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My C. klotschiana is tall enough now that I've moved it out into the middle of the room and it is now canopy over my lounge chair.

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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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Love this kind of thing, MattyB.

I just took what might be the final photo of my oldest palm, a Ravenea rivularis I've had for nearly 8 years. It's just too big to move up and down stairs and too tall for the basement growing area anyway. So I'm going to either relocated it to my office building atrium or donate to the Lauritzen Gardens here in town. (I'm keeping the flamingo)

Needless to say, I am thoroughly enjoying my time reading on the chase lounge as the view is very comforting to this palm nut.

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"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

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Nice! Is the cat real?

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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Yes, that's Clorox. She has a unique ability to randomly show up in the background of any photo I take in the house. . .

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"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

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Yes, that's Clorox. She has a unique ability to randomly show up in the background of any photo I take in the house. . .

I face a similiar problem with a dog of mine :laugh2:

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Ken, sometimes it stares at me. . . I think it moves when I'm not looking. Sometimes to another pot!

"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

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Have you been to the newly opened conservatory at Lauretzen Gardens? Went there 10/18/14. Doesn't seem as big inside as it does outside. Nice but very basic array of palms other than the many Lipstick palms. Still, were lucky here in Omaha that there is always money donation for the gardens and zoo we have here.

Let me know if you take your palm to them. Many of my exotics will indeed grow too big for my house and winter storage so will be looking to them as a place to donate my palms for others to enjoy.

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Be aware that all not all potential donors will want your donations. Check with them first; if they say no, maybe do a Craigslist give away.

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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I actually got a reply asking for pictures. If they say no I have a back up plan to take it to my workplace in Lincoln. However, I was under the impression that, after the opening of the new conservatory, they would be in need of other tropicals to space around the park during the warmer months. (They over winter in the maintenance green-house)

"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

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Love this kind of thing, MattyB.

I just took what might be the final photo of my oldest palm, a Ravenea rivularis I've had for nearly 8 years. It's just too big to move up and down stairs and too tall for the basement growing area anyway. So I'm going to either relocated it to my office building atrium or donate to the Lauritzen Gardens here in town. (I'm keeping the flamingo)

Needless to say, I am thoroughly enjoying my time reading on the chase lounge as the view is very comforting to this palm nut.

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Man cave

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Love this kind of thing, MattyB.

I just took what might be the final photo of my oldest palm, a Ravenea rivularis I've had for nearly 8 years. It's just too big to move up and down stairs and too tall for the basement growing area anyway. So I'm going to either relocated it to my office building atrium or donate to the Lauritzen Gardens here in town. (I'm keeping the flamingo)

Needless to say, I am thoroughly enjoying my time reading on the chase lounge as the view is very comforting to this palm nut.

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Sooo good

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Actually, not to hijack Matt's thread, but this is just the library. I'm sitting on the stairs and there are more books to the left and right of the photo frame.

The ManCave is downstairs...

"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

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I actually got a reply asking for pictures. If they say no I have a back up plan to take it to my workplace in Lincoln. However, I was under the impression that, after the opening of the new conservatory, they would be in need of other tropicals to space around the park during the warmer months. (They over winter in the maintenance green-house)

Good.

The facts you mention help a lot.

Hmm. Maybe get active in helping them secure plants? It will be like your own steroidal palm garden, that someone else has to maintain. :winkie:

I mention the negatives above, because sometimes university gardens especially are overwhelmed with donations. When I wanted to donate a Brahea armata to the garden at UC Riverside, they told me they already had about 20 they were trying to find homes for, and they got other offers constantly.

I was very grateful for their candor.

Best of luck and let us all know what happens, hopefully we can all share a gloat! :)

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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I'll certainly keep all of you posted. I can't imagine there are too many donated palms in Nebraska, but then again the R.rivularis if a pretty common houseplant...

"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
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I'll certainly keep all of you posted. I can't imagine there are too many donated palms in Nebraska, but then again the R.rivularis if a pretty common houseplant...

You may be right.

But, you may also be very surprised.

I'm really curious to see how it works out. I'd like to do more palms in public or quasi-public places here.

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Yes, that's Clorox. She has a unique ability to randomly show up in the background of any photo I take in the house. . .

Love the name.

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

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What size (pot and height) the rivularis when you purchased it and how large is it now?

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Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

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What size (pot and height) the rivularis when you purchased it and how large is it now?

Thanks, Lee

Came in a 10" pot and was maybe 4 feet all when I got it. That pot there is a 30 gallon (?) and floor to top of spear it's pushing 8 feet. Starting to trunk, too!

"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
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Lauritzen Gardens took my Ravenea. Said they would put it in the non-public greenhouse over the winter and then repot it into one of the huge multi-species planters they place round the open air parts of the park during the warmer 6 months of the year.

Glad to know it's not just going to get mulched or something.

"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

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