Beckenham Butia

[RogerBacardy]

This one is on the main road, been there for many years, never protected despite the 4 harsh winters in a row.






Hope for mine to survive long-term then!

[Nathan]

Very nice! Happy & healthy palm, notice the old flower spears...

[Rob S]

Good to see a large Butia, far too under used in the UK!

[GREVILLE]

Haven't seen this for a few years, Roger. Good to know it's still there apparently thriving.

[greendragon]

It looks quite leggy, looks almost as if it was grown in shade or lacks nutrients

[Addictedtopalms26]

Looks really good, especially with the underplanting of summer bedding!

What type of Butia is it?

[karl66]

I would take a guess at a butia yatay, but it may well be an odorata/capitata, nigel will know what it is. karl.

[Nathan]

It looks quite leggy, looks almost as if it was grown in shade or lacks nutrients

Eh? There's nothing wrong with it

[Adrian]

No theres nothing wrong with it
Not a yatay or it would be part of a compost heap long ago, probably planted as capitata but now regarded odorata.

[redsquirrel]

it would look so much nicer if someone took the trouble to hack saw the old petioles off closer to the trunk

[greendragon]

If you think theres nothing wrong with it check this blog post: http://www.cloudforest.com/cafe/palms/b ... t2958.html

compare the one at the top of this thread to this one;

[Dave Brown]

If you think theres nothing wrong with it check this blog post: http://www.cloudforest.com/cafe/palms/b ... t2958.html

compare the one at the top of this thread to this one;

They are extremely variable greendragon, and as Nigel would say, you could identify which area they come from by the difference in characteristics. I have 2 capitata/oderata that are completely different. You wouldn't believe they were the same species.

[Nathan]

If you think theres nothing wrong with it check this blog post: http://www.cloudforest.com/cafe/palms/b ... t2958.html

compare the one at the top of this thread to this one;

Nope, sorry still see nothing at all wrong with it...

[JakoMonster]

there quite nice palms really, the only palms i have that grow fat trunked palms are phoenix canariensis, i might buy one these, are they slow growing? what type of butia are those in the pictures?

[Conifers]

If you think theres nothing wrong with it check this blog post: http://www.cloudforest.com/cafe/palms/b ... t2958.html

compare the one at the top of this thread to this one;

The obvious difference is that the US pic shows the palm against a dark green background so shows well, whereas in the Beckenham pic, the foliage is 'burnt out' by the bright light behind so appears thin, even though it's not.