Wholesale Grower - Wholesale Palm Trees - Wholesale Plants - Tree Farm

Canary Island Date Palm - Phoenix canariensis - Pineapple Palm

Did you know from time to time our wholesale palm tree farm buys unique palm trees from homeowners? If you are looking to sell your palm tree and have something unique and rare, we'd love to hear from you. Date Palms are of special interest to us. A few examples would be the Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis, Pineapple Palm) like the gorgeous 13'ct Canary Island Date in the photo to the left , Senegal Date Palm (Phoenix reclinata), Sylvester Date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris). If you have any palm tree you think we might be interested in we encourage you to email a picture with location and contact info. If a palm tree does not meet our criteria as something we would purchase, sometimes free removal or swap is available also. We can also give you an estimate on removing any palm or tree you have. Tree removal estimates are always free. Call for yours today.

A Quality Plant
http://www.aqualityplant.com
866-998-9393

Wholesale Grower - Wholesale Palm Trees - Wholesale Plants - Tree Farm

Yet another load of palms were loaded up and delivered to one of our wholesale palm tree customers in Venice, Fl today. A spectacular hand selected load of Chinese Fan Palms (Livistona chinensis) and Ribbon Palms (Livistona decipiens, Ribbon Fan Palm)at wholesale pricing made our wholesale palm customer very happy! Chinese Fan Palms (Livistona chinensis), are striking in appearance, slow growing and very hardy, withstanding temperatures several degrees below freezing (USDA Hardiness zones 8b-11), this is one of the great cold hardy palm and drought tolerant palm tree choices.

The Ribbon Palm (Livistona decipiens, Ribbon Fan Palm) is another cold hardy palm tree that can reach heights of 50', prefers moderate watering but can withstand some drought after it's well established. Although it is slightly less cold hardy than the Chinese Fan Palm, doing well in USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11 it can be a great alternative to other cold hardy palm choices due to it's insect and disease resistance.

Our wholesale palm tree farm, which also sells to the public, has many cold hardy palm tree varieties to choose from as well as more tropical palm tree choices too. Discount pricing is always available for landscapers, contractors or anyone purchasing in quantity.

A Quality Plant
http://www.aqualityplant.com
813-645-4184

Wholesale Date Palms - Wholesale Date Palm Trees - Retail Date Palm Trees

A Quality Plant is a wholesale palm tree farm in Ruskin, fl that also sells to the public. Discount pricing and wholesale pricing always available for anyone buying in quantity. If you are looking to purchase any variety of Date Palms in quantity (or even single palm trees) we can accommodate. We grow large quantities and many different varieties of date palms such as the Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis, Pineapple Palm), Medjool Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera), Senegal Date Palm (Phoenix reclinata), Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii), Sylvester Date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris, Silver Date Palm, Wild Date Palm) and different varieties of Phoenix Date Hybrid palms as well. Many of the date palms are fairly cold hardy, drought and salt tolerant not to mention just beautiful. Be it for investment, enjoyment, decoration etc. the Date Palms fit the bill.

A Quality Plant
http://www.aqualityplant.com
813-645-4184

Wholesale Grower - Wholesale Palm Trees - Wholesale Plants - Tree Farm

Ribbon Palms - Livistona decipiens

Our wholesale palm tree nursery has been busy even in the cold weather we've been having here in Ruskin, fl. Many customers are calling about and ordering cold hardy palms. Ribbon Fan Palms (Livistona decipiens) are a drought tolerant palm that are slightly cold hardy also, doing well in USDA Zones 9-11. Some people even say they have grown these in Zone 8b with temperatures down to 20 degrees without any problems. One of our wholesale palm tree customers just ordered a truckload of Ribbon Palms (Livistona decipiens) as you can see in the photo above. Quantity orders of palm trees, plants, shrubs, or trees always receive discount pricing or wholesale palm tree pricing.

A Quality Plant
http://www.aqualityplant.com
866-998-9393

Woody Ornamental Trees - Florida Native Trees - Wholesale Trees

If you are in the market for Woody Ornamental Trees and
Shrubs don't forget that our wholesale palm tree farm is also a supplier of woody trees and shrubs. Whether it be a Florida native tree such as the Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum var. distichum), Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine), Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) or D.D. Blanchard Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora 'D.D. Blanchard Magnolia') to name a few, or even other non-Florida native woody trees such as the beautiful Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia), Golden Tabebuia (Tabebuia chrysantha), or Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)to name some,our wholesale tree prices can't be beat! Call and let us give you a quote on palm trees, woody ornamentals, tropical palms, tropical plants, tropical foliage, cold hardy palm trees, cold hardy trees, cold hardy plants and more!
A Quality Plant
866-998-9393
http://www.aqualityplant.com

Pindo Palms, Butia capitata, Jelly Palms

Whatever you want to call it, this cold hardy palm is a beauty. A Quality Plant specializes in Cold Hardy Palms including the Pindo Palm. We installed two of our Pindo Palms today. Both of these Pindo Palms had 2' of trunk and a nice blueish color to the fronds. Pindo Palms are cold hardy down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pindo Palm is a slow grower, the Pindo Palm is drought tolerant and the Pindo Palm is resistant to many palm diseases. The Pindo Palm does not like wet feet. Make sure that you Pindo Palm gets good drainage and the soil is able to dry out between waterings.

