Spock that is amazing growth! Did you do or use anything special for that Queen? Like fertilizer, water heavy, etc? My fronds look as big as your June 2005 pic but I do not have that much trunk. Also you benefit from a better zone but if I can get half that growth I'll be very happy.

Way to go Spock!

Queen palms are heavy feeders so fertilize them with general palm fertilizer at least 4 times a year. Also they need MANGANESE. Add that separately. Queen palms also prefer acid soils (not common in Florida) so an addition of "Rhododenron & Azaela" granular time release fertilizer three or four times a year is beneficial. Home Depot is a great source for all your fertilizer needs.

If you have mature Queen palms that have been neglected and have developed "frizzle top", heavy feeding and additional watering is required until new healthy grow starts. In severe cases don't hesitate to pour a slury of manganese and water (a quart) right into the top of the palm crown. I did this and it worked to revive two palms close to death.

Beautiful queens spock !

dont forget the potassium, and good drainage obviously .

I grow mine in zone 9b. Here they typically put on girth, then when the trunk reaches a mature width, they'll begin to shoot up. I planted several 15 gallon palms like the ones in the photos above. 7 years later, the tallest fronds are at about the height of my two story home. They have full, dark green canopies and produce lots of fruit. Only my washingtonia palm grows faster than my queens!

I bought my house 17 yrs ago. I was given this queen palm maybe 3 to 4 ft tall in a small planter. If I had know this thing would grow this fast and big I never would have planted it. I want it gone. Small backyard and neighbors house withing ft of mine. I do nothing it just grows