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Palm Maintenance Work.Yr_2009

Kris

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Friends :)

This gives me immense pleasure to meet you all through this lovely thread,where i have tried to give step by step illustrations for those who are new to palm growing..And each time,i try to improvise new methods which are most apt for our hot tropical climate having high coastal humidity influence.So the medium is constantly kept as porous as possible for easy drainage of excess of water..

Today iam going to show you how to plant or repot a Copernicia hospita/Blue Yarey Palm in a large sized plastic pot.And the seeds were from Rps.com And i had purschased these seeds in small quantites,say the pouch contained around 10 to 12 seeds i think and of that 8 to 9 germinated in 3 months time.Since iam not a nursery guy i did not need to buy in large quantities either.

In the following post there are visuals and are mostly self explinatory,so you wan't find much of a problem to understand the standard planting procedure..

Thanks & Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Shall we move on with the visuals...

This is the 'Blue Yarey Palm' Baby which is being provided with the new home :rolleyes:

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A Close-Up !

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The Plastic bottle seen above,is measure first with help of a stick or a metal rod.Markings are made and then we begin with the digging work inside the new plastic pot !

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Here you can see the metal stick i have used to measure the needed dept for planting that C.Hospita sapling..

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The Dug up sandy soil is filled in a metal pale/Bucket..which is later used to fill back this pit.

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Now the PalmDoc is about to operate,And children below 14 years of age are requested to shut their eyes till this work gets complete.. :mrlooney:

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Let's see a close-up of its root development ! :hmm:

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Now i have done some soil ammendment inside the dug-up pit.yes,i have added some cocopet & corse grade perelite..

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Now lets see how we set this palm into that pit,the outer plastic sleeve is not removed yet,purely for convience sake & for saftey of no damaging those tender roots..

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Now we remove that outer sleeve,seen lying at the side !

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love conquers all..

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Cont..

This is how it looks after filling that pit.

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Here's a close-up of the same :drool::yay:

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Here is a still taken after watering this new pot,and i was checking if the soil is caving in..But since the soil is predominently sandy,there was no soil downward moment at all.. :)

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This is a still taken 2 to 3 days after this mainatnence work ! :hmm:

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That's all for now,but will keep you all updated with progressive stills in the months to come..

Thanks & Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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  • 4 months later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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I feel that even this Copernica loves our hot wet coastal climate with high humidity ! :hmm::)

And here is the latest update of this beauty ! :drool:

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Thanks & Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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sonoranfans Grand Master

sonoranfans

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This(C. hospita) is one of my must have palms. The leaflet symmetry and color of an adult is stunning. Even this little baby is showing a nice hue, fantastic!

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Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Tom :)

Thanks for visiting and i must say that this baby is turning silver.and when watered that silver coating vanishes but one the leaves are dried it kicks back that color onceagain.. :)

Lots of love to you,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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  • 2 months later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Here is an intreasting Link ! Having visuals of some mature specimens.. :drool:

And here is an update,I must tell the grouth rate in our hot summers with daily watering they are growing like crazy... :greenthumb:

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Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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  • 2 months later...
Kris Grand Master

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An update ! but this palm has not grown as fast as C.Alba... :hmm:

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Love,

kris :)

love conquers all..

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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:D
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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

  • 4 months later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Hai Bill :) And here's an update !

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Al in Kona Grand Master

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Kris, as beautiful a palm as Copernicia hospita is, I can certainly understand why you wanted one of these Cuban palms in your collection. Initially I found it to be a bit slow in growing but once established in the ground it has grown well and is now almost as tall as I am (1.83 m -6 ft.).

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

Kris Grand Master

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Thanks dear Al :)

love conquers all..

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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:D again!
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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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And here's a video update !

Love,

kris.

love conquers all..

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carver Rising Star

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Looking great Kris, I have been loving the video updates, really like the background sound of tropical birds too.

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freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Kris,

I agree, the videos are nice, with your narrative and the birds singing in the background, much more enjoyable than still pictures.

Matt

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Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Fantastic update Kris!!

Bill

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

  • 2 years later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Friends,

Here is a video update of this palm & I was forced to plant this palm in the ground since the plastic pot in which this palm was growing is damaged due to constant exposure to full sunlight.And i did not have the privilege of surplus ranch hands this time.But did manage to get it from our roof top garden to ground floor with help of one assistant.

And this video was shot using GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition.And iam still learning how to use its settings & editing.The video is bit shaky kindly bear with me....And some of the accessories are yet to come like head mount & chest mount harness for this camera.So the videos do lack the desired feel that we all expect !

Iam a quick learner,future videos would be better... :winkie:

http://youtu.be/TscSCpAY7Nk

Thanks & love,

kris.

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love conquers all..

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Kris Grand Master

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An Update,No much growth seen..

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Love,

Kris.

 

love conquers all..

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