Coconut in Perth (forum)

deepani starts with ...
I am really keen in growing few coconuts in Perth.
I can order online plants form Brisbane.
But how do we manage them during winter?
Do we need green house to keep the leaves and roots warm.
But then other palms grown in Perth why not this ?
is there any expert ideas?


Time: 13th October 2012 7:02pm

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trikus says...
NO .. an exercise in futility .


Time: 14th October 2012 5:14pm

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denise1 says...
From what I have heard and observed, of a coconut growing OK in a much colder place--Give it a go.

Time: 14th October 2012 8:19pm

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amanda says...
There is one growing on the Leschenault foreshore here deepani (Bunbury) It's a big old one - don't know if it fruits tho - I haven't been here long enuf' - it's in public open space too - so the council likely chops of any fruit anyway..

ps - some eastern states folks don't realise that Bunbury has the most southern mangroves in the souther hemisphere...??
What does that tell u about our coastal WA climate... ;-)

Time: 15th October 2012 1:28pm

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denise1 says...
Not meaning to brag, NZ has mangroves growing naturally as south as the Bay of Plenty, a similar latitude to Melbourne.

Time: 15th October 2012 3:29pm

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Mike says...
Some stunted Avicennia marina in Bunbury,S.A.,Vic and the bay of plenty doesn't really indicate warmth.It isn't like the diverse,tall and complex mangrove forests of the tropics.Getting coconuts to fruit south of the Qld border or SW West Aust would be a stretch.

Time: 16th October 2012 7:30pm

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amanda says...
Sorry - Speedy ID'd the palm for me - it's not a coconut. False alarm ;-D

Time: 19th October 2012 3:22pm

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trikus says...
classic quote in an old palm book .. supposedly from Linneaus ..
'Man was meant to dwell in the tropics , and feast off the fruit of palms ' goes on about being forced to eat flesh in colder climates ;-)


Time: 19th October 2012 8:25pm

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Laisla says...
Coconuts can grow in Perth. This is a guy who owns a landscaping company who has had success. He is a regular on the palmtalk forum, Tyrone is his name. Find him online for some tips


Time: 19th October 2012 8:46pm

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trikus says...
He built a special heated plastic house for it every winter for several years , and is an expert grower . Not many people would go to the trouble that he did .
You might get one to grow for many years , but getting it to fruit ..... thats another matter.


Time: 20th October 2012 3:42pm

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Laisla says...
He knows of other coconuts that are growing successfully for many years in people's gardens in Perth that haven't had that attention.

Time: 20th October 2012 6:43pm

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