_Keith 744 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 I like that cool 12 foot tall car. :-) 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NApalm 28 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 Shes a beauty Rob. Thanks for posting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,706 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 2 hours ago, _Keith said: I like that cool 12 foot tall car. :-) the one with the special tinted windows? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trioderob 297 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) optical illusion Dudes - the car is a Honda Fit small car but I took out the tape measure when taking the photo and it was more than 20' across - from side to side I will take a photo end of summer and it will be close to 30' as it had 5 unopened spears later days..... Edited July 5, 2016 by trioderob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Sparkman 269 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 Numbers aside it is a great looking specimen in SoCal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palm Tree Jim 1,006 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 10 minutes ago, George Sparkman said: Numbers aside it is a great looking specimen in SoCal. Agree here..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 Rob: Thanks for the pictures of a magnificent palm we don't see enough of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firepalm 90 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 Nice plant Rob. I think I need to give mine more water... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracy 4,605 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 21 hours ago, Pando said: On 7/4/2016, 9:00:01, Josh-O said: because its shading out my solar panels I grew from seed 10 yrs ago. You gotta tell me where you got the seeds for solar panels Josh, I'll be over right behind Pando to pick up my solar panel seeds. I'll take a bushel of them. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Keith 744 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 3 hours ago, George Sparkman said: Numbers aside it is a great looking specimen in SoCal. Sure is. Very nice looking palm indeed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim in Los Altos 2,310 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 Rob, truly a fine looking specimen and sure to awe everyone who sees it in person. Buuuuutttt, 25' tall is equivalent to two and a half stories up a building (or well into the third floor). Can you get a shot of the tree without the "little" Honda in front of it? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick 89 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 Honda Fit is 5ft 0in high and 13ft 4in long. http://www.edmunds.com/honda/fit/2015/features-specs/ A 20ft span would roughly put each leaf at about 10ft long. The car is parked just about at the base and the end of the leaf goes to end of the windshield so I'll give him the width but 25ft tall is a stretch. Rob have you been using the same ruler used by fisherman and teenage boys bragging on the internet? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro 65 1,002 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 12 minutes ago, rick said: Honda Fit is 5ft 0in high and 13ft 4in long. http://www.edmunds.com/honda/fit/2015/features-specs/ A 20ft span would roughly put each leaf at about 10ft long. The car is parked just about at the base and the end of the leaf goes to end of the windshield so I'll give him the width but 25ft tall is a stretch. Rob have you been using the same ruler used by fisherman and teenage boys bragging on the internet? Atleast it a Bismarkia thats on its way, it didnt get away and with the car parked a little closer it would only need 3 ontop of ea other to "equal" the top which is 15 ft, why lie ? the picture tells the truth , plain n simple, end of story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trioderob 297 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, rick said: Honda Fit is 5ft 0in high and 13ft 4in long. http://www.edmunds.com/honda/fit/2015/features-specs/ A 20ft span would roughly put each leaf at about 10ft long. The car is parked just about at the base and the end of the leaf goes to end of the windshield so I'll give him the width but 25ft tall is a stretch. Rob have you been using the same ruler used by fisherman and teenage boys bragging on the internet? each leaf is 10" long as just checked with tape measure read up on a subject called perspective before calling me a liar Edited July 6, 2016 by trioderob 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro 65 1,002 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 30 minutes ago, trioderob said: each leaf is 10" long as just checked with tape measure read up on a subject called perspective before calling me a liar What about the "Height" Rob ???? The Little Car "shows all" I think eh Truth is better than Fiction, "Sorry" for wearing my heart on my sleeve n pissn you off. Pete 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabal Steve 819 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 Man, now that everyone's all excited about Bismarcks, I thought I'd take the opportunity of showing a few from around San Diego! 6' 8' - 9' 12' - 14' 15' - 16' Here's a bismarck that I've been watching for almost 10 years now, and has put on about 5' trunk in that period. I just saw it today, but didn't take a picture. Maybe 17' tall. The front wall is 6'. And here's two that everyone knows. Pictured the bigger one is about 30' - 35' tall. They've maybe grown 5' taller since that pic, that I took years ago. That's what a big bizzie looks like out here. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick 89 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, trioderob said: each leaf is 10" long as just checked with tape measure read up on a subject called perspective before calling me a liar Like I said the width claim appears correct. Im merely pointing out that the height claim appears suspect. Yes the honda in front would appear larger than it is when compared to the bizzie but the one story house behind it doesn't lie either. As Jim pointed out 25ft is more than 2 stories and even with the perspective the roof line comes to center of the crownshaft. Also a little tip, when shortening measurements " is the abbreviation for inches and ' is for feet. Its still a nice looking bizzie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,164 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 Now we demand more pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmsnbananas 41 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 Um okay not 25 feet.. Estimation fail Cry for attention?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trioderob 297 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 say what you want about the height...peoples eyes are still popping out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jastin 297 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 ive been gone forever but my first thought when i saw the title was "he has no pic" hahahah. nice tree rob! i remember your last pic when it first started trunking. mine was planted 5 years ago from a 5 gal and has trunk now. its a fatty. