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Braheas in my garden

elHoagie

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I was out taking photos of a few Brahea growing in my garden recently, so I figured I'd post them here. Most of these were planted as 1- or 5-gallon plants about 8-10 years ago. I'm not 100% certain on all the IDs, so feel free to comment if you think I have something wrong. First up is Brahea aculeata.

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Jack Sayers

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Brahea armata

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Brahea brandegeei

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Brahea calcarea

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Brahea "clara", which was planted a bit more recently

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Brahea decumbens (with flower)

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Brahea dulcis (I think - it was purchased as something else).

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Last picture, Brahea sp. "super silver". This plant is quite young, maybe 4-5 years in the ground from a 1-gallon.

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Jack Sayers

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Brahea calcarea

20171020_Brahea-31.jpg

Very nice Brahea collection. This palm was my favorite out of the bunch. I personally have never heard of this one before. 

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Nice to see these pics from your collection, Jack. Knowing Brahea are slow, I can appreciate the patience and care that went into producing such handsome specimens. Well done!

P.S. I always thought B. 'Clara' was the prettiest of the Brahea, now I'm not so sure. Your others are strong competition in the beauty contest.

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Great collection Jack. 

Do all Brahea dulcis clump?

Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

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Jack,

impressive plants and very beautiful!

Thank you very much for posting!

best regards

Lars

 

 

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Thanks for all the comments! To answer a couple questions:

  • Brahea nitida was renamed to Brahea calcarea a few years ago, so they are one and the same. I should mention that my plant was purchased as something else, and so I'm not completely sure of the ID.
  • I probably agree that Brahea "clara" is the prettiest!
  • I think Brahea dulcis can be either clumping or solitary. My understanding is that it's a very widespread species, and so it has several different forms.

Jack Sayers

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Beautiful pictures as always Jack. I'm starting to appreciate Brahea more & more these days. Someone gave me a brandigeei years ago that I planted in a forlorn, over shaded & under watered  part of my yard. Still, it has become a beautiful palm, the leaflets making a full 360 degree (& then some) circular leaf, glaucous underneath. Yours looks fantastic.

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Well done Jack! I need to come by for a visit someday soon :)

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

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