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copernicia alba


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About two years ago ken Johnson stopped by with a delivery. He brought with him an extra palm, copernicia alba. It was a sad looking palm that ken said had been sitting in a container too long. I was concerned that it might not be so easy to make it happy. But ken said it would not be a problem as these are the easiest copernicias to grow. So I put it in the ground sept 2011, and the first year it grew a few elongated fronds, but the second summer it just started launching spears and is still doing so in october. You can see the first years growth is near horizontal and the second years growth obviously upright. Here are the before and after pics sept 2011 and sept 2013. Its a great little blue palm that now occupies my "blue part of the yard" along with bismarckia, sabal uresana, butia yatay, brahea clara and serenoa repens. Its the most cold hardy copernicia, reportedly good to 21-22F, a fine 9a palm. Any body else out there have a copernicia alba?

Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

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Mines moving right along aswell...

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Wow, so beautiful! I love these. I am growing both alba and prunifera but they are slower here in California. Lucky you are driving distance from Ken's nursery.

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We shall see how my 3 new 2-years old do their first winter in the ground.

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That thing drinks straight AC condensor runoff plus roof gutter runoff too right Scott?

Bruisah mahn!

Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Oh its the majesty next to it that drinks good....

Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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That thing drinks straight AC condensor runoff plus roof gutter runoff too right Scott?

Bruisah mahn!

Ray, Yes, they both grow in a very damp area with the gutter runoff right between the two.
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Whoa! Magnificent palm Scott, cant get happier looking that that! And Ray, the blue on yours is :greenthumb:

Yes....Ive seen this guy a few times and it is definitely the biggest/nicest alba in the area. I planted 4 of them in my yard by the street in a row and I hope in a few years (10) they will start to look like Scott's. If I recall correctly, Scott noted this palm is pretty stinking fast.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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Lets not forget the "shortcut" in growth by workin' w/ a specimen type guy such as Ken...

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Lets not forget the "shortcut" in growth by workin' w/ a specimen type guy such as Ken...

IMO, these palms are fast enough to buy and plant as 3-7 gal size. In 5-7 years this palm seems like it can go from a 3-7 gallon to the size of the one in Tom's yard. My father planted one in his yard in ~2007/2008 that was that size, and now has a bunch of trunk and probably 50 fronds on it!

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Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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Lets not forget the "shortcut" in growth by workin' w/ a specimen type guy such as Ken...

Yeah Ive taken that shortcut quite a few times, and Kens prices are so good it made sense, as I was trying to get some palm canopy and windbreak. But albas are fast as larry points out, generally no need to get a big one. I really like the trunks of these with the many grey leaf bases.

Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

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What kind of first year growth would you expect out of 2 yr old seedling put into the ground.

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What kind of first year growth would you expect out of 2 yr old seedling put into the ground.

Keith, I raised one from seed and found the first 2yrs the slowest, the 3rd and 4th years moderate. The growth rate on mine picked up in the 5th year. After 9 yrs now the palm is about 10ft tall to emerging spear. I will get some photos this afternoon.

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What kind of first year growth would you expect out of 2 yr old seedling put into the ground.

Keith, I raised one from seed and found the first 2yrs the slowest, the 3rd and 4th years moderate. The growth rate on mine picked up in the 5th year. After 9 yrs now the palm is about 10ft tall to emerging spear. I will get some photos this afternoon.

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What kind of first year growth would you expect out of 2 yr old seedling put into the ground.

Keith, I raised one from seed and found the first 2yrs the slowest, the 3rd and 4th years moderate. The growth rate on mine picked up in the 5th year. After 9 yrs now the palm is about 10ft tall to emerging spear. I will get some photos this afternoon.

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gorgeous palm scott! The blue with those silver gray leaf bases really makes this palm a standout. I understand that the green form is notably faster. Rod Anderson in Phoenix had a green and a silver/blue form and the green one was ~ 4-5' taller after 11 years.

Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

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That shorter one looks money Scott.

How long will that trunk stay flared out like that?

Schweet!

Larry, believe it or not those seedlings are a little over three years old.... Its time for em to pickup the pace!

Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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