These are 3 of the Four legendary palms The only one female palm This picture is from www.wunderground.com One of the male palms with the man who planted all of them back in 1973 This is 13 years old plant (2 feet of trunk) in the author's garden from seed from the Four palms
Bulgarian  Last updated:  March 17th, 2003


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All photos here are property of Kiril Donov, M.Sc. Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture

 

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Ficus elastica in Turkey, zone 9b
Fat trunk of Ficus elastica in Turkey, zone 9b.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phoenix theophrastii in native habitat near Golkoy in Turkey
Phoenix theophrastii in native habitat near Golkoy in Turkey.
Trunk of a wild Phoenix theophrastii

 

Trunk of a wild Phoenix theophrastii.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phoenix theophrastii jungle.
Phoenix theophrastii jungle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 J U M A N J I
In the jungle you must wait, till the dice show five or eight ... remember this? Jumanji

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the deep jungle ...
In the deep jungle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From here starts the palm forest.
From here starts the palm forest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phoenix dactylifera (Edible date palm) fruits in southern Turkey.
Phoenix dactylifera (edible date palm) fruits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our local Bulgarian form of the very cold hardy Brown Turkey fig variety.
Our local Bulgarian form of the very cold hardy Brown Turkey fig variety. Survives -18°C(0°F) with no damages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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