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Monsters

Daryl

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realarch Grand Master

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A few of my young monsters.

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Pigafetta

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Dypsis prestoniana

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Metroxylon amicarum

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Mauritia flexuosa

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Tahina

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A couple of Attalea cohune I still need to plant

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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realarch Grand Master

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Here's a shot of my Lemurophoenix, it's really starting to look nice.

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Peter Veteran

Peter

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Nice Tim! And did you ever plant out that Caesalpinia peltophoroides? Can't wait to get by your place one day.

San Fernando Valley, California

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Lowey Experienced

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Very nice selection Tim, Lemurophoenix is my favorite :drool: it is looking great.

Bruce

Innisfail - NQ AUS - 3600mm of rain a year average or around 144inches if you prefer - Temp Range 9c to 43c

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ariscott Grand Master

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Yep.... my Lemurophoenix is officially dead!!! The cold snap did it, I think....

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Lowey Experienced

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:( Was it in the ground Ari ??

Bruce

Innisfail - NQ AUS - 3600mm of rain a year average or around 144inches if you prefer - Temp Range 9c to 43c

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realarch Grand Master

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Peter, still in pots here although I have given some as gifts to others who have planted.

Bruce, thanks man, the Lemur is growing nicely. The new leaf is spectacular.

Ari, you must not be talking to it enough. Is Scott helping out?

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Lowey Experienced

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Tim, how big was the Lemur when you planted it, I have four of them and I am a bit scared to plant any out because I lost one a few years ago to borers and they are impossible to replace. :unsure:

Bruce

Innisfail - NQ AUS - 3600mm of rain a year average or around 144inches if you prefer - Temp Range 9c to 43c

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ariscott Grand Master

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:( Was it in the ground Ari ??

Yes, Bruce... it was doing well until the dry season hits!! I thought it was protected enough under canopy. I guess not....

Tim,

Probably not enough talking... but life has been pretty hectic lately. And Yes, I have my helper back....

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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BS Man about Palms

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Yep.... my Lemurophoenix is officially dead!!! The cold snap did it, I think....

:( Bummer Ari...

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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Peter Veteran

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Get it in the ground Tim! I was talking with Rob Bobson(president Tropical Flowering Tree Society and nursery owner) in Florida yesterday. I sent him several hundred seeds, almost all of which germinated, and he sold them all. Fabulous tree. Now you need to get a Cassia bakeriana :-)

San Fernando Valley, California

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realarch Grand Master

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Bruce, mine were in 2 gallon post when I planted out. The one in the pic was planted in the summer of '08 and I just planted another one about 3 months ago in a different location.

Not real fast, but steady. Back in 2008 we were still coning back and forth so any palms I acquired on our trips here I had to plant regardless of size. Have been really lucky even

with stuff in 4" liners. The only palms I've lost from borers were both Actinorhytis.

Ok Peter, I'll plant one of them in the next couple of days. I was thinking of making one a bonsai as well. Looks like it would be spectacular as a miniature.

Ari, you have 'cold snaps' in Darwin? I thought you only had wet and dry to worry about.

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Ari, sorry to hear of the demise of your Lemur. They are cold hardy in Brisbane. Dryness is their biggest enemy.

Palms are the king of trees

Brod

Brisbane, Australia

28 latitude, sub tropical

summer average 21c min - 29c max

winter average 10c min - 21c max

extremes at my place 5c - 42c

1100 average rainfall

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I am also interested in the phrase "cold snap" under the heading "Darwin", this is surely dry (season) Aussie humour?

Yep.... my Lemurophoenix is officially dead!!! The cold snap did it, I think....

Growing palms in the warm temperate zone at 35°S latitude. Not much frost (or heat either), but plenty of wind and rain. Ave temp about 15.5°C (60°F), Rainfall about 1400mm (55 inches).

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ariscott Grand Master

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Well... April was typical wet season month.... max 35 and min 25 with 80% humidity. May was max 32 and min 10 (debatable because I think we were on single digit the other night) with 20% humidity. So, it is a cold snap for us. Usually we don't get this cold & dry till June. This is the coldest May in record. For those ultra tropical plants, it is a huge change in the space of a few days. If it is more gradual, it would've been fine. Another one that I might loose is the unknown Heterospathe. And yes.... they are all getting watered.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Mauritia flexousa

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Raphia... supposed to be finifera but I think it is australis?

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Corypha umbraculifera

Ari, I found a photo of your C.umbraculifera...

This was two and a half years ago...that's pretty impressive growth!

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Daryl

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

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ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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Wow... I know it was fast.... but I never realise it was that fast. Now that you showed the photos... I am even happier :). Thanks Daryl.

Regards, Ari :)

p.s. your palm opened the spear and another one is coming too. Hopefully it will be ok (touch wood)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Kumar Veteran

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Wow Ari - I can't believe it's the same palm!

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

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Sabal Steve Grand Master

Sabal Steve

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The originator of the thread wrote: OK, time for everyone to post photos of their monsters...palms that are either already huge, or palms that one day WILL be huge...

and of course you couldn't help yourselves could you, laugh.gif

I'll put us back on track, Wal--here's my, "one day, she will be a monster" palm... any guesses? biggrin.gif

Is that a pictures of "Sport" (Harvey Keitel's character) from the movie "Taxi Driver"?

Zone 10a/10b
Sunset Zone 24/23

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/41707-a-case-study-in-north-park-san-diego/

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