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Chamaerops "NorCal Special"


Darold Petty

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Chamaerops humilis v. argentea    (aka 'cerifera')

  I purchased this palm as a 5-gallon plant in 2005.  It has a very nice blue color, and it holds the color even in a shady location and a very humid microclimate,  I selected this palm from a few hundred of its siblings at a nursery on the east side of Fallbrook, CA.  It is distinct in the leaflet form, and has  two ranks of leaflets, one above the other. During a visit by Dr. Dransfield he remarked that this was a most unusual feature. The main stem is about 8 inches diameter and 16 inches tall.

  I have decided to remove this palm, as I planted it too close to the public sidewalk in front of my home. Eventually, the spiny petioles will injure a pedestrian.  This palm is free to the first person who wants to dig it out in a "Timely Period", say the next 2 or 3 weeks..  I can help dig, but the major effort should be by the recipient.  Hit me with a PM to claim this nice Chamaerops.   

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San Francisco, California

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This palm is now on the way to a better home, in Fresno !!   :greenthumb: 

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San Francisco, California

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  • 1 month later...

Good story, glad it was able to find a new home. Only a matter of time if it was on the sidewalk for an opportunist to stake their claim.... or for an honest accident to happen.

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Oakley, California

55 Miles E-NE of San Francisco, CA

Solid zone 9, I can expect at least one night in the mid to low twenties every year.

Hot, dry summers. Cold, wet winters.

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Just thought I'd share an updated photo. The palm went through a minor shock but resumed growth right away. Here it is today, just 4 months from transplanting and pushing out multiple spears at once 

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