The seeds are spread by birds eating the seeds. I have baby royals coming up in my yard all the time from tthe bird droppings in mulch. The trees are native to south Florida...not likeing freezes they stay in zones 10 & 11.
Thomas Edison found it cheaper and easier to ship the Cuban Royals into Fort Myers in the 1880 to line Mc Gregor Blvd. More difficult than for the horses and wagons getting stuck in the mud of the nearby evergades to transplante them.
You're actually incorrect, Royal Palms are native to Florida, mainly South Florida. In the late 19th century, there are reports that they used to be all the way up to the Lake/Volusia line, but several freezes in the late 19th century and development pushed them back to South Florida.
Pretty interesting though, it's just there, alone.
@Bororeed Thank you very much for this important information. I'll add in the video that I was incorrect about the palm, but the tree itself it much too unique for me to take down the vid so I guess I'll leave it up. Could you possibly mail me a link or two on where I could research this variety of palm? I've done much searching but have come up empty-handed every time. Thanks for watching!
I really like your video. I know almost nothing about palm trees though I can tell that this is certainly an immense specimen. I really wonder about how the palm came to be growing in this spot. Such mysteries are a source of endless delight for me. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. ~Kurt :-)
The seeds are spread by birds eating the seeds. I have baby royals coming up in my yard all the time from tthe bird droppings in mulch. The trees are native to south Florida...not likeing freezes they stay in zones 10 & 11.
Thomas Edison found it cheaper and easier to ship the Cuban Royals into Fort Myers in the 1880 to line Mc Gregor Blvd. More difficult than for the horses and wagons getting stuck in the mud of the nearby evergades to transplante them.
TheRicklyon 1 year ago
You're actually incorrect, Royal Palms are native to Florida, mainly South Florida. In the late 19th century, there are reports that they used to be all the way up to the Lake/Volusia line, but several freezes in the late 19th century and development pushed them back to South Florida.
Pretty interesting though, it's just there, alone.
Bororeed 1 year ago
@Bororeed Thank you very much for this important information. I'll add in the video that I was incorrect about the palm, but the tree itself it much too unique for me to take down the vid so I guess I'll leave it up. Could you possibly mail me a link or two on where I could research this variety of palm? I've done much searching but have come up empty-handed every time. Thanks for watching!
-Cole
Bloozboy91 1 year ago
I really like your video. I know almost nothing about palm trees though I can tell that this is certainly an immense specimen. I really wonder about how the palm came to be growing in this spot. Such mysteries are a source of endless delight for me. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. ~Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago