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they're not actually "mine" but I take care of them - Roystonea regia amidst a backdrop of Syagrus, Phoenix roebelenii & Cycas revoluta (plus an oncoming thunderstorm). These palms are several miles up the road from me. They were planted in 1996 and are located on the highest elevation in Orlando. The light frosts from the past 3 winters have caused some spotting but the palms have never defoliated. They seem to have increased their overall growth rate as well.
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close up of the stem of Rhapidophyllum hystrix, the Needle Palm. The spines are actually very flexible and while capable of poking they are not "needle" sharp.
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Phoenix reclinata minus all the extra stems - quite a different appearance, very tropical particularly w/ the moonlight as a backdrop. This palm grows about 1 ft per yr and is now approximately 15 ft overall.
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a very glaucous Livistona rigida, perhaps a sub-species of Liv.mariae. I also have a larger L.mariae, it was much more red when young as opposed to the L.rigida. Other than that there seems to be no other discernable differences between the two. The entire crown on this palm has been produced in under 12 months (lots of leafs but about 1 ft per yr in overall hgt.)
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Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, the Spindle palm. Planted in 1994 @ 4 ft hgt., it grows about 1 ft per yr, is damaged nearly every winter but always grows back out. Here you can see the new growth mixed w/ last winter's damage.
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Pandanus utilis - I know not a palm but ... a really cool plant anyway (except at pruning time). This was planted in summer 1994, maybe waist high. I had to remove one of the heads (at back) as it was pressing on the roof soffit.
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Beccariophoenix madagascariensis planted in my best micro-climate (next to the south facing wall under the tall Bismarckia) It's 9 ft overall, barely reaching over the roof line but still holding that "window pane effect" in the fronds.
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