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Chamaedorea oblongata

Kathryn

By Kathryn
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When I was in Belize in 2004, a guy who worked at the hotel gave me five Chamaedorea oblongata seedlings that he propagated. They were probably a year or two old at the time.  I gave two away and of the remaining three, one mostly stays indoors and the other two are outside is sheltered spots. One of the outdoors plants had some damage from the cold and the other didn’t.

The first inflorescence had just emerged on the inside palm, which is pictured below (I brought it outside to photograph in better light).

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I checked my other two and neither has an inflorescence yet. I wonder if spending the winter outside will affect production of an inflorescence this year. Notice the cold damage and the lighter leaves due to the brighter light in the outdoor location.

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Moose Grand Master

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Kathryn - Beautiful and well grown I have planted several as understory palms in my garden.

It is a great palm! :yay::yay:

Replying to an old thread, could you show us a picture of the palm now one year later? ;)

Kindest regards,

Ron.

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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merrill Mentor

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Hi, Kathryn:

Just for fun, I'll put my money on female. A very attractive palm!

Best Wishes,

merrill

merrill, North Central Florida

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Moose Grand Master

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Here is a photo of Chamaedorea oblongata in my garden from Claude Roatta. It was planted as a one gallon. Grown as a multiple, this chamaedorea reportedly does not cluster.

Best regards,

Ron.

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Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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Beautiful plants Kathyrn! One thing I've noticed about Chamaedoreas is that sometimes shock, ie cold damage or transplanting, can force a plant to flower profusely sometimes.

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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Moose Grand Master

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It looks like my Chamardorea oblongata has an infloresence as well! :drool:

Best regards, :)

Ron.

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Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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Here's my C.Oblongata.....very happy in Melbourne, Australia.

One of the prettiest Chamaedorea's in my humble opinion.

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Just north of Cairns, Australia....16 Deg S.
Tropical climate: from 19C to 34C.

Spending a lot of time in Manila, Philippines... 15 Deg N.
Tropical climate: from 24C to 35C.

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And close up of the infloresence....

regards

Michael.

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Just north of Cairns, Australia....16 Deg S.
Tropical climate: from 19C to 34C.

Spending a lot of time in Manila, Philippines... 15 Deg N.
Tropical climate: from 24C to 35C.

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Hi Kathryn,

These are great plants. I've had one for years and it's now over 10' tall and still in a 3 gallon pot and doing fine. They don't seem to be troubled by insects or fungus and went through 30 degrees last winter without a problem.

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Mike

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Mike Harris

Caribbean Palms Nursery

Loxahatchee, Florida USA

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Kathryn,

The one you gave me is in the ground and doing well. The area where I put it will be protected in winter.

Fordoche, LA

USDA zone 8b

National Arbor Day zone 9

AHS zone 9

Sunset zone 28

Gulf Coast climate with long hot and humid growing season, but short winters are cold and wet with several frosts. Typical lowest temp of between 22F-26F each winter with around a dozen or so nights below freezing.

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What a lovely palm. I just planted about 20 seeds. Hope they do as well as these.

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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