Pritchardia hillebrandii maturing

[Missi]

This pretty little palm, planted right outside my front porch, just put out her first flowers. I think she’s happy to have not been burned back the past couple winters.

[Harry’s Palms]

That’s amazing. I have one that is much larger and never shown signs of flowering. It doesn’t get cold enough here to really hurt it but it does push out a few fronds every once in a while that have a bit of brown on the edges . I just trim those off after the fronds open. The fronds get big on these, they are beautiful palms ….and no teeth ! Harrythis will be the last year I have to trim it so close. It is next to a narrow pathway and the fronds , when open, block access! It is now over head for my wife and I. I had no idea how large the fronds get when I planted it 25 years ago as a seedling. My wife gave me grief for planting it there. Over the weekend we were doing yard work and she called me over to the side of the house “ you were right , this palm provides a wonderful canopy “ . Now she can see my vision . As it was growing and I saw how big the fronds get I thought how wonderful it would be to look up at them fully opened over head. I had no idea it would take so long. Harry

[quaman58]

I agree, that's very cool that yours is flowering a such a relatively small size. These seem to take their sweet time to flower in my area, as opposed to some of the others, like beccariana and minor. My neighbor has one with at least 15 feet of clear trunk that flowered for the first time this year (at about 18 years old.) 

[Missi]

On 7/8/2024 at 9:32 AM, Harry’s Palms said:

That’s amazing. I have one that is much larger and never shown signs of flowering. It doesn’t get cold enough here to really hurt it but it does push out a few fronds every once in a while that have a bit of brown on the edges . I just trim those off after the fronds open. The fronds get big on these, they are beautiful palms ….and no teeth ! Harrythis will be the last year I have to trim it so close. It is next to a narrow pathway and the fronds , when open, block access! It is now over head for my wife and I. I had no idea how large the fronds get when I planted it 25 years ago as a seedling. My wife gave me grief for planting it there. Over the weekend we were doing yard work and she called me over to the side of the house “ you were right , this palm provides a wonderful canopy “ . Now she can see my vision . As it was growing and I saw how big the fronds get I thought how wonderful it would be to look up at them fully opened over head. I had no idea it would take so long. Harry

Uh oh! Lol Looks like I might have to be doing the same in a couple years! Scissors ✂️ I didn’t think it would get so large. I swear I looked up canopy size on Palmpedia before planting it there 🤔😵‍💫🥴

Yours is lovely! Thank you so much for sharing it and your experience with it!! For me, it has been a relatively quick grower. Probably doesn’t hurt that isn’t not too far from the septic 😂

[Missi]

On 7/8/2024 at 1:36 PM, quaman58 said:

I agree, that's very cool that yours is flowering a such a relatively small size. These seem to take their sweet time to flower in my area, as opposed to some of the others, like beccariana and minor. My neighbor has one with at least 15 feet of clear trunk that flowered for the first time this year (at about 18 years old.) 

Hmmmmm. I wonder what would cause it to flower at such a “young age”. Any idea?

[quaman58]

3 hours ago, Missi said:

Hmmmmm. I wonder what would cause it to flower at such a “young age”. Any idea?

Just a happy palm that’s getting what it needs🙂.