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Phoenix rupicola - show us yours

DoomsDave

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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I love my rupies. They're so pretty, and they're not big thug-palms, like some of their cousins.

They're about 7 - 8 feet, getting ready to trunk. Full sun, hardly any water.

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This is probably what it looked like 25 years ago:

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I looked for this palm for years and seem to find every other Phoenix instead.

The reason is likely it's extreme slowness.  At the open house/garden last

week in Phoenix OB had, side by side, a rupicola and a rupicola x reclinata.

The rupicola was barely 6' tall.  The cross was nearly 20'.  Both were 5 gal

size when planted 15 yrs ago.  I was able to buy the cross from a small local

grower for $15, but he had only 5 gal size.  Attached is a photo of that cross.

I also picked up a canariensis x reclinata.  I would like to see how that turns out

in another 30 yrs.

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Dave,

Here's our Rupi,Growing in semi shade area of our garden..

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Here's a link to its planting work :-

Love,

Kris.

BTW the Term 'Rupi' in indian languages does means Beauty or Beautiful..

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love conquers all..

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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my humble little guy. just gave him a HUGE hair cut

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

Sunset zone 24

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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I have hybrid rupicola x reclinata (or the other way around) that may end up at Josh's yet...lol

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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!

foxtail Mentor

foxtail

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All beautiful , I will post mine- thanks to John/ fronds of palms- tomorrow, It is night here.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Danny those should be the bees' knees out there for you!

They LOVE the heat.

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5 hours ago, BS Man about Palms said:

I have hybrid rupicola x reclinata (or the other way around) that may end up at Josh's yet...lol

:drool:

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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1 hour ago, Danilopez89 said:

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is this your garden?

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

Sunset zone 24

Danilopez89 Veteran

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1 hour ago, Josh-O said:

is this your garden?

No. This is at Don's in Palm Desert. I got the wrong pics though. Those are rupi hybrids. I'll try and look for a pic of his ripucola...

1 hour ago, Josh-O said:

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Danilopez89 Veteran

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Here it is! 

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with a big blue cycad for good measure...

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foxtail Mentor

foxtail

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Here's mine - Thanks to John/ fronds of palm- 8 months in the ground. 

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palmfriend Grand Master

palmfriend

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I have got three in the ground but they are still too small to be shown.

But I am just happy to have them!

best regards

 

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Pure rupies can be hard to find. Local seed here almost always produces a hodgepodge of mutts.

The best bet is seed from India, or plants grown from Indian seed.

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gilles06 Experienced

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I got one in France, i confirm it is slow!

It will bloom in next days...

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elevation 328 feet

distance from mediteranean sea 1,1 mile

lowest t° 2009/2010 : 27F

lowest t° 2008/2009 : 33F

lowest t° 2007/2008 : 32F

lowest t° 2006/2007 : 35F

lowest t° 2005/2006 : 27F

lowest t° 2004/2005 : 25F

Historical lowest t° 1985 : 18F

Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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Very interesting pictures in this topic:interesting:

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foxtail Mentor

foxtail

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On 6/1/2016, 12:00:51, gilles06 said:

I got one in France, i confirm it is slow!

It will bloom in next days...

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Superb, how old is it?

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gilles06 Experienced

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I don't know exactely, how old is it?

But at least 15 years!

In your climate it would be a lot faster...

Salut ;)

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elevation 328 feet

distance from mediteranean sea 1,1 mile

lowest t° 2009/2010 : 27F

lowest t° 2008/2009 : 33F

lowest t° 2007/2008 : 32F

lowest t° 2006/2007 : 35F

lowest t° 2005/2006 : 27F

lowest t° 2004/2005 : 25F

Historical lowest t° 1985 : 18F

Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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In my climate and landscape it is even slower. Especially the spot where my plants grow is far to slopy. Actually the bowls around the plants can not be flooded during summer, if the water from the hose  runs at a moderate speed!!! As for the annual rainfall it is lower than 364,8 mm (it is one of the driest places within the range of the previous precipitation):(. Only with the mix in to soil ever few years of a special water retaining additive I can achieve some decent growth. 

