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Pseudophoenix ekmanii

MattyB

By MattyB
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MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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I found this pic on the internet.  I just about fell over.  Warning, Dave, sit down!

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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thats the 2nd biggest carrot i've ever seen.

i want one.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

BigFrond Mentor

BigFrond

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(pohonkelapa @ Aug. 29 2006,13:18)

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thats the 2nd biggest carrot i've ever seen.

i want one.

I thought the same thing on my first look.  To me, it looks like the biggest carrot.

deezpalms Grand Master

deezpalms

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Holy shizzle!!!!!!!! I WANT IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

Palmarum Grand Master

Palmarum

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We shall see those in the DR during the biennial.  :)

I'm planning on a special lens for just that occasion.

Ryan

South Florida

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Dave, Now that one looks 500 years old.

Ryan, Don't hold back on the equipment,I'm gonna want a framed pic. in the house with me under one of those bad boys when we get back. :cool:

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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MattyB!

I'm sitting down, and the palm rocks.  Ow!  Hit my head!

Hmm.  Cattiness . . . .  Claws, litterbox, spraying all over the house, torturing and dismembering mice.

Kinda reminds me of a Russian swimmer on the 1984 Olympic team.

dave

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Palmarum Grand Master

Palmarum

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Jeff,

On that part of the biennial, its a helicopter tour, so you will need to bring a parachute to get in those photos.

Ryan

South Florida

Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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I'd like to know who has the biggest one in cultivation??  My little 7 or maybe it's now 8 year old P. ekmanni is still tiny with VERY thick heavy (almost like plastic) leaves.  My slowest growing palm ever!  I have to hunt for it in the garden.  I just pretend it's one of those super exotic dwarf palms.  Actually I guess I planted it for the grandchildren to hand it on to their children!

Guess I should take a current picture of it but I need to find it first!  LOL

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!

Caribbean Palms Proficient

Caribbean Palms

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Here are a couple in habitat. The one in the foreground has't developed the characteristic bulge yet.

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Mike Harris

Caribbean Palms Nursery

Loxahatchee, Florida USA

Caribbean Palms Proficient

Caribbean Palms

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Some variations in trunk forms.

From habitat in Dominican Republic, 1997.

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Mike Harris

Caribbean Palms Nursery

Loxahatchee, Florida USA

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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(Caribbean Palms @ Aug. 29 2006,22:47)

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Some variations in trunk forms.

From habitat in Dominican Republic, 1997.

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They look like something Dr. Suess might have drawn.

Grinch palms?

dave

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BS Man about Palms

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(Al in Kona @ Aug. 29 2006,21:42)

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I'd like to know who has the biggest one in cultivation??  My little 7 or maybe it's now 8 year old P. ekmanni is still tiny with VERY thick heavy (almost like plastic) leaves.  My slowest growing palm ever!  I have to hunt for it in the garden.  I just pretend it's one of those super exotic dwarf palms.  Actually I guess I planted it for the grandchildren to hand it on to their children!

Guess I should take a current picture of it but I need to find it first!  LOL

I wish my parents were into palms when I was born, that way, as I approached retirement, I might have one taller than me!!!....standing!!!! :laugh:

Mine are less than 6" tall, powering on......

BILL

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!

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Bill!

Give thanks!

Get down on bended knee, or if you can't get a friend to hold you.

Your ekmanii are alive.  Praise [you know who]!

dave

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply.

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Friends  :)

every picture of this dominican palm was indeed a

master peice.i loved every one of them.and it happens

to be one of my favouriate palms in this world.

but folks where can one get this seeds online &

will they accept international orders.

on a sudden look of this ekmaii palms it appears

like a zebra standing up !

nice pictures & wish to see more.

Love,

Kris(India).

love conquers all..

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Caribbean Palms

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Here's another shot of P. ekmanii framing a group of  Coccothrinax ekmanii in the Dominican Republic.

