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Biggest Hemithrinax in a private garden?


Mandrew968

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This is in a private collection. Anyone have bigger? I am very well aware of MBC's palms being bigger but, of course, that's not a private garden. I really love this palm!

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This one belongs to friend in the Florida Keys. I took this photo this past Sunday.

-Randy

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

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What do you people do to speed up growth a bit on this palm? Do you fertilize them and if so, what type do you use? What's your watering pattern as well? I ask because on my 2- Hemithrinax in the ground, they have been growing super slow and are smaller than those pictured above. I have not used any fertilizer on them yet and water only when very dry. Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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I think these don't like a lot of water. I still keep mine in pots and I have moved them under a roof now that it's the rainy season. I noticed that some of them just turn brown and die during monsoon season when we have heavy rains for days on end. I even tried a couple in the ground but they died during the rains. I think I have to give them better draining medium.

for the ones still in pots they get about a spoon full of Osmocote every 6 months.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

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Thanks Gbarce, think I'll add a little Osmocote also.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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It's all about soil drainage and the pot size ratio to the size plant. Mine here at the nursery get watered everyday, and during our long hot rainy season gets lots of rain, don't dry out and crank right through.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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What Jeff said, "It's all about soil Drainage". I water mine just about everyday and give them extra fertilizer, but they are planted in 80-90% pea-rock.

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Update. Mine is now as large as the initial plant in this thread. Great palm for South Florida.

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