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Pete in Paradise Hills

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Pete in Paradise Hills

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Anyone have experience growing this one? I heard it's a hybrid with one parent as decumbens but I don't know the other parent. Any insight is appreciated thanks

Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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I have one that's a 15 gallon sized plant in the ground. About 2.5 feet tall. Clay soil, and I don't give it too much water. It's slow, but seems to be pretty self sufficient. Slight silver tinge to the leaves.

Zone 10a/10b
Sunset Zone 24/23

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Thanks Steve. I am guessing it's a good grower...

Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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Or at least faster than decumbens?

Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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David in Berkeley Enthusiast

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I have two 5 gallon sized ones for 2 years now, and the larger of the two is starting to turn silver. I got mine from Jason Dewees at Flora Grubb Nursery in San Francisco, I think it came from their north county San Diego growing grounds. It has definitely been faster growing for me here in Berkeley than a typical Brahea armata. Looking forward to seeing them mature.

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This is supposed to be native somewhere in Mexico, perhaps a natural hybrid.

They're green when young, and everyone used to laugh when I called them Super Silver.

I have one that's starting to turn really silver, and it's about 6 feet (2 M) tall overall. Very nice! Full sun!

No one laughs any more. Where can you get some? People see mine and ask, and I don't know.

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It's a little early to tell if it will be a good grower for me; I think that the important thing for me would be to not over water it.

I got my plant from Bill S. at Multiflora Enterprises in Fallbrook.

Zone 10a/10b
Sunset Zone 24/23

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Mine has been the very fast. Planted as a green one gallon a couple years ago. Now it's about 5 foot tall and silver. I'll post a pic in the morning.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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It's a little early to tell if it will be a good grower for me; I think that the important thing for me would be to not over water it.

I got my plant from Bill S. at Multiflora Enterprises in Fallbrook.

i got a couple from Bill as well and the one i have planted out gets full all day sun in the summer and winter, gets very little water and is in some bad clay and does real well. it's still a super green but slowly i'm seeing tinges of silver. it's a steady year round grower for me so far and is the one plant i can truly plant and ignore

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Josh-O Grand Master

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Looks like I need to get mine in the ground ASAP.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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I love the Super Silver.Thing is, is I think the ones I got from Cistus may be different because they say they only grow to 10 feet tall, and normal super silver will grow taller than that...

Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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Mine is taller than me now. About 6.5 feet.

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"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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Mine is taller than me now. About 6.5 feet.

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that is incredible. Phenomenal growth and a real looker. Must love that Santee sun...

Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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Steve- That thing is gorgeous. I put a one gallon in last year....still green.....can't wait...hope it looks as good as yours!

Mission Viejo, CA

Limited coastal influence

5-10 days of frost

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Yeah, saying it will only get 10 feet tall at maturity is either lack of information on the type palm in habitat, or mistaking this for something else entirely. Has there been a more definitive determination of what species of Brahea this might actually be? Just like I haven't heard any more about what the actual lineage of Brahea 'Clara' is; a B. armata variant, hybrid between Armata and brandegeana, or its own species?

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I heard from a stumphead the cistus version is decumbens and dulcis. I will update when I get decent growth...

Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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Mine is taller than me now. About 6.5 feet.

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that's a looker for sure. how much sun does yours get? mine is in full sun but i'm thinking about planting something next to it that might be a quick grower and will shade it out.

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Mine is taller than me now. About 6.5 feet.attachicon.gifimage.jpg

that's a looker for sure. how much sun does yours get? mine is in full sun but i'm thinking about planting something next to it that might be a quick grower and will shade it out.

It was in all day full sun. I just had a huge patio cover built so now it sees full sun till noon. I don't know how this will affect it yet. I think sun ,heat (maybe it grows well in winter too) and lots of water are key. Mine has a dripper and gets water from the lawn. Seems to love it.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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Steve, I'm sure it will still look good as long as it gets 1/2 day sun.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Mine is taller than me now. About 6.5 feet.

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Wow Steve, thats a nice one!

Mine are +- 8 years from seed and begin to show some silver

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Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil.

Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm

 

I am seeking for cold hardy palms!

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Stevetoad Grand Master

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Nice plant Alberto. From what I saw once they start to show some silver each leaf is more silver than the last.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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