Palm Trees and Cycads From Jungle Music Nursery. The palm and cycad source since 1977.

Palm Trees and Cycad Nursery 
Offering Mail Order

 

Phone: (619) 291 4605
Fax: (619) 574-1595
E-mail:
phil.bergman@junglemusic.net

Nursery Hours:
Monday -Saturday 10AM-3PM

 

We are a family owned and operated business established in 1977 to provide the most rare and beautiful palm trees, cycads and other tropical plants from around the world. Our palm and cycad selection is one of the most comprehensive anywhere. We are located just a few minutes off Freeway 5 in northern San Diego County in Encinitas, CA about 20 minutes north of San Diego. (for Directions see tab above)

To read informational articles on palms, cycads, and their culture, click:
"Cycad Help" and "Palm Tree Help" links. 
  
For palm tree common names, pictures and short descriptions of the most commonly available  species, click our "Palm Tree Care and Names" article.

Immediately below in the center column are links to "New Articles" we have added on palms and cycads.  Check them out.

 


 Click to learn more

 

Nursery Location

 

450 OceanView Ave.
Encinitas, CA 

Click Map Below For Directions to Nursery in Encinitas
Note: no plants at San Diego Address!
 

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Contact Information

Phone (619) 291-4605
Fax (619) 574-1595

Nursery Address (no mail): 450 Oceanview Ave, Encinitas, CA, 92024 (see map above)

Mailing address:
Jungle Music 
3233 Brant St., San Diego,
CA 92103-5503


Open Nursery Hours: 
M-F: 10AM to 3:00 PM
Saturday: 10AM-3:00 PM
Sundays: typically closed
Phone Calls: 8AM to 6PM, CA time, all week

Email (for mail orders, availability questions, or nursery visits only)  
phil.bergman@junglemusic.net

All correspondence to our palm tree and cycad nursery should be sent to the mailing address above not to nursery address:

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Cycad Help & Advice

 

Information and Articles On Cycads (below)

  • Water Conservation and Cycads
  • Cycad Help Directory List
  • Potting Up Cycad Seedlings
  • Cycad Potting Mix
  • Establishing A Cycad Caudex or Offset in Pumice
  • My Cycad Is In Trouble!
  • The Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta
  •  Pictures of Nursery Cycads and Mature Specimens
  • Help with Selecting Cycads for Your Area
  •  


    Open House Large Palm Selection

    chambeyronia

    Granson Morgan Lost in the Cycads

    Encephalartos villosus cone

    Encephalartos horridus 

    Beccariophoenix leaf 

    Cyphophoenix nucelle 

    Cycas thouarsii

    E. trispinosus

    Cycas daboensis

     


    Big Summer Sale! 
    15% off
    Ends Labor Day, Monday,Sept. 6, 2010
    Includes Mail Orders
    and all plants except those on consignment

     


    Nursery Hours:

    Monday through Saturday 10AM to 3PM. 



    OVER 250,000 PLANTS FOR SALE, NEARLY 1000 SPECIES AVAILABLE!

    MAIL ORDERS:

    We utilize Federal Express and ship to all states within the U.S.  Most plants are shipped within 2 days in their containers right to your door.  Just call us. Most major credit cards accepted.  No international shipments


    LARGE PLANTS for CA, NV, AZ, TX and other states:  We can truck any of our larger plants right to your door.      


    New Articles

     

    Spring is the time to plant!
    A new article about the true Date Palm and all the other species of Phoenix

    Palms and Cycads that will Grow in your area
      Palms and Cycads that will GROW in your area:
    The problem is selecting the right species. 

    Water Conservation with Cycads
    Conserve water and still have a lush, tropical garden.  Cycads require little water and are easy to grow.

    Nursery Plants & Mature Specimens: Side by Side Photos
    An article with lots of photos showing our nursery plants next to mature specimens in a garden environment.

    How to Plant A Palm in the Garden
    A comprehensive article discussing all aspects of planting a palm with emphasis on species selection, soil types, drainage, acclimation, watering and fertilizer. 

    Tropical Landscapes with Emphasis on Palm Trees, Cycads and Companion Plants

    This aticle discusses many important aspects to consider when designing and planting a tropical garden.


    Nursery Tour and History

    This article gives a brief history of our nursery and its evolution into what we are today.


    Palm Buyer's Guide

    This is an interactive program that offers an easy to follow guide that helps enthusiasts quickly pick the best palms for their particular needs.  Sun? Shade?  Tall?  Short?  etc. 


      


    This article describes which species of palms do best in the hot and arid environment of an inland desert garden.  Pictures of ideal plants shown.


    Cycads in the Landscape

    This article is a comprehensive article on cycads and their culture, the various types of cycads, how they fit into landscape, and the cultural needs of cycads with many photos. 


    The Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta

    This is a fairly extensive article with general information on the popular Sago Palm, also known as the King Sago Palm.  Learn how to grow and propagate this plant and about other species of cycads you can try. 

