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Attalea phalerata grows first spathe

PalmatierMeg

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I was doing some trimming on the north end of our Garden Lot today when I noticed my Attalea phalerata appears to be growing its first flower spathe. This is my smallest and youngest Attalea - small may not be a valid descriptor of any Attalea. None of my 3 remaining Attaleas: butyracea, cohune, speciosa (?) have any sign they might be approaching adulthood. I'm really excited to see this spathe, which has fantastic structure and beautiful colors. I hope this palm produces viable seeds. Attaleas are fantastic landscape palms that deserve to grown anywhere space and climate allow.

https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Attalea_phalerata

Attalea phalerata w/spathe, August 2021, Cape Coral, FL

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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mike in kurtistown Mentor

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Meg, I have three Attalea phaleratas that have been producing spathes for many months. Most have not grown into viable fruit, but two on one of them did. I looked at this batch of green fruit for several months. Here is a pic from 5 weeks ago:

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Here nis what they look like today:

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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.

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Interesting, I didn't realize that Attalea are monoecious. But I guess i should have known that, since I got some Brejinhoensis seedlings from a guy in Cocoa Beach area last fall.  It was the only Attalea he had, so of course it had to be self-fertile.

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1 hour ago, redant said:

Really cool palm, I have never bumped into one for sale.

I remember I got it from a listing on eBay about 10 years ago: $8.50 + shipping. Haven't seen it for sale since. Being on the lookout sometimes pays dividends.

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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Meg,

Congratulations! It is a nice looking palm and the spathe looks impressive. I hope

you will get some viable seeds.

Just one question: How tall/big was the palm when you aquired it ten years ago?

(I have two still very small ones grown from seed and I would like to know about 

their speed of growth.)

 

Lars

 

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6 hours ago, palmfriend said:

Meg,

Congratulations! It is a nice looking palm and the spathe looks impressive. I hope

you will get some viable seeds.

Just one question: How tall/big was the palm when you aquired it ten years ago?

(I have two still very small ones grown from seed and I would like to know about 

their speed of growth.)

 

Lars

 

It was a 1g with strap leaves.It is slow growing but faster than butyracea and cohune. Those are 15' high fountains of leaves with no sign of flowering.

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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