They have by far the shittiest roads I've driven on in 45 states. Never been to the 3 west coast states, Alaska and Idaho.
Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, revolutionary war hero Revolutionary war battle of Cowpens Battleship Yorktown Fort Sumter
My new friend and school music collaborator is a SC grad. He's a super cool dude and great musician educator. On that note, another teacher at his school way up here in northern MN is a Gator grad. I didn't know they were SEC folk until I heard them chatting bout the football results a couple weeks ago. nation is everywhere.
Depends on the setting and not all native to Fl but these come to mind. I've probably overlooked a few. Pygmy date (robellini) favorite, had them at every house I've owned. Foxtail Rhapis/Lady Royal ( not usually for residence) Canary date Probably too harsh on cabbage palm, ok if kept trimmed, similar to messy queens and arecas. JMO of course.
I was living in Charleston when the Saudis or Kuwaitis began developing the island. There were a lot of very ticked off folk. But, I admit, the Sunday brunch at the hotel was something!
Thanks! That's a good list. I have all of those here at my place and have planted a few during my landscape contracting days. Here at my place in NSB I know I am pushing the envelope on a few species too. One example are the 3 large Coconuts. Other than a large Areca and my tallest of 3 Cabbage palms, that were here when I bought the place in '96, the Coconuts are my 3 tallest palms now. I also have 2 Royals I planted last year and boy are they growing fast! They were in 15 gal. when planted. The Coconuts were in 30's and planted in 2017, IIRC. I also have a nice assortment of exotics - too many to name. The Cabbage Palm - so ordinary but so so special because of it's freaking durability!
Here are a couple vids I took during Ian - the day of and the next day (it was a 2 day event - remember?) You can see some of the different palms at my place..... Taken from one of my front decks: Taken from my side street the next morning - Ian now offshore and still wailing:
Stationed in Charleston on several submarines. Great boating, good food, IOP nice beaches, nice place to live.
We had a house with 3 coconut palms, those trees grew fast and in a totally random fashion. Coconuts never fell off during canes. It's amazing to watch tall palms swaying during a TS or cane. From our old condo in FtL. . https://photos.app.goo.gl/pF2GEXeasJtYqByn6
All the tons of Canary Date palms they planted in Gainesville are dying. They are pretty, but why plant them over the native palm if they can't survive here.