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Mike Harris

Caribbean Palms Nursery

Loxahatchee, Florida USA

aztropic Grand Master

aztropic

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(Al in Kona @ Aug. 29 2006,21:42)

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I'd like to know who has the biggest one in cultivation??  My little 7 or maybe it's now 8 year old P. ekmanni is still tiny with VERY thick heavy (almost like plastic) leaves.  My slowest growing palm ever!

Here is a pic of a P. ekmanii I have growing in a 2 gallon pot in Mesa, Arizona. I have seen a few 5 gallon size in Florida but nothing larger. Seed just was not available untill the mid 90's.

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Dude thats huge!!!

 (Maybe not what you wanted to hear from a guy....)

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!

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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i lkie the one with the "white stripes"!maybe a hybid? :D

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

aztropic Grand Master

aztropic

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Here is a pic of what was probably the largest P. ekmanii growing in the USA; at Fairchild. It died after the hurricanes of 2004 and has yet to be replaced.It was about 20 years old and less than 4 feet tall.I think Montgomery also may have a few this size, but they are not on public display.

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aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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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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ixigena Enthusiast

ixigena

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I'd like to know who has the biggest one in cultivation??  My little 7 or maybe it's now 8 year old P. ekmanni is still tiny with VERY thick heavy (almost like plastic) leaves.  My slowest growing palm ever!  I have to hunt for it in the garden.  I just pretend it's one of those super exotic dwarf palms.  Actually I guess I planted it for the grandchildren to hand it on to their children!

Guess I should take a current picture of it but I need to find it first!  LOL

Hi Al,

In your climate, how this P. ekmanii respon to rainy season? For example the palm catch the heavy rain for 6-10 hours daily. Thanks in advance.

Davidl Mentor

Davidl

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Those are some nice pics of P.ekmanii. They seem to grow one frond a year if your lucky. Thats to slow for me I think to pay the fee to the Dominican republic would be better. :lol: I lost mine to a fungus related problem a few years ago after several yrs of growth so I will stick with the faster cousins for now on. Good luck to all growing them.

Edited by Davidl

David

Peter Pacific Mentor

Peter Pacific

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Those are some nice pics of P.ekmanii. They seem to grow one frond a year if your lucky. Thats to slow for me I think to pay the fee to the Dominican republic would be better. :lol: I lost mine to a fungus related problem a few years ago after several yrs of growth so I will stick with the faster cousins for now on. Good luck to all growing them.

What an incredible palm that is! Twenty years and less than four feet tall? Geez! Let's think that in twenty years our scientists will find a way for us to live 150 years, before we overdose on Acai berries and Kombucha and Noni and red wine, and we can enjoy all of our slow growing palms that we have in our gardens! Thanks for the post, she's a beauty. Peter

Peter

hot and humid, short rainy season May through October, 14* latitude, 90* longitude

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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2006? i am not sure i even knew what a palm was that long ago! :huh:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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I acquired a Pseudophoenix ekmanii shortly after this thread. It's grown 1 leaf and a spear. :hmm:

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Davidl Mentor

Davidl

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Wow Matty that's some positive growth but not breaking any speed records. Good luck with it and maybe your grandchildren will be able to pot it up to a three gallon.:lol:

David

Steve the palmreader Proficient

Steve the palmreader

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I planted one in 2007 I bought it from Mike Harris in a one gallon pot it is still just about the same size. it always looks like it is either going to die or take off but stays about the the same size. this is a palm for a young patient man

Palms not just a tree also a state of mind

aztropic Grand Master

aztropic

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Fairchild now has a dozen or more of this size planted out around the gardens.It was good to see the species represented again.Hopefully,at least one makes it to trunking size. Does anybody know where these came from? Definately not Montgomery.

aztropic

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

Scott Cohen Proficient

Scott Cohen

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A nursery in homestead had the biggest i'd ever seen outside ftg, i think he sold it though.

rare flowering trees, palms and other exotics

Scott Cohen Proficient

Scott Cohen

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and as i recall, it was "hurricane chevy 4x4" that smoked fairchilds big guy mrlooney.gif

rare flowering trees, palms and other exotics

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