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Richard's (rprimbs) gotta try palms for Southern Cal

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1. Cocos nucifera

2. Cyrtostachys hybrid

3. Dypsis coursii (mad fox)

4. Dypsis leucomalla

5. Corypha umbraculifera

6. Lemurophoenix halleuxii

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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I applaud your determination and courage. Have you tried them yet?

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All have been tried with little to no success unfortunately. With exceptional care and artificial heat and protection from hot dry late summer winds it may be possible and worth a try if you’re really insistent with trying those species. There are a few success stories with Cocos in the desert areas and a couple of other prime So Cal microclimates however. If anyone has had success with the other species on the list, please tell us about it. 

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8 hours ago, rprimbs said:

1. Cocos nucifera

2. Cyrtostachys hybrid

3. Dypsis coursii (mad fox)

4. Dypsis leucomalla

5. Corypha umbraculifera

6. Lemurophoenix halleuxii

OH

DEAR

GOD

DEATH

mostly.

Mad fox seems to go great on The Beach.

Cocos in the desert.

Lemuriophoenix? Fuggedabouddit.

PROVE ME WRONG. But don't get all suicidal if I'm right . . . .

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There’s a large (for California anyway) Corypha in La Jolla I believe. Also, a friend of mine has one in Fallbrook that’s been in the ground a few years now from a 3 gallon pot. 

I had several of the cyrtostachys hybrids when I lived in Fallbrook and they survived a couple winters but eventually died due to not getting enough water.  I really think they could make it, but would need a perfect spot and a lot of attention. And they’re not really available anymore.  Unfortunately, the garden that they came out of (accidentally) is now under 30 feet of lava.  

 

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The leucomalla is going to grow in the right micro climate here. It’s just rediculously slow to get to any size to plant outside in our cooler area. Even with a greenhouse, it seems to be a 6-7 year project to get a 5 gallon plant ground ready. But even my smaller ones seem pretty rugged. If you can deal with one leaf a year..

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I have a "King" Coco's nucifera, that we bring in for the winter.  And I have three Corypha umbraculifera seedling in pots that went through last winter outside, but I have now brought them in with the coconut.

I don't know if I am seriously going to try the Talipot palms.  I might just sell them.  But they are slow growers here.

I have tried Mad Fox twice in the past, but they died....

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