GROWING COCONUT PALMS IN CALIFORNIA

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2 жыл бұрын

Growing conditions for the Coconut are generally limited to Tropical or warm Subtropical conditions, but they have been found growing in ground along the coast of Southern California as well in the Coachella valley. Will they produce viable coconuts? #GrowCoconutsCalifornia, #GrowCoconutPalm

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@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I have many different tropical palms growing in my marginal z9b climate. Ill be doing several videos on them , make sure to SMASH the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON! Have a Great Day! Jeff- TropicalGardenGuy

@elizabethhondoy7515 2 жыл бұрын

I’m in Modesto and this is really cool!

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Elizabeth, THANKS! Ive been growing tropicals here in modesto for 40 years… easy peasy! Just surprises me that even with all the times my garden has been in the news, more people do do the same!

@jamesthomasonjr 2 жыл бұрын

Gary Gragg has a cool video on the Quito coconut that grows in California. Different species but it looks like a neat alternative.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Yup! I saw that video,

@bigg368 2 жыл бұрын

Nice garden. Looks like the tropics. Opening scene looked like Hawaii.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That was the angle I was going for!

@johnnysworld-backyardorchard 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Jeff, very cool! Thanks for sharing!

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and keep those great videos on your channel coming as well!

@johnnysworld-backyardorchard 2 жыл бұрын

@@TropicalGardenGuy Thank you Jeff!

@Sir_Ol 2 жыл бұрын

That's some coconut! And nice video thanks for sharing!

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting

@shawnjones2678 2 жыл бұрын

You have a very nice variety of coconuts. I wasn’t aware you could grow them here, let alone so many varieties.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

only in a few areas it is possible outdoors. but as a house plant. everywhere

@razme2099 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing coconuts also!

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@user-zv8hg5eq1l 4 ай бұрын

I hope you make a video how to plant dwarf coconut

@palmplanet 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I am tired of people saying coconuts will not grow in California, I have videos on my channel of a giant coconut palm in Del Mar which has been there for almost 20 years and a gorgeous one in a front yard in Santa Ana, I hope to make more videos of SoCal coconuts soon, I know of a number of others. Yep there are lots of hardier coconut look-alikes. All your palms look fantastic and your garden is incredible, I am a huge fan, I love your channel and videos, keep up the great work!

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I took a look at the Del Mar coconut palm video on your page… Wow , never saw that one b4. To bad that they have the Bismarkia growing so close , hopefully it dont crowd it out! Would be nice if someone pruned the dead leaf bases off to expose the smooth trunk. I think low spots on SoCal coast near the water is pretty good coco growing because the 6of degree ocean keeps the soil temps just above the point where root rot will set in.

@palmplanet 2 жыл бұрын

@@TropicalGardenGuy Of course Jeff, I love your channel and videos! That's awesome, yeah there are a few nice coconuts along the SoCal coast as well as inland if you know where to look. I totally agree, definitely a great location, a good microclimate along a south facing wall with black stones under it to absorb heat. Yeah I was thinking the same thing about the Bismarckia, I hope not. Thanks!

@togian755 Жыл бұрын

You need controlled conditions to grow coconuts in southern California. In Los Angeles county winter temperatures can fall below twenty degrees Fahrenheit and fall that low repeatedly which is likely to kill coconut palms.

@palmplanet 11 ай бұрын

@@togian755 Temps only fall below 20 degrees at higher elevations, the RECORD low for downtown L.A. is 29 degrees and it’s even milder by the coast. There are sweet spots like Santa Ana that have a balance of mild temperatures (rarely falling below 35-40 degrees), yet also get more heat as they’re a bit away from the coast. There seem to be some great areas to grow them further inland too in the Inland Empire and low desert areas. It’s definitely tricky to grow coconuts in SoCal but it can be done with the right location and care.

