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Welcome to Our Online Palm Tree Nursery
Several years ago my brother and I started growing various palm trees. I bought a few thousand palm tree seeds and many of them germinated. However, we really didn't know what we had gotten ourselves into. After having all these baby palm trees in 1 gal pots, we stood back and thought we'd have some very nice palm tree seedlings to sell in a few years from our online nursery and locally. However, then we discovered our biggest enemy...weeds! Many of the palm seedlings became choked out by the weeds if they were not pulled daily, and since we had other obligations could not save them. Our other enemy was irrigation, and quite simply overhead irrigation it seemed was not the right choice for our fledging palm tree nursery.
Then winter set in, and yes even in sunny Florida we do get freezing temps. Even though the palm tree varieties we were growing could withstand cold temps, we found out the hard way that this pertained to older specimens and not the tender young seedlings. We lost a large portion of palms that first year.
We now have a much improved growing system in place, including micro drip irrigation on the palms that have been placed in the ground. We have rebuilt our greenhouse to protect those tender palm seedlings, and have a new plan of attack on keeping those baby palm trees weed free while growing in their 1 and 3 gallon pots.
Currently we are not selling seedlings, but we do have a few species that are several years old and have outgrown their 1 gallon pots. You will find many of these are ready for tranplant into the ground or into a larger, more decorative pot. If you see a price listed then we have it for sale.
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| Acoelorrhaphe wrightii - Also known as the Everglades palm or Pauritos palm. An attractive clumping palm that makes a beautiful and interesting landscape speciman. The fronds are a light green with silverish undersides, arranged in crowns of about 25 on top of multiple trunks that grow upwards to 30 ft in height. |
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| Adonidia merrillii - Also recognized as Vietchia merrillii and more widely known as the Christmas palm. A slender pinnate palm native of the Phillipines, it grows to heights of 30 ft and makes an excellent indoor speciman. |
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40F
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| Archontophoenix cunninghamiana - More commonly referred to as the King Palm, this popular and elegant palm from Australia makes an excellent landscape specimen for locations that are frost free. Also makes an excellent potted plant that tolerates indoor life with adequate sunlight. |
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| Bismarckia nobilis - A noble, stately palm native to Madagascar displaying a stout trunk with bluish-green-silvery fronds. A very dominant landscape speciman that is drought tolerant but not very cold tolerant. |
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30F
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| Butia capitata - A very cold hardy palm, also know as the Jelly, Wine or Pindo palm. A native of South America, it is a popular landscape speciman in the southestern US and northern California. Also very drought tolerant, and the bright yellow fruit is both edible and flavorful! |
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12F
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| Caryota maxima "Himilaya" - The largest and most cold hardy of the fishtail palms. A fairly large, vigorous and fast growing palm, with cold tolerance reported to 19F. However, I've not had one that didn't defoliate with temps into the lower 20's in NE Florida. |
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19F?
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| Chamaedorea microspadix - A native from the forests of eastern Mexico, this hardy palm is a clump forming, bamboo like palm. Growing to heights of 8 ft with pinnate leaves that love to grow in the understoary of oaks or other shade giving plants. Older specimens have a much better cold tolerance, making this a tough and hardy landscape palm for indoors or out. |
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| Chamaedorea seifrizii - Another native of Mexico, more commonly referred to as the bamboo palm. Often sold as an indoor speciman due to it's tolerance of low light and low maintenance. Only grown outdoors in warm climates like South Florida, Hawaii or California. |
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40F
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| Chamaerops humilis - Popularily known as the European or Mediterranean fan palm, this attractive clumping palm is extremely drought and cold hardy. A slow to moderate grower, plants can reach heights of 15 ft with numerous trunks covered in greenish-blue fronds. |
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| Cocos nucifera - Portraying a truly tropical look, this one of course is the coconut palm. Typically found only in southern Florida, yet many retailers sell these palms in areas that this palm will not survive. Also very susceptible to lethal yellowing disease. |
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40F
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| Cyrtostachys renda - Known widely for it's bright red crownshaft, earning it's nickname Lipstick palm and Red Sealing Wax palm. |
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50F
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| Dypsis albofarinosa - Known as the White Powder palm for it's pure white crownshaft and upper stems. Seems to be a slow grower, and some have reported that temps below 27F have outright killed it. Slowly gaining popularity with palm enthusiasts, you won't find this one at the local retailer. |
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27F
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| Dypsis ambositrae - There is some confusion among growers on whether this tree is true to name or not, as the original described in "Palms of Madasgascar" as a suckering palm, and many grown in cultivation are solitary and do not display the distinct white crownshaft and green ringed trunk. I sourced my seeds from RarePalmSeeds.com and I trust these seedlings are true to form. |
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27F
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| Dypsis baronii - A suitable palm for growing indoors, the Sugar Cane palm is very drought tolerant. Though stated cold hardy, reports have this palm dying when temperatures get below 27F for exteneded periods. Grows very similar to D. lutescens, but smaller and more elegant. |
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| Dypsis decaryi - Better known as the Triangle palm, it's distinct shape make it easily recognizable in any landscape. A very fast grower once established, and makes an excellent container palm for the patios or courtyard. |
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25F
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| Dypsis decipiens - Another native of Madasgascar, this is probably one of the most dramatic palms in the Dypsis genus. Reported to be a slow grower, you will not see any trunk on this palm until it is about 10 years old. Has a good degree of cold hardiness, but because of it's slow growth not very popular n the landscape arena yet. |
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| Dypsis lutescens - Known more commonly as the golden cane palm, often mislabled as the areca palm. A native of Madagascar, it will grow to heights fo 20 ft, and is very adaptable indoors and outdoors in the right zone. |
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40F
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| Howea forsteriana - More commonly referred to as the Kentia palm, found only in nature on Lord Howe Island. This is by far one of the most commonly grown indoor palms in the world, being extremely tolerant of neglect, and capable of withstanding very low light conditions, as well as air conditioning! Though cold hardy, they will suffer frostbite at temps less than 27F. |
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| Jubaea chilensis - A native of Chile, this massive palm makes a bold statement wherever planted. It's think, muscular trunk domiates the landscape, reaching heights of 80 ft and 3 ft in diameter! Very cold hardy and drought tolerant, however, does not like salty locations. Used locally for wine making, though this act slowly kills the tree. |
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| Livistona chinensis - A native of Japan, Taiwan, and islands in the south China Sea, the Chinese fan palm is a very popular and cold hardy landscape specimen. Small specimens make a striking understory plant, and also perform well potted. Large, mature specimens display a unique leaf droop that likens to the appearance of a fountain. A solitary palm reaching heights of 25 ft. |
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20F
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| Livistona decipiens - More commonly known as the Ribbon palm, this native of Australia is a graceful beauty. Drought tolerant but younger specimens need adeqaute moisture to survive. Fronds formed are somewhere between pinnate and palmate, and radiate outwards to hang down in 5 to 6 ft lengths, much like ribbons would if they were hung from a tree. |
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20F
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| Livistona rotundifolia - An excellent houseplant, more widely known as the Footstool palm due to its large, round fronds. Reported to like consistant, moist soil. As the palm ages fronds start splitting, losing it's round, footstool appearance. |
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40F
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| Livistona saribus - A native of Southeast Asia, also known as the Taraw palm. It is extremely fast growing and does well in full sun to partial shade. Juvenile plants have an abundance of sharp spines, which as the palm matures turn into thorns about 3 inches in length! Bright blue fruit when this palm matures make a striking appearance. |
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| Parajubaea torallyi - Native to the mountains of Bolivia, therefore more aptly named the Bolivian coconut tree. A monster palm similar to the Jubaea in diameter, however, the leaves are larger and greener. Rare in cultivation and in the landscape, thought this fast growing palm is very cold and drought tolerant. |
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20F
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| Phoenix canariensis - Hailing from the Canary Islands, this massive palm is the the center of attention wherever it is planted. Reaching heights of 60 ft tall with arching fronds of 18 ft long, adult specimans are very drought tolerant. A slow grower when young, you won't see much trunk development until it reaches full diameter. |
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| Phoenix dactylifera - Ah, the mighty edible "true" date palm. A stately palm native to North Africa, this stately palm is spectacular in the landscape. Very drought and frost tolerant, however, in humid environments like Florida the fruit produced tends to be of low quality, if ripening at all. |
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15F
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| Phoenix loureirii - Commonly known as the Mountain Date palm, naturally found in the forests of Southeast Asia and India. A slow growing, small to medium sized palm similar to roebelenii, but with more plumose fronds. Solitary palms of this type are said to resemble miniature P. canariensis and are reported to tolerate hard frosts. |
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20F
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| Phoenix reclinata - A native of the semi-arid plains of Africa, the Senegal date palm creates a beautiful and unusual landscape speciman. Growing in clumps with trunks reaching heights upward to 50 ft covered with brown fiber, it makes a striking centerppice in any landscape. |
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| Phoenix roebelenii - A wonderful little landscape palm, the Pygmy Date palm is a moderate grower attaining heights of just 10 ft. A native to southeast Asia, these are often found int he US growing in clumps, however, hardly any of these are natural clumpers. Does well in containers or the landscape, however, is not as frost tolerant as others in the species. |
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| Phoenix roebelenii "mekong" - Very similar to the P. roebelenii, however, is one of the only knonwn natural clumping variety. Native to the river valleys of the Mekong in Vietnam and southern China, it also displays a daintier appearance than the more popular cultivar. Also reported to be soon extinct in the wild. |
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| Phoenix sylvestris "robusta" - A native of India, the Silver Date palm matures to a tall, slender palm with recurving, plumose fronds. Easily distinguished by it's orangish colored trunk, this palm is very drought and frost tolerant when mature. Also , this palm displays faster growth than most Phoenix species. |
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| Rhapis excelsa - More commonly known as the Lady Palm, this beautiful palm is commonly found indoors in pots as it has no rival when it comes to it's ability to handle low light, low humidity and varying temps. Very few pests and diseases, and yes, very frost tolerant, so it can be enjoyed outdoors as well. |
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| Rhapis humilis - Referred to as the Slender Lady palm, very simliar in all respects to R. excelsa, but with thinner canes and more segments in the leaves. Also reported to be very finicky of hard water, which will cause leaf tip browning. It is also said all palms of this variety are male, so division is the only way to attain new plants. |
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| Rhapis multifida - A native palm of southern China also known as the Finger palm, very similar to R. humilis. Reported to require very similar growing conditions as R. excelsa, but not widely found in stores, and when it is often mislabled as R. humilis. |
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| Roystonea regia - The Cuban Royal palm, a very popular and stately palm for more temperature regions. Often seen solitary or lining streets, but sometimes displayed in a group setting. Not very cold hardy, and temps below 28F will surely kill this beauty. |
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| Sabal palmetto - More commonly known as the Cabbage palm, this native of the Southeastern US is seen from the Carolinsa to southern Florida. Very salt and drought tolerant and adaptable to many types of soil. |
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| Sabal riverside - A cultivated hybrid from Riverside, California. This palm develops a massive trunk 24 inches thick that grows rapidly to a height of 40 ft. Mature palms are extremely cold and drought hardy. |
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| Syagrus romanzoffiana - A widely used landscape palm, the Queen Palm displays feathery plumes of foliage atop of a stately trunk. A native of South America, this lovely palms is a fast grower, but as it gets older will need more maintenance than other types of palms due to massive amounts of fruit and dead fronds. |
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| Syagrus schizophylla - Native to Brazil, the Arikury palm is a medium sized solitary palm growing to heights of about 10 ft. Established palms show good cold hardiness and petiols have some spines at the base. Not as fast growing as the Queen palm, but with proper fertilizing and watering grows quite nice. |
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| Trachycarpus fortunei - The Windmill palm is one of the most cold hardy palms available. A compact palm growing to heights of 20 to 30 ft, this solitary fan palm makes an excellent addition to any landscape. This is the most often photographed landscape palm with snow on it! |
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| Washingtonia filifera - Known as the California fan palm, this is one of the most widely used landscape palms in where else...California! Reaching heights of 60 ft, this fast growing palm is very disease, pest and drought tolerant. |
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| Washingtonia robusta - Also known as the Mexican Fan palm, this skyscraping palm can attain heights of over 100 ft! Native to the desert valleys of Mexico, this palm is one of the fastest growers and very drought tolerant once established. Not a good palm for a location with a small yard. |
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| Wodyetia bifurcata - Better known as the foxtail palm because of it's arching fronds that resemble the tail of a fox, this fast growing palm is rapidly gaining in popularity! A native of Australia, they are exceptionally hardy and easy to grow, tolerating some light frost in winter and very pest resistant. |
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