Lemurophoenix halleuxii Seedling Speeding Along In The Ground

[SoTropiCal Ben]

Now that we're officially out of winter here in Cali, just thought I'd bump in to check in... How's your Lemur doing Jim? I'm also curios to know how long you grew it in your hothouse before you planted it in the ground... ?

[Jim in Los Altos]

Now that we're officially out of winter here in Cali, just thought I'd bump in to check in... How's your Lemur doing Jim? I'm also curios to know how long you grew it in your hothouse before you planted it in the ground... ?

Ben, It's doing fine. It's about to open another new leaf, slowly though with this cool damp weather we're having. It never spent a day in a hothouse. I planted it the day I received it out of its 4'' container in spring of 2014.

[Josh-O]

Jim, whats you average retaliative humidity in your garden in the summer and winter months. I've noticed you have pond(S) and I think maybe a stream in your garden.

[Jim in Los Altos]

Photos from this afternoon. Second pic shows new frond opening.

[Tassie_Troy1971]

looks good Jim and a whole summer in front of it !

[Jim in Los Altos]

Jim, whats you average retaliative humidity in your garden in the summer and winter months. I've noticed you have pond(S) and I think maybe a stream in your garden.

Josh, Humidity here varies but, for the most part, it's relatively high given my proximity to the SF Bay and the Pacific ocean. Occasionally we'll get an offshore flow and a heat-up and that's when relative humidity can drop to 25% or, in some rare cases lower than that. Typically is ranging from 40 to 60% daytime summer and 50 to 80% summer nights. Winter is damper. This morning at 10 AM it was overcast and 90% humidity. At 5:30 PM it's sunny, breezy, 70F and 62%.

[Jim in Los Altos]

looks good Jim and a whole summer in front of it !

Troy, We just need some heat!

[comic097]

Well done Jim, looks fantastic mate

Paul

[Daryl]

That's a really great effort Jim...just goes to show that you'll never know unless you try...

Daryl

[Jim in Los Altos]

That's a really great effort Jim...just goes to show that you'll never know unless you try...

Daryl

I water the heck out of it, Daryl. You know how thirsty these are. Your Lemur is to die for!

[Josh-O]

Jim, whats you average retaliative humidity in your garden in the summer and winter months. I've noticed you have pond(S) and I think maybe a stream in your garden.

Josh, Humidity here varies but, for the most part, it's relatively high given my proximity to the SF Bay and the Pacific ocean. Occasionally we'll get an offshore flow and a heat-up and that's when relative humidity can drop to 25% or, in some rare cases lower than that. Typically is ranging from 40 to 60% daytime summer and 50 to 80% summer nights. Winter is damper. This morning at 10 AM it was overcast and 90% humidity. At 5:30 PM it's sunny, breezy, 70F and 62%.

thanks for the info Jim.

[BS Man about Palms]

Jim have you noticed if the leaves are getting "shorter California sized" or bigger?

[Jim in Los Altos]

Jim have you noticed if the leaves are getting "shorter California sized" or bigger?

Bill, My Lemur was a tiny plant out of a 4" container when I planted it and has added lots of leaves since. It's interesting that, so far, the leaf stems have been of varying lengths, some long, some shorter and that's been variable since it was planted a year ago.

[BS Man about Palms]

I just picked up 2 1 gal sized Lemurs to try again. I'm debating planting one close to mine to make a "double" hahaah. Anyway, its a bit sad that the fresh 1 gals are bigger than mine in the ground

[Jim in Los Altos]

I just picked up 2 1 gal sized Lemurs to try again. I'm debating planting one close to mine to make a "double" hahaah. Anyway, its a bit sad that the fresh 1 gals are bigger than mine in the ground

Bill, Did you get yours from Jeff Marcus? That's who sold me mine.

[BS Man about Palms]

yep...

[LJG]

I just picked up 2 1 gal sized Lemurs to try again. I'm debating planting one close to mine to make a "double" hahaah. Anyway, its a bit sad that the fresh 1 gals are bigger than mine in the ground

Bill they will be trunking before your house is finished.

[BS Man about Palms]

That means palm peeps will be salivating to buy when I sell...

[Tyrone]

Jim what were your average minimums and maximum temps for winter where you are? What you've pulled off is just incredible. Also in winter do you get cold strong winds, or is it mild and still for most of winter?

