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happ Grand Master

happ

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Caught some early morning photos of phoenix canariensis in Elysian Pk today.  Palms that are rarely planted anymore espcially w/ the horticulture-nazi's that control LA parks  :o    

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Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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Patrick Veteran

Patrick

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That's quite a strip!!

Oakley, California

55 Miles E-NE of San Francisco, CA

Solid zone 9, I can expect at least one night in the mid to low twenties every year.

Hot, dry summers. Cold, wet winters.

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PalmGuyWC Grand Master

PalmGuyWC

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Wow!  Very impressive photographs.  I wonder how old those babys are?  Some pretty tall Washingtonias in the back ground too!

Dick

Richard Douglas

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happ Grand Master

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Dick

According to historic records those CIDP's were planted in 1896  :o  They are easily 60' tall.  Notice the fire damage to some of the trees.  There have been several wild fires in the park yet these giants survive.

Here are more photos :

You can see fire damage :

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Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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PalmGuyWC Grand Master

PalmGuyWC

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Happ,

Thanks for the additional photos.  The Washingtonia photo is REALLY nice.  Who says we need coconuts in Calif?  Nice Jubaea too.

Dick

Richard Douglas

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The Germinator Mentor

The Germinator

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What is the fan palm with the yellow fruit. Is that a Chinese Fan.

Nice Pics, I just spotted a Nice Jub in South Pasadena a little bigger than that one. There are a lot of nice Palms in LA you just have to look. With so many Washies they get lost in the mix.

Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Happ y  :)

Hey sorry i missed this thread,since it did not

have the key word_CIDP's or Phoenix.so i missed

it_Friend !

after seeing those stills i just feel that i must visit

that place.it is like a pilgrimage for a phoenix palm

lover.God i can live there without food even for one

week,since it makes me feel full in my stomuch_hey

lovely line up of miss universe contestants.

so beautiful they are... :)

Thanks very much for those lovely stills_i have fallen for it like the 9 pins !  :D

Thanks/Love,

Kris(India).

love conquers all..

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deezpalms Grand Master

deezpalms

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Nice pics!! I was just about to ask if they had planted any jubaea's there until I scrolled down a bit further! hahaaaa!!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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spockvr6 Grand Master

spockvr6

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Great pics.

When I think "California" images such as those come to mind.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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gsn Veteran

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They are beautiful,and obviously very OLD.

But somebody needs go in there and clean out that reclinata,any volunteers? :D

Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

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MattyB Grand Master

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What is the fan palm with the yellow fruit. Is that a Chinese Fan.

Ed, I think that's Brahea edulis?  Not positive though I can't see the trunk.

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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PalmGuyWC Grand Master

PalmGuyWC

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The pic with the fruit is Trithrinax acanthocoma.  I have 3 of them, and their full of fruit right now and dropping.

Dick

Richard Douglas

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Aw, Happ!

You beat me to it!

You've seen those Elysian Park palms if you've seen any movie about LA Police Academy (comic or otherwise), and yeah, even though I've seen them before, that sheer mass is overwhelming.  

Bravo to the designer, who, I suspect, is long-dead . . . .

dave

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Don Little Experienced

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Thanks, Happ for those pics.  That first one is stunning, I wonder just how many are actually planted thier?

Don_L    Rancho CUCAMONGA (yes it does exist) 40 min due east of Los Angeles

             USDA Zone 10a

July Averages: Hi 95F, Low 62F

Jan Averages: Hi 68F, Low 45F

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SubTropicRay Grand Master

SubTropicRay

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Happ,

I love the Canaries.   Any idea when the row was planted originally?

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Adam from Oz Proficient

Adam from Oz

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Yum! Palm Porn! :P

I love the CIDP - except the transplants here they never water and end up with 10 cm fronds or just cark and they leave the trunks........... :angry:

Love that Jub.

I even love the Washies.

Cheers,

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Adam

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Melbourne, Australia.

Temps range from -1C to 46C. Strange Climate.

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