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Kentiopsis pyroformis


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The "cause celeb re" for me planting ALL my Kentiopsis is getting bigger. But only around and leaf size, it is still a ground hugger. I know several bigger ones that were in pots for a long time.

Can people post their pics? Len, Matty? (I should have taken a pic of Matty's, it was pretty big) (run with it if you must)

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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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Tah-daa! The finest small seedlings I ever owned. They exhibit a dark purple hue towards the base of the stems - or at least these from Jeff Marcus did.

Definitely one to cultivate for the future.

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I only bought one of these about 2 weeks ago, now you tell me its going to be another one of those that just sit there and laugh at me. :angry:

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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I only bought one of these about 2 weeks ago, now you tell me its going to be another one of those that just sit there and laugh at me. :angry:

Peachy

No peachy, you can actually watch these grow...

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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2nd attempt at growing this species, 3rd attempt at genus.

Oops this is a K. magnifica... can't delete it - too late!

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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I'll try but it's so tall it's hard to get a good shot of the whole palm.

Move the 10 foot long fronds of your Dypsis ovobontsira out of the way and get a pic!

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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Here's 2 shots of mine. Only got this one recently.

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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 again. I've got high hopes for this baby !!

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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Great pic Jeff. Some of these show an incredible copper colored new leaf just like that!

and thats pretty impressive Michael!

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 forgot to bring along my camera so many times that I have missed the new leaf colour.

Sure is one of my "a bit on the slow side" but looks good considering it has had full sunlight and some dry spells in the last couple of months. Also it shows no wind damage, unlike some of it's neighbors. Close to 4 ft tall overall now and five years old.

I will need to decide where to plant it.

Jim

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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Better late than never I suppose...

Here is my largest one, still in a pot. It gets a nice coloured new leaf too, and is a good grower.

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Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Any more out there?

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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Hi All,

Here are some new pics of mines. Always searching for atonishing purple form.

Good grower for me too. The bigger one is taking lot of sun and smaller one are outside greenhouse taking some good sun from end of morning to mid afternoon.

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Mat.

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**UPDATE**

Planted the K.Pyroformis I showed in the posts on Oct 2.

Has recently thrown a new bronze leaf, which is worthy of a picture or two !

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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And close-up :winkie:

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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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Looking good Michael

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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Looking good Michael

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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Looking good Michael! It looks like you have it growing in the shade?

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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Update on mine while I'm here. I think its a 14" wide box, maybe 12".

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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 a pic with both of my pyroformis opening up new fronds a couple of weeks ago:

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Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

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Here a pic of the same palms this morning... Still having some of the bronze color on them:

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Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

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This one has been travelling poorly in a pot, I planted it about two weeks ago and it's little spear has opened. Should turn around for the better in the coming seasons one would hope. I am convinced Kentiopsis are tough buggers and I encourage one and all to acquire these gems. Close to Bill's favorite genus and I can see why.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Splendid Wal! That looks like it should come back with a vengeance. Is that a magnifica next to it?

Mine should be opening its leaf in the next couple weeks..

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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Splendid Wal! That looks like it should come back with a vengeance. Is that a magnifica next to it?

It is supposed to be another pyroformis, it sure looks dark at the base.. :huh:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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There is a "purple" form and a "golden form". Makes me think, wheres Mat from New Caledonia been?

Mat, hope you are doing well.

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- maybe a good update time.. standard .5 litre size (16.9 oz) water bottle for reference.

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You can see the "golden" color here.

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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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wheres Mat from New Caledonia been?

Mat, hope you are doing well.

Always There in New Caledonia Bill! HeHe!

Just to much work to come on board :/

I already post few pics of K.pyriformis purple form in their habitat. It's a very endangered specie. This particular form is pretty rare in cultivation too. That's one of my fav.

Wal, can you please post a shot of your purple one.

I'm on a big trip this weekend. I'm going to see C.cerifera, B.glabrata, C.alba, C.magnifica and many more. Hope weather will be with me to take few pics.

Mat.

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Thanks for checking in Mat and my bad on the spelling...oops!

Enjoy your trip!

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 couldn't resist

here's one of my Kentiopsis magnifica's

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Matt

Northern

New South Wales

Australia

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Matt- those are looking great. Were they planted fairly big or have they been in the ground a while?

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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Hi Bill

Our southern hemisphere summer this year (2009-2010) was their first in the ground & they have grown exceptionally well.

They were planted in mid september 2009 out of 8 inch pots & would now be about between knee & hip high & they have really thick buts :D you know what I mean.

They have'nt grown as fast as Kentiopsis oliviformis but they certainly aren't slow like Kentiopsis magnifica.

Matt

Northern

New South Wales

Australia

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I think this guy forgot he's supposed to be one of the faster Kentiopsis!! Plugging along....

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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's mine Bill. It's been a fast grower for me too. It's been in full, all day inland sun for the entire winter, and now that it's Spring/Summer it's in half a day of sun because my Manihot tree has leafed out. Sorta weird how it looks like Bill snuck over in the middle of the night and kept marking my spear to check the growth. It's actually just an odd sunburn pattern. It's big enough now that yesterday I cut off the rabbit cage, folded it over subsurface, fertilized and refreshed the mulch. I love that feeling when a plant is ready for it's cage to be cut off. :drool:

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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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Size 12 USA boot. Look at those crazy long petioles considering it's been in full sun for the whole day.

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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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Looks freakin' awesome Matty! :drool:

Way more heat and sun than I thought they would take and still look good. Ex Deano, correct? :hmm:

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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