I remember as a kid in the 1970's wje lost almost every coconut palm. However one of them survived in my parents yard for years. It was killed after hurricane Andrew. Some seedling trees survived and I have two in my yard now. They are not dwarfs because there are no coconuts produced until the trunk reaches over 10 feet. The fronds are huge and a deep green.
I believe those tall palms that graced Miami before lethal yellowing came through were called Jamaica Talls. Not sure, but that’s what I think. There are a couple of really tall coconuts on the next block with deep green fronds, massive heads and loaded with coconuts. Love ‘dem palms! Check out my other TH-cam channel, Jupiter Inlet boats. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I love coconut palms. Recently, the neighbors cut down a monster with a big beautiful head on it. Hate to see it go. My dad used to say people in South Florida can't stand trees and cut them down all the time
@@RichardSites When the Cubans invaded here starting in 1980 the first thing they did was cut down as many trees as they can. Stupid because they all build illegal additions,and with no trees it makes it easy for the county to catch them.
@@RichardSites it would be great to see a video on the different variety coconut palms such as Fiji dwarf Panama tall Atlantic tall Malayan dwarf and maypan
Here in the cebu Phillipines. It's a numerous coconut palm trees growing here. They are very nutritious and a quench-thirst. You can it on the beach the backyard or even in the mountains
Richard, this has been a great series! I love all your work, especially all the plant and South Florida focused content. Learn a lot from you. Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work!
Thanks, sometimes I get carried away by filming a lot and it takes awhile to make a video out of it. Right now, I'm working on a video on Phoenix Palms. You also might be interested in my other channel: Jupiter Inlet Boats. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hey Richard, I was just looking for Florida coconut palm videos and I came across this one. Love the video and love the channel, I just subscribed! I am a palm enthusiast TH-camr in the Washington, D.C. area (so quite a bit colder than South Florida!), and I grow hardy palms here, there are a few species which can survive our winters unprotected. But you are in palm heaven down there, I was in Miami a couple months ago and I took some videos of the palms there, it’s such a great city and so many amazing palms! Keep up the great work, can’t wait to watch more!
Great, I really appreciate the subscription. Yes, we live in a palm heaven. I just filmed two more on Palms per requests from subscribers, Royal palms and Paurotis palms. Stay tuned.
@@RichardSites Awesome, I can’t wait, those are both awesome species, royals are one of my favorite palms as are coconuts. Thank you very much, that’s music to a palm lover like myself’s ears! Cheers!
Thank you firing sharing your knowledge of the coconut palms. I love growing tropical plants and only wished I could live somewhere warm so that I could enjoy them year around. Where I live (Indiana) I can only have them outside 6 months of the year if I'm lucky and of course they have to be in pots. I bring them into my garage in the colder months where I have heat and lots of windows.
Thanks for showing coconut palms in Florida. Main type of tall type coconut in Florida is Jamaica tall? Looks like there are many Malayan dwarf also. Looks fun to be there. I have been growing 3 coconut at home in Tokyo for 10 to 12 years. They seem to be Malayan dwarf, but I can't exactly tell. Also, 2 coconut I bought from an Indian store has spout. Those are from south India. Maybe those are West Coast tall or East coast tall type. It’s fun to grow coconut.
The height depends on the variety, some can get to be 40 or 50 ft tall. I would consider them fast growing just because of their size. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@RichardSitesThank you so much! I didn't think anyone responded to out of the blue comments. I'm looking for a video on Bottle Palms. Do you have a video on Bottle Palms? I'm here in Saint Petersburg FL researching for my property/site.
What do you think about beccariophoenix alfredii, the cocos "lookalike" and somewhat cold-hardier palm that doesn't have the "coconut-falling" problem a cocos has, since it doesn't have that sort of a fruit?
I'm in Lake Clarke Shores. I purchased a home last year with at least 8 coconut palms, 2 Christmas palms and I'm not sure what the other 2 are. What type of fertilizer do you recommend and how often do you fertilize? Thank you!
Actually, I just recommend a cheap, home Depot 10 10 10 broadcast over a very wide area several times a year. I don't think you ever have to worry about overfeeding the palms. Just be sure you broadcast it over a wide area. That should be fine unless you start seeing nutritional deficiencies like yellowing for the trunks getting smaller or the Fran's being frizzled. Thanks for watching and coming and if you have any more questions reach out.
Once you visit places like Philippines (where coconut [Niyog] originates from) you realize Florida and Bahamas coconut palms are kind of sickly looking. I find it fascinating how just a simple study of languages can help to identify where a plant originated.
I remember as a kid in the 1970's wje lost almost every coconut palm. However one of them survived in my parents yard for years. It was killed after hurricane Andrew. Some seedling trees survived and I have two in my yard now. They are not dwarfs because there are no coconuts produced until the trunk reaches over 10 feet. The fronds are huge and a deep green.
I believe those tall palms that graced Miami before lethal yellowing came through were called Jamaica Talls. Not sure, but that’s what I think. There are a couple of really tall coconuts on the next block with deep green fronds, massive heads and loaded with coconuts. Love ‘dem palms! Check out my other TH-cam channel, Jupiter Inlet boats. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I love coconut palms. Recently, the neighbors cut down a monster with a big beautiful head on it. Hate to see it go. My dad used to say people in South Florida can't stand trees and cut them down all the time
@@RichardSites When the Cubans invaded here starting in 1980 the first thing they did was cut down as many trees as they can. Stupid because they all build illegal additions,and with no trees it makes it easy for the county to catch them.
