COCONUT PALMS | South Florida Native Explains These Palms & Their Tropical Allure

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I've lived in Florida all my life and, growing up, palms trees were a part of the Miami experience. Unfortunately, lethal yellowing killed all the tall, old coconuts. Today, we have resistant varieties. Here, I do walkaround and explain the palms to you.
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@torasuncion5385 2 ай бұрын

Richard, you re so smart to vlog the coconut trees. You re the 1st maybe. Thnks

@RichardSites 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting.

@chargermopar 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@RichardSites 2 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq channel, Jupiter Inlet boats. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@RichardSites 10 ай бұрын

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

@chargermopar 10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@CarnutMM 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite palm. Especially when they are tall like that.

@RichardSites 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. Anything else you'd like me to check into?

@CarnutMM 2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@rhombifer566 2 ай бұрын

Great job

@RichardSites 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@palmplanet 2 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaqr 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!

@RichardSites 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@palmplanet 2 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@justhereforthefoliage 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@RichardSites 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@RichardSites 2 жыл бұрын

Check the channel for my video called My Tropical Yard, it seems to be very popular.

@justhereforthefoliage 2 жыл бұрын

@@RichardSites Yes, absolutely will do! I have seen your yard video from Jupiter Farms. Love it!

@DuranoMar-jv9be 4 ай бұрын

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

@RichardSites 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@user-kn3ji6mb4x Ай бұрын

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.

@RichardSites Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info and watching and commenting

@100foldreturn1 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@RichardSites 2 жыл бұрын

Is a sunroom feasible for you?

@100foldreturn1 2 жыл бұрын

@@RichardSites No

@DylanMorehouse Жыл бұрын

Great content thanks! Subscribed!😊

@RichardSites Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@mawexdeny6598 7 ай бұрын

Yellow coconut water is sweeter than green coconut water.

@RichardSites 7 ай бұрын

Good to know

@TheChenny73 Жыл бұрын

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.

@RichardSites Жыл бұрын

TNX

@guyfaux3978 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@RichardSites 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I’ve never heard of this Palm. I’ll look it up. Thanks for watching and commenting

@johnsix.51-69 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@RichardSites 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@cbw6012 Жыл бұрын

I had relative in the Philippines her head was hit by a coconut fruit and caused her hard of hearing.

@RichardSites Жыл бұрын

What a story.

@tropicaussie4572 8 ай бұрын

Does the severe cold snaps in south Florida affect the growth or fruiting of the coconut palms??

@RichardSites 8 ай бұрын

They are pretty durable trees.

@tillmansr2002 10 ай бұрын

Richard, How tall do Coconut Palms get to be? Are they 'fast' growers?

@RichardSites 10 ай бұрын

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.

@tillmansr2002 10 ай бұрын

@@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.