For more on the Pindo Palm check out these links:


Daves Garden


Cold Hardy Palms - Pindo Palms
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant - Pindo Palms

Cold Hardy Palms - Pindo Palms, Sabal Palms, Washingtonia Palms

The A Quality Plant Tree Farm in Ruskin, Florida was cold this morning. I measured 26 degrees in the lowest area of the field. Cold Hardy Palms should not be bothered by this temperature. The Pygmy Date Palms in the middle of the tree farm suffered frost damage. The Pygmy Date Palms in the front of the tree farm should be fine. The Sylvester Palms were covered in frost as were the Canary Island Date Palms, the Medjool Palms, the Ribbon Palms, The Chinese Fan Palms, the Washingtonia Palms, the Sabal Palms, the Windmill Palms and the Pindo Palms.


We covered the tropical plants in containers with frost cloth. They should be fine.

We grow only Cold Hardy Palms on the Ruskin Tree Farm. This saves us from a lot of heartache. We bring in palms that are not Cold Hardy Palms during the warmer months from our Palm Tree Farm in South Florida.

Cold Hardy Palms
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

COLD HARDY PALMS

Windmill Palms

Cold Hardy Palms - A Quality Plant

Here is a reminder to those in Central Fforida looking for Cold Hardy Palms for Zone 9


Cold Hardy Palms to zone 9 include:
Sylvester Palms
Medjool Palms or True Date Palms
Queen Palms
European Fan Palms
Bismarck Palms
Washingtonia Palms or Washington Palms
Ribbon Palms
Chinese Fan Palms
Windmill Palms

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com
866-998-9393

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

Planting palms in the winter months



This came up twice today. Should you plant palm trees in the winter? Palm trees that are not cold hardy palms for your cold hardiness zone should probably not be planted at all. Palms that are rated for your zone can be planted at any time.

There are advantages and disadvantages to planting palms at different times of the year. When you plant a palm tree in the winter month that is cold hardy to your zone you will not be required to water the palm as vigorously. The days are short, the air is cool and many palms are dormant or have slowed down the growing process substantially.

Cold Hardy Palms to zone 9 include:
Sylvester Palms
Medjool Palms or True Date Palms
Queen Palms
European Fan Palms
Bismarck Palms
Washingtonia Palms or Washington Palms
Ribbon Palms
Chinese Fan Palms
Windmill Palms


You will need to watch the palm tree you plant in the winter time again in the early spring time. The Cold Hardy Palms may have had too little time to root in and thus gather enough water to survive. It is best to water these cold hardy palms daily during any period of extended drought.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

A Quality Plant - Florida Wholesale Palms - Sylvester Palms

Sylvester Palm - Sulber Date Palm

December 1, 2010
We removed a dead Christmas Palm today and a Live Oak. We planted two Date Palms in their place. Sylvester Palms were Date Palms selected by A Quality Plant's customers. The first Sylvester Palm was 12' tall and the second Sylvester Palm had 4' of clear trunk.

Both Sylvester Palms received a finish cut and the thatch was removed with a razor knife. Sylvester Palms look really nice with a finish cut. These two were no exception.

The Sylvester Palm is a Cold Hardy Palm and is well suited for the climate in Zone 9. The Sylvester Palm is salt tolerant and drought tolerant too.



Check out our great prices on Sylvester Palms today!

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com
866-998-9393

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

A Quality Plant's Wholesale Ruskin Palm Tree Farm

A Quality Plant has many locations where we grow palms. Our main location is in Ruskin, Florida. The Ruskin location has 70 acres of field grown palms and trees. Most of the palm trees at this location are cold hardy palms. Among the palms in Ruskin are:

Washingtonia Palms / Washington Palms
Queen Palms
Pygmy Date Palms / Roebelenii Palms
Sylvester Palms / Silver Date Palms
True Date Palms / Medjool Palms / Phoenix dactylifera
Chinese Fan Palms
Ribbon Palms
Senegal Date Palms / Reclinata Palms
Canary Island Date Palms / Pineapple Palms
Copernicia alba Palms

There are many hybrid date palms at this location too.

We have a small Retail Palm Sale area near the office at the front of the property.

Cold Hardy Palms, Date Palms, Specimen Palms at Wholesale Palm Prices. That is what you will find at our Ruskin, Florida location.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Grower - Wholesale Palm Trees - Wholesale Plants - Tree Farm

Did you know that property owners in Florida with large pieces of property can get a tax break for planting a certain amount of palm trees or plants? Our wholesale palm tree nursery can help you with this. We have helped many of our wholesale palm tree customers acquire their Greenbelt classification in Florida and save substantially on their taxes. A few good palm tree choices for this would be the Pindo Palm (Butia capitata), Sylvester Date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris), Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana), Washingtonia palms (Washingtonia robusta) and many more. Our wholesale tree farm can help you every step of the way from choosing the palm trees that are right for you to installation and irrigation. Call anytime to discuss your options with our palm tree specialists.

A Quality Plant
Your source for wholesale palm trees in Florida!
1998 19th Ave. NE
Ruskin, Fl 33570
813-645-4184
http://www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Grower - Wholesale Palm Trees - Wholesale Plants - Tree Farm

Today our wholesale palm tree nursery had some walk-in customers. We had customers interested in a Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis), a triple Christmas Palm (Adonidia merrillii), a Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelinii) and a Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana) to name a few. Many people are stopping by our tree farm here in Ruskin, fl to pick up somethings to dress up their landscape for the upcoming Holiday season. We have a large selection of palm trees and tropical foliage and look forward to having you stop by and check us out! Remember that wholesale palm prices and wholesale plant prices and discounts are always available for quantity orders and for landscapers, contractors, builders, etc.

