Saturday, July 23, 2016

Date Palms in the landscape including Medjools, Canary Island Date Palms and Sylvester Palms

The Major Date Palms can put an exclamation point on any landscape. Residential Landscapes and Commercial Landscapes both can benefit from the use of Date Palms. They are drought tolerant and the Date Palms are cold hardy palms. The growth rate of the Date Palms can be slow to moderate.


The True Date or Phoenix dactylifera is a majestic Palm with blue green fronds that extend out with little arch. The Medjool is a popular variety as an ornamental palm due to the appearance of the palm. There are other varieties including the Deglet nour and the Zahidi. All are slow growing and zone 8b palms. They are extremely drought tolerant palms.
cold hardy palms, drought tolerant palms
Medjool Palm installation in Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Phoenix dactylifera
  
The Phoenix canariensis or Canary Island Date Palm is the largest of the single trunk Date Palms. It is among the slowest growing too. It's slow growth rate and massive size and weight make it one of the most expensive palms you can buy. They are impressive though. There really is no substitute. With a spread of 25 feet plus it will dominate an area like no other single trunk palm.

cold hardy palm, drought tolerant palm
Canary Island Date Palm / Pineapple Palm being prepared for transport


The Phoenix sylvestris is a faster growing single trunk date palm that will give you a lot of bang for your buck. The fronds are greenish blue and have a bushier appearance than the other two major date palms. The Sylvester Palm is drought tolerant but will due equally well in a soil that is moist.
Cold Hardy Palms, Silver Date Palm

 Sylvester Palm installation in Tybee Island, Georgia
Phoenix sylvestris

cold hardy palms, drought tolerant palms
Florida Grown Medjool Palms

drought tolerant palms, cold hardy palms
Canary Island Date Palm  or Pinepple Palm
taking a ride over a home in
Cocoa, Florida

drought tolerant palms, cold hardy palms
Canary Island Date Palm  or Pinepple Palm
with three 14 feet of trunk Sylvester Palms
Cocoa, Florida
A Quality Plant has these three palms available for your next project and offers installation both to landscapers and to homeowners. We are very competitive on price and guarantee the installation will go smoothly!

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866-998-9393

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