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Phoenix acaulis Any advice or info?

Chester B

By Chester B
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Chester B Grand Master

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Does anyone have any current experience regarding Phoenix acaulis. Apparently hardy to 20F, but there seems to be very little information on these anywhere. I’ve seen a few people here on the forum have them. Pics of the new to me palm. 
 

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necturus Experienced

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Looks great. From JM? I don't have any personal experience, but if it's truly acaulescent it should be a great palm. I've got some seeds hopefully germinating in the yard.

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Chester B Grand Master

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3 minutes ago, necturus said:

Looks great. From JM? I don't have any personal experience, but if it's truly acaulescent it should be a great palm. I've got some seeds hopefully germinating in the yard.

No, I got it from a seller on Ebay from Florida that had a lot of interesting palms for sale.  This was the only one I was able to possibly grow in my zone.

ahosey01 Grand Master

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I have one that hasn’t seen real low winter temps yet but appears to be tough as nails in the heat. Slow as a slug though.  Only ever gets like 5ft talk to my knowledge lol

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necturus Experienced

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27 minutes ago, Chester B said:

No, I got it from a seller on Ebay from Florida that had a lot of interesting palms for sale.  This was the only one I was able to possibly grow in my zone.

Nice. Never saw them for sale on Ebay.

Chester B Grand Master

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5 minutes ago, necturus said:

Nice. Never saw them for sale on Ebay.

Just one available, and one each of the other palms they were selling.  I think its a fellow hobbyist, perhaps even a member here.  Seller is martinr2811, lots of other good palms for sale.  Buyer beware, I had a good experience.

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JohnAndSancho Grand Master

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18 minutes ago, Chester B said:

Just one available, and one each of the other palms they were selling.  I think its a fellow hobbyist, perhaps even a member here.  Seller is martinr2811, lots of other good palms for sale.  Buyer beware, I had a good experience.

Good looking out. Hope nobody on here is gonna snipe me out of his l. Weddellanium :floor:

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kinzyjr Grand Master

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The one at Lake Wire is roughly 7 feet high at the tallest point, so they do have the potential to get over your head unless you're a center or power forward in the NBA.  Never saw it get damaged here, but the lowest it has probably seen is 26F.  The Zahidi and a few other date palms around it are succumbing to lethal bronzing currently, so I've been keeping an eye on this one to see if it catches the bug and starts declining.  If it proves to have any sort of resistance, this could be a viable hybrid option for those who want a CIDP or Phoenix dactylifera without the skyscraper heights and would like something more interesting for the other parent than Phoenix roebelenii.

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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

ahosey01 Grand Master

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Supposedly these grow up to like 5,000ft in the Himalaya foothills... plus they're a suckering palm that produces only a small trunk.  And they're a Phoenix.  Something tells me cold hardiness is pretty good.

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ahosey01 Grand Master

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Here’s mine, 2 trunks.  Under a mesquite tree so that’s why all the mess:

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Chester B Grand Master

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11 hours ago, ahosey01 said:

Supposedly these grow up to like 5,000ft in the Himalaya foothills... plus they're a suckering palm that produces only a small trunk.  And they're a Phoenix.  Something tells me cold hardiness is pretty good.

I think my only issue is winter moisture, we have issues growing Phoenix here because of it.  I'm hoping this is from a wetter area and has better tolerance.  For this winter it stays in a pot, but next year it's getting planted out in an an area of grass I plan on removing to make a new garden bed.  Full sun, and sandy soil so I hope it likes that.

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On 7/15/2021 at 7:20 PM, Chester B said:

Just one available, and one each of the other palms they were selling.  I think its a fellow hobbyist, perhaps even a member here.  Seller is martinr2811, lots of other good palms for sale.  Buyer beware, I had a good experience.

Wish he would ship to Texas cause he has some nice palms.

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On 7/16/2021 at 8:52 PM, Reyes Vargas said:

Wish he would ship to Texas cause he has some nice palms.

Sent you a PM Buddy. 

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