A Quality Plant
1998 19th Ave. NE
Ruskin, Fl 33570
813-645-4184
http://www.aqualityplant.com

Florida Palms - Wholesale Palms - Retail Palms

Just a reminder that in addition to having a wide array of wholesale palm trees, our wholesale palm tree nursery also has many plants/tropical foliage from 1 gallon and up for your landscaping needs as well. Some of which include Crotons (Codiaeum variegatum, Schefflera (Schefflera arboricola trinette), Ixora, Red Sister 'Thai' Plants (Cordyline fruticosa), Orange Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae), White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai), and many more. Stop by and check it out:
A Quality Plant
813-645-4184
http://www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

A Quality Plant will install trees as well as palms. We installed two Ligustrums today for a Wholesale Palm Customer. They were 12' by 12'. The two Ligustrums were replacements for Date Palms (Phoenix dactylifera) that were sick or had died. We removed the two date palms and this wholesale customer now has two umbrella shaped Ligustrum trees in the date palms place.

We replaced a Bismarck Palm on the same property that had shocked from transplant. The Bismarck Palm was a replacement for a date palm too. The Bismarck Palm has shown to be very cold hardy and handle frost very well. The Silver Bismarck Palm will handle cold much better than the green variety. Bismarck Palms are prone to transplant shock but are otherwise Hardy against cold, disease and drought.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Grower - Wholesale Palm Trees - Wholesale Plants - Tree Farm

Today a new wholesale palm customer made a drive all the way down from Tifton, GA to see our Palm Tree Nursery and to pick up his order of Washingtonia Palms (Washingtonia robusta). Washingtonia Palms (Washingtonia robusta) are considered to be cold hardy palms and will do well in Georgia. The customer left our Palm Tree Farm very happy with the quality of the palm trees he received! Stop by and see us and we know you will leave happy also!

A Quality Plant - Cold Hardy Palms and Date Palm Specialists
A Quality Plant813-645-4184

Florida Palms - Wholesale Palms - Retail Palms

Today we had several retail palm customers browsing our nursery to explore their options for cold hardy palm trees. We have a large selection of cold hardy palms here at our palm tree nursery. Some options of Cold Hardy Palms are the Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana), Washingtonia Palm (Washingtonia robusta), Chinese Fan Palm (Livistona chinensis), Pindo Palm (Butia captitata), European Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis), and Sylvester Date Palm (Phoenix Sylvestris) to name a few. Wholesale palm prices are always available for quantity orders of Cold Hardy Palms.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Grower - Wholesale Palm Trees - Wholesale Plants - Tree Farm

It's a nice busy sunny day here at our Wholesale Palm Tree Farm in Ruskin, fl. We have a full truckload of wholesale palms including Sabal Palms (Cabbage Palms, Sabal palmetto), and some very cold hardy palms such as the European Fan Palms (Chamaerops humilis) heading out and on their way to our wholesale palm customer in N. Augusta, SC. We also have our landscape crew finishing up our current landscape project in Apollo Beach, fl. The job is moving right along and full of large palms such as Royal Palms(Roystonea regia), Triple Foxtail Palms (Wodyetia bifurcata), Bismark palm(Bismarckia nobilis) and some lush tropical foliage such as Thai Hybrid Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii/Thai Hybrid), large Schefflera (Schefflera arboricola) and other tropical plants.

A Quality Plant
813-645-4184

Palm Removal - A Quality Plant

We removed four Foxtail Palms from planter boxes around an infinity pool today with great success. The Foxtail Palms needed to come straight up to prevent damage to the pool or the planter boxes. We saved the palms and replanted the Foxtail Palms in the same yard.

A Quality Plant removes all types of palms including Canary Island Date Palms, Sylvester Palms, Washingtonia Palms, Queen Palms, Reclinata palms or Senegal Date Palms Pygmy Date Palms or Roebelenii Palms and many others.

We remove dead palms and diseased palms too.

A Quality Plant
The place for Wholesale Palms in Florida
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

Spring like weather again in Central Florida. I had to run the water on all the container palms. We soaked some 3 gallon Sylvester Palms that are being delivered on Monday.

We will be unloading a truckload of palms coming up from Homestead, Florida on Monday morning too. They are being delivered to our next landscape project in Apollo Beach, Florida / Mira Bay. We have three 18' Triple Foxtail Palms, one 18' Double Foxtail Palm that is a wishbone, four 30' Royal Palms and two 24' Bismarck Palms.

My forty foot trailer is loaded with the smaller palms and the tropical foliage including two Spindle Palms, Schefflera trinettes, Mammy Crotons, Variegated Ginger and Viburnum Awabuki. These too are going to unloaded and installed this week.

Rain is coming later this week. I think it will be short periods of showers as another cold front moves in.