     

    BIG PALMS AVAILABLE NOW
    We have a great selection of large, landscape ready palms including:
    Archontophoenix (King Palm)
    Arenga engleri (Sugar Palm)
    Beccariophoenix (Window Palm, more)
    Bismarckia nobilis (Bismarck Palm)
    Brahea sp. (Mexican Blue and others)
    Burretiokentia (Tiger Palm, others)
    Caryota Palms (Fishtail palms, Gigas, Giant Mountain and others)
    Chamaedorea (Bamboo palm, others)
    Chambeyronia (Flame Thrower Palm)
    Dypsis, including Triangle Palm, Areca Palm, Colden Cane, Teddy Bear
    Hedyscepe (silver trunk, umbrella crown, gorgeous palm)
    Howea species (Kentia Palm, medium sized, exotic, slow growing)
    Hyophorbe (Spindle Palms and others)
    Jubaea (Chilean Wine Palm)
    Kentiopsis, various species
    Livistona, various species
    Madagascar Palm and others
    Parajubaea,(South American Coconut)
    Pritchardia, many (Hawaian Palm)
    Ravenea, many sp. (Majesty, others)
    Rhapis sp. (Lady Palm, many others)
    Rhopalostylis (Shaving Brush Palm)
    Roystonea (Royal Palms, many types)
    Sabal sp. (various species)
    Syagrus species (includes Queen Palm and many others) 
    Trachycarpus (Chinese & Windmill)
    Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail Palm)

    Lots of other types and species

    BIG CYCADS AVAILABLE NOW (LANDSCAPE READY SIZES)

    Ceratozamia (New World cycads, tropical appearing, lush green leaves, many for filter light)
    Cycas (medium sized, varied foliage, upright leaves of various colors, Old World cycads)
    Dioon (mostly sun and heat loving, various sizes and colors of leaves, some very petite, slow growing, New World)
    Encephalartos (large genus, many sizes, shapes and leaf textures, various colors to leaves including "Blue Cycads" like horridus and lehmanii, brilliant colorful cones, African plants)
    Lepidozamia (two species, lush, green and spineless leavess, soft appearing, native to Australia)
    Marcrozamia
    (
    Australian, varied sizes/colors, palm-like appearance on many, fairly heat and cold tolerant)
    Stangeria
    (fern like, smaller stature, African, unusual)
    Zamia (varied genus, New World, various sizes, some are the most tropical and exotic species of cycads anywhere!)

    The specimens above would be perfect for an upscale landscape project or plant enthusiast's garden.  Local on site consultation available.  Shipping or delivery to your location available on all plants.

          

    Gift Certificates:  Always available, any amount

    Palm Tree Care & Common Names

     

    This interactive article lists and describes the palms you are most likely to see in cultivation or in nurseries.  It gives their common names, cultural information and availability.  You can search palms by Latin or Common Names.  This is an ideal place to begin looking for rare species.  Click below.


    To view list click here or type a name in search box below. You can enter common or scientific names.

     

    When To Visit The Nursery

     

    Open Monday - Saturday  

    Monday-Saturday:  10:00AM-3:00PM
    Sundays: Typically closed
    Off Hour Visits by appt. only
    Phone Calls: 8AM to 6PM, all week, CA time (typically available)
     

    All major credit cards accepted

    credit cards accepted

    Palm Tree Help & Advice

     

    Information and Articles On Palm Trees
    Click here for the Palm Tree Help Directory List

     
    ·
    Date Palms and the genus of Phoenix

     · Actual Nursery Plants for Sale & Side by Side Photos of Mature Specimens
     · Nursery tour palms and cycads
     ·
    Palms in the Landscape
       Palms for your area
     ·
    Acclimation Of Plants
     ·
    Palms in Containers
     ·
    Placement Of Palm
     ·
    Greenhouse Culture Of Palms
     ·
    Fertilizing Palms
     ·
    Palm Seed Germination
     ·
    Potting Soil for Palms
     ·
    Spiny Palms
     ·
    Palms Of Lord Howe Island
     ·
    Palms Of New Caledonia
     ·
    Palms Of Madagascar
     ·
    Palms As Houseplants
     ·
    Cold Hardy Palms
     · Caryotas, Did You Know?
     ·
    I Want To Sell My Palm Tree!
     ·
    Why Choose Fan Palms
     ·
    Fast Growing Palms
     · Palm Buyer's Guide
     · Tropical Landscape
     · Landscape: the Most Important Thing
     · How to Plant a Palm

     

    Blue Palms 

    Jungle Music, A family run business

    wodyetia 

    Roystonea regia 
    Zamia elegantissima

    E. natalensis

    Bismarckia

    Howea forsteriana

     

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    To set up an actual mail order, just call: (619) 291-4605, any day, 8AM to 6PM. We can usually ship within days.

    Nursery hours are 10AM to 3PM, Monday-Saturday.  Typically closed Sundays.© 1997-2010 Copyright Jungle Music Palms & Cycads
    Last modified: September 02, 2010