Brahea Sp. Super Silver

[Dave H]

My 2 yr old ( or so ) seedling B. Super Silver is coming along nicely, but I keep thinking its going to start showing some signs of glaucus... Anyone got to this point / have some experience with Super Silver starting to change..? Also there still seems to be no armor on the petiols Is this species suppose to be free of armor..?

Dave

Brahea Sp. Super Silver

[gyuseppe]

Dave also mine and as big as yours, and still no change in color, and still all green .

[Dave H]

Dave also mine and as big as yours, and still no change in color, and still all green .

Thanks Gyuseppe... how about armor on the petiols..?

[JasonD]

RPS says they're unarmed.

[Al in Kona]

Dave H - Check this link http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/BraSil.shtml for info from Rare Palm Seeds about the Brahea 'Super Silver'.

I also have one of these palms planted in the ground. The first pic taken Sep. '08 (below Left) is how it looked shortly after having been planted. Second pic shows how it now looks one year later (below Right). It is planted in a sunny location and the rocks were placed around the palm just to give it some protection while very young. It is a very green color but this is typical of most Braheas when small. They should take on that glaucous characteristic later. The same was true of my Brahea decumbens. The petioles on B. 'Super Silver' are unarmed, a nice feature in my opinion.

[gyuseppe]

dave - still without armor

[fdrc65]

Mine too Are green (super green) and unarmed

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