Backyard Banana Joe

This thread is to document the growth of my baby coconut palm.

Planted June 2020:









Grow grow grow grow!!!!

smeash

Awesome.. I would love to grow a coconut palm.. what is their cold tolerance?

Johnny Ringo

Brilliant !

You have a great sunny, green garden ! Is that bamboo next to the Coconut palm ?

Looking forward to seeing how it grows !

Johnsk9

I have seen them die from cold here in Charlotte county. They are planted the Peace River South

Backyard Banana Joe

Not sure about that. If we get a frost I will simply wrap the heart of the tree. When it gets bigger it can better handle more cold.

Backyard Banana Joe

Coconut palm hasn’t gained any height. I think it’s a runt. It was originally in our neighbors yard along with three others all in the same conditions. The other three took off but this one didn’t. I asked if I could have it, and they said I could.

Some of the coconuts I have opened hadn’t developed properly and were only filled halfway with water or meat, thus only half the energy supplied when young. I think that’s what happened to this one. It’s a runt.


However, I got another one, that looks much more robust and healthy. This one is a yellow coconut. I don’t know the exact variety, but thinking maybe a King Coconut. Again, the only thing I am going off is the orange leaf “petioles”? Pics soon.


In the meantime, here is a picture of a coconut palm growing 17 miles away. I know that’s not right next door, but it’s still pretty darn close. It's kind of hanging over a canal which probably provides warmth in the winter.

Valor_X

That's a beautiful sight! I love Palm Trees.

I acquired a very nice young Mexican Palm that was about 4ft high. In 3 years it got to about 12 ft.

Unfortunately... I think it died in the Texas Winter storm
I cut all the leaves off and it still has not sprouted back any leaves.
I wouldn't have gotten any coconuts from it but I just love the look.

I guess that's why we're all here to begin with because we love tropical plants lol

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

edwmax

Hummmm.....you must have planted the other one too strieght up. It needs to lean????? .....oh what the heck... I know nothing.

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Backyard Banana Joe

Here’s the original one:






Here’s the yellow one:










And the song that got me interested in coconuts.... believe it or not!

Snarkie

I would love to grow coconuts here!. Oh well...

Just remember when you go to harvest them, don't forget to wear your tree climbing shoes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7wN-lUSPqA

Backyard Banana Joe