Palm spotting in the Wirral, update 4/11/2013

[cheshirepalms]

There is one Phoenix canariensis_Phoenix canariensis_CIDP in Hull which survived all the recent winters unprotected. Its fronds are probably 12+ feet high, maybe more. Its right up against a small council house although that area got thumped for the cold in 2010 so not sure how it survived

Is this palm still there? Would love to see it some pictures if it is.

[cheshirepalms]

Went round to take some updated pictures of the palms and tropicals from my area, some nice updated ones and some new finds, including some huge Yucca Elephatipies! Hope you enjoy them.

[cheshirepalms]

A few more...

[stephenprudence]

Very interesting, I had not seen those Yuccas before, they're a fair size.. quite brittle looking, they need to develop the elephant foot trunk! Nice find though!

[cordyman]

Whats the last tree? sure i've seen loads of them on Formby beach, albeit more windswept! very nice.

Also the Americana Agaves? had no idea they could make it overwinter anywhere in the UK?

[cheshirepalms]

Whats the last tree? sure i've seen loads of them on Formby beach, albeit more windswept! very nice.

Also the Americana Agaves? had no idea they could make it overwinter anywhere in the UK?

Its an Italian Stone Pine, the ones at Formby are Scots Pine, they can look similar when windswept, but the cones are unmistakeable. In mild costal locations Agaves are fine, the drier the better though, loads in Torquay. I even got a planted small one through last winter.

[cordyman]

Whats the last tree? sure i've seen loads of them on Formby beach, albeit more windswept! very nice.

Also the Americana Agaves? had no idea they could make it overwinter anywhere in the UK?

Its an Italian Stone Pine, the ones at Formby are Scots Pine, they can look similar when windswept, but the cones are unmistakeable. In mild costal locations Agaves are fine, the drier the better though, loads in Torquay. I even got a planted small one through last winter.

ooooooooooh I may have to try one, did you protect it planted outside?

Love those pines,

[stephenprudence]

Plain green ones are hard as nails (Agave americana), probably down, in fairly dry conditions, to around -10C when roots are fully developed.

[cheshirepalms]

Whats the last tree? sure i've seen loads of them on Formby beach, albeit more windswept! very nice.

Also the Americana Agaves? had no idea they could make it overwinter anywhere in the UK?

Its an Italian Stone Pine, the ones at Formby are Scots Pine, they can look similar when windswept, but the cones are unmistakeable. In mild costal locations Agaves are fine, the drier the better though, loads in Torquay. I even got a planted small one through last winter.

ooooooooooh I may have to try one, did you protect it planted outside?

Love those pines,

Yeah I put a washing basket over it, supported by wooden struts during snow and a layer of thin fleece during harsh frost. It will be in some of the pictures of my front garden in my blog.

[cheshirepalms]

Whats the last tree? sure i've seen loads of them on Formby beach, albeit more windswept! very nice.

Also the Americana Agaves? had no idea they could make it overwinter anywhere in the UK?

Its an Italian Stone Pine, the ones at Formby are Scots Pine, they can look similar when windswept, but the cones are unmistakeable. In mild costal locations Agaves are fine, the drier the better though, loads in Torquay. I even got a planted small one through last winter.

ooooooooooh I may have to try one, did you protect it planted outside?

Love those pines,

This is my Agave at the moment, going to have to start keeping it dry if we keep getting this amount of rain all winter.

[Conifers]

Its an Italian Stone Pine, the ones at Formby are Scots Pine, they can look similar when windswept, but the cones are unmistakeable.

ooooooooooh I may have to try one, did you protect it planted outside?

Love those pines,

No need to protect it, Stone Pine is fully hardy in most of Britain.