Brahea decumbens in garden

[Al in Kona]

Brahea decumbens, after first reading about, then seeing this palm in habitat, I knew I wanted it in the garden.  This dwarf glaucous-blue clumping palm can be quite showy especially in contrast to surrounding green in the garden. My plant currently measures both 1.3m (4 ft.) tall and wide,  As you can see in pic 2 it is beginning to clump at the base.  This palm starts out green and only after it attains a certain height or age does it become glaucous silver/blue.  In habitat it grows in limestone soils and for this reason I placed broken pieces of concrete in and around it.  It loves a sunny position and is very drought resistant.  I never have fertilized it or given supplemental water after it became established in the garden.   

Please share yours if you are growing it

[Josh-O]

wow Al!!

I didn't know you can grow these in the tropics. yours looks flawless. I also have a really nice clump at the Vista garden. pic's to follow hopefully in a few days?

[Mandrew968]

I love this palm. Wish I could get one.

[Alberto]

Very nice specimen, All. I ´m seeking for one and some day I´ll try it here. Um abraço. 

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

Here is my largest one that is turning silver. It already has a decumbent trunk that is about 8" long.  I put it in the ground this year from a 15gallon and the guy i purchased it from said it was already 15 years old from seed. 

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

Here is another suckering mess that i put in the ground this year .  

[PalmTreeDude]

Suckers everywhere! Just plant four in a field and come back a few years later, a palm field!