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Is it me or is this thing getting BIG ?

BS Man about Palms

By BS Man about Palms
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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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I meant to take a picture a month or so ago... but today works.. :)

I think my baby is not a baby anymore..

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Thats a 30" box... (along the top edge)

Gotta love the leaf!! :drool:

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Daryl Grand Master

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That baby looks really happy there BS!

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Bill, is it too much to ask to get the Triplets to stand beside your Imprestoniana for a bit of scale, :) Lookn Great Bill. Pete

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Kostas Grand Master

Kostas

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Awesome Bill! Its a beauty!!!!drool.gifAnd i see it has stopped burning from the sunsmilie.gif

''To try,is to risk failure.......To not try,is to guarantee it''

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quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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Looks awesome Bill. Do these begin to trunk reasonably quickly?; or do they just keep developing a wider crown for a few years?

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Bill,

Definitely a good looking palm and it's obviously happy! :) If my experience here is anything to go by, you should be able expect pretty robust growth from now on.

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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Wow. It really likes your place. Maybe my D. prestonianas in 4" pots will look like that someday.

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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palmz

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I was fortunate enough to be standing underneath the beast lat weekend and I gotta say that is one happy growing palm !!!!!! Bill, you need to get a picture with a person standing next to the palm for a true reading of the actual size.

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Bill it's growing like a weed

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Aloha!

 

Always looking for "Palms of Paradise"

 

Cardiff by the Sea 10b 1/2

1/2 mile from the Blue Pacific

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MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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it looks like it's ready to be potted up to a 48 inch box

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)

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Well Thanks everyone! :D I just had to share how happy some of these can look even if not in Hawaii or Queensland! hahah

Anyway...Sorry Pete... they've all been married off..

Bret, from what I have seen on these, the crown does get wider, but it goes up too. The Big one in San Clemente is about 2 feet across, and "just starting" to trunk, BUT the soil level crown to the growing point "emergence area" is about FOUR FEET :).. and the petiole is as big as my forearm. :drool: Luv it!

Bill, I think it is trying to assimilate into its surroundings...

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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bgl Grand Master

bgl

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So, are you going to let it loose or will it have to escape on its own? :lol:

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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LJG Grand Master

LJG

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it looks like it's ready to be potted up to a 48 inch box

:floor:

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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Gtlevine Grand Master

Gtlevine

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Well it's not bad Bill, but my Prestoniana is now flowering for the first time, I believe this is the first flowering prestoniana in so cal.

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Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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VERY nice. Thanks for posting. :)

Glenn

Modesto, California

 

Sunset Zone 14   USDA 9b

 

Low Temp. 19F/-7C 12-20-1990         

 

High Temp. 111F/43C 07-23-2006

 

Annual Average Precipitation 13.12 inches/yr.

 

             

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peachy Grand Master

peachy

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A plague on your house Bill. Another bloody palm I now want and have to go searching for.

Peachy

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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Pez

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A plague on your house Bill. Another bloody palm I now want and have to go searching for.

Peachy

Peachy,

I thought you weren't a fan of the slower palm. ??

BS / Gary,

Beautiful palms. Can't wait until mine get there.

Jerry

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Tassie_Troy1971

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She definately has grown Bill and Gary - flowering ! you still have that palm voodoo ! :drool:

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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palmislandRandy

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Beautiful Bill! :mrlooney: I'll have to post some pics of mine. Now that mine is trunking, I'm having doubts that it's the same as yours. I don't know if it's the different growing conditions or just a different palm altogether.

-Randy

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

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Well Thanks everyone! :D I just had to share how happy some of these can look even if not in Hawaii or Queensland! hahah

Anyway...Sorry Pete... they've all been married off..

Bret, from what I have seen on these, the crown does get wider, but it goes up too. The Big one in San Clemente is about 2 feet across, and "just starting" to trunk, BUT the soil level crown to the growing point "emergence area" is about FOUR FEET :).. and the petiole is as big as my forearm. :drool: Luv it!

Bill, I think it is trying to assimilate into its surroundings...

He has a nice front yard! I spent my lunch break parked next to the house checkin out the beauty one day rolleyes.gif

Grateful to have what I have, Les amis de mes amis sont mes amis!

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aussiearoids

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Plenty of these available up here peachy , and very affordable . Mine was only $12 and has thrived since planting .

Shot up another lf recently . Hope it starts getting curly fronds soon .

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Urban Rainforest

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Bill, That DP is looking AWESOME :drool: and congrats on your first flower Gary! Mine is only about 3 ft. tall but growing nicely in full sun.

Stevo

Urban Rainforest Palms,Cycads and Exotics. Were in San Diego Ca. about 5 miles from the beach on Tecolote canyon. It seems to be an ideal growing climate with moderate temps. and very little frost. Vacation Rental in Leilani Estates, big island Hi PM me if interested in staying there.

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BS Man about Palms

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Yahooooo I LOVE this palm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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BS Man about Palms

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And Thanks to all that love it too!!! :D :D

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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brodklop

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Looks like the Gopher boxes are working well

Palms are the king of trees

Brod

Brisbane, Australia

28 latitude, sub tropical

summer average 21c min - 29c max

winter average 10c min - 21c max

extremes at my place 5c - 42c

1100 average rainfall

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BS Man about Palms

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I was noting my fb profile pic was of this palm 1 year ago. :D I decided to update it. So I figured I should update here too.

So...

with No further ado...

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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