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeeth 2,247 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 Nice palm! Bismarckia definitely isn't slow once it hits it's stride. Over here that seems to be once the roots are deep enough to get to the ground water (which is between 10-20 feet deep). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricigliano 20 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 I would love see some pics of your Dypsis madagscariensis growing next to your Bismarckia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pando 4,547 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 13 hours ago, trioderob said: 16 hours ago, rick said: Rob have you been using the same ruler used by fisherman and teenage boys bragging on the internet? each leaf is 10" long as just checked with tape measure read up on a subject called perspective before calling me a liar That would make the tree about 20 inches wide. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jastin 297 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 Had to pull my Corvette out of the garage and park it next to my massive bizzy trunk. Mine is way bigger than Robs...jes sayin 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danilopez89 651 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Jastin said: Had to pull my Corvette out of the garage and park it next to my massive bizzy trunk. Mine is way bigger than Robs...jes sayin You unlocked the secret for sure! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim in Los Altos 2,310 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 While we're at it, here's my front yard Bismarckia getting its morning sun. A five gallon planted twelve years ago so it's taken time to get where it is given it's in full shade in the afternoon all year. Parajubaea torallyi to its left. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Jastin 297 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 56 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said: While we're at it, here's my front yard Bismarckia getting its morning sun. A five gallon planted twelve years ago so it's taken time to get where it is given it's in full shade in the afternoon all year. Parajubaea torallyi to its left. How is your lemur Jim? Mine died last winter after that cold snap. Was in the ground for 2 years! Of course it was the first year I decided not to cover anything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 Here's the Hoopers' specimen with their non Hobbitty garage door behind it. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim in Los Altos 2,310 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 32 minutes ago, Jastin said: How is your lemur Jim? Mine died last winter after that cold snap. Was in the ground for 2 years! Of course it was the first year I decided not to cover anything 32 minutes ago, Jastin said: How is your lemur Jim? Mine died last winter after that cold snap. Was in the ground for 2 years! Of course it was the first year I decided not to cover anything Jastin, dead. It couldn't handle our month long cold spell last December. Dark, cloudy, damp, and chilly are not what make a lemur prosper. It was fun watching it grow so well for three years but long term it wasn't to be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 4 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said: Jastin, dead. It couldn't handle our month long cold spell last December. Dark, cloudy, damp, and chilly are not what make a lemur prosper. It was fun watching it grow so well for three years but long term it wasn't to be. Ouch, was just about to ask myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirkhutch 38 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Jim in Los Altos said: While we're at it, here's my front yard Bismarckia getting its morning sun. A five gallon planted twelve years ago so it's taken time to get where it is given it's in full shade in the afternoon all year. Parajubaea torallyi to its left. How old is the Pj t.? In your area did it burn at all during the summer when it was small? In southern AZ the older leaves on mine are crispy this summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 48 minutes ago, kirkhutch said: How old is the Pj t.? In your area did it burn at all during the summer when it was small? In southern AZ the older leaves on mine are crispy this summer. Show us pictures of your tor tor! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim in Los Altos 2,310 Report post Posted July 7, 2016 5 hours ago, kirkhutch said: How old is the Pj t.? In your area did it burn at all during the summer when it was small? In southern AZ the older leaves on mine are crispy this summer. It's ten years old from a one leaf seedling planted directly in the ground. Our summers are mild here in the South Bay Area so there's never been any burning at all to speak of. Torallyi can handle some heat as long as things cool down at night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammer 650 Report post Posted July 7, 2016 20 hours ago, Jastin said: ive been gone forever but my first thought when i saw the title was "he has no pic" hahahah. nice tree rob! i remember your last pic when it first started trunking. mine was planted 5 years ago from a 5 gal and has trunk now. its a fatty. He's back!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben in Norcal 2,001 Report post Posted July 7, 2016 7 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said: While we're at it, here's my front yard Bismarckia getting its morning sun. A five gallon planted twelve years ago so it's taken time to get where it is given it's in full shade in the afternoon all year. Parajubaea torallyi to its left. Are they getting more sun with the queen out of there, Jim? It looks a little like they are... Considering I started with 15g Ptts, and considering how much they have grown in just a couple of years, I can't wait to see what mine look like after 10 years! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Keith 744 Report post Posted July 7, 2016 I know how we can settle this. Take a picture of with Dave' shoe next to it. If the palm is 4 times the size of Dave's shoe, it is 25' fall. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim in Los Altos 2,310 Report post Posted July 7, 2016 4 hours ago, Ben in Norcal said: Are they getting more sun with the queen out of there, Jim? It looks a little like they are... Considering I started with 15g Ptts, and considering how much they have grown in just a couple of years, I can't wait to see what mine look like after 10 years! Ben, the sunny picture was taken at 9:30 AM. The Parajubaea was not affected much by the queen other than the trunks butting up to each other. It was a sparcely leafed queen. The Bismarck is still under a taller queen, a Trachycarpus, a Butia, and the Parajubaea. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trioderob 297 Report post Posted July 7, 2016 best thread ever 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites