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with the exception of the Miami Florida southern tip area with Sable Palm Trees.
They are very common here, Sabal and Saw Palms, needle palm isn't seen where i live but is actually seen further north in Florida about north of Orlando, Sabal Palmetto, Serenoa Rapens, Rostonea Regia, Needle Palm Cocothrinax and the Cherry Palm are all native to Florida.
Sabals grow here in wild stands of thousands, so do Serenoa Rapens, we also have wild Royal Palms (Rostonea Regia) not far from here on Jungle Trail in Vero.
Sabals are also common in South Carolina and it is the state tree.
We even have wild Coconuts grow behind the dunes in Brevard County where i live, when storms wash over the dunes they sprout there.
As for which state is best for growth, Hawaii is almost on the other side of the world so the reality would be Florida, Lake county south is where most do best, then there are more dry climate palms that do very poorly in Florida, Coconuts and Royals will thrive for the most part here because they like plenty of water.
Sorry to resurrect but had to set some records straight on Maryland. I went to OC around newyears and the sable palms there that Ive seen year in year out have stayed alive and flourishing for many years unprotected. Most people assume Maryland is colder then it actually is when in reality we are mostly a 7a-8a climate state. With western part being obviously mountainous and cold. I see all sorts of tropical plants grow unprotected in the Piedmont region and even more in coastal regions. Is it popular? Not really But I feel that is more to do with the general feeling of people thinking that Maryland is colder then it actually is.
What is common are these yucca endemic from coastal NC to the Yucatan that look like mini palm trees. They grow VERY well here in the Piedmont and I have seen many specimens go unprotected and growing 3-5ft in the 7a-7b zone. I love the way they look, but being obsessed with palm trees I wont be happy til Im living where they are endemic and not just naturalized... Oh and Ill take a few pics of the unprotected sable palms in OC next time Im out there to prove that palms do pretty well here.
Aren't the Sabals just brought out to the beaches for the warm months? Besides, they are among the most cold-hardy palms out there.
Like I said I was there for new years and the sabals (not dwarfs) were unprotected and looking perfectly fine. Sure there are a few that didnt look as healthy but Id say 80% or more didnt have any yellowing or browning. What I think most refer to is Secrets who if Im not mistaken buy coconut palms and kill them each year or lease them. Which IMHO is dumb as the coconut palm can barely bear fruit north of miami let alone in a humid subtropic zone 8a.
Eitherway there are quite a few that survive the winters here unprotected and the pic I showed even grow like weeds in the piedmont region which is a solid 7a to 7b but damn close (20-30min drive) to a 8a zone.
^^^Some people love palm trees. To some people, the ability a states climate and soil has to support the growth of that tree, is viewed as a positive characteristic for that state. It is what it is.
^^^Some people love palm trees. To some people, the ability a states climate and soil has to support the growth of that tree, is viewed as a positive characteristic for that state. It is what it is.
I've always been crazy about palm trees, ever since I was a little kid in Cleveland.
I lived in Florida for many years, now I live in Atlanta - where certain varieties can survive if they are well cared for, or in a little micro-climate. But they are still pretty rare here.
The bottom line is, people everywhere love palm trees including MANY places in the Northeast.
I see palm trees everywhere from the huge pots in front of the Capitol in D.C., to the courtyard at Rockefeller Center to shopping center parking lots, bar patios and private decks and balconies throughout the Northeast every single Summer.
For JerseyGirl415 (whom I like & respect, btw) to claim that people use palms to boost their city/state/region rings sort of hollow to me.
^^^Some people love palm trees. To some people, the ability a states climate and soil has to support the growth of that tree, is viewed as a positive characteristic for that state. It is what it is.
I love palm trees. They make me happy.
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Originally Posted by JMatl
I've always been crazy about palm trees, ever since I was a little kid in Cleveland.
I lived in Florida for many years, now I live in Atlanta - where certain varieties can survive if they are well cared for, or in a little micro-climate. But they are still pretty rare here.
The bottom line is, people everywhere love palm trees including MANY places in the Northeast.
I see palm trees everywhere from the huge pots in front of the Capitol in D.C., to the courtyard at Rockefeller Center to shopping center parking lots, bar patios and private decks and balconies throughout the Northeast every single Summer.
For JerseyGirl415 (whom I like & respect, btw) to claim that people use palms to boost their city/state/region rings sort of hollow to me.
I guess you have not seen discussions about palm trees on city-data turn into arguments of "well my region is hot/tropical enough to support palm tree growth all year," "palm trees don't die here, they're natural here and DON'T grow naturally where you live, you just plant them each summer and then they die when it gets too cold," "palm trees look so much better in x state than in x state," "palm trees are taller, more beautiful in x state" …..
I guess you have not seen discussions about palm trees on city-data turn into arguments of "well my region is hot/tropical enough to support palm tree growth all year," "palm trees don't die here, they're natural here and DON'T grow naturally where you live, you just plant them each summer and then they die when it gets too cold," "palm trees look so much better in x state than in x state," "palm trees are taller, more beautiful in x state" …..
LOL! I have to admit I didn't see any of those. How bizarre, but not for around here.
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