Chrysophyllum imperiale

[Josue Diaz]

This was the first year I left my chrysophyllum imperiale outside in winter. It was previously inside an unheated greenhouse. Now it's out in the open on my driveway. It's 3 years old, no damage in 33F with light frost. Fresno, CA

The dry parts on old leaves are from not properly acclimating it in summer, not from frost. 

 

 

Edited January 10, 2022 by Josue Diaz

[Darold Petty]

Very cool leaf !  

[Peter]

I've had mine for a couple of years in Woodland Hills and it's never been affected by cold-lots of nights in mid 30's, plus a few closer to 30 I'm sure.

[Josue Diaz]

On 1/10/2022 at 2:40 PM, Darold Petty said:

Very cool leaf !  

This might eventually need to go to a garden in the Bay - I've donated plants to the two local garden in Fresno but I don't trust them to care for something like this... I donated Ceiba hybrids, Castanospermum australe & Schotia brachypetala to the Clovis Botanical Garden. I haven't seen them planted yet, and doubt they are still alive. The Chaffee Zoo hasn't replied to my emails. 

[Peter]

It can be frustrating donating valuable plants then having them neglected or not even planted.  Some gardens are better than others-best to try to  develop a personal relationship with someone there.   I donated one of my Chrysophyllum imperiale to the Huntington Botanic Garden through a friend who works there-look forward to seeing it grow up there and hopefully thrive so others can enjoy it over time.

[sbpalms]

Wow! Where did you obtain this species?

[Josue Diaz]

On 1/13/2022 at 8:05 AM, Peter said:

It can be frustrating donating valuable plants then having them neglected or not even planted.  Some gardens are better than others-best to try to  develop a personal relationship with someone there.   I donated one of my Chrysophyllum imperiale to the Huntington Botanic Garden through a friend who works there-look forward to seeing it grow up there and hopefully thrive so others can enjoy it over time.

I was just in touch with the HBG and will bring this one down to them next month! They did mention they have one planted in the ground, so I'm assuming this one is yours. 

15 hours ago, sbpalms said:

Wow! Where did you obtain this species?

I got it from XOTX in Hollywood when they were about to close down. It was a tiny seedling - the owner picked it out and basically gave me it on the way out the door. 

[Silas_Sancona]

20 minutes ago, Josue Diaz said:

I got it from XOTX in Hollywood when they were about to close down. It was a tiny seedling - the owner picked it out and basically gave me it on the way out the door. 

They closed?  bummer.. He had all sorts of cool stuff.

[Peter]

XOTX reopened on Robertston so he's still in business. 

[Josue Diaz]

On 1/24/2022 at 11:17 AM, Silas_Sancona said:

They closed?  bummer.. He had all sorts of cool stuff.

 

On 1/25/2022 at 7:45 AM, Peter said:

XOTX reopened on Robertston so he's still in business. 

Yes, reopened, but I've been to his new spot and it feels different. It's catering to the indoor, urban plant collectors - the philodendron, variegated this and that crew. The back of the shop still has unlabeled stuff you can browse through. I imagine he let go of a ton of stuff in the move