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Brahea nitida

MattyB

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MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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I was just going through some of my pictures and found this beautiful leaf detail of Brahea nitida.

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I don't remember seeing many pictures of these.  Does anyone have any to share? :)

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)

Patrick Veteran

Patrick

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Here's my little nitty. Just planted 'er last week! It got a little leaf tip burn from the winter.....grow, baby, grow!!!!

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Oakley, California

55 Miles E-NE of San Francisco, CA

Solid zone 9, I can expect at least one night in the mid to low twenties every year.

Hot, dry summers. Cold, wet winters.

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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nice

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)

Patrick Veteran

Patrick

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Eh, Matty- where'd you get that picture of yours from? Is it your Brahea or someone elses'? Those are some nice big leaves. Very attractive! :P

Oakley, California

55 Miles E-NE of San Francisco, CA

Solid zone 9, I can expect at least one night in the mid to low twenties every year.

Hot, dry summers. Cold, wet winters.

richtrav Proficient

richtrav

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Mine is pretty young but still graceful, it reminds me of a shiny Livistona chinensis

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Though no speed demon, it seems to be a reasonable grower in Texas

Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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(Patrick @ Mar. 22 2007,13:05)

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Eh, Matty- where'd you get that picture of yours from? Is it your Brahea or someone elses'? Those are some nice big leaves. Very attractive! :P

Yeah Matty,

Who gets credit for that flawlessly grown B. nitida?  :)

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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ummm...lemme think about that one...

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

PalmGuyWC Grand Master

PalmGuyWC

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I have two, one about the same size at Richard's. One was in the open, but it's small enough that I put a trash can over it during the last freeze.  The other larger one was unprotected.  They both took 23/24F with no damage, in fact they both grew a new frond this winter.

Since I see no pictures of a large one, does this mean this is a rare Brahaea or just a relatively new introduction? Both of mine were gifts. They are supposed to be glaucious on the back side of the frond, but both of mine are green and the petioles are unarmed.

Dick

Richard Douglas

PalmGuyWC Grand Master

PalmGuyWC

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Thanks Eric for the nice photo.  That one looks "sun grown" and is nice and compact. Mine get afternoon shade and are more stretched out, but the larger one grew 6 new fronds last summer.  Like most palms, I think this is one that will speed growth as the trunk enlarges. I have a B. elegans growing in the same area  with several feet of trunk and it grew 14 new fronds last growing season.

In my climate, my palms seem to come to a screatching halt about the middle of November, and don't resume growth till the end of March.

Dick

Richard Douglas

Kim Grand Master

Kim

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One appeared in my back garden over the weekend, but it's not ready for its closeup yet. (small) I liked Ralph Velez's B. nitida, took note, now I'm going to give it a special spot.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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:D

(Dypsisdean @ Mar. 22 2007,22:01)

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(Patrick @ Mar. 22 2007,13:05)

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Eh, Matty- where'd you get that picture of yours from? Is it your Brahea or someone elses'? Those are some nice big leaves. Very attractive! :P

Yeah Matty,

Who gets credit for that flawlessly grown B. nitida?  :)

Yeah, sorry DeanO.  Giving credit where credit is due.....this beautiful Brahea is growing in the Leucadia garden of Dypsisdean's.  I had no clue it was a Brahea.

Check out the pink powderdy coloration of the new petiole.  Does that make it a Super Brahea?  Sorry neoflora just joshin' ya.

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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)

Zac in NC Veteran

Zac in NC

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I have one, but its a small, 1 leaf seedling. I also have pics in the Travel Logs forum of them in the wild in Sonora. It is located here. I can get a shot of the strapling, but i don't think you'd want to see it.  :D

Zac

Zac  

Living to get back to Mexico

International Palm Society member since 2007

http://community.webshots.com/user/zacspics - My Webshots Gallery

ghar41 Veteran

ghar41

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Brahea nitida is a real beauty and is great for backyards and walkways with it's lack of petiole spines.  

I have seen them planted next to swimming pools...the first few years are spent pushing the fronds out of the way as you make your way around the pool...but as they get taller the petioles arch overhead, over the walkway creating an incredible "passageway"....

I have small ones planted in this manner.

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Glenn

Modesto, California

 

Sunset Zone 14   USDA 9b

 

Low Temp. 19F/-7C 12-20-1990         

 

High Temp. 111F/43C 07-23-2006

 

Annual Average Precipitation 13.12 inches/yr.

 

             

Nigel Mentor

Nigel

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There seems two types of Brahea nitida,the green version, and the dark version which is surely one of the most beautiful palms on the planet.

I saw a dark version growing at Javier Segura`s property in Spain, it had powder white undersides to the leaves, contrasted by a dark green upper leaf surface that appeared almost black in strong sunshine. The contrast was unbelievable.

Does any body have one of these ?

Resident in Bristol UK.

Webshop for hardy palms and hybrid seeds www.hardy-palms.co.uk

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