Hybrid Date Palms - Crosses between Canary Island Date Palm, Sylvester Palm, Reclinata Palm, Roebelenii Palm and the True Date Palm

I find it amazing how many variations in leaf form, trunk diameter, seed color and size, growth rate, and clustering characteristics can be found in hybrid date palms.

The first generation seems to be fairly predictable. The second and third generation have much less predictable results. Some of these Hybrid x Hybrid palms are exceptionally beautiful and robust while others are equally unattractive.

Date Palms (Phoenix varieties) are either male or female. The females must be polinated by another date palm. They don't care which date palm variety. That is what leads to the hybrids. In contrast, the Queen Palm has both male and female flowers at the same time and can polinate itself.

Here are some samples of first and second/third generation hybrids:

Hybrid Date Palm

Hybrid Reclinata Date Palm

Hybrid Date Palm

Hybrid Date Palm

Serpentine Hybrid Date Palm

Rob Pittman
A Quality Plant
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Mule Palm - Hybrid Palm Trees - Cold Hardy Palm Trees

This is a Mule Palm (Syagrus romanoffziana x. Butia capitata) that our tree farm installed for our landscape customer in Indian Rocks Beach, Fl. With the Mule Palm being a cross between the Queen Palm and Pindo Palm you end up with a beautiful silver-bluish/green cold hardy palm tree that has been known to withstand temperatures down to 10 degrees F.

The Mule Palm is also a salt tolerant, as well as a drought tolerant palm tree. It is a fairly fast grower when young but then slows down quite a bit and can reach heights of 30' when fully grown. If you are in an area that is too cold for tropical type palm trees but would still appreciate a palm tree that has a tropical look then the Mule Palm may be just the choice for you. It has stand alone beauty that also make it a great centerpiece palm.

Our tree farm has many hybrid type palm trees such as the Mule Palm along with many, many other varieties from cold hardy to tropical. Give us call today for more information or for a free quote on your next landscape project.

Wholesale pricing is always available for landscapers, contractors or even the general public when purchasing in quantity.

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