@kingssuck06 11 ай бұрын

@@togian755Its because its not hot and humid enough during the summer for the roots to develop properly. California is dry heat. It doesn’t freeze in Los Angeles or Orange County unless its up in the mountains. It has nothing to do with freeze. However, the average winter temps can cause the soil to go below 60, which is also bad. Source: I lived there

@alasmith7847 2 жыл бұрын

Growing up in Miami as a kid way back in the fifties and even the early sixties coconuts were nothing to grow.Some would take root just staying in one spot on the ground without planting or cultivating.Coconuts palms trees seemed to grow wild without any human assistance about half my neighborhood were from the Bahamas and most had a coconut tree it’s not so easy nowadays you really have to put some care growing them a few decades ago some type disease hit Florida and started killing the coconut trees which are now making a comeback Florida once had guavas trees which all of a sudden disappeared That’s one tree I never could hug and climb the coconut palm.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Yea, I understand Florida has a disease called yellow leathening that wreaks havoc on cocos

@WillEberli 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool Jeff, I always wondered what palms you had by your Hawaiian Ti Plants.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Will, Yea that area has the best lighting for video taping . I have about 10 different tropical palms in my garden, but my yard is so packed full that its hard to photograph them sometimes. Though i will get around to putting them all up on my channel. Thanks for watching!

@BondJFK Жыл бұрын

Never knew cocunut trees exist in usa, Here in kerala ,southern state of india, our entire state is full of coconut trees, coconut farming was a huge industry here, Recently i searched 5 foot coconut seeds. I think that's why YT recommended this video

@TropicalGardenGuy Жыл бұрын

About the only place here is south Florida. Ithey also grow in extreme southern Texas .

@togian755 Жыл бұрын

Coconut palms in America are limited to the southern tip of Florida and Hawaii. Puerto Rico and the Virgin islands have some too. The rest of the country is just too far north by far.

@togian755 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalGardenGuyif any coconut trees grow in southernmost coastal Texas they would be grown under very controlled conditions I suspect. It's probably too cold in the winter for them there too.

@tinaearl9228 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. That’s a big coconut from Hawaii, I know I was there. 😊

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

yes it is! 😘

@jamesgretsch4894 2 ай бұрын

Please do an update on your coconut palms. Thank you.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 ай бұрын

That palm died

@togian755 Жыл бұрын

Winters are too cold in California for coconut palms. If they could survive here they would have already been planted here long ago. The state is much farther north than most people realize. Los Angeles is at about the same latitude as Atlanta.

@TropicalGardenGuy Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree, though there have been a few exceptions in Southern California.

@togian755 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalGardenGuy under controlled conditions I guess it's possible but I've never seen coconut palms planted here myself, and I have been here forty two yrs.

@edibletropicaltrees 2 жыл бұрын

I'm growing coconut trees in Mesa, Arizona.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@sonotaps Жыл бұрын

Wow. I’m in Mesa growing tons of stuff on an acre with flood. Let’s talk!

@cpmvideosyt 9 ай бұрын

I live in kentucky, Zone 7a. It gets only couple days of snow in winter. But its warm april through september. I have a mango tree, date palms. Will buy some queen palms and sago palms and trying to sprout a coconut. If it wont work then ill buy a coconut palm. But now in october its pretty warm still.

@TropicalGardenGuy 9 ай бұрын

Happy growing!🌴😎🌴

@thinkingcouchfilms Ай бұрын

Hi Jeff, do you know the name of the variety of that giant coconut you brought back from Hawaii?! So cool! Would love to learn more

@TropicalGardenGuy Ай бұрын

I was told it was Samoan

@jodiriis Жыл бұрын

I live in San Diego. By the ocean just 4 blocks over. Do you think it’s a viable climate to grow a coconut tree? I’d love to because I buy coconuts often and actually try and drink fresh young coconut water daily. I don’t always trust how their stored in produce departments of the Asian markets I’ve bought them from. I still buy them, and their fine. My car always smells like chemicals after about 10 minutes when I pick up a whole box of young Thai coconuts. It would be nice to grow them myself and have a fresh untainted coconut daily. 🥴 Thanks for the video.

@TropicalGardenGuy Жыл бұрын

There’s a large coconut tree in DelMar very close to the beach. Do a search on YT. You would have to plant it close to a structure to increase heat . A south wall close to the foundation should give you best results if you are serious about zone stretching.

@bacteriaping Жыл бұрын

wow,

@TropicalGardenGuy Жыл бұрын

True

@TamPham-ll1vj 8 ай бұрын

I love your Longan tree the fruit looks so amazing. Could you please share with us how you grow and take care of a tree to have fruits? Thank you very very much.

