Comarison: Tall vs. Dwarf

20 years ago

These coconuts are about the same age and of course have had the same growing conditions for the last 4 months. The pacific tall is on the right. It is wrking on its 4th frond since being placed outside in late May. The Green Malayan Dwarf on the left is working on its 6th frond in the same time. These fronds however, are not as tall as the talls (no pun intended) and they do not double in size one after the other like the tall. They are also a darker green. So while people say they don't grow as fast what they really mean is they don't grow TALL as fast. They still put out growth at the same rate. They just get rounder and more three dimensional than the talls. My understanding is that they feather sooner. With any luck this one will feather over the winter.

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oppalm
20 years ago
I gotta give you credit andyandy, you grow palms with a passion. Those are impressive cocos. Keep up the good work.
andyandy
Original Author
20 years ago
Thank you, they help me delude myself that I'm in the tropics in January. Until I have to go outside. Plus I think they look cool.
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orchiddude
20 years ago
They do look cool. I mean what other plant grows out of a big seed like that. Its just something about them that give the place a tropical atmosphere.
andyandy
Original Author
20 years ago
That's why I don't slowly tear the coconut away from my older one. I think it's part of the charm. Plus if someone didn't believe me it was a coconut I just have to point at it. Eventually of course it will just simply rot completely away. There is a "cave like" opening that i worry some critters might try and hide in. I did just treat all of my palms that have to come in with systemic granuels last week. I'm not taking any chances on mites or scale.
orchiddude
20 years ago
Come on Andy, give a pest a home. LOL
andyandy
Original Author
20 years ago
No way, I lost a christmas palm that way. I didn't even know what a mite was back then (lol).