Yes, the Kings are from the neighbor.

I sometimes see small coconuts for sale at Trader Joe's but if left out during the winter they will be brown. Kentias do well for the most part so it would be best to stick to them for a similar look.

I'm a bit surprised so far with the Dioon spinulosm as it leafed out well in the cool Spring and is looking well. I have not tested it in more than filtered sun which it seemed to burn a bit in. It has not seen below 30F or -1C as I put it in the garage. I did not want to test it out so I don't know how well it will do in the long run.

I will bring a few plants with me, but I am moving to a colder winter area so many would not like it there so I will leave them here where I can come back for them later.

Dylan

Dylan,
You're quite correct about the Dioon spinulosum leaves.
I was surprised at how little direct sun they would burn badly.
And because they're waxy leaves, held for a long time until they're cut off, the plant looks really ugly.
Four of my five leaves are badly sunburned.

They really do like it coolish and are excellent indoors, apparently year round, although a shady patio would be ideal for humidity in summer.

I'll look forward to hearing about your move and which plants went with you...it'd be hard to leave any of those beauties behind.
New owners might not care...that'd be a shame.
And a cooler winter is still several zones ABOVE mine 😯 😯 (envy) so your lovingly tended plants will continue to do well, when brought in for the winter into a cool garage or spare room.

Keep us informed please.
Barb

Here are some updated pictures:

I included more succulent pics are well as I have since potted many up into community pots. I could take some pictures of others if people are interested.

My favorite Agave:

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614846415/" title="Agave 'cream spike' by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="Agave 'cream spike'"></a>

More Succulents with Western Exposure:

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614843549/" title="more succulents by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="more succulents"></a>

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614844825/" title="various suculents by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="various suculents"></a>

My Aloe dichotoma has since died of rot :(.

Aeonium 'Cyclops' Inflorescence. The plant is nearly 6 feet tall.

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614840485/" title="Aeonium 'Cyclops' inflorescence by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="Aeonium 'Cyclops' inflorescence"></a>

And now here are some palms.
<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614838665/" title="Dracaena draco, Brahea edulis?, Jubaea by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="Dracaena draco, Brahea edulis?, Jubaea"></a>

More Jubaeas ect.

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614837151/" title="More Jubaeas by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="More Jubaeas"></a>

Bizzy:

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614835547/" title="Bizzy by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="Bizzy"></a>

Dypsis decepiens with cold damage. I thought these would be able to take 30 degrees...

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614833933/" title="Dypsis decepiens with cold damage by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="375" height="500" alt="Dypsis decepiens with cold damage"></a>

Shade house pics:

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614827763/" title="Front view by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="Front view"></a>

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614832315/" title="Rear view of shad house by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="Rear view of shad house"></a>

My best looking palm, Rhopalostylis bauri:

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614825177/" title="Ficus, Rhopalostylis bauri, Dioon spinulosum by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="Ficus, Rhopalostylis bauri, Dioon spinulosum"></a>

Majesty:

<a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/32696326@N07/6614823285/" title="Majesty by hellos1011, on Flickr"><img src=" " width="500" height="375" alt="Majesty"></a>

Nice,Nice Nice!

Dylan,
Such lovely specimens, and a very neat palm/cycad nursery too.

Do Jubaeas transplant well with little shock?
Some of your Jubaea pots are quite small (4 inch?).
I saw a recent photo of one of your Jubaeas with 1.5 foot long root (compared to your size 12 shoe?), so thought they needed deep pots like a Bizzie.

My dioon spinulosum is very very sunburnt from this summer.
The waxy leaves looked awful, went a purple/red, and I've cut them off. 😐

Love the white stripe on that agave.

Oh to be in a 9b or 10a zone...

Barb

Love the ponytail palm: those leaves are killer though!!

To Barb:

I have killed plenty of Jubaeas trying to transplant them. They seem to do best in their second or third year as soon as they begin to grow more roots besides their tap root. You have to be carful not to break the new roots. I use tree pots for all of the cycads and palms in the shadehouse. These are extra deep. The smaller ones are 4 inch pots that are 14 inches deep. This saves space but gives plently of root room (I hope).

My Dioon is one of my first cycads to sprout in the Spring but does not look so good during the Winter. I'm not sure if it is from more direct sun or from the cold. Most nights are in the 30's for Dec/Jan.

To Mike:

That poney tail palm has been thru a lot of hard times yet is still alive. It use to be neglected a lot and was in the same pot for maybe 15-20 years. It had its main top die off and has lost move of its leaves from freezes before but keeps coming back to life.