Description: This hybrid was the one that started our obsession with palm hybrids! Our co-founder discovered this palm on Daryl O'Connor's page (Australia) in 2004. Ever since, we have been striving to become the world's #1 producer of this hybrid. We originally coined the name "Tri-Bear" meaning a combination of the Triangle and Teddy Bear palms (although the Teddy Bear is actually the mother tree in nearly every instance). We first tried to develop the Teddy Bear x Triangle Hybrid in Anaheim, CA in 2005 by cross-pollinating a Triangle Palm (Dypsis decaryi). This produced only parthenocarpic (non-viable) fruits. While this hybrid occurs accidentally in South Florida and Australia (and less often in Hawaii). We produce ours by manual-cross pollination here in Southwest Florida with production numbers ranging from 5-10 plants per year to 40-50 plants per year. Some years our trees don't yield any. This hybrid provides all the beauty of the Teddy Bear Palm but with the drought-tolerance of a Triangle palm and much faster growing than either parent.
Sun Requirements: Full sun or partial sun. Will grow in shade, but does not thrive as well.
Growth Rate: Moderate when young; fast once close to trunking size.
Fertilizer: Low
Cold Tolerance: USDA Zones 9b-11
Description of what you are buying: A live palm tree growing in a 1.5 gallon container similar to the one pictured. Once your order is placed, you will automatically receive an email with the a phone number and pick-up address for our San Diego distributor. You can reach out to them to schedule a pick-up date and time that works for you.
Read the article by Don Hodel and co-authored by one of our founders
