Palm Trees in Indiana

I was able to pick up this beautiful eight-foot (2.4 m) foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) for 75% off today at Salsbery Brothers in Carmel. A rare find anywhere in Indiana. #palmtrees #palmeras #palmeiras #palmen #foxtailpalm #wodyetiabifurcata #indianapalmtrees #salsberybrotherslandscaping #tropical (at Carmel, Indiana)

Silver saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)... This species of palm has turned out to be a surprisingly hardy palm for central Indiana (Quite literally on the 5B/6A line). Even if parts of the palm get damaged in the winter, when covered with about 12” (30 cm) of leaves, it grows right back in spring. I have two of them in the ground here since 2015. #serenoarepens #sawpalmetto #silversawpalmetto #coldhardypalms #indianapalmtrees #coldhardyplants #tropical #zone6 #palmeras #palmeiras #palmiers #palmen (at Carmel, Indiana)

Agave americiana — a beautiful, large and well-armed agave #agave #agaveamericana #tropical #desertplants #desert (at Beachfront at Singer Island)

Our company’s palmy entrance: a windmill palm, foxtail palm and a pygmy date palm. #palmtrees #palmeras #windmillpalm #trachycarpusfortunei #foxtailpalm #wodyetiabifurcata #pygmydatepalm #phoenixroebelenii #carmelindiana #indytranslations #indianapalms #palmeiras #palmier #tropical #indylanguagecenter (at Indy Language Center)

Despite little rain and very hot temperatures, the “tropical” front yard doesn’t look too bad. #windmillpalm #trachycarpusfortunei #oleander #bismarckpalm #bismarckianobilis #tiplants #hibiscus #chinesefanpalm #livistonachinensis #pygmydatepalm #phoenixroebelenii #tropical #northerngarden #carmelindiana #indianagarden (at Carmel, Indiana)

I am experimenting with cold hardy cactus. I brought these little starts back from a large patch of them in St. Meinrad in southern Indiana. They survived the winter in zone 5B/6A just fine and now are blooming. #cactus #coldhardycactus #carmelindiana #desertplants #cacto #succulents #bloomingcactus (at Carmel, Indiana)

Mature spindle palm (Hyophorbe verschaffeltii) #palmtrees #spindlepalm #hyophorbeverschaffeltii #palmeras #palmeiras #palmiers #palmen #tropical (at West Miami, Florida)

I’m down in Miami today for a conference and took this picture of some beautiful coconut palms (Cocoas nucifera). #palmtrees #palmeras #cocosnucifera #coconutpalms #florida #miami #palmiers #palmeiras #palmen #tropical (at Blue Lagoon East, Miami, Florida)

A beautiful bromeliad display! I need to try to replicate that. #bromeliad #bromelia #tropical #houseplant #plantas #tropicalplants (at Excelsa Gardens, Inc.)

Areca vestiaria palm sighted during another Saturday morning spent at Excelsa Gardens’ beautiful nursery in Loxahatchee, Florida. I bought a few things, but I could have filled my car if I knew the cost first since nothing is marked and you have to ask for each individual price. #palmtrees #palmeras #arecavestiaria #excelsagardens #palmiers #palmeiras #tropical (at Excelsa Gardens, Inc.)

A row of seashore palms (Allagoptera arenaria) in front of the Guanabanas restaurant in Jupiter, Florida. #palmtrees #palmeras #palmeiras #palmiers #palmen #seashorepalm #allagopteraarenaria #guriri #cocodapraia #tropical #plants (at Guanabanas Island Restaurant and Bar)

Two old man palms (Coccothrinax crinita) #palmtrees #cubanpalm #palmeras #coccothrinaxcrinita #oldmanpalm #coccothrinax #palmeras #palmiers #palmeiras #tropical (at North Palm Beach, Florida)

A beautiful Zombie palm (Zombia antillarum) specimen that I passed on a morning walk while back in Florida for a couple of weeks. #palmtrees #zombiepalm #zombiaantillarum #palmeras #palmiers #palmeiras #palmen #tropicalplants #floridapalms (at North Palm Beach, Florida)

The tropicalizing of my Indiana front yard is complete for this year. Ten species of palm trees, assorted bromeliads, oleander, hibiscus, agaves and other small tropicals. #indianapalmtrees #palmtrees #indianagarden #carmelindiana #tropicalgarden #palmeras #palmiers #palmeiras (at Carmel, Indiana)

Rhapis laosensis - a cute little palm related to the lady palm (rhapis excelsa) that I have been growing indoors. #palmtrees #rhapislaosensis #indoorpalm #indoorpalmtrees #plants #indoorplants #palmeras #palmiers #palmen

Metallic palm (Chamaedorea metallica), one of my favorite Chamaedoreas. #palmtree #indoorpalm #chamaedoreametallica #metallicpalm #shadepalm #indoorplants #palmeras #palmiers #palmeiras #palmen

My Kentia palm (Howea Forster is a) is my favorite indoor palm. It needs minimal care. #palmtree #indoorpalmtrees #indoorplants #plants #indianapalmtrees #kentiapalm #howeaforsteriana #palmeras #palmier #palmeiras #palmen #tropicalplants (at Carmel, Indiana)