ROYSTONEA BORINQUENA PERHAPS A MORE COLD HARDY ROYAL PALM

During the winter of 2007 when we had a severe cold spell, I came to find that this species or Royal Palm seemed to possess more cold hardiness than Roystonea regia and others that are more commonly seen. Our area got down to about 25 degrees F. An enthusiast about a mile from the nursery said his R. regias were totally burned but the Roystonea borninquena went untouched. Because of this I pursued seeds and grew more. We’ve sold a lot of this beautiful palm since then and have gotten similar reports. This species is native to Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and a few other islands. You’ll note the absence of the super swollen base often seen with other species. It likes full sun, enjoys ample water and can get to heights over forty feet. More recently, availability has been less plentiful, but we plan to carry them as much as we can. Shown here are mature specimens of this species. In recent times we’ve had no seeds available until recently and presently can offer band sized seedlings

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