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In love with a Cocothrinax!

DoomsDave

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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HOwdyall:

I picked up a really nice Cocothrinax, ID'd as fragrans, but whatever it is, I've never seen it before, and it's nice.

Check it out . . . .

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Not tall, but fat at the base

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Leaves top and underside.

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fragans is a great hardy palm for us i have 6 thru out my yard and they all did great and growing nicely 4 -6 ft range another one even nicer to me is the coco montana

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peachy Grand Master

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I have 2 C. fragrans but although they look healthy they just dont do anything. After 4 years I repotted them, just for something to do, and they grew about 3 cm, then stopped again. I germinated a lot of C. spissa seedlings last year too but they are still tiny one strap wonders. :( This must be another genus that just doesnt like me.

Peachy

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27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

epicure3 Grand Master

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I think Cocco. fragrans is also a synonym for another, more common variety. Apparently, the flowers are quite nice smelling. I have one but it hasn't flowered yet.

Coastal San Diego, California

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Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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I have 2 C. fragrans but although they look healthy they just dont do anything. After 4 years I repotted them, just for something to do, and they grew about 3 cm, then stopped again. I germinated a lot of C. spissa seedlings last year too but they are still tiny one strap wonders. :( This must be another genus that just doesnt like me.

Peachy

Peachy, Coccothrinax have a well-deserved reputation for being slow but I think you'd get better/faster growth if you put them in the ground. They don't make good potted palms unless you want to intentionally "bonsai" one. They also want plenty of heat and sun. This is one of my favorite genera and I have at least a dozen species in the front yard. I need to make a photo essay of them to post, maybe when most of the cold damage has grown out. Tough but elegant little palms.

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

yachtingone Grand Master

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I've seen that plant beforewink-1.gif

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Doink-a-rooney!

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Walter John Grand Master

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Love it Dave, better with at least two more I'd say. :hmm:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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That thing is a beauty Dave, where did you get it (local?) and how much?

Matt in Temecula, CA

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

DoomsDave Grand Master

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That thing is a beauty Dave, where did you get it (local?) and how much?

Alas, I'm sworn to secrecy . . .

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freakypalmguy Grand Master

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That thing is a beauty Dave, where did you get it (local?) and how much?

Alas, I'm sworn to secrecy . . .

Too late, cats out o the bag :D I talked to him after I posted this.

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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

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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This morning I took photos of my C. fragrans. Shows evidence of past winter damage but is growing strong. This is one of the more "lax" species.

Coccothrinax fragrans

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

yachtingone Grand Master

yachtingone

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Nice plant Meg! It looks like one I just soldblink.gif .

Randy

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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Nice plant Meg! It looks like one I just soldblink.gif .

Randy

Thanks. I won't mention how much I paid for it.

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Ah, Meg, looks like you've confirmed the ID!

Thanks . . . .

(Won't say what I paid. Against the rules, and well . . . .)

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paulgila Grand Master

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wow,you guys are great at keeping a secret. :mrlooney:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

yachtingone Grand Master

yachtingone

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I didn't swear to secrecy!biggrin.gif

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paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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dave did & somebody musta "sworn" him...

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

hanapalms Proficient

hanapalms

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dave did & somebody musta "sworn" him...

Speaking of slow growing, just how slow is that? I have a few C.crinita (the old guy) in gal pots that don't seem to be in any hurry to get out. I don't want to put them in the ground because they'll get lost in the weeds and vines.

Love the leaves on your palm. Just wondering if my trees will be grown by mid-century. :unsure::(:hmm::blink:

William

Hana, Maui

 

Land of the low lying heavens, the misty Uakea crowning the majestic Kauwiki.

Visit my palms here

The Germinator Mentor

The Germinator

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That thing is a beauty Dave, where did you get it (local?) and how much?

Alas, I'm sworn to secrecy . . .

I will tak a WAG at it and say somewhere around Corona?

Am I close Dave?

Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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That's it, and a Yacht is involved :blink:

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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

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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dave did & somebody musta "sworn" him...

Speaking of slow growing, just how slow is that? I have a few C.crinita (the old guy) in gal pots that don't seem to be in any hurry to get out. I don't want to put them in the ground because they'll get lost in the weeds and vines.

Love the leaves on your palm. Just wondering if my trees will be grown by mid-century. :unsure::(:hmm::blink:

Do they have fan leaves yet? They will grow "faster" in the ground. This is not a palm that likes being confined in pots. I'd pull some weeds, plant them then mulch heavily around them to keep the weeds at bay. They want lots of sun & heat, water too if they have good drainage. But they'll never go anywhere in a 1g pot.

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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hanapalms Proficient

hanapalms

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dave did & somebody musta "sworn" him...

Speaking of slow growing, just how slow is that? I have a few C.crinita (the old guy) in gal pots that don't seem to be in any hurry to get out. I don't want to put them in the ground because they'll get lost in the weeds and vines.

Love the leaves on your palm. Just wondering if my trees will be grown by mid-century. :unsure::(:hmm::blink:

Do they have fan leaves yet? They will grow "faster" in the ground. This is not a palm that likes being confined in pots. I'd pull some weeds, plant them then mulch heavily around them to keep the weeds at bay. They want lots of sun & heat, water too if they have good drainage. But they'll never go anywhere in a 1g pot.

Thanks Meg,

I will set them free. I have a couple more Cocos; don't know what species tho. :unsure: Maybe they all would like to live together; just cleared a spot that may be just what the doctor ordered. :D

William

Hana, Maui

 

Land of the low lying heavens, the misty Uakea crowning the majestic Kauwiki.

Visit my palms here

Dave H Community Regular

Dave H

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I LOVE the CocoThrinax genus... One of my top 3 fav genusssss :greenthumb: Nice score Dave !

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Thanks for those lovely visuals...:)

love conquers all..

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hanapalms Proficient

hanapalms

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dave did & somebody musta "sworn" him...

Speaking of slow growing, just how slow is that? I have a few C.crinita (the old guy) in gal pots that don't seem to be in any hurry to get out. I don't want to put them in the ground because they'll get lost in the weeds and vines.

Love the leaves on your palm. Just wondering if my trees will be grown by mid-century. :unsure::(:hmm::blink:

Do they have fan leaves yet? They will grow "faster" in the ground. This is not a palm that likes being confined in pots. I'd pull some weeds, plant them then mulch heavily around them to keep the weeds at bay. They want lots of sun & heat, water too if they have good drainage. But they'll never go anywhere in a 1g pot.

Hi Meg,

Here're a couple photos, first is the Cocothrinax crinita and the second is Cocothrinax sp. (I need a species name, anybody got one?) :huh:

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I grew the crinita from seed I got in 2005 and the other sp. was given to me a year ago, it was germinated in 2006. Would be nice to know what species it is. :hmm:

William

Hana, Maui

 

Land of the low lying heavens, the misty Uakea crowning the majestic Kauwiki.

Visit my palms here

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