[Lilybeans]

There are lots of things that I could do without here, but palm trees are not one of them.

They just scream "tropics", don't they. At sunset they are gorgeous, on the beach with a shore breeze they are fabulous, even in storms when they blowing and bending, they look cool.

I love the Coconut palms, Sables, Royals, McArthurs, Traveller's, Dates and all the rest. They just look neat to me.

I like them in the early sunrise and I really enjoy seeing them all lit up during the holidays.

If I had to pick the one thing I would really miss from Florida, it would be the palms.

[tallrick]

But there are also palms in California, Texas , Alabama, Misissippi, etc.

[Lilybeans]

I know. There are palms in other places. But not the same variety, nor are they on the Atlantic Ocean or in the Keys.

[ChrisA70]

Not on the atlantic ocean????? Georgia, Florida, SC... They're on the Atlantic, so are the Carribean islands, Bermuda...... all have Palm trees.

Originally Posted by Lilybeans

I know. There are palms in other places. But not the same variety, nor are they on the Atlantic Ocean or in the Keys.

[Lilybeans]

I know there are palm trees everywhere. Not coconut palms though. Besides, I don't care if there are palms in all 50 states. In Florida they have a tropical quality that you don't get elsewhere.

Hey, if you all don't care, fine. I like them. When I think of Florida, I think of palms. When I think of Texas I think of cows.

[faithfulFrank]

Lilybeans,

Hey, I'm with ya. We have 3 big ones in our front yard in Florida. I climb up and trim them twice a year. It is amazing how many there are......I want to get a book on them.
All my neighbors, and my tree guy down there all seem very opinionated as to what ones are "Good" ones and what ones are "Bad" ones.

When we drive down there from NY, I'm always looking for the "first" palm I see. It is usually in South Carolina. When I see that, I know I'm getting closer to paradise......

Frank D.

[ChrisA70]

Coconut palms... Now I don't see a lot of those around. I thought you meant palms in general. Palms make me think of Fl too, not any other states.

[FLBob]

I'm a zone 10 guy when it comes to palms. The coco is the king, when you see one you know you're in the tropics.
Many of the zone 10 palms are self shedding. It make maintenance easy, when the palm is through with a frond it drops it to the ground.

I love streets lined with Royals, their big gray trunks one after another.

If you ever have the opportunity, go to a wholesale grower like those found on Pine Island or Homestead and walk through fields of palms.

I'm with Lilybeans I would miss south Florida palms. (and tarpon fishing )

[TANaples]

Originally Posted by BacktoFLigo

Coconut palms... Now I don't see a lot of those around. I thought you meant palms in general. Palms make me think of Fl too, not any other states.

Palms here. I guess they don't want the coconuts falling down and hitting some tourist or snowbirid on the noggin and getting sued.

[noland123]

I believe the Miami metropolitwn area is the" Palm Tree Capital " of the United States. I have never seen as many as there are down here along with the many variety and to me you can never have enough palm trees.