I had a short list of palms that appealed to me from a recent trip to Costa Rica and a couple typically grown in Florida. I figured there was very little chance of these being sold around here. After showing Joe the list he said "yup got them. Let me show you." I was absolutely taken aback. He had everything, including well grown, very rare species. Many of his trees he grows from his seeds. An amazing place that will eventually take all of my retirement money. I can't wait to return back!!! read more

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Joe is incredibly knowledgeable. His expertise and selection of exotic palms is second to none in San Diego County. Highly recommend!

Discovery Island Palms: I wish I had known about Joe's Palms years back, He has wonderful specimen palms, I just picked up a Cliff Date and 2 Mule Palms and enjoyed my time with Joe. I will be looking to Joe for my future needs. https://www.discoveryislandpalms.com/ read more

Bought these 2 healthy Foxtail Palms from Joe, at an excellent price! Joe has a huge selection of palms from common ones to those that are hard to find. He is very knowledgeable and will help choose the ideal palm. Definitely recommend over the other palm growers in San Diego. read more

Discovery Island Palms - Foxtail palms - Landscaping Near Me - San Marcos, California

A hidden gem in California for anyone who is a Palm Lover. Joe is incredibly at what he does and has a huge selection of palms from around the world. We drove from Oakland to his place to pick up palms because there is no place like his. Prices are super reasonable too much better than anything you will find in a store. Definitely check his place out! read more

Beautiful selection of palms! We picked up several different species and they're all thriving. Joe gave us excellent customer service and great advice on care. Highly recommend this sanctuary if you're looking for healthy, well-cared-for palms! read more

I've purchased a few hard to find palms from Joe and they are magnificent. Joe is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to palm trees and how to care for them. Even after purchasing some trees I've reached out to Joe for some advice on existing palms that I have and he's always very helpful and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend. If you're looking for some rare palms or just nice trees at reasonable prices, this is the place. read more

Really hardy palms at very good prices. My go to source for palms. He advertises less than others but delivers way more value. read more

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Please support Joe -- an awesome local business and purchase high quolity palm trees grown with love from him instead of big stores. I have never had a palm I purchased from him die on me, and the ones from Home Depot did multiple times unfortunately. He's super nice and his plants thrive! read more

Discovery Island Palms - Landscaping Near Me - San Marcos, California

Joe was great! Huge selection of palms. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Priced right.

Great selection, very responsive to texts and emails, providing prices and even recent photos.

Joe is the best by far. I called him with no prior experience with buying or planting palm trees. I told him what I was looking for and he sent me great options with reasonable pricing. We figured out the plan and scheduled it. Him and his guys came on time and did a fantastic job planting our new canary island date palms. Superb customer service. Absolutely recommend them to anyone who is looking for any type of palm trees including rare ones. read more

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This is the go to place if you are looking for rare and healthy sun grown palms. Joe has tremendous passion for palm trees and goes out of his well to help even after your purchase. Price, value and selection. Nobody else comes close. read more

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I was looking for a specific tree, a Chamaedorea Plumosa aka Baby queen palm. I wanted this exact tree because it has thin trunks like bamboo, but fronds like a queen palm and it was PERFECT for my backyard and space. We only knew of 1 place in Vista who had these for sale. But right before we were gonna go to the original seller, I decided to check Craigslist for this tree and lo and behold Joe's ad was there selling these trees. So I called him and turns out he was closer to us, AND it was a BETTER price than the original place we were gonna to!! Aaaand he let us come in as early as 8am. He sells them out of his home, and what we appreciated most is that he helped us put them in our truck (because we had NO idea what we were doing). He also has a friendly cat. Just make sure you wear shoes with traction in the backyard as some areas are a little slippery. As others have said, I believe it was cash only. We bought 4 trees and use them as a privacy screen against a low fence. read more

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We traveled 160 miles both ways yesterday to buy two three-trunk foxtail palms and and a rare Brahea Nitida palm since Joe is the only one in SoCal to offer exotic palm trees and espcially with a bargain price. Was so happy to see Joe's Craiglists post again as I was about to go to buy these foxtail palms at a nursery in Santa Ana the next day which does not offer 3-trunk foxtail palms (only 2 trunks) which we were looking for. Joe was nice and responsed extremelly timely on my texts and phone call. He helped to pick out the palms and put it in my trunk. I will keep Joe's contact for sure and will definetly is the place the next time I go look for other palms. read more

Discovery Island Palms - 3-trunk foxtail palms - Landscaping Near Me - San Marcos, California

