what kind of palm tree is this?

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by wase4711

-where would you recommend going to see all of them? I'm in the nw valley, but dont mind travelling anywhere to get good specimens..I've had good luck with Whitfil nurseries,for plants and such, but not sure if they carry alot of palms, although I did get a small Mediterranean palm from them that is growing nicely, but slowly

thanks

The Mexican fan palms are everywhere. They are the tall telephone pole looking ones and the ones you see like at Home Depot in plantable sizes. The palms lining Estrella park way in Estrella are California fan palms and there are large specimen queen palms in the lawn by the lakes. There is a native stand of California fans in the Kofa Mountains near Yuma - the only native palms in Arizona! Worth the trip (in winter). There is a street in Phoenix, Palm Lane, that has very large trees. Not sure which variety though.

[wase4711]

thanks, I'll check those areas out..
Which nursery do you think has the best variety of trees?
Moon valley has all sorts of stuff, but their prices are a joke, as you probably know..

[PhureeKeeper]

It's been a few years since I shopped here, but I bought all of my trees at Treeland.
Treeland Nurseries | Our Business Is Growing | Home

[new2colo]

Queen palms are definitely not lining most roadways here. They do not reach 20-50 feet either. Those palm trees are not suited for our soil type, but people keep planting them anyway. 90 percent of all of those palm trees look dried out and deformed compared with the same palm in Southern California.

[wase4711]

so, these are Mexican fan palms? My neighbor has what he is calling a Mexican fan palm, and it doesnt look like this; its more of a bush, and only about 6 feet tall..

[DougStark]

Originally Posted by PhureeKeeper

It's been a few years since I shopped here, but I bought all of my trees at Treeland.
Treeland Nurseries | Our Business Is Growing | Home

Yeah, good nursery, esp. if you buy citrus bc they sell trees with the best rootstock for our area. Staff is knowledgeable, unlike employees at the big boxes.

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by wase4711

so, these are Mexican fan palms? My neighbor has what he is calling a Mexican fan palm, and it doesnt look like this; its more of a bush, and only about 6 feet tall..

It may just be too young to have a trunk.


There are two Washingtonia palms, the robusta (Mexican fan palm), and the filifera (California fan palm). The Mexican fan palm is the typical tall one with the skinny trunk, while the California fan palm will be shorter with a thicker trunk. The California fan palm is usually a bit more cold tolerant as well.

And to complicate things, there are hybrids between these two palms that are known as ‘Filibusta’ palms (Washingtonia filifera X robusta). These hybrids can have traits anywhere between the two parents.

[wase4711]

thats great info, and clears alot up..thanks!