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Ben in Norcal Grand Master

Ben in Norcal

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5 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

In my climate and landscape it is even slower. Especially the spot where my plants grow is far to slopy. Actually the bowls around the plants can not be flooded during summer, if the water from the hose  runs at a moderate speed!!! As for the annual rainfall it is lower than 364,8 mm (it is one of the driest places within the range of the previous precipitation):(. Only with the mix in to soil ever few years of a special water retaining additive I can achieve some decent growth. 

Drip irrigation is what you need!  Opens up endless possibilities on slopes (including mine. :D)

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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Frond of Palms

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On 5/31/2016, 1:07:26, foxtail said:

Here's mine - Thanks to John/ fronds of palm- 8 months in the ground. 

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Angel, your palm is looking awesome since the last time I seen it…good job BRO !

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Frond of Palms Collaborator

Frond of Palms

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I love these palms…definitely the Marilyn Monroe of the Phoenix genera…Here are some of mine.

 

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Howeadypsis Mentor

Howeadypsis

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Great pictures guys. Rupi has a nice flowing form.

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Larry Shone in wet and sunny north-east England!  Zone9 ish

Tie two fish together and though they have two tails they cannot swim <>< ><>

Pip Grand Master

Pip

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Thanks for sharing all those pics I'm finding them very helpful. I've got a strap leaf seedling that I'm agonizing about where it will finally be planted. I've got ages to wait before it will be planted and I'm sure my garden will change in that time too. It is handy to have an idea about what proportions the palm will be as it grows.

foxtail Mentor

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8 hours ago, Frond of Palms said:

I love these palms…definitely the Marilyn Monroe of the Phoenix genera…Here are some of mine.

 

 

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My brother, always grateful to you, for you this beauty is here with me...

And... I see their sister are beautiful too!!!

 

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gyuseppe Veteran

gyuseppe

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original rupicola,very thin trunk

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GIUSEPPE

Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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11 hours ago, Frond of Palms said:

I love these palms…definitely the Marilyn Monroe of the Phoenix genera…Here are some of mine.

 

 

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Is this your Arenga micrantha from the old topic?!?! 

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gyuseppe Veteran

gyuseppe

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5 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

Is this your Arenga micrantha from the old topic?!?! 

not is arenga engleri?

GIUSEPPE

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Frond of Palms

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17 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

Is this your Arenga micrantha from the old topic?!?! 

Hello Phoenikakias...no that plant was sold to me as A. engleri, and I have two. This one is in my front garden and grows shorter and more compacted than the one I have in the back of the house...here are a couple of photos (before and after) of that Arenga micrantha for you...it has been in the grown for a little over a year now and has shed the original three fronds and has produce three more and has an emerging spear...the stem is about as fat as a can of soda.

before

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after

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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21 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Phoenix_rupicola.jpg

 

original rupicola,very thin trunk

Somebody SCREAM!

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DoomsDave

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3 hours ago, Frond of Palms said:

Hello Phoenikakias...no that plant was sold to me as A. engleri, and I have two. This one is in my front garden and grows shorter and more compacted than the one I have in the back of the house...here are a couple of photos (before and after) of that Arenga micrantha for you...it has been in the grown for a little over a year now and has shed the original three fronds and has produce three more and has an emerging spear...the stem is about as fat as a can of soda.

before

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after

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OY!

Topic,schmopic!

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Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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I'd say rather pant, pant, pant for the sylvestris growing in the background...

DoomsDave Grand Master

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5 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

I'd say rather pant, pant, pant for the sylvestris growing in the background...

And a big licky-licky, too! :drool:

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Jeff_Cabinda

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I find it very slow grower. At least at my place. Only 3 leaves 9 month after planting seeds.

Hillizard Grand Master

Hillizard

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Here's one of two I have in pots. It's really put on some size this summer, however this Phoenix species (in my 9a/9b zone) is sensitive to both frost and strong sun in my yard, just like P. roebelenii. 

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Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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10 hours ago, Hillizard said:

Here's one of two I have in pots. It's really put on some size this summer, however this Phoenix species (in my 9a/9b zone) is sensitive to both frost and strong sun in my yard, just like P. roebelenii. 

 

Nope, definitely hardier than roebelenii, albeit not in a significant extent as far as your local conditions are concerned.

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