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Roystonea borinquena flowering in Orlando, FL

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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This Roystonea borinquena has started flowering here at Leu Gardens. It was planted in 1990 as a large 1 gal. specimen. It is about 25ft tall now. I noticed a fresh open and colorful inflorescence yesterday. There were dozens and dozens of bees swarming it so hopefully seed will follow.

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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Nice! How would you rate the hardiness compared to the other Roystonea in the park?

Keith 

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

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Roystonea borinquena, elata, princeps, regia and violacea all seem to be similar. R. oleracea is a bit more tender.

I planted R. lenis and R. maisiana out last year so not sure about them yet.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

Alicehunter2000

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Nice, would love to be able to grow any Roystonea up here.

Eric...did the Ombu root? It's been hit and miss with cuttings for me.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Wow, that's a sight. Looks like a 'nad explosion . . .

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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MattyB

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Is it a male or female?

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)

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Josh-O

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nice picture!! what are you going to do with the seeds once they mature??

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

Sunset zone 24

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Send some to me!

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Nice, would love to be able to grow any Roystonea up here.

Eric...did the Ombu root? It's been hit and miss with cuttings for me.

The cutting is still alive but no roots yet.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Is it a male or female?

I'm not sure. its had a couple previous inflorescences but no seed yet. There are 2 others emerging.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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nice picture!! what are you going to do with the seeds once they mature??

If it sets seed it will get donated to the CFPACS seedbank for distribution. Hopefully the birds, rats, squirrels and racoons leave some.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

edric Grand Master

edric

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Great work Eric, Ed

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palmsOrl

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This is a great palm for warmer areas of Central FL, including metro Orlando. I am so glad to see the one at Leu Gardens is doing so well, though it is not a surprise at all. I think it will be there for a long time to come. The R. borinqueana at my parents former house was planted in a wet area near a canal and has flourished since I planted it in March of 2003 as a 1 gallon from the Leu Gardens spring sale. It is now easily 50-60 feet tall and the new owners have decided to keep it, as well as the other large palms I had to leave behind. I think the biggest threat to large specimens like these in the urban heat island is not freezing to death, but getting struck by lightning once they begin to tower above surrounding vegetation. Though that one on the path at Leu Gardens will be protected by the forest canopy. These seem to have nearly identical cultural requirements to Roystonea regia.

Dave-Vero Grand Master

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An excuse to see about running up to Leu in connection with next Saturday's Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society meeting to the south.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Great work Eric, Ed

Ed, feel free to use any of the pics.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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This is a great palm for warmer areas of Central FL, including metro Orlando. I am so glad to see the one at Leu Gardens is doing so well, though it is not a surprise at all. I think it will be there for a long time to come. The R. borinqueana at my parents former house was planted in a wet area near a canal and has flourished since I planted it in March of 2003 as a 1 gallon from the Leu Gardens spring sale. It is now easily 50-60 feet tall and the new owners have decided to keep it, as well as the other large palms I had to leave behind. I think the biggest threat to large specimens like these in the urban heat island is not freezing to death, but getting struck by lightning once they begin to tower above surrounding vegetation. Though that one on the path at Leu Gardens will be protected by the forest canopy. These seem to have nearly identical cultural requirements to Roystonea regia.

The 2 (originally 3 until some idiot wrecked their car into it)I planted in 2004 downtown are trunking very well. I planted them at the Methodist Church but they were moved a few years ago across the street at a county parking garage that has lots of tropicals in the landscape.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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An excuse to see about running up to Leu in connection with next Saturday's Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society meeting to the south.

If you go you can see the 50ft flowering Caryota ochlandra that was recently hit by lighting. It apparently has killed nearby 20ft specimens of Arenga pinnata and Caryota obtusa. Nothing else has died but a few others have some burnt leaves.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

edric Grand Master

edric

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Great work Eric, Ed

Ed, feel free to use any of the pics.

Thanks Eric, I got 'em entered, Ed

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