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Pseudophoenix ekmanii

Tomw

By Tomw
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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Meg- AWesome! 

Kris- I would think fert and a larger pot?

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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!

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Thanks Bill,

Will try and let you know what happened.

Love,

Kris.

 

love conquers all..

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palmislandRandy Grand Master

palmislandRandy

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Wow Meg, that's impressive!

 

Kris, What bill said & you may have ants nesting in the pot.

 

 

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"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

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Mandrew968 Grand Master

Mandrew968

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Here is an update from this Sunday. As you can read in this thread--I said this palm speeds up!

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Mandrew968 Grand Master

Mandrew968

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This is the second one, of the two biggest, in the group.

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Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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Is that a little bit of trunk peaking out at the bottom?

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Holy crap I just crapped!!!!!!

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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)

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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6 hours ago, MattyB said:

Holy crap I just crapped!!!!!!

Rad!

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

kurt decker Community Regular

kurt decker

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A buddy of mine just found this today, cleaning up a palm collection that had been neglected for 3-4 years. Lucky dog. That's a 30 gallon pot.

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trioderob Grand Master

trioderob

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bitchin palm - I need to change my underwear now

User00 Mentor

User00

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we should give a  common name to this palm  " Ten Generation Palm"

 

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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3 hours ago, kurt decker said:

A buddy of mine just found this today, cleaning up a palm collection that had been neglected for 3-4 years. Lucky dog. That's a 30 gallon pot.

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Probably 15 years old and well on its way to being a monster!! :drool:

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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Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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More pics of the ones at Fairchild:

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Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

Xerarch Grand Master

Xerarch

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AW-SOME!

Corpus Christi, TX, near salt water, zone 9b/10a! Except when it isn't and everything gets nuked.

Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Thought perhaps some of you might like seeing these pics of Pseudophoenix ekmanii growing in habitat in the Republica Dominicana. 

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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!

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