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A 'Lil Red Surprise


Jim in Los Altos

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I have these young Chambeyronia tucked in all over my yard along with a few bigger ones and don't often notice a new leaf emerging from the smaller ones until one "pops". This little gem "popped" this morning.

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Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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sunset zone 16

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Awesome color. Is that a macrocarpa? Thats a great idea jim. I think I might aquire a few more small ones to tuck into the landscape.

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Nice Jim !

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That's why I have 30 in the ground, give or take.

Spectacular indeed, and Jim that one is a [expletive, expeltive] STUNNER!

Wait till it gets big.

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Awesome color. Is that a macrocarpa? Thats a great idea jim. I think I might aquire a few more small ones to tuck into the landscape.

Joe, It is indeed a C. macrocarpa.

Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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Jim, how many leaves do you get on one specimen per year? I find them frustratingly slow. I've got them tucked away all over the place too, and in the shadier spots they might give me a leaf every nine to twelve months. In Hawaii they scream along pushing out a new frond while another one opens.

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Jim, how many leaves do you get on one specimen per year? I find them frustratingly slow. I've got them tucked away all over the place too, and in the shadier spots they might give me a leaf every nine to twelve months. In Hawaii they scream along pushing out a new frond while another one opens.

Axel, Most of mine are like yours with one or, at most, two leaves per year but I have one that is much faster, even opening leaves during he winter. The downside is that the fast one puts out mostly green new leaves but it's still an awesome looking plant.

Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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sunset zone 16

300+ palms, 90+ species in the ground

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Axel most palms grow that way. They don't start pushing multiple spears until much larger. Once yours get some size to it the palm will have a spear already 1/2 to 3/4 of the way to opening while another is opening.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

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