Make sure and check out our Cold Hardy Palms and other Landscape Palms.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Florida Palms - Wholesale Palms - Retail Palms

Today our wholesale palm nursery was active with walk in customers. We sold some large Queen Palms - Syagrus romanzoffiana, and a triple Pygmy Date Palm - Phoenix roebelenii. The nice weather has many customers browsing our 80+ acre tree farm in Ruskin, Fl for different kinds of palms and tropical foliage or small plants. Many customers are interested in some of the cold hardy palms such as the Queen Palms - Syagrus romanzoffiana, Chinese Fan Palms - Livistona chinensis, Pindo Palms - Butia capitata, Windmill Palms - Trachycarpus fortunei, and Date Palms to name a few, in case we have another harsh winter such as last year, while some customers still purchase more tropical palms such as Christmas Palms - Adonidia merillii, Coconut Palms - Cocos nucifera, and Areca Palms - Dypsis lutescens, as additions to their Florida friendly landscape. Regardless of what they choose our customers find a wide array of landscaping choices here at our palm tree nursery.

A Quality Plant

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

Sylvester Palm Installation

A Quality Plant removed three Silver Date Palms / Sylvester Palms and replaced them with new ones. Two of the palms looked like they were planted too deep and the other shocked from having too much foliage left on during transplant. The Sylvester Palms we put in should be fine. We have thousands of Sylvester Palms at Wholesale Palm Prices.

We installed a small Roebelenii Palm / Pygmy Date Palm today too. The palm we were replacing had died from the cold.

A Quality Plant
Wholesale Palms at Wholesale Palm Prices
www.aqualityplant.com
866-998-9393

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

Important websites for people that love palms:

International Palm Society

Fairchild Botanic Tropical Garden

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum

Montgomery Botanical Center

Virtual Palm Encyclopedia

North Florida Palm Society (NFPS)

Palm and Cycad Society of Florida (PACSOF)

Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

What are the most popular palms for Central Florida Gardens? Cold is a major consideration and there are major differences between Brandon, Florida and St Petersburg, Florida. Brandon would fall into the Cold Hardiness Zone 9A while St Pete would be 9B or even Zone 10A near the water.

Cold Hardy Palms are those that can withstand freezing temperatures and a moderate frost with minimal damage.

For Zone 9A - Date Palms (Medjool Palms, Silver Date Palms or Sylvester, Canary Island Date Palm or Pineapple Palm and the Senegal Date Palm or Reclinata), Washingtonia Palms or Washington Palm, Pindo Palms or Jelly Palms, Queen Palms, Ribbon Palms, Chinese Fan Palms, European Fan Palms, Saw Palmetto Palms, and Sabal Palms.

For Zone 10A - Royal Palms, Dwarf Sugar Palms, Foxtail Palms, Roebelenii Palms or Pygmy Date Palms, Bismarck Palms and many others.

Cold Hardiness Zones are typically averages of the last fifteen years. Don't be fooled. It will only take one night below the threshold for your palms to be killed.

Protective measures can be taken to keep palms warm during a cold event. It is much easier to plant palms that are rated for your zone.

A Quality Plant
Wholesale Palm Nursery and Wholesale Tree Farm
www.aqualityplant.com

Cold Hardy Palm Trees - A Quality Plant

Cold Hardy Palms are palms that can withstand freezing temperatures and a light frost. There are cold hardy palms that can take sub zero temperatures like the Windmill Palm or the Florida Needle Palm. There are cold hardy palms that can take sub twenties like the European Fan Palm, the Washingtonia Palm, the Ribbon Palm, the True Date Palm (Medjool Palm for one) or the Pindo Palm. There are other palm that are cold hardy to the twenties like the Queen Palm, the Chinese Fan Palm, the Bismarck Palm, the Sylvester Palm, the Canary Island Date Palm and the Pygmy Date Palm or Roebelenii Palm.

A Quality Plant is a Wholesale Palm Nursery that sells all the Cold Hardy Palms above and many more at Wholesale Palm Prices.

We are experts in Cold Hardy Palms and can help you in making the decision that is right for your Cold Hardiness Zone.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com
1-866-998-9393

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

November 5, 2010

Met with another paver company to discuss the upcoming landscape project. Submitted Landscaping Plans to the Homeowners Association for the landscaping project today. We will hopefully have approval for the landscaping project on Tuesday. Palms on this job include Royal Palms, Bismarck Palms, Foxtail Palms, and Triangle Palms.

We will start our new landscape project in Tampa next week. We are installing a Pygmy Date Palm, a Sylvester Palm, a Bismarck Palm, and a Ponytail Palm.

We will be removing three dead palms and replacing them with new Sylvester Palms on Monday.

Remember... A Quality Plant has the lowest wholesale palm prices and the highest quality wholesale palms period. We want your business!

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

When is a palm not a palm? There are many plants that carry a common name which includes the word palm in it. Among them are the:

Pony Tail Palm - Beaucarnea recurvata (often called the ponytail palm in English, even though it is not a true palm) is a species of Beaucarnea often grown as a houseplant in temperate latitudes. Successful cultivation requires winter minimum temperatures of above 10°C, rising to around 30°C in summer. The ponytail palm is native to the states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and San Luis Potosí in Mexico.


Sago Palm - This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider. The trunk is very low to subterranean in young plants, but lengthens above ground with age. It can grow into very old specimens with 6–7 m (over 20 feet) of trunk; however, the plant is very slow-growing and requires about 50–100 years to achieve this height. Trunks can branch multiple times, thus producing multiple heads of leaves.


