Palm trees on Google street view

[boybeck]

I just happened to be looking up an address on google street view in San Diego and was suddenly struck with jealousy at the amount of palm trees there are around. I bet no one gives them a second thought over there! Take a virtual walk down the street and see what you can spot

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=4 ... 2,,0,10.18


What are these palms? can we get them here?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=4 ... 81789&z=13

[Rabbie]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=4 ... 64187&z=13

Found this garden full of cactus, I like.

[bev]

a few from over here....

millbank Phoenix canariensis_CIDP http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 7,,1,-0.35

assorted in hackney http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 8,,1,-4.05

east dulwich jubea http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... .33,,1,4.1


cheers

lee

[bev]

couple more....

lovely cordyline with big elephant foot base http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 2,,1,-3.12

another beauty http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 97,,0,1.26

[bev]

washingtonia http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 13,,1,4.14

drove past this the other night, looks much bigger now http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 44,,1,1.11


lee

[themes]

I am starting to worry about you Lee

[bev]

no need to worry mo, spotting plants relieves the boredom of driving a sherbet about london every night



lee

[boybeck]

LOL, I'm thinking we have far too much spare time on our hands doing this!

Southsea Common, Portsmouth

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 47,,1,4.08

[HarryandNess]

I can't believe I just spent 10 minutes looking at google maps ...'tis funny
Ness

[themes]

more worrying what where u doing in clapton common... wasn't that where the mp uhmmm cough cough in the toilets

[Las Palmas Norte]

What are these palms? can we get them here?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=4 ... 81789&z=13

Queen palm ... Syagrus romanzoffiana. Light, infrequent frosts to -4°C OK, beyond that expect trouble. Inquire locally.

Cheers, Barrie.

[tenchy]

cool links everyone

we give the hardy tropicals uk website to anyone we see with palm trees!

[DaveP]

What are these palms? can we get them here?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=4 ... 81789&z=13

Queen palm ... Syagrus romanzoffiana. Light, infrequent frosts to -4°C OK, beyond that expect trouble. Inquire locally.
Cheers, Barrie.

Many of us have tried and failed here Barry. If it could be persuaded to make decent growth in summer we might have a chance, but getting 4 or 5 decent fronds in a very good summer is not enough to make up for those lost in an average winter. Various forms have been tried over the years - Santa Catarina/Silver Queen etc. and to my knowledge none have made sufficient summer growth to suggest they are long term palms. I've had more success with Archontophoenix cunninghamiana than this!

[Yorkshire Kris]

a few from over here....

millbank Phoenix canariensis_CIDP http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 7,,1,-0.35

assorted in hackney http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 8,,1,-4.05

east dulwich jubea http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... .33,,1,4.1


cheers

lee

Where's the Jubaea gone now!!!! If you click on the link for the Jubaea you can see it in the round-about. Then try double clicking to zoom in and it dissappears! Did it not survive or was this before it was planted?

[dk]

Are you sure it wasn't planted just recently? It could very well be that the other images were taken prior to it being planted....

It's a shame they don't label their street view images with a proper date...