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what would you consider the rarest palm in your collection?

Josh-O

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TexasColdHardyPalms Grand Master

TexasColdHardyPalms

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18 hours ago, Frank - Knoxville said:

Variegated Rhapidophyllum hystrix

 

18 hours ago, Frank - Knoxville said:

 

Frank,  That is a lot of variegation on that needle palm.  Very nice.

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10 hours ago, TexasColdHardyPalms said:

 

Frank,  That is a lot of variegation on that needle palm.  Very nice.

It has put out exactly two pups in 7 years. One green and one variegated.  I'm beginning to think it might never pup again!  Interestingly as well, it flowered one time after I got it, and never again.

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Moose Grand Master

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My rarest palm is a true Dypsis 'Black Stem' cultivated by that Triode guy. Of course the tradition of this palm on the forum does not permit the posting of a photo. ;)

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

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Stevetoad Grand Master

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On December 18, 2015 at 9:29:58 PM, Josh-O said:

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

Back off mofo. I'll cut you. 

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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Stevetoad Grand Master

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On December 18, 2015 at 9:28:06 PM, LJG said:

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

I just built a green house so I can come grab it before the vultures swoop in. :) 

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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Up to you Steve. It is still in the ground. With wet soil, might be good time to dig. 

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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Josh-O Grand Master

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47 minutes ago, Stevetoad said:

Back off mofo. I'll cut you. 

yikes! I'm going into palm witness protection. 

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

Sunset zone 24

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On 12/22/2015, 9:08:07, Stevetoad said:

Back off mofo. I'll cut you. 

The Palm Posse

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

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Stevetoad Grand Master

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On December 20, 2015 at 10:58:12 AM, Doubleway said:

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

Oohhh man. im in love. 

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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Josh-O Grand Master

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1 hour ago, Stevetoad said:

Oohhh man. im in love. 

I saw her first home slice!

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

Sunset zone 24

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Plantasexoticas Proficient

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Wow some great palms there.

My rarest would be Juania australis - in particular one showing some apparent variegation :)

just seedlings at the moment. But a few of my palms could be considered rare for uk but are common elsewhere 

James

 

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"Rare" for my neck of the woods. A Cocos Nucifera "Atlantic" cultivar.

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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18 hours ago, Plantasexoticas said:

Wow some great palms there.

My rarest would be Juania australis - in particular one showing some apparent variegation :)

just seedlings at the moment. But a few of my palms could be considered rare for uk but are common elsewhere 

James

 

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Wow!!

very dreamy to have those

in ones collection :) 

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

Sunset zone 24

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18 hours ago, GottmitAlex said:

"Rare" for my neck of the woods. A Cocos Nucifera "Atlantic" cultivar.

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If you can keep it alive and well that could end up being one of the most famous west coast coco's

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

Sunset zone 24

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6 hours ago, Josh-O said:

Wow!!

very dreamy to have those

in ones collection :) 

Wow some great palms there.

My rarest would be Juania australis - in particular one showing some apparent variegation :)

just seedlings at the moment. But a few of my palms could be considered rare for uk but are common elsewhere 

James

Thanks Josh  - yes a very dreamy Palm - growing well too 

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Moose Grand Master

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On ‎12‎/‎16‎/‎2015‎ ‎10‎:‎52‎:‎02‎, Josh-O said:

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?

 

Oh dear God, how did I miss this? :o

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

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kinzyjr

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Phoenix theophrasti twins

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

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On 1/22/2017, 9:10:15, Josh-O said:

If you can keep it alive and well that could end up being one of the most famous west coast coco's

Couldn't keep it alive, Josh. 

In a couple days I should be receiving a Rangiroa red dwarf/Haari Papua/aka red Tahiti dwarf.  It is going to take the spot where the Atlantic tall was enthroned....

And of course, it will take first place in my "rare" palms. Will post pics once it's in the ground.

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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On 12/20/2015, 12:03:10, BS Man about Palms said:

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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I DID jinx myself with the piersoniorum, A major winter storm and 75-80mph winds snapped/twisted the growing point and it died very soon thereafter. Still looking for a replacement.

On the other hand, the highland.. dypsis continues to get bigger.

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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That's terrible news about the piersoniourm! But I'm impressed by the Nauseosa. The 1 gallons I've gotten were never happy here and croaked. 

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Atlantic tall kicked the bucket. Replacing it is the Red Tahiti Dwarf/Haari Papua coconut seedling.  Quite rare in my neck of the woods.

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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On 12/15/2015, 4:27:29, Moose said:

Crytostachys hybrid.

Moose hows your hybrid looking these days? Super cool palm

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Hmm.  I guess the rarest thing I've ever grown would be Voanioala.  The rarest species I've ever germinated would probably be Lemurophoenix.  The rarest thing I currently have is, alas, Chamaedorea linearis or maybe woodsoniana.  

Skell's Bells

 

 

Inland Central Florida, 28N, 81W. Humid-subtropical climate with occasional frosts and freezes. Zone 9b.

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I'd have to second Jason's grow about Voanioala. Starting to pick up speed after 8 years in the ground. Glad I was able to score one way back when.

Tim

 

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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My rarest palm would be my four Colpothrinax Wrightii! They are now about Tento twelve feet tall.

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Dale F. Holton

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My rarest is JxS 

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David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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On 12/20/2015, 6:24:29, sarasota alex said:

Pogonotium ursinum

Daemonorops periacantha

Calamus aruensis

Desmoncus osensis

Calyptrogyne costatifrons subsp. occidentalis

 

 

Oh wow! Only one out of the 5 palms listed above is still alive... The Calyptrogyne.

So I guess currently the rarest I have are Calyptrogyne costatifrons subsp. occidentalis and Daemonorops scapigera. I also have palms that are widespread in nature, but don't seem to be in cultivation much, such as an Oenocarpus mapora or Astrocaryum aculeatissimum.

 

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