Travellers Palm - It has been given the name "traveller's palm" because the sheaths of the stems hold rainwater, which can be used as an emergency drinking supply.[1] The enormous paddle-shaped leaves are borne on long petioles, in a distinctive fan shape aligned in a single plane. The large white flowers are structurally similar to those of its relatives, the bird-of-paradise flowers Strelitzia reginae and Strelitzia nicolai, but less attractive. In tropical and subtropical regions, the plant is widely cultivated for its distinctive habit and foliage.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

A Quality Plant - Florida Wholesale Palms

November 4, 2010

It rained all day today. We needed the rain. Cold will be coming behind the rain.

A Quality Plant has made sure to keep the tropical palm trees near the office where we can protect them in the event of a frost / freeze event. The palms needing protection include the Foxtail Palms, Christmas Palms, Arenga engleri or Dwarf Sugar Palms, Thatch Palms, Coconut Palms and the Pygmy Date Palms / Roebelenii Palms.

Ones that won't need protection from the frost are the Washingtonia Palms, Queen Palms, Canary Island Date Palms, Sylvester Palms, Medjool Palms, Pindo Palms, European Fan Palms and the Ribbon Palms.

We sold another load of Sabal Palms today too. Way to go Mary!

Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

We finished the landscape installation in Poinciana, Florida today. We installed 5 grey wood Queen Palms and 4 Pygmy Date Palms / Roebelenii's. Spoke with a neighbor about installing Canary Island Date Palms or Sylvester Palms. We discussed trimming requirements for Washingtonia Palms and Sabal Palms.

I am meeting with two paver companies tomorrow in Apollo Beach at a new job site. We are installing Royal Palms, a Bismarck Palm, Triple Foxtail Palms, Curved Ribbon Palms and more. It will be the largest residential landscape job this year for A Quality Plant.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Palms Florida - A Quality Plant

Today we planted Grey Wood Queen Palms and Pygmy Date Palms also known as the Roebelenii. Have to go back to Orlando tomorrow to finish. We ran into wires and pipes and rocks. We should be finished after a couple hours there. Looking forward to starting the Tampa Landscaping job. We should be there by Thursday. We will be installing a Sylvester Palm, Pindo Palm, Roebelenii Palms and a Ponytail Palm.

Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Wholesale Palms Florida

A Quality Plant was glad to see Mary back in the office today after a long battle with the flu. We watered all the container palms today. We trimmed the large Bismarck Palms. We trimmed the date palms in the front of the property too. The Sylvester Palms, Medjool Palms and the Canary Palms are looking good. We are installing Queen Palms, Pygmy Date Palms and Coontie Cycads tomorrow in Orlando. The Queen Palms are Grey Wood Queen Palms. There are four triple Pygmy Date Palms going too.

Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

A Quality Plant - Florida Wholesale Palms

Sold a couple loads of Sabal Palms today. One of the customers is interested in European Fan Palms too.

We worked on Palm removal's today. At one house, we removed a Foxtail Palm and A Christmas Palm and replaced them with 15 Gallon Queen Palms. we removed a 20' of Grey Wood Queen Palm from the other house.

Not too exciting but worth doing!

Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Don't forget about our other palms. Date Palms, Medjool Palms, Sylvester Palms, Pindo Palms, Canary Island Date Palms, Washingtonia Palms, Chinese Fan Palms, and Ribbon Palms.

A Quality Plant - Florida Wholesale Palms

We completed a landscape installation today. We installed two Sylvester Palms, One Phoenix Hybrid, Two Bismarck Palms, and one Reclinata Palm / Senegal Date Palm. We back filled the holes with top soil as the existing soil was not good at all. We created raised beds for the customer to plant at a later date.



Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

A Quality Plant - Florida Wholesale Palms

October 26, 2010

Sold a few palms today including a Pindo Palm, Sylvester Palm, Pygmy Date Palm and a Ponytail Palm. Sold a Floss Silk Tree too. Cleaned up around the farm and watered all the container plants.

Took pictures of a yard today. This is a new Landscape Project. I will be using a CAD program to create a Landscape Design. The job has Curved Ribbon Palms, Triple Foxtail Palms, Royal Palms, and a really big Bismarck Palm.

We are Transplanting Palms for the neighbor too. We will be moving 4 Foxtail Palms and transplanting the palms on site. The palms are splitting the 4 by 4 planters they are in.

Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

A Quality Plant - Florida Wholesale Palms

October 25th, 2010

Today was a catch up day for me. I did meet with customers at the Palm Tree Farm and discussed palms for their yard. I showed them many different types of Date Palms including the Sylvester Palm, the Medjool Palm and the Canary Island Date Palm. We looked at Grey Wood Queen Palms too. They will be coming back tomorrow to discuss our Wholesale Palm Prices.

It is still very hot and dry. I am running irrigation 24/7 it seems. I am looking forward to the next rain.

Rob
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Sell Your Palm, We Buy Palms

A Quality Plant buys exceptional palm specimens of certain varieties of palms. Among the palms we buy are:

Canary Island Date Palms or Pineapple Palms
Sylvester Date Palms
Medjool Date Palms
Pindo Palms
Ponytail Palms
Reclinata Palms or Senegal Date Palms

There are other palms that we buy less frequently.

