Actinokentia new leaf

[Pedro 65]

Since everyone enjoys New Red leaves/fronds heres Actinokentia today, if you have any new reds today, post away

Pete

[Kevin S]

I think I might love red colored in a palm more than I love blue maybe not too sure on that lol.

Looks like that palm is one I need to try Love the color on it .

[Pip]

Awesome

[Richie]

Looking good , Pete , this one is definitely on my wish list , amongst many others .

[comic097]

Stunning Pete, how long you had that in the ground for mate ? filtered sun in our part of the world ?

[Monòver]

I love it!Nice red color.

Mine it is only 20 cm tall,jejeje!

[Daryl]

My Actinokentia always had a red new leaf to rival my Chambeyronias...they are so slow though! Two leaves a year, and three if you're really lucky.

Plus,they like more water...and if they don't get it they die...

[Pedro 65]

Thanks all for yr comments.

Kevin, red new leaves are always appealing but Blue Copernicia's are hard to beat, btw, Floribunda has 1gal Actinokentia for $10, thats cheap.

Thanks Pip.

Thanks Richie, I "promise" to post your palms on Monday ( better late than never)

Thanks Paul, both have been inground for years, they are in too much shade, lightly filtered would be far better.

Thanks Antanio, keeps your continually moist and give it some Nutricoat total TE 180 or 270 day and it should grow very well, all best with it.

Daryl, yes they "always" open a new leaf with great red colour and yes are slow, sorry your died.

Pete

[Kennybenjamin]

Pete, I assume the new leaf colour develops as the palm ages..... My small one shows no colour so far?

[Pedro 65]

Pete, I assume the new leaf colour develops as the palm ages..... My small one shows no colour so far?

Yes Ben, just like Chamby's when small which start with very little to no colour then "darken" as they age

Pete

[Kennybenjamin]

Thanks Pete... Yours is of coarse a ripper!

[akamu]

I agree with the color they do have a really deep red like C. hookeri where as my regular C macrocarpa tend to have a little more burgandy in the frond .In my experience I get 2 leaves a year on a good year. but well worth the wait. Great palm for the understory

[Jim in Los Altos]

Pete, that's a lovely palm. Red leaves are always such a fantasy come true. My two Actinokentia are still small at just a bit over a foot tall but produce nice red leaves every now and then. Patience is key with these!

[KrisKupsch]

Pete have you got A.divaricata "Watermelon form" ?!

[LJG]

Pete have you got A.divaricata "Watermelon form" ?!

Kris, do you? Got a pic?

[Pedro 65]

Pete have you got A.divaricata "Watermelon form" ?!

Kris, do you? Got a pic?

Kris, no I dont have watermelon form, mine is the Papaya form which is far better for the insides, I know Len has germinated the watermelon form and pretty sure he sold em all as they cause bloating of the belly

Jim, thanks for your comment, all best with yours.

Edit.. Kris, my 2 are "years old", it would take "many many" years to see if a watermelon form "really is" a watermelon form

Pete

[Pando]

That's almost as good as that banana chamby pic.

Edited April 14, 2015 by Pando

[quaman58]

Len,

I still have the ones (watermelon) I got from you chugging along. Are yours showing any different color?

Bret

[LJG]

Len,

I still have the ones (watermelon) I got from you chugging along. Are yours showing any different color?

Bret

No. Thats why I am hoping to see some bigger ones.

[Pedro 65]

Len,

I still have the ones (watermelon) I got from you chugging along. Are yours showing any different color?

Bret

No. Thats why I am hoping to see some bigger ones.

Kris sent me these pics 2day of watermelon in the wild in NewCal, must be "quite" an age this beauty.

Pete

[LJG]

Wow Pete, nice. Thanks for posting these. Looks like a winner to me.

[Mandrew968]

Super nice and great eye candy. Can anyone clue me in to why this genus is not a Chambeyronia? How big is the seed? My plants are only a couple feet tall...

[LJG]

It does look similar and I have seen some beefy Actinokentias, but they are always dwarf compared to well grown Chambeyroni. Actinokentia has smaller fruit and inflorecense, plus has a round petiole where Chambeyroni is channeled.

[Mandrew968]

It does look similar and I have seen some beefy Actinokentias, but they are always dwarf compared to well grown Chambeyroni. Actinokentia has smaller fruit and inflorecense, plus has a round petiole where Chambeyroni is channeled.

Len, I am well aware of these differences and I appreciate your response to my musing. I just see far more similarities than I do differences, other than the size of the seed... Here is a question regarding Chambeyronia, you or someone might be able to shed some light/experience on: Can a regular Chambeyronia produce seedling hookeri? I ask because I have harvested seed from regular Chambys and some seem to have turned into hookeri... I know taxonomists consider the two not to be distinct, so that has me wondering--I always thought the two were from different parts of the Island? Thanks for the thought on this matter--hope this is not a hijack, Pete!

[john v]

Chambeyronia Macrocarpa

Ared emergent frond on a Chambeyronia Macrocarpa here in Key West  It seems that post-Hurricane Irma, plants that survived have come back more vibrant and alive, with more color and beauty than ever. #Chambeyronia Macrocarpa#hookeri#newcaledonia #palms#flamethrowerpalm#keywest#danskeywestgarden#postirma#postirma2017 #nature_brilliance

[John hovancsek]

A. Divorcicata opened its new leaf this morning. I think it will darken in a day or so

[mike in kurtistown]

Must be divaritica season.