Is does look blutty tall for a Phoenix canariensis_CIDP in that location, was it planted rather large or? As they appear to have been planted 118 years ago, don't think the size at planting time would have made much difference. The 1890s ...

Is does look blutty tall for a Phoenix canariensis_CIDP in that location, was it planted rather large or?

It could have just died of old age?

All palms have to do that eventually.

The best thing now would be to plant 2 new CIDPS or maybe a couple of Buta palms.

billdango

They did get snow in Cork in 2010, even on Fota Island where the Phoenix was located, but can't have got that cold there surely... Apparently they were planted in 1896, a real shame

It is a shame I know western Ireland had some pretty cold temps in 2010, but not sure if that was the case down as far as cork. If cold damage occurred with the extreme high humidity infection could have set in.

That's a shame I knew the other one died a few years ago but thought the left side one was ok, I wonder what caused their deaths?

... this? I have seen this repeatedly mention as the most northerly mature Phoenix Canariensis. I even found a thread on cloudforest.com discussing it from last month, but nobody ...

The date palm I take it is phoenix canariensis, which will need protecting over winter....until too big and the cordyline would probably be red star, which as Jas said will take a couple of degrees below but will prefer a sheltered, sunny position

... Fantastic specimen but planted in a very unsuitable garden. I don't see that it's an unsuitable garden, many villas in the Med have large Phoenix in small courtyards and look great, however i think it's probably the lack of any other vegetation in the street that makes it look a little ...

The one in St Denys looks much nicer but the trunk is not quite as thick and at least I do trim the leaf bases properly.

billdango

Rob S wrote:

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Fantastic specimen but planted in a very unsuitable garden.

Nathan wrote:Nice palm, but could do with having the leaf bases trimmed a bit closer!

Maybe I'll have a job after all

Nice palm, but could do with having the leaf bases trimmed a bit closer!

dino wrote:Wow that's a wapping big palm

with a gaudy pink wheelie bin right next to it