If you think you have a palm that fits this description, please contact us at:

866-998-9393 or robp@aqualityplant.com

We remove palms that are unwanted too. Price depends on many factors including the access, travel time, size of the palm, and the potential resell value for A Quality Plant.

www.aqualityplant.com

Phoenix dactylifera - True Date Palm, Medjool Palm, Zahidi Palm, Deglet Noor Palm

Medjool Palms - Phoenix dactylifera

Phoenix dactylifera or The True Date Palm is an economically important tree and one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world. Dates originated in Western Asia and North Africa over 5,000 years ago. Today they are cultivated commercially in Iraq, North Africa and in the U.S. in California and Arizona.

Common cultivars of the Phoenix dactylifera used in cultivation are the Medjool, Zahidii and the Deglet Noor.

The Medjool Date Palm variety is a common sight along roadways and adorning entry ways to exclusive developments.

The trees are dioecious and often reach over 100 feet (30 m) tall or more with a gray slender trunk. The trunks can be trimmed with diamond shape leaf scars for ornamental purposes. The large greenish to bluish gray pinnate leaves often reach 18-20 feet (5.5-6 m) long. The canopy can be up to 40 feet (12.2 m) wide. Although they are very large trees, they can be grown in containers for many years before they get too large. Phoenix dactylifera is slow growing unless in a truly desert climate. Temperatures above 120 Farenheit will push this palm to grow faster (up to 3' of trunk growth per year). The True Date Palm will grow much slower in a Temperate or sub tropical climate (usually less then 2' of trunk growth). They are the most cold hardy of the Phoenix Palms and are hardy in the landscape in USDA zones 8-11.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com
866-998-9393

Cold Hardy Palms
Robert Pittman January 10 2009 10:35:05 AM
There are approximately 2500 different species of palms. The vast majority of these species can't be grown outside the tropics.

Palms that can be grown in zones 6-9 are considered to be cold hardy. The chart below shows absolute lows. Average temperatures for a region are of little use when selecting the right palm for your zone. One night below the tolerance of the palms in your yard will mean certain death.

Palms are monocots. They have no ability to sprout back from the roots. If the heart of the palm dies, the whole palm dies. Clumping varieties of palms like the Fishtail palm (Caryota Mitis), Dwarf Sugar palm (Arenga engleri) or the Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens) can come back from the root zone as long as the root zone was not killed during the cold event.

Examples of extremely Cold Hardy Palms:
Rhapidophyllum hystrix - Needle Palm
Sabal minor - Dwarf Palmetto
Trachycarpus takil - Kumaon Palm
Trachycarpus latisectus - Windamere Palm
Trachycarpus wagnerianus - Miniature Chusan Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei - Chinese Windmill Palm
Serenoa repens - Saw Palmetto
Nannorrhops ritchiana - Mazari Palm


Know your zone and the minimum temperatures your palms can withstand. Select palms that can handle the worst your area has to offer.

On calm cold nights the coldest area will settle in the low lying areas. If you are at the base of a low lying area you may be several degrees cooler than higher elevations. The front of my main field is several degrees warmer than the back. The distance is is less than a quarter mile from the front to the back of my field.

There are measures that can be taken to protect palms that are planted out of their zones. Measures like providing wind block and canopy are effective. If your palms are not too tall, covering them with fabric or frost cloth and supplying supplemental heat will help to hold warmth in and keep frost off. A low wattage lamp will work to provide the heat. Christmas lights wrapped around the palm can work on calm nights but help much less on nights with winds in excess of 5 mph.

Rob Pittman
www.aqualityplant.com

Phoenix sylvestris - Sylvester Palm, Silver Date Palm

Phoenix sylvestris - Sylvester Palm, Silver Date Palm, Wild Date Palm, India Date Palm
Robert Pittman January 18 2010 10:40:42 PM
Family: Palmae



Common names: Date-sugar palm, Indian winepalm, sugar palm, wild date-palm
Phoenix sylvestris is gregarious in many parts of India. It is commonly found on low ground in the sub-Himalayan tract, along the Ramganga River in Rohilkhand and along river banks and on stretches of low ground in the Deccan and Mysore (Brandis, 1906).
In Himachal Pradesh, it is found in all the districts in forests up to elevations of 1,350 metres. Wild date-trees are growing abundantly on the hill slopes at Jabli (17 km from Kalka towards Simla) and its adjoining areas where thousands of plants of this species can be seen.
Morphology
An unbranched, erect, tall dioecious, evergreen tree, 4 to 8 metres in height with large persistent leaves in a terminal tuft; stem clothed with persistent bases of leaf-stalks; root suckers, absent.
Leaves, compound, 1.5 to 2 metres in length, green with a. few spines at the base, each leaf containing numerous (120), pinnae which are linear, 26.5 cm long and sharply pointed at the end.
Staminate flowers, sessile, 7 mm long, 5 mm broad; perianth, 3, each 6 mm long, 2 mm broad, creamish; androecium, polyandrous, with 6 stamens; anther-lobes, about 3 mm long; filament, very short; anthers dehisce longitudinally, releasing white pollen.
Pistillate flowers, sessile, 4 min long perianth green, circular, cupshaped, three-toothed, small gynoecium, with. 3 distinct carpels; style, curved and very small.
Flowers, borne on a spadix covered by a spathe which is 29.5 cm long; the spathe separates into two boat-shaped halves, exposing the flowers at maturity; both male and female inflorescences, about 25 cm long, bearing about 2,800 flowers.
Fruits, oblong, 1.4 to 1.7 cm long, 0.9 to 1.1 cm in diameter, weight 542 mg, volume, 447 microlitres, deep purple to black; a bunch of fruits weighed 1,321.5 g and contained 2,390 fruits.
The flowering and fruiting season
The flowering season of this plant was observed to be from the first to the third week of August in the case of plants growing around Jabli. The fruits take almost one year for attaining maturity. The ripening starts from the first week of June and continues till the middle of July.
Yield
A wild date-tree yields very much less than a cultivated date-palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). The trees of Phoenix sylvestris Roxb. under Jabli conditions were found to yield only about 7 kg of fruit.
Medicinal properties
The fruit is cooling, oleaginous, cardiotonic, fattening, constipative, good in heart complaints, abdominal complaints, fevers, vomiting and loss of consciousness. The juice obtained from the tree is considered to be a cooling beverage. The roots are used to stop toothache. The fruit pounded and mixed with almonds, quince seeds, pistachio nuts and sugar, form a restorative remedy (Kirtikar and Basu. 1935). The central tender part of the plant is used in gonorrhoea (Watt, 1892).
Dessert quality
The fruits are harvested unripe by removing the whole bunches. They are then kept covered with wheat straw. They ripen within two three days.
The fruits are seedy, and the seed occupies more than half of the fruit. The fruits are sweet. The overall fruit quality is good.
Utilization
The plants growing in the plains yield a good amount of juice which is used for making toddy and jaggery. The juice, as such, can also be drunk.
It is an ornamental tree and can also be used as an avenue plant.

