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Loxococcus rupicola

Bencassa

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Bencassa

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pic of my young Loxococcus rupicola.

Anyone have any pics of more established specimens growing?

LilikoiLee Mentor

LilikoiLee

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I have two really lovely ones that put out purple new leaves. They were planted out from 5g pots and are growing well here in Kona. Unfortunately my husband took our camera to the mainland so I won't be able to post a picture until late next week.

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

Bencassa Community Regular

Bencassa

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Please do :)Look forward to seeing them. Have heard they are really nice but haven't seen any with much size to them.

Thanks Lee.

Ben

mike in kurtistown Mentor

mike in kurtistown

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Here's mine, planted out in July in Hilo, Hawaii's cloudy, humid climate.

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Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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I have two really lovely ones that put out purple new leaves. They were planted out from 5g pots and are growing well here in Kona. Unfortunately my husband took our camera to the mainland so I won't be able to post a picture until late next week.

Lee

Lee, I have one of those old Kodak Box Cameras you could use if you can find film for it! lol. Actually tho' I want to see those Loxococcus rupicola in person to see how easy it might be to dig one of them up to plant in our garden!

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!

PALM MOD Grand Master

PALM MOD

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Ben and others,

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LilikoiLee Mentor

LilikoiLee

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I have two really lovely ones that put out purple new leaves. They were planted out from 5g pots and are growing well here in Kona. Unfortunately my husband took our camera to the mainland so I won't be able to post a picture until late next week.

Lee

Lee, I have one of those old Kodak Box Cameras you could use if you can find film for it! lol. Actually tho' I want to see those Loxococcus rupicola in person to see how easy it might be to dig one of them up to plant in our garden!

Al, watch out for the land mine!

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

Jakkrit Enthusiast

Jakkrit

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I have 2 babies with around 4 year-old

In Thailand , this species is not so difficult to grow.

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post-507-031040100 1318311614_thumb.jpg This one just planted last month.

60 meters above the sea level with less than 1000 mm annual rain.

Temperature range is 16 - 38 °C , average is 28 °C approximately.

Start to collected palms , cycads and succulent plants since 2004.

Dr. George Mentor

Dr. George

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Full sun, South Kona, HI, Fall 2011 - gmp

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Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Full sun, South Kona, HI, Fall 2011 - gmp

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Very impressive palms George.

Justin Veteran

Justin

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Mine are not as big as George's, but are one of my faster growers in Pahoa.

Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

LilikoiLee Mentor

LilikoiLee

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Ben,

Here's one of ours. Not as big as George and Pedro's (fantastic!) It was planted from a 3g pot 11 months ago and had grown a foot. We love the purple new leaves.

Would love to know the original and current height's and years in the ground for George's and Pedro's - please.

Lee

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Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Ben,

Here's one of ours. Not as big as George and Pedro's (fantastic!) It was planted from a 3g pot 11 months ago and had grown a foot. We love the purple new leaves.

Would love to know the original and current height's and years in the ground for George's and Pedro's - please.

Lee

Lee,I didnt post any pics I commented about Georges Palms, would love to have a few that size though.

Dr. George Mentor

Dr. George

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Ben,

Here's one of ours. Not as big as George and Pedro's (fantastic!) It was planted from a 3g pot 11 months ago and had grown a foot. We love the purple new leaves.

Would love to know the original and current height's and years in the ground for George's and Pedro's - please.

Lee

Aloha Lee! Bought these as 5 gal size a year ago and put them in the ground last April. They were about this size when planted out but as you can see, they are throwing new spears nicely. - gmp

Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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Check out Floribunda's new list if you want one of these!

Cindy Adair

colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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George and Lee

Where did you get them? I come over to Kona quite often, and would

love to bring a five gallon back. If any are still for sale . Hopefully I could get

it to pass thru the AG inspection??

