I love this little part of Minami-Izu. This grove of Washingtonia and Date Palms sits on a spit of land off of Yumigahama beach. The benches allow people to sit among the trees and watch the sunset on the other side of the gracefully-curving beach.
This palm can reach 70m in height in its natural homeland of the Columbian Andes.
Lesson learned: no more store-bought black dirt in my potting mix!
King Palms like more water than most palms, with some even thriving in poorly drained areas. In their native habitat, they can often be seen growing next to and even in creek beds. It is quite a fast grower.
Livistona decora is native to Australia’s tropical east coast. It grows on moist river banks and sandy coastal areas of central Queensland. A tall, solitary fan palm with leaves that have very pendulous segments. The fan leaves are finely divided and very droopy
多くの人がヤシを好むこともあり、トロピカルに生い茂る庭園が下田には多くあります。There are many people living in Shimoda who love palms, so you will see lot’s of lush, tropical gardens as you walk or drive around the town.
People really love the miniature date palm, Phoenix roebelenii. It is small and manageable enough to be inside. Plus it is cold-hardy enough to be outside in a Zone 9 area (like Tokyo). This picture shows a farming partner of ShimodaPalms.com. These Roebis are being sold as potted palms, but quite often, they are also raised…