NO DOOM from DAVE...It's a ZOOM FOXTAIL

[TheMadScientist]

2 months ago in late July, Dave was so kind to give me a tour and open up the store.  1 of a number of palms jumping into my car was this FOXTAIL.  I'm guessing it was germinated perhaps in 2017, correct the record DAVE.  In just 2 months, the frond on the left with all leaves opened, had not opened the leaves at the time of purchase.  The spear in the middle had no indication it was about to push upward at the time of purchase.  Each day it grows 1/4" per day (this is not a fish story).  The easy method is to match the growth to the open leaves on it's left.  Today, it is about to start pushing leaves out on this spear.  This measurable daily growth is new for me.  Thanks DAVE for such a quality palm.

This next photo is a different project where I'm attempting to germinate these myself from seeds...they are about 1 year old.

[aztropic]

These seem to be a slow grow in pots on the west coast. I grew a batch of about 20 plants up to nice 5 gallon size and sold them, but it took about 7 years. Even seeds planted directly in the ground were not much faster. Here is the trunk of a direct planted seed,about 13 years old now.

 

aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

[JubaeaMan138]

3 hours ago, aztropic said:

These seem to be a slow grow in pots on the west coast. I grew a batch of about 20 plants up to nice 5 gallon size and sold them, but it took about 7 years. Even seeds planted directly in the ground were not much faster. Here is the trunk of a direct planted seed,about 13 years old now.

 

aztropic

Mesa,Arizona

Funny we were just talking about these !