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He is visiting a true unflawed subtropical climate in the southern hemisphere where palm enthusiasts don't fret over every single winter and the low temps. He is visiting a place where palms don't get killed off every few years due to cold.
You happen to live in a unique "subtropical" climate. Why is it unique? Because it is susceptible to insanely cold low winter temps due to pathetic geography where you never know which winter will do you in your palms lol.
There do seem to be different forms as well. A local palm enthusiast told that a nearby queen palm I had thought of as a mule, was actually just variance within the species, and that he had seen that same variance in South America.
Many palms are quite variable, Trachycarpus fortunei for example can look quite diferent from each other but are the exact same species, leading many to think they have a special or different species...
Syagrus romanzoffiana grows across a very large area so there are some variances, there are some called "Parana Queens" which have very thick trunks, but again I don't think there is any real difference in hardiness... They can of course hybridise not just with Butia & Jubaea & other coccoids, but also with other Syagrus species. My favourite is S. romanzoffiana x S. schizophylla, the "Coconut Queen" or "Super Parrot Palm"...
He is visiting a true unflawed subtropical climate in the southern hemisphere where palm enthusiasts don't fret over every single winter and the low temps. He is visiting a place where palms don't get killed off every few years due to cold.
You happen to live in a unique "subtropical" climate. Why is it unique? Because it is susceptible to insanely cold low winter temps due to pathetic geography where you never know which winter will do you in your palms lol.
Yeah in Valparaiso we haven't dropped below 7c this month, or this entire winter actually. It's not even a warm winter, we just don't get cold here and that's why there are beautiful palm trees on every corner
Tree Aloes could be considered palm like. There are a few around here, but not common.
Here is one I took a photo of today.
Nice. In the UK Cordyline australis is still widely called a "palm" & some even call Yuccas them too. I prefer Cordylines after they have branched & are some years old, they can look very exotic with a big thick trunk & multiple heads. I also like mature Yucca elephantipes, which are hardy in milder parts of the UK. They are quite commonly seen in gardens around Portsmouth, which is strange as they have never been sold as outdoor plants, so must be houseplants that outgrew homes & got plonked in the garden...
He is visiting a true unflawed subtropical climate in the southern hemisphere where palm enthusiasts don't fret over every single winter and the low temps. He is visiting a place where palms don't get killed off every few years due to cold.
You happen to live in a unique "subtropical" climate. Why is it unique? Because it is susceptible to insanely cold low winter temps due to pathetic geography where you never know which winter will do you in your palms lol.
::Looks outside::
Whew, palms are still there. Tom, you had me thinking most/all my palms died this past winter! My palms go dormant in the winter, they don't die.
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