Richard, you re so smart to vlog the coconut trees. You re the 1st maybe. Thnks
Thanks for watching and commenting.
My favorite palm. Especially when they are tall like that.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Anything else you'd like me to check into?
@@RichardSites it would be great to see a video on the different variety coconut palms such as Fiji dwarf Panama tall Atlantic tall Malayan dwarf and maypan
Here in the cebu Phillipines. It's a numerous coconut palm trees growing here. They are very nutritious and a quench-thirst. You can it on the beach the backyard or even in the mountains
Thanks for sharing
Richard, this has been a great series! I love all your work, especially all the plant and South Florida focused content. Learn a lot from you. Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work!
Thanks, sometimes I get carried away by filming a lot and it takes awhile to make a video out of it. Right now, I'm working on a video on Phoenix Palms. You also might be interested in my other channel: Jupiter Inlet Boats. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Check the channel for my video called My Tropical Yard, it seems to be very popular.
@@RichardSites Yes, absolutely will do! I have seen your yard video from Jupiter Farms. Love it!
Very interesting 👏🏼👍🏽
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey Richard, I was just looking for Florida coconut palm videos and I came across this one. Love the video and love the channel, I just subscribed! I am a palm enthusiast TH-camr in the Washington, D.C. area (so quite a bit colder than South Florida!), and I grow hardy palms here, there are a few species which can survive our winters unprotected. But you are in palm heaven down there, I was in Miami a couple months ago and I took some videos of the palms there, it’s such a great city and so many amazing palms! Keep up the great work, can’t wait to watch more!
Great, I really appreciate the subscription. Yes, we live in a palm heaven. I just filmed two more on Palms per requests from subscribers, Royal palms and Paurotis palms. Stay tuned.
@@RichardSites Awesome, I can’t wait, those are both awesome species, royals are one of my favorite palms as are coconuts. Thank you very much, that’s music to a palm lover like myself’s ears! Cheers!
Thank you firing sharing your knowledge of the coconut palms. I love growing tropical plants and only wished I could live somewhere warm so that I could enjoy them year around. Where I live (Indiana) I can only have them outside 6 months of the year if I'm lucky and of course they have to be in pots. I bring them into my garage in the colder months where I have heat and lots of windows.
Is a sunroom feasible for you?
@@RichardSites No
Great job
Thanks for watching
Thanks for showing coconut palms in Florida. Main type of tall type coconut in Florida is Jamaica tall? Looks like there are many Malayan dwarf also. Looks fun to be there. I have been growing 3 coconut at home in Tokyo for 10 to 12 years. They seem to be Malayan dwarf, but I can't exactly tell. Also, 2 coconut I bought from an Indian store has spout. Those are from south India. Maybe those are West Coast tall or East coast tall type. It’s fun to grow coconut.
Thanks for the info and watching and commenting
Great content thanks! Subscribed!😊
Thanks for the sub!
Wow, lower coconut tree is a big advantage
Thanks for watching
Does the severe cold snaps in south Florida affect the growth or fruiting of the coconut palms??
They are pretty durable trees.
Richard, How tall do Coconut Palms get to be? Are they 'fast' growers?
The height depends on the variety, some can get to be 40 or 50 ft tall. I would consider them fast growing just because of their size. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@RichardSitesThank you so much! I didn't think anyone responded to out of the blue comments. I'm looking for a video on Bottle Palms. Do you have a video on Bottle Palms? I'm here in Saint Petersburg FL researching for my property/site.
What do you think about beccariophoenix alfredii, the cocos "lookalike" and somewhat cold-hardier palm that doesn't have the "coconut-falling" problem a cocos has, since it doesn't have that sort of a fruit?
Interesting, I’ve never heard of this Palm. I’ll look it up. Thanks for watching and commenting
I'm in Lake Clarke Shores. I purchased a home last year with at least 8 coconut palms, 2 Christmas palms and I'm not sure what the other 2 are. What type of fertilizer do you recommend and how often do you fertilize? Thank you!
Actually, I just recommend a cheap, home Depot 10 10 10 broadcast over a very wide area several times a year. I don't think you ever have to worry about overfeeding the palms. Just be sure you broadcast it over a wide area. That should be fine unless you start seeing nutritional deficiencies like yellowing for the trunks getting smaller or the Fran's being frizzled. Thanks for watching and coming and if you have any more questions reach out.
Is Florida the only state in mainland US that’s coconuts can grow? We never get any coconuts from Florida in the UK?
I think the with the right conditions they could grow in the desert SW.
California??
@@pepeeltoro1759in zone 10-11
@@pepeeltoro1759no
@@pepeeltoro1759nope, not the right climate
Once you visit places like Philippines (where coconut [Niyog] originates from) you realize Florida and Bahamas coconut palms are kind of sickly looking. I find it fascinating how just a simple study of languages can help to identify where a plant originated.
TNX
I had relative in the Philippines her head was hit by a coconut fruit and caused her hard of hearing.
What a story.
I’m looking for a place to get coconut to buy and deliver to nc
Sorry, I have no idea
Brighterblooms! They're stationed in SC
Coconut palms aren’t native but Florida does have quite a few native species of palms. 12 species I think.
Cool
Yellow coconut water is sweeter than green coconut water.
Good to know
I like the palms to have a natural
Look. Park your BMW elsewhere.
Good thought, thanks for watching and commenting