in my opinion, this palm is even more beautiful than the regular queens! if we could replace a quarter of existing queens with these beau...Read Moreties, i think everywhere would be easier on the eyes. love the leaves and trunk. the overall shape is so nice, i think they should be planted more.
Here in the SF Bay Area (Los Altos) 9b, this species of Syagrus does fine. I planted a 10 gallon specimen that was nearly 4 feet tall in ...Read Morea mostly shaded area, which slows growth, but it has still managed a couple feet of growth. It's not fussy but looks its best when kept wel watered.
Great looking Syagrus- probably one of my favorites- called a foxtail palm since it looks vaguely like a Wodyetia (though leaflets or lan...Read Morecelote instead of premorse, and no crownshaft)... but does have relatively wide leaflets in a 360 degree plumose pattern around the petioles, making the leaves look a bit like a foxes tail, I guess. Tall Syagrus (the tallest I think- 80'?) from South America (as all Syagrus but one are). Fast grower. Mine in THousand Oaks (zone 9b) did great (haven't seen it in a few years) but it did get badly frosted one year by unusually cold winds... but with protection this palm should do well in zone 9b. Best in the tropics though.
in my opinion, this palm is even more beautiful than the regular queens! if we could replace a quarter of existing queens with these beau...Read More
Here in the SF Bay Area (Los Altos) 9b, this species of Syagrus does fine. I planted a 10 gallon specimen that was nearly 4 feet tall in ...Read More
Great looking Syagrus- probably one of my favorites- called a foxtail palm since it looks vaguely like a Wodyetia (though leaflets or lan...Read More