans heat, they could not survive....See MoreGrowing Coconut Palm from planted coconut: What happens to the husk?
Comments (3)Hello ftlauddude, welcome to Gardenweb! Young coconuts like your's, feed off the nutrients in the seed when sprouting.Over time as the palm matures, the seed slowly rots away in about 2-3 years.To transplant it safely, make sure the seed and the young palm are not separated or pulled.Since your seedling is still very young it shouldn't have accumulated a network of roots yet.Additional tip,bury the seedling at about the same level as when it was in the container.This is to make sure that the roots won't be too wet/dry after transplanting....See Morescaldude
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