A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com
866-998-9393

Which Palm Tree is Right for me?

Adding the right palm will increase aesthetic and property value while planting the wrong palm can be a very expensive lesson. AQualityPlant.com has launched a free website with a comprehensive plant guide.
Palms are a beautiful natural symbol of the tropics and a favorite addition to private and public landscapes around the globe. To make the best decision also consider size, growth rate, cold hardiness, watering requirements, maintenance, salt tolerance and light requirements.
Palms come in sizes that range from just a few feet tall, like the Bamboo Cane Palm (Chamaedorea elegans) or nearly two hundred feet tall, like the Wax Palm (Ceroxylon quindiuense). Some will max out at only a couple feet wide while others can grow to over fifty feet wide. It is important to know the mature size of a palm before making a selection.
Palms also grow at different rates that are influenced by natures design, growing conditions and the care given by their owner. Tropical palms grow faster than those from desert or temperate regions. Palms like the Medjool Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) grow fastest in a desert climate where daily temperatures well over 100 degrees will suit them just fine. Windmill Palms (Trachycarpus fortunii) prefer a Mediterranean climate and can even tolerate temperatures near zero degrees Fahrenheit.
Buyers often forget to check a palm’s cold hardiness until it's too late like during a major cold event. there are several varieties of cold hardy palms that can endure freezing temperatures for many hours. Some cold hardy palms can even withstand snow and sub-zero (F) temperatures. Popular choices include the Pindo Palm (Butia capitata), the Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunii), the European Fan Palm (Chamaerhopps humilis) and the Medjool Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera).
The watering requirements for palms can vary greatly. Palms planted in fast draining sandy soil will require more frequent watering than those grown in clay based soils. Be sure to account for average rainfall amounts and watering restrictions during the selection process.
Climate compatibility is less of a concern when native palms are used. These palms have garnered recent attention and are highly recommended in most municipalities. Many home owners have jumped on the bandwagon by choosing native palms for their landscapes. In Florida, palms like the Florida Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto), the Thatch Palm (Thrinax radiata) and the Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) have grown significantly in popularity.
Contrary to popular belief, not all palms can tolerate full sun. Some even require full shade. Most common landscaping palms tend to be the full sun varieties like the Washington Palm (Washingtonia robusta), the Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana), the Bismark Palm (Bismarkia nobilis) and the Pigmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii). Common shade loving palms include the Bamboo Cane Palms (Chamaedoria Species), Dwarf Sugar Palm (Arenga engleri) and the Fishtail Palm (Caryota mitis).
Salt tolerance of palms is an important consideration for landscapes adjacent to bays, gulfs or oceans. Salt spray can damage foliage while salt water flooding can contaminate soil for years. Storm surges in the Florida Keys made this apparent to many homeowners and municipalities. After having their roots submerged for hours, many palms, including native species, suffered. One palm that did surprisingly well was not native at all. The Medjool Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) was among the least damaged by the salt intrusion into the soil. It was noted by residents and has become a welcome addition to many landscapes in the keys.
Some palms can have unintended consequences for their owners. Palms with large seeds like the Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) should not be planted where the falling coconuts can cause damage like over a driveway or walkway. Similarly, palms with extra large fronds planted close to your house could result in damage to the roof or gutters when they fall from great heights or get blown about in heavy winds. Consider that the fronds on Royal Palms (Roystonea regia) can way fifty pounds or more on taller specimens.
AQualityPlant.com has a free database that consumers can use to review all of the characteristics of hundreds of palm species from the comfort of their keyboard. Most have pictures and detailed descriptions to make the selection process foolproof. It’s a great place to start when deciding on a new palm.
Some maintenance will be required to preserve an attractive and healthy palm once it has been established in the new landscape. The maintenance plan should always include a trimming and fertilization schedule. Trimming should be done on brown or yellowed foliage. Trimming green fronds in an attempt to save time can prevent a palm from achieving adequate photosynthesis which can deter growth and fruiting. Some palms like the Royal Palm (Roystonea regia) and the Foxtail Palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) are self cleaning. They don't require pruning. The fronds will brown and then fall to the ground within a week or two. Unfortunately for those in subtropical and temperate climates, self cleaning palms are not cold hardy.
A palm fertilizer that includes a micro-nutrient package of boron, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc and copper should be applied a minimum of twice per year. Once in the spring and once in the fall is sufficient. These micro nutrients are necessary for palms to grow healthy and strong. Fertilizing a third or even forth time will push rapid growth. This is common practice in the nursery trade to grow a sell-able plant faster. These micro nutrients are necessary for palms to grow healthy and strong.
Choosing the right palm is easy when all the factors are carefully considered. Regardless on the unique landscaping circumstances, among the hundreds of palm species there are certainly several beautiful choices that will be a perfect fit.

Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com
866-998-9393

Date Palms / Date Palm Trees / Phoenix Palms

The phoenix family of palms is one of the most common in landscapes throughout the tropics and sub-tropics. Among the palms in the phoenix family are the Canary Island Date Palm or Pineapple Palm, the Sylvester Palm or Silver Date Palm, the Roebelenii or Pygmy Date Palm, the Reclinata or Senegal Date Palm and the True Date Palm (The most common varieties in landscapes include the Medjool Palm, Deglet Noor Palm and the Zahidi Palm.

The Pygmy Date Palm is the smallest in the family. The others can grow tall (50' or taller) and in the case of the Senegal Date Palm, extremely wide (30' or wider). The Reclinata or Senegal Date Palm is a clustering palm that produces many canes. Canes can be eliminated to create a symmetrical Reclinata Palm. The Medjool Date Palm will cluster until the palm has approximately 10' of trunk. Suckers can be removed and grown separately from the parent plant. This is how date palm farms maintain the integrity of the date fruit they harvest.

Phoenix palms are either male or female. They require pollination from another neighboring date palms. That is a major factor in the creation of so many hybrids. The hybrid date palms can be very desirable. The mother plant for the hybrid will typically dominate the cross. A Pygmy Date Palm crossed with a Canary Island Date Palm will look more like a Pygmy Date Palm if the mother is the Pygmy Date Palm. To me, the more attractive cross is when the Canary Island Date Palm is the Mother palm. The trunk will be much more robust and the palm will be larger.

Phoenix Palms are easy to germinate. It will take time to see your creations as most of the palms are slow to medium growers.

Good Luck!

Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

Frost or Cold Protection

To help protect palms against frost damage:
1. Make sure palm is hydrated. Water the ground around the palm early enough that it has time to soak up the water prior to frost. Do not keep foliage wet.
2. To help reduce leaf burn, spray palm with an anti-transpirant such as Vapor Gard.
3. Cover palm with a sheet or blanket and put a light bulb under it for heat. Be careful to set it up so it will not set anything on fire or become an electrical hazard.

Frost or Cold Damage
To help palm grow out after frost or cold damage:
1. To prevent bacteria in the bud, use Copper Sulfate or Kocide101 to drench head and bud.
2. Fertilize in spring to get new fronds growing. Palm fertilizer can be purchased at a nursery or home improvement store.

www.aqualityplant.com

Planting depth for Palm Trees

How deep should you plant your new palm tree? We are frequently asked this question and there is a simple answer. Palms should never be planted deeper than the surface of the dirt in the container they come from. Over planting a palm tree (planting the palm too deep) will suffocate the roots that are responsible for gathering nutrients from the soil. It is our practice at AQualityPlant.com to plant palm trees 1-3" higher than grade.

Rob Pittman
www.aqualityplant.com
866-998-9393

When is a good time to plant a palm tree?

Palms can be planted any time of year. However, Different care is required depending on the time of year you decide to plant your palm. Here in Central Florida, my favorite time to plant palms is from the beginning to the middle of rainy season. This assures that the palm will be fully watered in and the roots will have plenty of time to establish before being tested by the long, hot and dry days of spring. If you decide to plant in winter or spring time in Florida, make sure that your palm tree has copious amounts of water during the spring time. Once you make it to summer you are home free.

Rob Pittman
www.aqualityplant.com

Fertilizing your palm trees

Palm Tree Fertilization

When determining the frequency of fertilization applications you must first determine whether you want your palm to maintain a good appearance or maintain a healthy appearance and grow rapidly. A homeowner is normally concerned with the appearance of their palm. This can be accomplished with two fertilizer applications a year (one in the fall and one in the spring). Adding a third or even fourth application will push the palm to grow rapidly. This is done in the nursery and tree farm industry to make sellable palm trees faster.

Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
www.aqualityplant.com

When to trim palm trees

Trimming Palm Trees
We recommend that you only trim foliage that has begun to turn yellow or brown. The palm needs green foliage for photo-synthesis. Trimming green foliage often can result in the decline of your palm tree. Signs of decline include the loss of trunk caliper which is often referred to as "Pencilling". Queen Palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana) are commonly over-pruned to save time and money. Queen Palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana) should be trimmed a minimum of twice a year. Some palms like the the Bismark Palm (Bismarkia nobilis) can tolerate over-pruning without showing signs of stress.Trimming of seed pods is fine and can be done prior to the opening of the pods or after the seeds have developed.

Rob Pittman
href="http://www.aqualityplant.com">