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what would you consider the rarest palm in your collection?

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On 12/14/2015, 11:40:30, Briank said:

My Rarest Palms that are yet to go into ground are probably these. Although I am no expert on what is considered "rare" as I have been told that I should be planting more "Rare" stuff than what I am planting LoL. I am trying. 

 

Have not put into ground yet, but will eventually go into ground when I can get locations in garden worked out.

 I have 2 Sabal Miamiensis ( Been told this is controversial Palm/Topic)

I just got 4 total Kerriodoxa Elegans that are in the garage waiting to be planted when I can get the conditions right to plant

Lastly, I have 3 Chameyronia Houailou waiting to be planted as well. Maybe not "Rare" but rarest of this Species I believe.

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those kerriodoxas look familiar :) 

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

Sunset zone 24

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On 12/15/2015, 3:33:01, Mandrew968 said:

Rarest, meaning the fewest people have another--if any... Silver rigida or variegated fallaensis. They are a toss up, at this point.

Whoa! I wish I had that toss up. Both are killer plants let alone with variations.

HOME RUN PLANTS!

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

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On 12/15/2015, 7:10:56, Ben in Norcal said:

Do hybrids count?  How many folks have a Butia paraguayensis x Queen?

Otherwise maybe it is my reverse Syagrus x Butia cross:

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Or maybe my JxS:

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I bought a bunch of these 2 years ago

Butia paraguayensis x Queen

He called the"short mules"

How did you label yours?

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

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On 12/15/2015, 10:16:00, SouthSeaNate said:

Most of the palms I have would be considered rare in Malta as only a few common species are available & planted, but I would say my most rare palm would be my Jubutyagrus, which I can almost guarantee is the only one here...

post some pic's :drool:

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

Sunset zone 24

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On 12/15/2015, 1:04:48, palmislandRandy said:

Steve obviously was kidding................I think.

I have to agree. hehehehehe

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

Sunset zone 24

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On 12/15/2015, 4:27:19, Jeff Searle said:

It's hard to say what would constitute my rarest species planted out. Because I love the genus Licuala, some of the rarer species would be,

L. sallehana

L. beccariana

L. terengganuensis

L. merquensis.

Others I'm enjoying are,

Cryosophila nana

Cyrtostachys elegans X C. renda

Cyrtostachys elegans

Hydriastele selibicum

And I'm now very proud to say I have a new Double coconut seed BUT not viable. This almost counts, no?:)

 

impressive list Jeff. 

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

Sunset zone 24

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3 hours ago, MAPU 1 said:

Hows this for rare. Hemithrinax ekmaniana. 1 Out of several hundred.

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Whoa! This palm is on my top 5 to find list. Send me a PM if you can part with a couple?

thanks!!

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

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mine has to be the "dypsis black stem" baronii

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Yes, I did post a picture...Not sure if I have unlocked the secrete yet?

 

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

Sunset zone 24

LJG Grand Master

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5 hours ago, MAPU 1 said:

Hows this for rare. Hemithrinax ekmaniana. 1 Out of several hundred.

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Grow much slower Dale? Seems to be keeping pace with he ones around it. 

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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I nominate Lens avatar.. :)

 

I have a few.. should probably wait until I take pics... some are getting healthy size..

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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!

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11 hours ago, Josh-O said:

I bought a bunch of these 2 years ago

Butia paraguayensis x Queen

He called the"short mules"

How did you label yours?

Haven't yet - mine is a nice 5g plant though.  In NYC now so can't snap a pic, but remind me later!

Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

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14 hours ago, Ben in Norcal said:

Haven't yet - mine is a nice 5g plant though.  In NYC now so can't snap a pic, but remind me later!

sounds good

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

Sunset zone 24

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23 hours ago, BS Man about Palms said:

I nominate Lens avatar.. :)

 

I have a few.. should probably wait until I take pics... some are getting healthy size..

are you unlocking the secrete Bill?:mrlooney:

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

Sunset zone 24

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On ‎12‎/‎16‎/‎2015‎ ‎2‎:‎51‎:‎13‎, Richie said:

My Dypsis Mahia is my rarest palm , pretty rare apparently, hope it seed's one day .

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Now that's......bragging rare.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Livistona victoriae probably 

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

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14 minutes ago, MattyB said:

Livistona victoriae probably 

I've been looking for one of those. pretty cool palm

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

Sunset zone 24

LJG Grand Master

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2 hours ago, Josh-O said:

I've been looking for one of those. pretty cool palm

Should have told me. Digging mine and giving it to Steve this Spring. I don't have the heat for it. 

