OK, I bought it, now what--Coconut

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:16 am

Stands about 4 1/2' tall. Really healthy looking.
I bought one a year ago and then took it back as I was afraid I would kill it. But for $18, I couldn't resist trying again.
I know NOT to get tap water on the leaves, but what else including Winter stuff?

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:36 am

The difficult part will be trying to duplicate the tropical condtions (year round) that they require.

Cheers, Barrie.

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:30 pm

I plan on keeping it in a West faceing wall by the Window so the soil temp shouldn't drop below 60 as I keep the house around 73 degrees in the Winter. Humidity is the biggy. I am encouraged by the success stories lately thou.

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:50 pm

Hi Kansas,

I too have a coconut. The weather where I live has been very dry and coolish. I am talking low 70's, ya cool!!! Anyway, my coconut is doing really good. Had a few nights where outside temps dropped to the 40's (in july, can you imagine). I was very worried thinking I was out a coconut but to my surprise its pushing out spear after spear!
Now I would not be leaving it out in our fall or winter of course but I think as tropical as they are, they way fair okay till spring.

As you can see there is a bungee around it, it got very windy and I was afraid of it being uprooted.

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:53 am

I saw that pic before and was amazed at how well it looks being that far North.
It's guys like you that give guys like me a reason to try.

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:14 pm

Hey all,
Check out my new palm!

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Not as big as yours Wes,but mine has a orangish midrib and trunk!
Provide lots of humidity in the winter,even if you have to put a tray of pebbles with water on the under the pot.
Mist often as well.
Don

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:12 pm

I have people in the south thinking that we get 2 weeks in summer with above freezing temps and its dark all winter....it's too funny. People don't realize that in summer it's often warmer here then Orlando. A city here got up to 125f the other day. Our winters do suck but are not as bad as some think. Where I live is just above the same like of latitude as Northern California. Anyways, I am sure will do fine with your new coconut. Keep it warm and keep cold precip off it.
Take care!

nucci60 · Post by **nucci60** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:43 am

Good luck,I failed three times with them, but they are almost irresistable when you see one, you want it!

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:08 am

Well I guess cow manure works on Coconuts too. I threw some manure on it on Monday. Went out and looked this morning and I can see a new leaf starting way down deep. I'll take a pic when it gets bigger.