Sunday, July 4, 2010

Pygmy Date Palm

The Pygmy Date Palm, scientific term Phoenix Roebelenii, is a really beautiful small palm. The popular names of the multi-trunked specimen is a Little Date Palm. It's comes from Southeast Parts of asia and where it thrives in tropical rain forests, clearings or along riverbanks. In wild it is almost always single-trunked, and plant centers create multiples.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Mexican palms


Mexican palms stud beautiful California and Florida beaches. They fly in high winds and create tropical paradise.
The Mexican palm known also as Washingtonia Robusta and Washington palm is the tallest palm tree on planet.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Canary Island Palm


A Canary Island palm is a majestic palm tree from the Canary Islands.It is a medium sized palm tree that grows to a height of 50-60 feet. it is a very slow growing ornamental.
The Canary island palm has a large, thick trunk topped with a canopy of pinnate green fronds. The trunk is covered with diamond-shaped pattern.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Majestic Bismarck

Bismarck is a truly majestic and very beautiful palm tree. It is a highly desired majestic plant for tropical, subtropical and desert areas.This extraordinary plant can tolerate frost for short time.

Native to Madagascar due to its attractive appearance it has become quite popular in palm cultivation.It provides majetic and dramatic affect to any garden and landscape. Bismarck palm draws attention with its gorgeous, up t0 9 feet across symmetrical silvery fronds.The palm slowly reaches 30 to 50 feet in height. In the wild it can reach up to 100 feet. It produces 4-5 feet long flowers stalks and black 1.5 inch long drupes. Bismarck palm always works great as the focal point.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Majestic Palm Trees

Palms are majestic flowering plants. Most of them have insignificant small flowers. After flowering palm trees have fruits, some of them (dates, coconuts) are edible and very important for people. Some palms have been tapped to produce fresh juice, sugar, syrup and wine.