Unlikely to have been the Beast from the East, my much smaller Phoenix canariensis_CIDP in less urban heat and more exposed, didn't show any damage.

Nice specimen. Is the pile of dead fronds nearby a casualty from the beast from the east or frond prunings not yet recycled?

So many good pictures lost since 2014

This one in Walworth may not look large, but it still reaches the top of the 2nd floor window:

I was in the Tulse Hill area of South London yesterday and deliberately looked up this Phoenix canariensis that I hadn't seen for quite a few years.I was very impressed.

Hi. I'm talking about plants like Washingtonias,Ensete Ventricosum, cycads, Phoenix Canariensis and Calistemnons.

... small palms (2 chaemerops, one Washingtonia, one Trachycarpus and one Phoenix Canariensis) a yucca gloriosa, a couple of decent cordylines, 3 fatsias and a number of bamboos, ...

Dave Brown wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:49 am Be careful of buying by height. Diameter of the trunk shows age, rather than length of leaves. My preference would be a short chunky one.

Ditto to this - a tall slender one will be etiolated (grown in low light levels), weak and poor quality.

Be careful of buying by height. Diameter of the trunk shows age, rather than length of leaves. My preference would be a short chunky one.

Where on earth are you Kata!? There seems to be one opening on every street corner near me!

Looks in good condition: I am miles away from a Lidl unfortunately

Thanks Jon!!

... and looks healthy. If anyone else is interested I'd get one quick as they won't last long. The price is £17 which I don't think is bad at all. Phoenix canariensis_CIDP.jpg

They look lovely outdoors :D ive got one indoors but its a long long way from those, mine hasn't got a trunk yet even does anyone know how long it takes for them to get a trunk? ive had mine a year and it really is doing ok minus a few brown specs on the leaves or tips (Got 2 new leaves coming up) I...

There are some really nice large CIDPs in Torquay and Falmouth plus lots of other palms as well so It would be interesting to have some pictures of them as well. Have we no forum members in those areas? Also the largest J Chilensis in Europe growing outside in northern Europe is found in the Channe...

There are some really nice large CIDPs in Torquay and Falmouth plus lots of other palms as well so It would be interesting to have some pictures of them as well. Have we no forum members in those areas? Also the largest J Chilensis in Europe growing outside in northern Europe is found in the Channel...

Some really nice specimens, thanks for sharing!!