Just got back from walking the dogs. Here's some pics from the neighborhood.

Sabal Palmetto with seed stalk

Some type of yucca with seed pods

Standard adult Butia's

Some type of hybrid Butia. Notice the fronds have very little bend to them

Another hybrid with very straight fronds

CIDP

Palmettos

Trachys

Laaz awsome healthy collection of palms. Looks like most have been in the ground a long time. What zone is Charleston 9a?
John

Was 8B now classified as 9A.

These are not all mine, just some from my neighborhood.

Hey Laaz,

Looking at those pics I'd say your up in Summerville..or over in Mt. Pleasant...?

Try and post some pics of the "rainbow row" area for the boys, the nxt time your in Charleston....

Palmettoman z6-Ajax, On

Hey PALMETTOMAN I am in North Charleston next to the Ashley River

Theres a pic here http://www.charlestonphotographs.com/index.html

Thanks Laaz...

Your up by the airport and the ice rink?

The wife and I spend our time up around the Georgetown area when were in SC....

Thats where we'll be retiring in a few years...

We always enjoy "a few days" down in Charleston...Our favorite city...

Boys..open those pics....

Charleston is truly a hardy palm lovers paradise....

Palmettoman z6-Ajax, On

I am just heading out the door to go to San Deigo but I will send you 50 seeds.
Just e-mail me your address.
My e-mail is woliver09 at shaw dot ca
I would like both if you could. That would be awesome.
When you e-mail I will reply with my address.
I'll be back Thursday.

Cheers

Laaz,
The Butia that are shown with little or no curve in the leaf is called Butia capitata var. 'Strictor'. I believe I have the spelling correct. Those are great pics Laaz! Sure looks like a great place to live. I'm not so sure about the summer humidity coupled with the heat. Heat alone is fine, but the humidity is draining. Here, summers have reasonably low or moderate humidity levels.

Cheers, Barrie.

Barrie the heat & humidity is great for Citrus though ! 😉

Besides we have swimming pools everywhere and the ocean is 15 mins away...

Laaz ... I'm just up the hill (235' elev.), and a mile from the Ocean beach. Great place to walk the dogs and to cool down in summer. It's amazing how much warmer it gets at my place. It can be 75 at the beach and low to mid 80s at my place.

Cheers, Barrie.

Laaz,
Did you grow those Phoenix theophrastii from seed? If so, how long do they take to put out split leaves? Do you know if they are specimens from Crete or Turkey?

Steve I bought them two years ago as one gal plants. The photo is from last spring, they are quite a bit larger than that now. Last time I was up at Stan Mckenzies he had quite a few for sale @ $20 each I believe. If your interest try contacting him through his website, he's a really good person to deal with. His site is http://www.mckenzie-farms.com

I have a P. Theophrastii also and they seem to grow very fast. I bet if you get a gallon size it wouldnt be long before its a 10 gallon or 15 gallon size. What do you think Laaz?

I would agree. Mine are in the ground & are now about 30 gal size or better. The largest is over 4 ft tall.

Just picked up two Needles 10 gal. for $25 each, wish they had more... I'll post some pics tomorrow.