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Noticed two things on my burretiokentia koghiensis

Josh-O

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Well I decided to actually pull some weeds the other day. For a while I was pulling the Bill  in my garden :D

I was weeding around my burretiokentia koghiensis and noticed a bunch of leaf bases were loose and ready to come off. I had no idea that I was going to find solid woody rings of trunk. I have been waiting a very long time just to get my first ring a trunk let alone finding 11 rings under all the messy leaf bases.

I also noticed I have two flower Spathes pushing up. I was very excited to see all this goodness today.

 

please enjoy the pictures below

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

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image.thumb.jpg.5fa2ce32dc4f6529805fb2e3image.thumb.jpg.8686a01b21b36355ec81850bflower spike coming out and a new red leaf about to open any day :) 

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Just love those, "wow, I had no idea", moments. 

No 'kogies' in the the garden, just vieillardia, hapala, and grandiflora.

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That is very cool Josh........ This is a species that I would love to get my hands on ever since I went to Mount Koghi in New Caledonia just over a month ago......... We did a very short walk in the rain but our guide cut it short as he had fears of us slipping and getting muddy....... It is was a bit annoying as I am used to slipping and getting muddy in our local tropical rainforests............ This part of New Caledonia is well south of our latitude here but somewhat similar, however the plants growing there are so much different to what we have....... I want to go back there !!

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5 hours ago, realarch said:

Just love those, "wow, I had no idea", moments. 

No 'kogies' in the the garden, just vieillardia, hapala, and grandiflora.

Tim

Any pictures of the B. Grandiflora? I love that Palm!!!!

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1 hour ago, Tropicgardener said:

That is very cool Josh........ This is a species that I would love to get my hands on ever since I went to Mount Koghi in New Caledonia just over a month ago......... We did a very short walk in the rain but our guide cut it short as he had fears of us slipping and getting muddy....... It is was a bit annoying as I am used to slipping and getting muddy in our local tropical rainforests............ This part of New Caledonia is well south of our latitude here but somewhat similar, however the plants growing there are so much different to what we have....... I want to go back there !!

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Awesome habitat photo. In my opinion there's no better way to present a palm than a picture of one growing at habitat. It sounds like you had a great trip and I look forward to more your habitat photos

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Unfortunately not many habitat photos Josh.......... I was on a South Pacific cruise and was only in Noumea for a few hours.......... Heading north to Lifou (same latitude as Airlie Beach where I live) but didn't get a chance to see much there either.

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I always try to get those dead leaf bases off as soon as possible, and I often use a box cutter (Stanley knife) to do it.

Nothing good ever is under there. Just usually mealybug or some other pest. Just the ones that are designed to come off.

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Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

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16 hours ago, gtsteve said:

I always try to get those dead leaf bases off as soon as possible, and I often use a box cutter (Stanley knife) to do it.

Nothing good ever is under there. Just usually mealybug or some other pest. Just the ones that are designed to come off.

I'm usually very good about taking them off. it took years for them to finally detach from the trunk. I did not want to rush the process :) 

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Just now, Josh-O said:

I'm usually very good about taking them off. it took years for them to finally detach from the trunk. I did not want to rush the process :) 

I've killed many palms this way. pink rot can set in what seems like overnight :( 

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I forgot, I'm supposed to be offended I think at the first line of this thread.. :interesting:

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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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1 hour ago, BS Man about Palms said:

I forgot, I'm supposed to be offended I think at the first line of this thread.. :interesting:

Naah, it was just BS...

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8 hours ago, BS Man about Palms said:

I forgot, I'm supposed to be offended I think at the first line of this thread.. :interesting:

Don't worry BS Man, when it comes to growing weeds I'll give you a run for your money anytime! 

Josh, pleasant surprises are always the best ones, cool koghi. :greenthumb:

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Rookie mistake, I think I killed my first B. hapala when I tried to cut off leaf bases that where still green at the bottom.   Better too late than too soon I guess. :wacko:

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