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Monster Rhapidophyllum Hystrix

TexasColdHardyPalms

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TexasColdHardyPalms Grand Master

TexasColdHardyPalms

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I just came across this specimen and purchased it because I had never seen one so large, both in height and diameter of the trunk. Does anyone have any pictures of a similar sized specimen, or hopefully a larger one?

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Hammer Grand Master

Hammer

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Wow!!!! You got a real beauty there. Congrats! I saw one larger at a PSSC banquet 2 years ago. But wasn't much larger. I will see if I can find a picture or the old thread from the event.

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Moose Grand Master

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Wow - That is the biggest I've seen, including the ones at Fairchild that have been there many years.

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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How much was it, if I may ask?

There's a lot of time in that thing, particularly if it was raised to size in containers.

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Josh-O Grand Master

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she's a beauty!! I have some 15 gal's that are 10 -12 yrs and now where near that size.

I'm also curious and what you paid for her?

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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905palms

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Wow, nice looking Needle... those pup like crazy, they must have been removed as typically a specimen that size with have a lot of company around it.

Pineapple Dan

Burlington, On. USDA Z6B

Canada

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Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

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Only seen a few in the wild that big....but not in a pot....WOW! great score

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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Nice one! I've been admiring two that size in a yard on the way to my nursery. They were dug off local private land many moons ago as tiny suckers.

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Scot from SC

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That is a nice needle! I have one that might tie that one in size. I let it sucker though, so that might affect the main trunk's growth rate. I will dig up a picture and post when I get a chance. Again, you have a very nice palm!

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I managed to talk the guy down to $325 cash for this beast. As soon as I got it I potted it up as it was extremely root bound. I now have it inside my high tunnel for the winter to help get the roots growing in preparation to plant in my palm garden next year. I'm fortunate to have located this palm let alone at the price that I managed to pick it up for.

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That's a nice one! When you say larger specimen, do you mean potted or in the ground? I have seen many larger specimens in the ground. You got a pretty great price for that too!

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