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If your shopping for palms this is the place. Joe the owner has tons of inventory and is very knowledgeable & friendly. I shopped at nursery's & Home Depot, Joes prices are just right, he has some very unique palms that I've never seen. The more you buy the better deal he'll give you. Cash Only. read more

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Fantastic Service and Very affordable! If you are considering getting a palm or another large tropical plant, talk to Joe first. He was very helpful in educating us about the right kind of palm for the environment we have. He's extremely knowledgeable and wanting to help ensure every detail is taken care of. He's passionate about making the whole experience a very positive one. We really appreciated the extra service- we needed help with delivery and potting and Joe was able to help us out. (you would never see this from Home Depot or a regular garden store!) We hope to buy more soon! read more

Joe Palma is great to work with! His place is on a side access road and if you use your GPS instructions you may pass up his place. The parking is up a steep driveway! He has a great selection of palms all grown outside but mostly shade exposure. He's got great deals on hard to find palms so give him a call to see what he has in stock cause his prices are good that items get sold fast. read more

I would give 10 stars ! The palms and bromeliads I received are spectacular, far beyond expectations. Superior quality and price cannot be beat by ANYONE- period! Joe delivered the trees and answered all of questions on care and maintenance, also answers text messages quickly to make sure his customers feel confident with their purchases. I am a customer for life. Will definitely be buying more plants next month. Take a look at discovery island palms before you go anywhere else, you will be so glad you did! read more

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I highly recommend this business. Joe is is extremely knowledgeable and professional. He knows palm trees very well and has great selection. Bought 3 Kentia palms from him, his prices are fair and his customer service is excellent. Reached out to him after the sale a couple of times and he was very helpful and quick to respond. I would not buy Palm trees from anyone but Joe. I drove for 2 hours from my house. It is totally worth it read more

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I have bought a few palms here now, Joe always responds quickly and takes good care of me...he's always super helpful and he knows his palms! He has a HUGE selection. read more

I love that I happened to stop by on a Sunday not realizing they were not open but the owner came out, was super friendly and was willing to sell me a palm. I was looking for a unique palm and he had it and then some. What an amazing collection he has. It's worth a trip to go see. You have no idea how many different types he has until you explore the whole place. His prices were spot on. I will definitely go back. read more

Joe was very pleasant to deal with and have very nice selection of palms and other plants.

If you're looking to add a tropical touch, that old Hollywood feel, or just some lovely palm trees to your yard, then you HAVE to check out Discovery Island Palms. Since my husband was on vacation from his insane work schedule, he decided it was time to beautify our back yard with some awesome tropical plants like palm trees and bamboo. We'd checked out some of the bigger, more mainstream nurseries during the previous year, and they left us feeling less than impressed. For starters, no one had Senegal date palms! Well, we knew we'd come to the right place when Joe Dombrowski, the owner of Discovery Island Palms, not only showed us Senegal date palms, but WAY more types of palm trees than we knew existed! My husband has done quite a bit of research on different plants, but he was still blown away by the variety, and after we made our purchase, he definitely went home feeling like he still had a lot to learn (in a good way). There are over 140 varieties of palm trees here! The plants are happy and healthy, and Joe is really nice. He's also amazingly knowledgeable. Compared to Evergreen Nursery (where they THOUGHT they might have certain plants in stock but weren't really sure and just waved us off in their general direction without help), Joe really knows his stuff. He knew where every plant was, its Latin name, if he had it in other gallon sizes, how long ago he'd grown it...pretty much, you could ask him anything about his plants, and he'd have an answer. I also really liked that Joe helped us load the plants into our truck. At other nurseries, we've been left to haul things away on our own. Joe helped us move the trees up hills, down hills, over some cool terrain ( he has a great piece of land), and into the truck. That's some excellent customer service! The nursery can be a little bit hard to find, but Joe is available by phone to help; just give him a call when you're in the right area. Obviously, you should make an appointment before showing up. The prices were very fair and we spent WAY less than we were expecting for some beautiful trees. If you're looking to beautify your area with some high-quality palm trees from a knowledgeable grower, contact Discovery Island Palms. read more

I'm a repeat buyer. Joe is my first choice for hard to find palms. Always a good selection at a great price.