[nomolos]

Jim your plant success is amazing, do you hormones like seaweed, superthrive and the like?

[Jim in Los Altos]

Jim what were your average minimums and maximum temps for winter where you are? What you've pulled off is just incredible. Also in winter do you get cold strong winds, or is it mild and still for most of winter?

Tyrone, I don't know what my averages were. My lowest temperature was 32.5F (0.2C) on two nights. We had almost average rainfall at just over 16 inches that fell almost completely in three storms spaced far apart so most of the winter was dry, mild, and without much wind. I'm in a fairly wind sheltered area anyhow. My Lemur produced two new leaves during the winter which surprised the ****** out of me. We're experiencing a cool, damp, breezy period right now so the current new frond is opening slowly. Rain is expected this Thursday despite the "rainy" season being over.

[Jim in Los Altos]

Jim your plant success is amazing, do you hormones like seaweed, superthrive and the like?

Sol, I never use hormones, Superthrive, or seaweed on any of my palms or other plants. Heavy mulching over the last several years has yielded fantastic soil throughout my yard. PH is naturally slightly acid and my alkaline irrigation water likely keeps it that way or close to neutral at times. I occasionally spread Dr. Earth Palm Fertilizer around and occasionally ammonium sulfate on the surface of heavy mulch to assist its breaking down. The Lemur get frequent watering of course.

[nomolos]

Jim I agree that heavy mulching is the way to go, as they say feed the soil.

[Tyrone]

Jim what were your average minimums and maximum temps for winter where you are? What you've pulled off is just incredible. Also in winter do you get cold strong winds, or is it mild and still for most of winter?

Tyrone, I don't know what my averages were. My lowest temperature was 32.5F (0.2C) on two nights. We had almost average rainfall at just over 16 inches that fell almost completely in three storms spaced far apart so most of the winter was dry, mild, and without much wind. I'm in a fairly wind sheltered area anyhow. My Lemur produced two new leaves during the winter which surprised the ****** out of me. We're experiencing a cool, damp, breezy period right now so the current new frond is opening slowly. Rain is expected this Thursday despite the "rainy" season being over.

Well whatever you are doing keep doing it. You're lucky to be in a wind sheltered spot. I've got 6 acres of basically open fields in a valley so I get strong cold winds and cold drainage when there is no wind, and it's almost always wet or full of dew here, so I have no hope in a billion years of growing a Lemur palm.

[BS Man about Palms]

Move along..... Just a boo-boo here... nothing to see

[Mandrew968]

How is that amazing story of a palm doing, Jim?

[DoomsDave]

Do, please tell

while we salivate

ahem

urk

licky

[LJG]

Any update Jim?

[akamu]

Hi Jim is the lemur still with us

[Jim in Los Altos]

1 hour ago, akamu said:

Hi Jim is the lemur still with us

Nope, After nearly three years in the ground and quadrupling in size, it suddenly went totally brown during the spring almost from one day to the next. It was as if someone had torched it with a flamethrower yet it was moist at ground level. Mysterious but a fun experiment nonetheless. I replaced it with a Pinanga philippinensis.

[Cindy Adair]

So sorry to hear this.

I am lucky so far to have one growing steadily in the ground and three seedlings still in pots in PR.

Majestic trees!

 

[Josh-O]

15 hours ago, akamu said:

13 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

13 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Nope, After nearly three years in the ground and quadrupling in size, it suddenly went totally brown during the spring almost from one day to the next. It was as if someone had torched it with a flamethrower yet it was moist at ground level. Mysterious but a fun experiment nonetheless. I replaced it with a Pinanga philippinensis.

Nope, After nearly three years in the ground and quadrupling in size, it suddenly went totally brown during the spring almost from one day to the next. It was as if someone had torched it with a flamethrower yet it was moist at ground level. Mysterious but a fun experiment nonetheless. I replaced it with a Pinanga philippinensis.

It was a good run Jim

 

[Josh-O]

6 hours ago, Cindy Adair said:

So sorry to hear this.

I am lucky so far to have one growing steadily in the ground and three seedlings still in pots in PR.

Majestic trees!

 

Cindy, you should start a progressive thread so we can watch your little babies grow up.

Thy will be big in no time in your climate

[akamu]

Sorry to hear about the Lemur Jim I have been contemplating giving this one ago for awhile. Allways fun to try  like you said          Pinanga  philipinnensis is a great substitute  palm indeed Cheers