Canary Island Palms Replacement

Many of the Canary Island palms located on the major intersections on the perimeter of the community have been infected with fusarium wilt, an incurable pathogen, which is causing them to decline and die. All of this species of palm will likely be infected over time.

The Board has reviewed several options for replacement, and at the September 26, 2022 meeting, voted to replace one (1) dead and one (1) declining Canary Island palm on the corner of Culver and Barranca with two (2) date palms (Phoenix dactylifera). This decision was made since there is already one (1) date palm on this corner, which replaced a dead Canary Island palm. The plan is to eventually replace all of the Canary Island palms on this corner with date palms as the Canary Island palms die. This corner does not mirror another corner in the community, and there are date palms in the shopping center across the street, so the Board believes the overall look in this area will be harmonious.

On the corner of Irvine Center Drive and Hearthstone, there is also one (1) dead and one (1) declining Canary Island palm. The Board has voted to replace these two (2) trees with two (2) date palm machos (Phoenix dactylifera macho), which look more like Canary Island palms. The date palm macho is quite a bit more expensive than the date palms, but the Board felt that the cost was justified in order to make the trees look more similar on this corner, which mirrors another corner across the street. The trees will not be a perfect match at first, but will all eventually be the same species as the Canary Island Palms are replaced when they become infected and die.

This plan is contingent upon approval from the City of Irvine. Residents will be kept apprised of any updates regarding this project.