Aloha

Colin

Dr. George Mentor

Dr. George

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George and Lee

Where did you get them? I come over to Kona quite often, and would

love to bring a five gallon back. If any are still for sale . Hopefully I could get

it to pass thru the AG inspection??

Aloha

Colin

Aloha Colin - A number of us got these from a nursery that has since closed. If Floribunda has some in the assembly line now, you might keep in contact with Jeff until he has some of the size that would be of interest to you. - gmp

jdapalms Proficient

jdapalms

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I have a few larger ones that can be shipped.

Jerry

Jerry D. Andersen

JD Andersen Nursery

Fallbrook, CA / Leilani Estates, HI

Dr. George Mentor

Dr. George

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I have a few larger ones that can be shipped.

Jerry

So there you go Colin. If you can parlay this into a trip to the Hilo side and a visit to the Andersen garden, it will be like icing on the cake - wonderful place to visit - gmp

colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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Thank you George for the info. Hopefully I can get one shipped or stop by

over there and get one. I would hope if they do well on the Kona side, they

should be ok for me also. I just have to irrigate during the dryer months.

thanks

colin

Bencassa Community Regular

Bencassa

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Ben,

Here's one of ours. Not as big as George and Pedro's (fantastic!) It was planted from a 3g pot 11 months ago and had grown a foot. We love the purple new leaves.

Would love to know the original and current height's and years in the ground for George's and Pedro's - please.

Lee

Hey Lee,

Has the new leaf on yours always opened up that purple colour?

Mine tens to open with more of a cloudy blue/purple colouration like my Chambo sp. houailou, only the chambo holds its colour a lot longer.

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colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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Here is a shot of my new L rupicola that I got from Jerry Andersen on

the Big Island. Wow really colorful and healthy . Can't wait for more new leafs.

aloha

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colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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Some more color

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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I just got 2 seedlings from Floribunda last night. They look great and I hope they grow well...

Cindy Adair

Dr. George Mentor

Dr. George

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Woohoo ....rupicolas bust'in out all over! - gmp

realarch Grand Master

realarch

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Fantastic Cindy & Colin! Look forward to future updates.

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Karen Contributor

Karen

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Loxococcus in Hilo, HI

3" exposed stem

12' overall height

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North of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii

1200' elevation, 200" rain/year

Year round stream with small waterfalls

Lowey Experienced

Lowey

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wow Karen, that is a great specimen, truly beautiful :drool:

Bruce

Innisfail - NQ AUS - 3600mm of rain a year average or around 144inches if you prefer - Temp Range 9c to 43c

mike in kurtistown Mentor

mike in kurtistown

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For comparison, here's mine after six months in full sun. Compare with the original picture in the earlier post. Leaves smaller, shorter petioles, more bluish color. Looks good, but hardly rivals Karen and Dean's palm.

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Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

realarch Grand Master

realarch

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Pretty spectacular Karen. I guess I missed it on the garden tour.

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Matt in OC Grand Master

Matt in OC

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Anyone tried these in SoCal? How fast do they grow and how much sun can they take? Thanks!

Pete in Paradise Hills Proficient

Pete in Paradise Hills

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Mine carked in filtered light

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Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

Matt in OC Grand Master

Matt in OC

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My two babies from Floribunda. We'll see how they fare. Any other experiences?

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mike in kurtistown Mentor

mike in kurtistown

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Here is my trio. The one on the left is the one shown in pics from 2011 shown earlier in this thread.

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Get a load of the flowers, fruits and volunteers in the closeup.

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This has proved to be a really fast grower in open sun here in cloudy, rainy, humid, east Hawaii Island, and a very fast producer of HUGE quantities of viable seed. I can't even give them away anymore. This could become a very popular item for landscapers and big box stores in tropical regions. Of course, here, we don't have the climatic issues faced by growers in soCal or Florida.

 

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Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

fan palm Proficient

fan palm

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Nice one Mike, very robust in sun!

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