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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Just now, LJG said:

Should have told me. Digging mine and giving it to Steve this Spring. I don't have the heat for it. 

I'll offer you  Dr-Evil-one-trillion-banner.pngfor it

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

Sunset zone 24

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Pogonotium ursinum

Daemonorops periacantha

Calamus aruensis

Desmoncus osensis

Calyptrogyne costatifrons subsp. occidentalis

 

 

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Here is my rarest palm I have planted.  I have had it for about 5 years in a pot and planted it in the ground about 4 months ago.  I get some frost so i hope it can take it. So far so good with a couple frost.

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Northern San Diego County, Inland

Josh-O Grand Master

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10 minutes ago, nkbish said:

Here is my rarest palm I have planted.  I have had it for about 5 years in a pot and planted it in the ground about 4 months ago.  I get some frost so i hope it can take it. So far so good with a couple frost.

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looks lie a jubaeopsis c.

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

Sunset zone 24

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Licuala grandis with 3 feet of trunk and 10-15 Hyophorbe verschaffeltii volunteers from the big dog that Mr. Searle sold me a number of years ago ( I also purchased the Licuala grandis from him).

What you look for is what is looking

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1 hour ago, Josh-O said:

looks lie a jubaeopsis c.

Sorry forgot to include that part.  I got it a while ago without a label in the pot.  I think it is a jubeaopsis.  

Northern San Diego County, Inland

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image.jpeg.0cf24f9865fb31fdb8bc7c9c22752My copernicia cowellii is in my garden. This size is the rarest palm for me.

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So I decided to take a few pics of some "rare for its size in So Cal" palms I have...maybe elsewhere too.

I put a can in there for scale...the can is rare too..lol

Note a decent, more or less full coastal sun Kentiopsis piersoniorum... I finally unlocked the secret?...(dam, now its jinxed)

 

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Also, what was originally sold around here as Dypsis sp."highland mealybug".. now I believe is known as Dypsis nauseosa... but that too could change

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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!

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More "Rare for its size,  etc..."  

Note a Dypsis sp"Big Red. which since I know of no official species name may make it rare at any size?.. Could be a variety of lastelliana most likely.

 

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And then you'll see a pretty big Kentiopsis magnifica... or at least the trunk of it.. I didn't realise how big the jubea leaves would get and it has stayed in the curve looking for sunlight... It originally had a gopher chew down on some of the roots and hollow out the soil to that side which caused it to lean soon after starting to trunk.

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I have some rarer smaller stuff, but too small to waste the film.... :rolleyes:

 

Oh yeah, in the far left you can see a boxed Dypsis decipiens super duper pooper maroon or whatever its name is screaming for more sunlight and heat.. but its leaves stay a nice bluish with maroon highlights and the leaf always opens maroon color..

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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!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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Bonus Big red pic.. B)

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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!

LJG Grand Master

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Nice plants Bill. I need to stop by, it has been too long. 

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Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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5 minutes ago, LJG said:

Nice plants Bill. I need to stop by, it has been too long. 

Wish I could. Things are looking real good ! 

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Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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It occured to me the Lemouriophoenix halluexii would be a rare one too...still growing slowly through this cool weather.

 

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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!

Bigfish Mentor

Bigfish

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Variegated Rhapidophyllum hystrix

 

 

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Josh-O Grand Master

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7 hours ago, Doubleway said:

image.jpeg.0cf24f9865fb31fdb8bc7c9c22752My copernicia cowellii is in my garden. This size is the rarest palm for me.

Sheer awesomeness!!!

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

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2 hours ago, Frank - Knoxville said:

Variegated Rhapidophyllum hystrix

 

 

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Whoa! Has this always has this much variation?

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

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2 hours ago, BS Man about Palms said:

It occured to me the Lemouriophoenix halluexii would be a rare one too...still growing slowly through this cool weather.

 

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Awesome selection of rare palms Bill. I need to come by sooner than later. I'll be off work the week between Christmas and New Years. Maybe you have time for a visit?

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

Sunset zone 24

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2 hours ago, Josh-O said:

Whoa! Has this always has this much variation?

Do you mean variation or variegation?  Most leaves are variegated, but it puts out an all-green leaf from time to time.  It's not a great picture... I need to get it out of there and get a better shot.

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I meant  variegation. My auto-correct sometime gets ahead of me

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

Sunset zone 24

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22 hours ago, bstoller said:

Nice Cowellii.   How old is that thing ?

22 hours ago, aivalima said:

Awesome!!!

This cowellii palm is about 30 years old that is bigger than others.Thank you ^|\^•

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