BillDaCat8 63 Report post Posted May 29 16 minutes ago, aztropic said: I probably over water for the most part... Just something I like to do. Like walking the dog. aztropic Mesa,Arizona I hear ya. I enjoy it as well. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichAZ 98 Report post Posted May 29 I’ve got the drip set for 60 min every other day when it gets hot. Today definitely qualifies as hot. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
96720 77 Report post Posted May 30 If your plants look good at once a week you are fine my soil if you want to call it that is more rock than dirt I water every other day and some palms like Chambeyronia gets lots of water Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.SamuraiSword 878 Report post Posted June 21 Another Phoenix royal, https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4823031,-112.0918692,3a,17y,18.35h,92.37t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSB7pL3PST5QmJDwf1ueT6g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wase471111 14 Report post Posted September 23 new to the forum, and sort of new to the world of palms, but have been growing cacti and other stuff for decades, in Chicago and now in the nw tip of phoenix; 2 new palms this week, a "Bizzie" in the front yard, and a "pineapple" in the back! great forum, great photos, nice to be here! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
96720 77 Report post Posted September 28 Is anyone growing Ravenea xerophila and if you are how much sun will they take. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom in Tucson 205 Report post Posted September 28 (edited) 2 hours ago, 96720 said: Is anyone growing Ravenea xerophila and if you are how much sun will they take. Mine is exposed to approximately 80% sun. It's a small seedling around 8 years old. Hi 99˚, Lo 65˚ Edited September 28 by Tom in Tucson 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GottmitAlex 2,828 Report post Posted September 28 57 minutes ago, Tom in Tucson said: Mine is exposed to approximately 80% sun. It's a small seedling around 8 years old. Hi 99˚, Lo 65˚ Nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aztropic 1,907 Report post Posted September 29 22 hours ago, 96720 said: Is anyone growing Ravenea xerophila and if you are how much sun will they take. I'm growing a few in different exposures.I think this is a full sun palm here without any worries. aztropic Mesa,Arizona 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
96720 77 Report post Posted September 29 Thank you! I have 2 I will plant them in full sun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coasta 97 Report post Posted September 29 @wase471111 nice canary island!! Did you purchase at moon valley? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wase471111 14 Report post Posted September 29 35 minutes ago, Coasta said: @wase471111 nice canary island!! Did you purchase at moon valley? thanks; it is a really nice one.. It did come from Moon Valley; how could you tell? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wase471111 14 Report post Posted September 30 (edited) here's a bismark, almost 30 days into the ground in far north phoenix Edited September 30 by wase471111 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aztropic 1,907 Report post Posted September 30 Fantastic species choice for the desert! It will amaze you with its speed of growth,once established. Probably will end up being your most trouble free palm. aztropic Mesa,Arizona 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wase471111 14 Report post Posted September 30 thanks, I hope you are correct.. Between the Canary Island Pineapple Date Palm, and this one, both planted a week apart, I am hoping they were good choices for this heat machine called Phoenix! is there a "rough" time line on how long those both take to be "established"? I tried to time it, so that they could be planted once the heat "death grip" was over, which I think it is now, and then, to have at least 6 months to become "established"..since they were both planted in September, I assume by next February, 6 months later, they should be well established? thanks for your advice! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wase471111 14 Report post Posted October 10 (edited) new washingtonia hybrid planted today in the back yard... Edited October 10 by wase471111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aztropic 1,907 Report post Posted October 10 Looks good now but that is the one you will probably be wondering why you planted it. Mexican fans are fast growers,and before you know it,all you have is a telephone pole in the backyard that you can't reach the fronds to trim. Queens are a bad choice too as they do poorly under our desert conditions.Better choice would probably have been a mule palm as they are commonly available locally up to 48" box size. Butia would be another good local choice for the long haul... Speaking from experience. aztropic Mesa,Arizona 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wase471111 14 Report post Posted October 10 The trunk on this guy is really nice Yes, I thought about how big this might get in the long run, but, its a hybrid version, supposedly only growing a fraction of the size of a true washingtonia.. Time will tell; I'm not getting any younger, and want to enjoy certain things as much as I can, while I am still healthy enough to enjoy them! One of my neighbors has 2 in their yard, probably 25 feet tall, and I think it looks kinda cool seeing them in the open desert. We back up to an open wash, and we're pretty much in a mountain valley area, so its really nice to see as many palms as possible out here! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coasta 97 Report post Posted October 10 @wase471111 i could tell because I always go to moon valley and am always impressed at how long the fronds are on there canary islands. I have one planted that I purchased at a different nursery and it has shorter fronds. From what I understand, this has to do with moon valley growing those in some shade so the fronds stretch out,, but only time will tell. Below is mine. I have recently learned as well that canary islands hybridized easily. There is also the difference as yours are more upright. Mine have some curvature. Hopefully my canary island fronds do get longer as others here have suggested. :). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coasta 97 Report post Posted October 10 Also that washingtonia that is said to be a hybrid. I notice that sign at moon valley as well. I will have to post a separate topic on it, as the sign moon valley has says it doesn't get tall. You have a really nice one! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rod 113 Report post Posted October 13 I've had ravenea xerophylla growing in full sun for 15 years! Right next to the street facing west - couldn't get any hotter with sun exposure than that! Full, Full sun! Very slow grower! rod north phoenix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
96720 77 Report post Posted Sunday at 05:51 PM Is anyone growing thrinax eckmanii if so how much sun will it take Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
96720 77 Report post Posted Sunday at 05:54 PM Is anyone growing coccothrinax argentata if so how much sun will it take Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aztropic 1,907 Report post Posted Sunday at 07:22 PM I grow both in Arizona and would consider them both full sun palms,even in our area. aztropic Mesa,Arizona Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wase471111 14 Report post Posted Sunday at 07:53 PM speaking of growing in Arizona, I was just at Fry's and they had several nice, large "majesty" palms, for 12 bucks, in 2 gallon pots; can these be grown outside here, or are they strickly an indoor plant? thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GottmitAlex 2,828 Report post Posted Sunday at 10:31 PM 2 hours ago, wase471111 said: speaking of growing in Arizona, I was just at Fry's and they had several nice, large "majesty" palms, for 12 bucks, in 2 gallon pots; can these be grown outside here, or are they strickly an indoor plant? thanks I think you can grow them there. Just grow them under shade for the first couple of years. They do require a lot of water. They are water hogs. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wase471111 14 Report post Posted Monday at 12:03 AM thanks; water hogs and Arizona desert arent a very desirable combination! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aztropic 1,907 Report post Posted Monday at 12:58 PM Tough grow but can be done with lots of protection. Our winter cold doesn't seem to bother them but their thin leaflets do fry easily with too much sun exposure. I have one growing between 2 houses started from a 2 gallon bucket that has survived for several years. Only problem is the taller it gets,the more it burns each summer. Looks like it will never 'adapt' to full Arizona sun, but I do enjoy it as it looks lush and tropical in this spot. aztropic Mesa,Arizona 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palmfarmer 183 Report post Posted yesterday at 04:39 AM On 10/18/2020 at 7:03 PM, wase471111 said: thanks; water hogs and Arizona desert arent a very desirable combination! ammend with clay? I have mine planted in a Clay spot and it is growing fine and it only needs water once a month or so to saturate the soil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
