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Location: João Pessoa,Brazil(The easternmost point of Americas)
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the native Palm trees range here in South America are until 35S with the hardy Jubaea Chilenses and I looked at street view and dont seem them being planted below 40S,I dont know why,because I think they could be planted along the Chilean coast until 45S,but they would have problem in the interior because of the cold and snow.
Canary Island Date Palms grow nicely in places like Charleston, SC and US southeastern coastal regions.
Bougainvillea are not palms, but are sub-tropical. In places like Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA it grows on trees mixed with Spanish Moss. Is really beautiful to see.
I feel Palms are out of place in Northern Europe especially in Ireland and the UK as with it's climate it is more suited towards oak trees, ash, pine, birch etc. I just think it clashes with the image of these nations giving the false impression they are hotter than they are while southern Europe, New Zealand and Australia, South states of the US etc easily suite palm and other exotic trees due to their climates.
They might look stupid in Ireland, but they fit in down here.
No, they don't. They fit in warm, sunny, tropical looking areas, but not in gloomy, cool, northern Europe. Especially inner cities!
They sometimes fit in nice gardens, with light coloured buildings, on a sunny day, or by the coast on a sunny day. Generally though, imo, they look rubbish.
People should just Google 'palm trees London', then look at the images. They look ridiculous.
Most of the posts I make in the picture thread that show palm trees, do not look out of place.
There are plenty of light coloured buildings down here as well. Most of the brick buildings are terracotta or sandy colour, rather than the grim, depressing crap you see in brick buildings in somewhere like Manchester or Liverpool.
Do you think eucalyptus trees look out of place here too?
They don't look right in London either - the architectural style simply doesn't allow it IMO.
I mean, come on - this looks stupid. Most of London isn't beautiful, light or airy - it's a chaotic, dirty city.
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