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A.purpurea

Richie

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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My favorite of the genus. Its a nice specimen you have. Hope it starts flowering soon for you.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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I'm currently staying within eye shot of their habitat but work may not allow me to visit up there. Beautiful species. I have found full sun when young isnt to their liking unless grown in a bog.

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realarch Grand Master

realarch

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Beautiful Richie, such a great palm. Looks like it has plenty of room to grow as well.

Tim

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Hilo, Hawaii

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Richie Rising Star

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Thank's guy's. Kris, Your spot on about the sun ,I bought two the same size,the one in the pic get's afternoon sun and is a foot taller than the one in full sun. Tim , there might be a few additions coming soon to this garden.

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I have recently planted 2 in full sun beside my creek, a little bit of burn but they are going ok.

Andrew,
Airlie Beach, Whitsundays

Tropical Queensland

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redant Grand Master

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I have never seen a nice version of this in FL, I have several but the color is really lacking and they seem to be the hardest of the Kings to grow.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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realarch Grand Master

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A bit late to the party, but while scouting around in the back this one said, hey, check it out.

Tim

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Hilo, Hawaii

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comic097 Veteran

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Never too late, when you post pics like that Tim, hey mate is that a dictyocaryum just left of your purpurea ?

Thanks Paul

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J. australis

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One of my favourites, too. I've had a couple of these for 12 years; one was already trunking when I planted it. In a shady area which still cops a blast of afternoon summer sun, but the base areas is in shade by then.

First pic: the shady zone. The big purp is just out of sight...

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Here's the smaller one, starting the colour right up:

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And here's the base of Big Purp:

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wcCsEOIOW2A

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realarch Grand Master

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Paul, good eye. Actually there are four D. larmackianum in the picture of all different sizes. There is another A. purpurea in the back.

KennyRE317, Chambeyronia is a great choice as well, I've got a bunch of them.

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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I think from what the growers in California and those cooler areas have experienced that it is one of the more cold tolerant species of Archontophoenix.

Andrew,
Airlie Beach, Whitsundays

Tropical Queensland

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I think from what the growers in California and those cooler areas have experienced that it is one of the more cold tolerant species of Archontophoenix.

I was under the impression that this is by far the least cold hardy of the genus. Still, I am trying one here. Not sure about cool tolerance.

Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

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I think from what the growers in California and those cooler areas have experienced that it is one of the more cold tolerant species of Archontophoenix.

I was under the impression that this is by far the least cold hardy of the genus. Still, I am trying one here. Not sure about cool tolerance.

It's always been good down here in Melbourne, Ben. A little slower than the others - I have all Archontophoenix species except A tuckeri

I'd expect A tuckeri to be the least cold hardy (and by far). The others either come from further South, or grow at some elevation, usually both. A tuckeri is from the Northern tip of Oz ( Cape York). Most definitely tropical. Now you've got me thinking I should try one and see what happens.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wcCsEOIOW2A

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I think from what the growers in California and those cooler areas have experienced that it is one of the more cold tolerant species of Archontophoenix.

I was under the impression that this is by far the least cold hardy of the genus. Still, I am trying one here. Not sure about cool tolerance.

It's always been good down here in Melbourne, Ben. A little slower than the others - I have all Archontophoenix species except A tuckeri

I'd expect A tuckeri to be the least cold hardy (and by far). The others either come from further South, or grow at some elevation, usually both. A tuckeri is from the Northern tip of Oz ( Cape York). Most definitely tropical. Now you've got me thinking I should try one and see what happens.

How much of a freeze do you get down there? I put my 15g A. purpurea in my best microclimate, and plan on using an infared heater in that area this winter. We don't really see below 30 degrees here, and this is up against the house...so the hope is that I can not only have it survive for a few years, but also avoid too much cosmetic damage. It is already getting tested however (just went in the ground last weekend) - though with 100+ degree F heat, not cold!

Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

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J. australis

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We don't really get the freezes here as you do in the US. It took me a long time to get my head around the idea that warm places like California and especially, inland Florida could get so cold!

The purp is in the coldest, lowest shadiest part of my garden. It would get down to 35 F briefly on a really cold morning.

Of more concern is the same issue you face - belting dry heat. It's hit 113 F here during extreme summer weather, in recent years. :0

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wcCsEOIOW2A

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Ben in Norcal

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Just watched your YT video Jo - your purpurea looks great as does the rest of your garden!

Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

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Here's my big purp next to a Chambey in full-Marx-Lenin . . .

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Here are a couple of photos of out triple Purpurea. This one is 9 years old and is doing well under a canopy.
The purple show better when the weather is much warmer. Sorry about the photos rotating, not sure why?

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