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Bottle Palm setting seed in CA

MattyB

By MattyB
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MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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I don’t remember seeing a bottle palm set seed in California before. This gal is very happy. 

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

ruskinPalms Grand Master

ruskinPalms

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I think that’s a first on this forum anyway! :greenthumb:

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Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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Very nice Matty! Been envious of that palm for a long time..

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Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

bubba Grand Master

bubba

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How long has that Bottle been in the ground? It looks fantastic and is taking on the “Seus” look that we viewed in the older Bottles at Fairchild more than a few years back.

I have no doubt that you play a paramount role in extending the boundaries of Tropical palms that can be grown in Southern California. I would imagine that you have many more specimens of other varieties that are outside normal parameters!

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What you look for is what is looking

Tracy Grand Master

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13 hours ago, MattyB said:

I don’t remember seeing a bottle palm set seed in California before. This gal is very happy. 

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Sweet Matty.  Love the ring spacing on that specimen, it shows it's happy with that vigorous growth.  I have a neighbor up the hill from me with a Hyophorbe verschaffeltii that sets seed regularly the last few years, but I can't recall seeing his Hyophorbe lagenicaulis set seed.  Are you sure you didn't take that photo somewhere else and just claim it's in your garden????:floor:

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

James B Veteran

James B

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Incredible!!!!

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WaianaeCrider Grand Master

WaianaeCrider

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My 20 + year old sets fruit like crazy.  Not so sure they mature.  Here's a pic from 2019.  Loaded again now.  Will take a pic tomorrow.

 

 

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Steve

Born in the Bronx

Raised in Brooklyn

Matured In Wai`anae

I can't be held responsible for anything I say or do....LOL

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ASHCVS Experienced

ASHCVS

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Seeding in Southern California is rather shocking. Well done!

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Palms1984 Proficient

Palms1984

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Wow!  That’s very impressive MattyB.  
 

How old is your bottle palm?
 

I see quite a few around San Diego now.  Some have been in ground more than 20 years.  
I noticed these four bottle palms growing close to UCSD Hospital in Hillcrest today.  Photo taken November 13, 2024.IMG_5634.thumb.jpeg.fcf59c9b8b798268539e1b35fa7426c8.jpeg

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