coconut plants cyprus

bybycharlie


Joined: 14/10/2009
Posts: 51

Message Posted:
24/07/2011 01:00

Please could someone tell me if coconut palms will

grow well in Cyprus and if so where I can buy a couple.



Regards

bybycharlie


Joined: 14/10/2009
Posts: 51

Message Posted:
27/07/2011 12:18

Can anyone help

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
27/07/2011 12:20

dont think its warm enough all year round for them here

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
27/07/2011 12:53

I agree with message 3, I also heard they need tropical temps all year round.

Frogandtoad


Joined: 17/07/2011
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
27/07/2011 14:05

The conditions required for coconut trees to grow without any care are:

1. mean daily temperature above 12–13 °C (53.6–55.4 °F) every day of the year.

2. 50 year low temperature above freezing

3. mean yearly rainfall above 1000 mm (39.37")

4. no or very little overhead canopy, since even small trees require a lot of sun



The main limiting factor is that most locations which satisfy the first three requirements do not satisfy the fourth. Basically you need to have a tropical environment with regular rainfall and a high humidity and never gets cold. I cant recal seeing one on the island north or south anywhere.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
27/07/2011 14:22

Coconut palms require warm conditions for successful growth, and are intolerant of cold weather. Optimum growth is with a mean annual temperature of 27 °C (81 °F), and growth is reduced below 21 °C (70 °F). Some seasonal variation is tolerated, with good growth where mean summer temperatures are between 28–37 °C (82–99 °F), and survival as long as winter temperatures are above 4–12 °C (39–54 °F); they will survive brief drops to 0 °C (32 °F). Severe frost is usually fatal, although they have been known to recover from temperatures of −4 °C (25 °F).[29] They may grow but not fruit properly in areas where there is not sufficient warmth, like Bermuda.



The conditions required for coconut trees to grow without any care are:

mean daily temperature above 12–13 °C (53.6–55.4 °F) every day of the year

50 year low temperature above freezing

mean yearly rainfall above 1000 mm (39.37")

no or very little overhead canopy, since even small trees require a lot of sun

LittleQueenie


Joined: 20/04/2011
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
27/07/2011 17:53

I wonder if one could be started in a pot which could then be brought in for the 'cold' weather here..



I am attempting to grow a Kaffir Lime tree, a Dragon Fruit Tree and a Star Fruit- not sure they will survive here either but worth a try- my Kiwi Vine is doing well despite being told it wouldn't survive here..



We shall see!

juliamoons



Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 849

Message Posted:
27/07/2011 18:00

Hi Queenie, good luck with the Kaffir Lime Tree. I will be interested to hear how that works out.

bybycharlie


Joined: 14/10/2009
Posts: 51

Message Posted:
28/07/2011 00:07

Many thanks to all for the palm info.

I think I will have to rethink my options

Regards

LittleQueenie


Joined: 20/04/2011
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
28/07/2011 00:53

http://www.seabreezenurseries.com/ColdTolerance201.html



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate



If you can find enough evidence that Coconut Palm Trees are growing with added care in the other regions classed as 'Mediterranean Climate' you might be in luck..