@TropicalGardenGuy 8 ай бұрын

I have a couple of videos out… more to come. Thanks for watching!🌴😎🌴

@xXJackieXxJDM 2 жыл бұрын

I have a young coconut palm that I got from a grocery store actually. I live in palm springs, Coachella valley, and I have my palm outside now under some tree getting mostly partial shade. It is still in a pot, however, I want to move it eventually to a permanent home in the ground. I think it should get some full sun, although summer heat reaches 120 degrees. seems to be doing alright in the heat now since it's in the shade. Have any recommendations for hours of full sun in that heat? I think it could climatize a little if it is cared for and planned properly.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Hard to say without seeing your garden. But move it slowly to get it acclimated to your sun… But I would plant it fairly close to a wall in morning sun …afternoon partial shade. I planted one for kicks along side my garage in full bright sun, weve hit 105f several times already and its growing just fine. While PS may just have warm enough winters to carry them over… Modesto our soil is just too chilly to even make it to Christmas . Keep us informed!

@SHAWTYZOOM 2 жыл бұрын

Hey love your Garden..Where did you get the high mountain palm one from ?

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I think it was floribunda palms in Hawaii

@codyfreitas8353 2 жыл бұрын

Any tips on growing the high mountain? Where to buy and where to plant it, also how long did yours take to grow to that size from when you got it. Thanks Jeff

@bigg368 2 жыл бұрын

In CA you can get them from Golden Gate Palms owned by Gary Gragg. I bought one from him a year ago and it is doing very well in Palm Springs,CA.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Cody, I bought it a a small 4 inch plant about 7 years ago from Floribunda palms in Hi. It was slow growing at first.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent source!

@ragnaraxelson59 2 жыл бұрын

I so badly wanted to take home a big avocado seed with me on my last trip to Maui. I wussed out.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Just clean and dry it, then present it to the ag inspectors at the airport. As long as its fresh, without flesh or roots, they are usually ok to pass!

@Okorokanze2000 2 жыл бұрын

"Excuse me sir, do you have anything to declare. No sir I don't have any plant or seeds just my motorcycle helmet. Lol..I was hoping to be the first one fruiting coconut in California. I'm in zone 10b and I ordered 2 Malayan dwarf, 1 green and 1 yellow shipped at 3ft.. I had them inside last winter and now conditioning them for the burial service. We'll see the outcome.

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, The inspectors eye got big. he said that was the largest coconut hes ever seen. I plan on putting indoors during the winter

@lyonheart84 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't keep my 15 buck one alive indoors overwinter here in the UK 🤪🤪. Didnt like the low light and dry central heating but it was a bit of fun for a couple of months 😬😬

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the 80’s I actually kept one alive for 4 years in an apt. I think the key is fast draining soil and fertilize b4 the palm expends all the energy in the nut. I bet the pumice/ coco coir mix in your video would work good. Ive found that large plants indoors need replanted at least one a year just to keep the soil fresh.

@lyonheart84 2 жыл бұрын

@@TropicalGardenGuy yes I just left it in the small pot it came in, probably wasnt a good idea 🤪

@TropicalGardenGuy 2 жыл бұрын

yea, they seem to like soil that is low in organic matter, but need fert from time to time!

@jamesgeftakys7855 Жыл бұрын

I've started many without the husk and they start fine but when they start growing a bit, te shell cracks and it dies. Don't know how they can start growing without the shell cracking, then killing the plant.

@TropicalGardenGuy Жыл бұрын

its important to get fresh coconuts. old ones rot and crack

@jamesgeftakys7855 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalGardenGuy Thanks for the info. At Cal Poly Pomona they havve a coconut tree that is about 10 feet tall last I saw it. Not sure if it is still alive. It is in their green house. Also Huntington Library. Both those place I have not been to in years so not sure their status now. About 10 years ago I saw one at the San Diego Zoo, not in a green house but outside by the alligator/crocodile area.

@jamesgeftakys7855 Жыл бұрын

@@TropicalGardenGuy At Northgate Mexican Market in El Monte they were selling coconuts with the husk still on and I bought one. I had too much water in the big plastic bag I was trying to germinate them in and it rotted. Also, just two weeks ago I found some coconuts (w/o husk) that had their eyes starting to grow, at a Vietnamese market in Garden Grove so I bought them and am germinating them. They are sprouting a bit. That is two of them and one of the sprouts is not just white but sort of red. I noticed in the past some will have a red eye as it grows for some reason. I have no idea what this means and why.

@jamesgretsch4894 4 күн бұрын

Where did you get the high mountain coco palm? I can't find one anywhere but I want to grow one at home in So Cal. Thanks.

@TropicalGardenGuy 3 күн бұрын

Florabunda palms online

@jamesgretsch4894 3 күн бұрын

@@TropicalGardenGuy Thank you very much.