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New leaf on Madagascan beauty

Daryl

By Daryl
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Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Wow, yesterday we finally had some rain...a nice thunderstorm which dropped 21mm or almost an inch of rain. The first rain since February.

The funny thing about palms is that they always seem to open up their spears after it rains.

This one decided it was time...

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Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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nice 1 daryl , what is it ?

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Michael,

It is a Phoenix of sorts...Lemurophoenix to be sure...

Not as large as the beauties up your way, but starting to make progress.

regards,

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Hey Daz, mine's still kicking. Lucky I planted it and didn't leave it in a pot.

just thought I'd say that..

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

SubTropicRay Grand Master

SubTropicRay

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It is progressing nicely Daryl.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

nomolos Mentor

nomolos

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looks great!!

Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

Tyrone Grand Master

Tyrone

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Beautiful!!!

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

deezpalms Grand Master

deezpalms

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Very nice!! Definitely one on my list!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

Gileno Machado Grand Master

Gileno Machado

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Lovely perfect frond Daryl. Is that palm already trunking?

Congrats for the rain too...Our dry season here is also something from the recent past...Bo's weather arrived here lately with 143 mm in the last 48 hours...

Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

Don Little Experienced

Don Little

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Congrats Darryl on the newly opened leaf.  The funny thing is at least for me it doesn't matter  what is or how long I've had it, when one opens a new leaf it's always exciting.  This is deffinately one that I'm going to try as soon as I find some available.  How long has yours been in the ground?

Don_L    Rancho CUCAMONGA (yes it does exist) 40 min due east of Los Angeles

             USDA Zone 10a

July Averages: Hi 95F, Low 62F

Jan Averages: Hi 68F, Low 45F

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Hi Gileno,

No trunk yet...probably a couple more years. The latest petiole is almost 2" thick.

Don, this palm has been in the ground about 4 years.

regards,

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Utopia Palms Mentor

Utopia Palms

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Hi Daryl

"Wow" your lemurophoenix looks like it’s “taped in” very well done! May I ask how old this one is approximately, as I was thinking that they would take about 15 to 17 years in our climate to make there first ring “have a crownshaft clear of the ground”? Looks like your one is half way there? Can you see much of that great crownshaft yet? They do like that full sun!

Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia

Minimum 3.C -------- maximum 43.C Average Annual Rainfall 1700mm

IPS Membership since 1991

PLANT MORE PALMS TO SOOTH THE SOUL

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Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Hi Clayton,

This one still has a while to go before getting a trunk, although I must say it is not too slow. Photos can be deceptive, and that new leaf is about 10ft long. I remember seeing Mark Daish's about 7 years ago, and it was double the height of mine, and still a while off trunking. However, each new leaf on this baby is much larger than the preceding one, and if it continues to grow well it should hopefully start trunking this decade. I bought this one at the 2003 PACSOA show. It was one of your plants and cost me $20. From memory it was in an 8" pot and was about 15" tall. Only you could tell me how old it was at that point...

regards,

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Moose Grand Master

Moose

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Hi Clayton,

This one still has a while to go before getting a trunk, although I must say it is not too slow. Photos can be deceptive, and that new leaf is about 10ft long. I remember seeing Mark Daish's about 7 years ago, and it was double the height of mine, and still a while off trunking. However, each new leaf on this baby is much larger than the preceding one, and if it continues to grow well it should hopefully start trunking this decade. I bought this one at the 2003 PACSOA show. It was one of your plants and cost me $20. From memory it was in an 8" pot and was about 15" tall. Only you could tell me how old it was at that point...

regards,

Daryl

An updated photo three years later would be awesome to see Daryl! drool.gif

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

Z4Devil Experienced

Z4Devil

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Never heard of this palm ever, and did not know that other palms than a Chambeyronia macrocarpa have red new leaves. Congrats, a very nice specimen. :) A palm of Madagascar ... hmmm ... sounds like you should gro a Beccariophoenix alfredii. :D A dwarf of this has been delivered yesterday, I am looking forward to a real nice palm.

Love, Verena

Member of the ultimate Lytocaryum fan society :)

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Here is an updated photo Ron. It is hard to get a good shot as it is surrounded by other vegetation etc, and it is difficult to get a scale on this picture, but the last few leaves are all about 14-16 feet long...still looks like being a few years off forming a trunk, but it grows steadily and endured freezing temperatures back in July 07 without any significant leaf damage. It only holds 4 or 5 leaves at a time, but seems healthy enough. The variegated Foxy Lady next to it is obviously a lot faster!

Verena, a lot of palms have red new leaves...just search through some of the threads on Palmtalk to see all of them! Madagascan palms are great and fortunately they seem to like our climate and soils here.

regards,

Daryl

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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:drool: :drool:

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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DoomsDave

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Moose Grand Master

Moose

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Wow Daryl - that is most impressive. greenthumb.gif I must say that I am most envious that you can grow that palm. blush.gif I do not believe that South Florida weather and soil conditions are condusive to its needs. I am not aware of any making it past the 3 gallon size here? unsure.gif Thanks for giving us a visual update!

Kindest regards,

Ron.

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

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