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Kentiopsis magnifica. Please show yours!!


BS Man about Palms

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Here is my biggest K. magnifica, planted (in a box, I know, I know) a year ago. I bought this from Jerry/ Dan Andersen about 3 years ago as a big 5 gal. It currently sits in a 20" wooden box. It was wobbly a bit at the base, but piling up the soil and the rocks for support seem to have helped. I think I can pull the rocks by end of summer.

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Here is the cool news I noted today, TWO spears at the same time!! (Although I don't think the two will be upopened together for very long)

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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I have a baby, here she is, nearly winter here and it has opened a new leaf, it's a bit eaten here and there by the looks.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Here is a pic of mine just planted this spring. The spear has grown steadily since.

Stevo

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Urban Rainforest Palms,Cycads and Exotics. Were in San Diego Ca. about 5 miles from the beach on Tecolote canyon. It seems to be an ideal growing climate with moderate temps. and very little frost. Vacation Rental in Leilani Estates, big island Hi PM me if interested in staying there.

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And here is a pic of why we plant it :drool: .

Stevo

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Urban Rainforest Palms,Cycads and Exotics. Were in San Diego Ca. about 5 miles from the beach on Tecolote canyon. It seems to be an ideal growing climate with moderate temps. and very little frost. Vacation Rental in Leilani Estates, big island Hi PM me if interested in staying there.

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Wal and Steve, Great stuff!! Others?

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Here it comes about 10 days later... a tease of red begins. . . .

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Please. No shadow comments on the above picture... :huh:

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Here is one of mine. 25/12/08.

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Same palm. I took this picture today. so almost 6 month later.

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Mat.

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Excellent Mat!!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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June 5th 09

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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never been able to grow this plant in inland Los Angeles.. but here is a nice one in Hawaii's Ho'Olamuhia Gardens

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Like many palms I'm starting to notice as they get some size and in the ground (yes, I said it) they move at a good clip.

This K. magnifica just opened a red leaf June 5th, look at the size of the spear coming..

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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OK, its a bit dark, but I had to snap a pic of the new spear. Thats 3 1/2 months spear tip to spear tip. This baby is MOVIN! :)

Len and I were talkin about them and I think it is at TWO leaves per year now. Although its 4 1/2 months per leaf in summer and 7 1/2 months per leaf in winter! :lol:

Sorry, I see thats a poor pic of the spear....

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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This gives a better Idea of the size. Although it is raised up a bit, that spear tip is about where my neck begins when I stand next to it. :drool:

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Your Kentiopsis magnifica is a beauty Bill and reaching up to your neck is an already impressive size! :drool: How many years old is it?

Looking forward to the spear opening! :)

''To try,is to risk failure.......To not try,is to guarantee it''

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Your Kentiopsis magnifica is a beauty Bill and reaching up to your neck is an already impressive size! :drool: How many years old is it?

Looking forward to the spear opening! :)

I bought it as a big 5 gal palm. But I think its 9 years old?

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Thanks Bill! Very probably given it's size :) I wish I could find a 5g Kentiopsis magnifica too,even a 3g for the matter to speed things up...

''To try,is to risk failure.......To not try,is to guarantee it''

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Heres an update. June 5th fond opening to Sept 28th next frond opening. Thats less than 4 months!!! Also stood next to it for size reference, sorry, always look a little grumpy when I'm concentrating.. :blink:

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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"What can I do to make you feel more comfortable today?"

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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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That's very impressive Bill, she's away and running now.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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humm, maybe I should get one of these after all. Hadn't actually thought much about it before you guys started showing yours off and then seeing that pic of the one at Ho`omaluhia really caught my eye.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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:blink: OOooooo!

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Thanks Wal, yours should get there soon we hope, eh?

Al, do it. You won't regret it. :)

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Hey Dave, can we pull this one off in Guada La La Habra?

Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

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Apart from the occasional red leaf, which you can get on a dozen other palms, what is the big deal about this palm ? Seems like a lot of time spent for very little result and the grown specimen isnt anything fantastic. Okay put the ropes away and forget the lynch mob, I was just asking thats all.

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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Why WOULDN'T you want another type of red-leafed palm? If I stretched that reasoning far enough, I could just go back to planting the Queens and Kings only...they're all just "palms"---right? :blink::):lol:

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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There I go...

My 2nd attempt at growing it and also at posting under the right topic!

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Here's my largest K. magnifica - about two years from germination. I'm not very impressed with this palm so far.

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Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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Jeff, just be patient - it gets better! Here's a new K. magnifica frond opening up. Right about now! :)

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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I am so used to things growing fast here... so I don't have patient with this slow ones... We shall see how many years before my seedlings are big enough to plant on the ground :rolleyes: .

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Only fast growing things here are the weeds !!! Oh and maybe my Dypsis ambositrae, that has doubled its size in 5 months.

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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Frank, Mat, Jeff and Bo. Excellent!!

I am now convinced they move at a decent speed once reaching large 5 gal size. (2 fronds a year) :D

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Jeff, just be patient - it gets better! Here's a new K. magnifica frond opening up. Right about now! :)

Thanks Bo! I can see why they call it "magnifica"! It will be many many years before I see fronds that size.

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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Jeff, just be patient - it gets better! Here's a new K. magnifica frond opening up. Right about now! :)

Thanks Bo! I can see why they call it "magnifica"! It will be many many years before I see fronds that size.

Maybe, that size, but you should get the red emerging fronds soon enough...

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

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