Joe has great customer service and the best prices in SoCal!! I purchased about 15 huge palms and feel the bigger palm distributor in the area tried to charge me twice as much for trees about half the size. Don't waste your time with anyone else, Joe is the best and has any palm you can think of pretty much! read more

Joe is awesome. Super cool, knowledgeable and friendly guy with a jungle of a yard. I wanted some rarer palms for the backyard and Discovery Island had tons of variety to choose from. Incredible prices as well. I look forward to visiting again and seeing what's available. Thanks Joe! read more

Joe is knowledgeable, friendly, and has extremely affordable prices. So much better than Jungle Music (where I had an absolutely awful experience). Joe helped pick out the best palm in the lot (A 15 gallon Chinese Fan Palm for only $25 - which is a steal people). Jungle Music was asking $175 for this same palm... Jungle Music sucks. I will visit Joe next time. If he doesn't have it, he can get it, or track it down for you. read more

What a great selection of palms. Joe has more variety of palms of anywhere we looked at. He is very passionate about his palms and willing to share his knowledge with you. His prices were extremely competitive. He even delivered and installed on time at reasonable price. If you see something elsewhere, you should call him for his price. You may be pleasantly surprised. read more

Joe is very knowledgeable and professional. He has a wonderful selection of palms and other plants. Excellent service and excellent prices. Highly recommended!!! Thank you! read more

I met Joe today. He is a wonderful host. Gave me a tour of Discovery Island Palms. The man has a hidden jungle behind the entrance. I mean all type of of palms. Joe is very knowledgeable in his trade. He even helped me out with several green thumb inquiries I had for him. I can't say enough of his business. The place is overwhelming with beautiful lush green palms and the like. Joe is a very nice person and extremely helpful. His prices? Just amaaazing! I was interested in a 5 and 1/2 foot tall B. Fenestralis he had in a 7 gallon pot. At a 7 gallon price! I also picked up an exquisitely gorgeous 5 gal B. Alfredii (Almost 4' tall). With the newest leaves fully pinnate! Both specimens are intensely green, have quite thick petiole stems and are a sight to see. I am also including one picture of a very small cubby corner portion of Discover Island Palms. His inventory is nothing less than incredible variety of strikingly green and healthy exemplars! Honestly, it's love at first sight. I left with a smile. I cannot recommend his business enough. Go and peruse his stock. You won't be disappointed. Thank you Joe Palma! read more

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Joe has a ton of variety, good prices, and really knows his stuff. He also has great tips on prepping soil for the different species of palms. Definitely check with him before buying anything from a big box store. read more

It was an awesome experience buying from Joe! He has a great selection of rare palms. It was great talking to him and learning some new info about the Archontophoenix family of Palms. I recommend contacting him and supporting his business. Much better selection of palms than what you will find at Home Depot or even the garden variety plant nursery. read more

Joe of Discovery Island Palms is amazing! He grows a lot of his palms by seed so they're already acclimated to our California climate. BEST PRICES around and great healthy palms to choose from. If you need suggestions on what palms to grow ask Joe he will know exactly what to suggest. I drive down to Discovery Island Palms from Hollywood and fill my truck with palms I have been 3x in the past couple of months. All size palms available from tiny ones to huge ones. Use a map on your phone to find this place it's worth checking out! read more

Joe is awesome! He spent a lot of time with me walking around his nursery, making suggestions, showing me palms I had not thought about, and ended up teaching me a lot about them. He selected the best trees, and delivered everything promptly as promised. His prices can't be beat (believe me, I checked around -- buying dozens of palms can quickly get very expensive), and his trees are healthy and well cared for. Will definitely buy more in the future. read more

We purchased 3 15 gallon Kentia Palms. We were very happy with the service along with the quality of the palms.

The only place to get palms from. Great selection, good prices and very responsive. Support this business! read more

Such a pleasure working with Joe! We found his business through yelp and it happened to be right down the street from us. We picked up a multi trunk king palm. He spent a lot of time with us trying to find the perfect tree and giving us planting tips. We've only had it in the ground for a week, but it looks healthy and should thrive! Thanks Joe! read more

I was at Home Depot in Oceanside while my wife had a doctors appointment. I was looking for a foxtail palm tree that we wanted to plant in our backyard. They had some very small palms, but I was looking for a little bigger established tree. Another guy looking asked me if I was looking for a good foxtail palm, and I told him yes. He said you gotta go see Joe at Discovery Island Palm in San Marcos. He sent me his link and I called him on the spot and he said he had 9 footers and to stop by on my way home. Well I did and he had the perfect size tree and was in great condition. Make sure you bring cash, as he does not take credit cards. I ran down to Wells Fargo and pulled out some cash, and he loaded the tree up in my truck, tied it down and away we went. I live in Temecula so I had a drive ahead of me, but he tied it in good and the tree was in great condition when we got home. I planted it right away and it looks great. Thanks Joe, and I will be back next time I'm looking for new trees or plants. Very reasonably priced, and Joe is very informative and helpful. read more