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Copernicia ekmanii

Al in Kona

By Al in Kona
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Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Two pics showing our Copernicia ekmanii in the garden.  Even at a small size its very glaucous leaves add contrast to the mostly green surroundings.  It's growing in full sun and never gets any supplemental water or fertilizer yet.  Maybe if I did it would speed up its growth a little. 

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

Briank Mentor

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Awesome.  Just love the blue green.  Copernicia palms are growing on me, but just hard to grow in So Cal unless you can pony up the bucks and get lucky to find one of such size.  Just awesome form and color of a palm.  Will look great even if they are slow. 

aztropic Grand Master

aztropic

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The only Copernicia I've found to be a "no go" in Arizona.Just too cold sensitive!

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

 

Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

Mandrew968 Grand Master

Mandrew968

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26 minutes ago, aztropic said:

The only Copernicia I've found to be a "no go" in Arizona.Just too cold sensitive!

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

 

Berteroana would be the same story, no doubt...

Kennybenjamin Veteran

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Some great palms bring posted by you recently Al!!! I'm in awe!!!

Mandrew968 Grand Master

Mandrew968

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Here is mine-got it from virtualpalm a long time ago. It's one of those palms that you are very happy to have in your collection. 

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aztropic Grand Master

aztropic

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7 hours ago, Mandrew968 said:

Berteroana would be the same story, no doubt...

Nope...Berteroana grows like a weed around here.Only some very light bronzing on our coldest winters.

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

 

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

mike in kurtistown Mentor

mike in kurtistown

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Nice, Al. Mine are still in pots, just getting close to planting size.

 

Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

Tracy Grand Master

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10 hours ago, Al in Kona said:

Even at a small size its very glaucous leaves add contrast to the mostly green surroundings.

Beautiful contrasting color as you point out.  How long in the ground to get to that size where you are, and how small was it when you planted it?

33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

Josh-O Grand Master

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21 hours ago, Briank said:

Awesome.  Just love the blue green.  Copernicia palms are growing on me, but just hard to grow in So Cal unless you can pony up the bucks and get lucky to find one of such size.  Just awesome form and color of a palm.  Will look great even if they are slow. 

copernicia prunifera would be a nice colorful addition to your garden :) 

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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12 hours ago, aztropic said:

Nope...Berteroana grows like a weed around here.Only some very light bronzing on our coldest winters.

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

 

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Whoa!!! That Bertro looks fantabilous!! 

I think they are more cold hardy than folks think.

Here is a pic of mine that endured freezing (short duration) temps to 30F 7 times this year

It has also flushed a new set of leaves in the dead of winter..

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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IMG_3499.JPG.986bb39d7b08b3163336209a345 hers another shot. You can see its got a fairly good size trunk now. I'm getting ready to cut off the older leaves that are now just starting to die off.

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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12 hours ago, aztropic said:

Nope...Berteroana grows like a weed around here.Only some very light bronzing on our coldest winters.

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

 

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your C. macro also look great!!

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

Sunset zone 24

Mandrew968 Grand Master

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That's interesting that ekmanii and berteroana are not the same cold tolerance... it's definitely the second on the list of cold hardiness for Copernicia.

Cindy Adair Grand Master

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Al that C.ekmanii is stunning! Sadly my only one died, but I would certainly try another!

My C.berteroana bought locally is doing fine except for some cow pruned leaves. 

Thanks for all the nice photos!

 

Cindy Adair

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Mandrew968 Grand Master

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This is my blue bert. In about two weeks the flowers will be opening-giving a pleasant fragrance all around the front door. 

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Silas_Sancona Grand Master

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On 1/19/2016, 11:54:15, aztropic said:

Nope...Berteroana grows like a weed around here.Only some very light bronzing on our coldest winters.

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

 

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Ya know.. id been straddling the fence deciding whether or not to add a couple C. berteroana seedlings to the collection before heading west.. Not any more.  

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Nice visuals gentlemen,the first 2 stills of this thread is pretty mind blowing fantastic.

thanks & love,

kris.

love conquers all..

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Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

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On 1/18/2016, 11:29:46, Al in Kona said:

Two pics showing our Copernicia ekmanii in the garden.  Even at a small size its very glaucous leaves add contrast to the mostly green surroundings.  It's growing in full sun and never gets any supplemental water or fertilizer yet.  Maybe if I did it would speed up its growth a little. 

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Copernicia ekmanii Jan 2016 (2).JPG

The color on this plant is incredible.

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On 1/20/2016 at 1:19 PM, Cindy Adair said:

Al that C.ekmanii is stunning! Sadly my only one died, but I would certainly try another!

My C.berteroana bought locally is doing fine except for some cow pruned leaves. 

Thanks for all the nice photos!

 

Cindy, did you ever get another C. ekmanii?  If yes, how is it doing?  I am going to try one in my yard from Noel Pecunia.   I would love to have one that would develope the amazing glaucous color like the one posted from Kona.  

Cindy Adair Grand Master

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I did get another one also from Noel Pecunia and here it is. Note keys for scale.

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Never once given supplemental water or fertilizer. It’s in full sun on a slope in rather poor rocky soil but doing fine nevertheless.

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Cindy Adair

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Oh Cindy, that is beautiful. 

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