LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

billdango

LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by billdango »

Time now to start another thread on large palms in the UK.

Heres a picture that I took down in sunny Southsea last year of a 6 foot tall Butia capitata.

This palm is still in perfect health and I will put an updated picture of it up on this thread as soon as i can correct the downsizing issue that i am having with my computer at the moment?

billdango icon_sunny
Attachments
100_3943-resized.JPG
User avatar
redsquirrel
Posts: 12169
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:35 pm
Location: bristol
Contact:

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by redsquirrel »

theres a good pair at abbotsbury and a really big one in cornwall with trunk damage but cant remember where it was
mars ROVER broken down. headgasket faillure
kata

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by kata »

Thats a great example of one of my favorite palms

Thanks for sharing Bill!

:mrgreen:
brendan

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by brendan »

These Butia are at Tremenheere sculpture garden in Cornwall.
Attachments
Cornwall 2013 132.JPG
Cornwall 2013 128.JPG
jcec1

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by jcec1 »

This is one at the Chelsea Physic Garden snapped this summer.
Attachments
Chelsea Physic Garden-Butia capitata.jpg
billdango

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by billdango »

We can get a few more pictures of these palms from back posts as I know that most of these got through the last few winters with little or no damage.

billdango icon_sunny
GoggleboxUK

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by GoggleboxUK »

I'm sure Nigel had a stunning Butia in his driveway border before he moved to Brazil although I believe the new owners of his house chainsawed it.

If I'm thinking of the right palm it was very impressive indeed.
Rob S

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by Rob S »

Hampton Court West London/Surrey;

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Hampto ... 37.71,,0,0
Axel

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by Axel »

Twickenham:

http://goo.gl/maps/q4Pc5


Rob is that butia a yatay? Fantastic trunk.
Clive60

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by Clive60 »

Rob, I wonder if that Butia was bought and planted as a large specimen (I assume) it would take some years to get that size. They do tend to loose their elegant arching appearance with a big trunk.
I'm waiting for mine to take off.
Rob S

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by Rob S »

Yes the Hampton Butia(Yatay?) was bought as a large plant but has still put on a fait bit of size and has been there for quite a few years now! Hard to tell from that pic Axel but i would have a guess that it's Odorata(Capitata), what do you think? There's a nice large Butia in Notting Hill which i posted a pic off on the EPS forum last summer however i recently lost most of the pics on my hard drive so can't re-upload i'm afraid and the plant is not visible on Street View!
fieldfest

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by fieldfest »

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll ... 73,,1,5.12

this is an old pic (2009) but its still there and noticeable bigger
User avatar
Dave Brown
Site Admin
Posts: 19742
Joined: Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:17 am
Location: Chalk, (Thames Estuary) Kent, England 51.5N 0.3E
Contact:

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by Dave Brown »

Here is a recent one of my 2 larger Butia odorata.

Big Buti01 which has been decidedly yellowy since the 2010 freeze
2014-01-07 13-16-16 Big Butia.jpg
Buti02 recurved. In partial shade with a light overhead canopy.
Attachments
2013-11-29 12-54-32 Butia odorata.jpg
Best regards
Dave
icon_thumright
_________________________________________________
Roll on summer.....
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk
Conifers
Posts: 13147
Joined: Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:11 pm
Location: Northumbs

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by Conifers »

Dave Brown wrote:Big Buti01 which has been decidedly yellowy since the 2010 freeze
Isn't this the sort of case where Nigel's Palmbooster would help?
Half Hardy

Re: LARGE BUTIA CAPITATA PALMS IN THE UK.

Post by Half Hardy »

Love the blue colour of buti 2.I would have thought they would be the opposite way round i.e the palm in the shade would be less blue and more lax.
I also like the look of the pine tree.I need some advice on choosing something similar.I'll start another thread in the 'other exotics' section.
Post Reply