Are there any palms available that are tolerant of full sun have planteda few over the years but seem to suffer when melbourne summer comes around may be planting wrong? Any help would be great .
Thanks Dean
Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: palms 13Feb 15, 2011 3:28 pm kassan1973 Are there any palms available that are tolerant of full sun have planteda few over the years but seem to suffer when melbourne summer comes around may be planting wrong? Any help would be great . Thanks Dean Dean, I live in Perth. About 17 years ago I planted Cuban Royal 4m high trunk, Foxtail 5m high trunk, Triangle 1m high trunk, Bismark, Single stem Fish tail that grew to about 8m high (now removed as too close to house) and Golden Canes with 3m long stems. When I planted these I put half a bag of chook poo in the hole first followed by 50mm of soil and the the palm and they all took off. All of the green froned palms do get sun/wind burn even in their mature state from the hot Perth summers, the Bismark with is blue/grey fronds dosen't suffer from this. The previous owner planted Cocos (5 off) and a Washingtonia Cotton Tail. I suffered for years with the huge and constant seed pods being produced by these Cocos palms along with them always being a very messy palm same with the Cotton Tail. About 4 years ago I felled all of the noxious palms. But even today the young Cocos plant wants to start growing from seed previouly dropped by its mum. Re: palms 14Feb 15, 2011 5:07 pm The Cocos, otherwise known as the Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana), is a listed weed in Australia. It's a particular problem in areas where there are flying foxes, which spread the seeds, even though the spines on the palm can damage their wings - it must taste pretty good! Re: palms 15Feb 15, 2011 7:33 pm I'm going against the grain here. I think Cocos palms are quite attractive, although I have never grown one to the seed stage. If they seed, chop them off, what's the problem? Geoff - Decophile. Re: palms 16Feb 15, 2011 8:02 pm I dare you to do it. Then you'll see. If bloody Cocos pretty much killed the palm trend in landscaping. Just like ignorant and poorly trained lawn mowing contractors are killing the domestic turf image now. Re: palms 18Feb 15, 2011 8:14 pm It varies. Summer flower. Takes anywhere between 5 and 15 years for them to mature enough to fruit (flower isn't the problem) Re: palms 20Feb 15, 2011 8:49 pm Once they fruit the fruit drops and ferments on the ground. Dogs love them. They get drunk on them but whole mess smells like vomit. They also attract Rats. The flower pods are pretty lethal looking. |