I am told by a few seasoned, not seasonal,residents in our village that palms are a lot of maintainance, Palmetto bugs live in the scales of the trunks of some. (I THINK those are those BIG roaches) The bearded ones look half dead all of the time, and I don't like those. Some of the palms in the older area get VERY tall and they are certainly not shading anything. The palms seen in the landscaping of the public areas, put in by the developer are hardy and don't get damage from frost, but they also cost LOTS of money..(like a thousand each?) The more reasonable ones in cost that everyone buys are prone to frost damage, I am told.
Most people want palm trees because they are tropical and new, but I am sitting back and observing and listening. I love this forum. I want to hear from people who have
lived here for awhile and not someone trying to sell me something, don'tcha know.
I like the ones in your picture Jimbo, are their trunks naturally that orange color, I wonder?
Excellent thread.