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Show us your Brahea


Jdiaz31089

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The title says it all! Let's see those braheas! 

I'll start off with these baby B. pimo, which a this stage could be confused for Washingtonia.

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Here's my Franken Brahea, barely visible on the far left.

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Here it is today, 9 years later. 30 feet (10 M) tall.

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JD, did those Franken Brahea seeds ever grow?

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1 hour ago, DoomsDave said:

JD, did those Franken Brahea seeds ever grow?

they did Dave! but this is one of the community pots that was ravaged by squirrels. i think there are a few unsprouted seeds left in there though. 

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Just now, Jdiaz31089 said:

they did Dave! but this is one of the community pots that was ravaged by squirrels. i think there are a few unsprouted seeds left in there though. 

There's more seed

Shoot a PM and the cycle will begin again, hopefully without the Squirrels of Doom. (Sorprano hee hee hee hee)

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3 minutes ago, Josh-O said:

brahea moorei

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Scuh  Reem!

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17 minutes ago, Jdiaz31089 said:

Very nice! do you know how old it is? mine's puny. 

not sure exactly.

the smaller one is close to 14-15 yrs old.

 

the bigger one has to be at least 20+ yrs from seed

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

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12 hours ago, Kris said:

Hi,

Here is one growing in our garden,Its my third attempt with Brahea Armata .They usually damp-off during our hot wet winters(Rainy season)..:(

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Kris.

 

looks like its going to be a blue monster someday soon :)

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Sunset zone 24

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On 11/17/2017, 10:25:06, Kris said:

Hi,

Here is one growing in our garden,Its my third attempt with Brahea Armata .They usually damp-off during our hot wet winters(Rainy season)..:(

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Kris.

 

Great armata! Almost looks like a latania to me.

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One of the armatas. Camera on phone doesnt do the color justice. Grasshoppers like the way it tastes too.... 

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Brahea Decumbens. Planted as a 1 gallon back in 2003ish. Hard to get a decent photo with the Cocothrinax jammed in there:

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28 minutes ago, Phoenikakias said:

Rip:( An old specimen of mine bought as dulcis, but it lacked any kind of spines on petioles.

 

 

Dear Konstantinos sorry to hear about the loss.Those were a beauty.

love conquers all..

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Kris, maybe plant the B. armatas on a sandy mound? I recall some folks in England doing the same thing to get them through their rainy winters.

 

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20 hours ago, TexasColdHardyPalms said:

One of the armatas. Camera on phone doesnt do the color justice. Grasshoppers like the way it tastes too.... 

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she is soooo blue!!

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

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50 minutes ago, dwimss said:

 New babies with long leaves at the back Brahea armata, brandegaei and franken thanks to @DoomsDave for the seeds.

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12 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

Kris, maybe plant the B. armatas on a sandy mound? I recall some folks in England doing the same thing to get them through their rainy winters.

 

Dear Dave,

That method did not work on previous occasions..Here is the link to that earlier planting :

Love,

Kris.

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Here are pictures of my Brahea Clara, Brahea Decumbens and my two Brahea Armatas. The Brahea Clara has been a super fast grower for me while the others seem to grow ever so slowly. I bought the Brahea Clara from Mark in O-side as a one leaf/one gallon plant. At around the same time I bought two 24” boxed Armatas. The Clara is now the same size as the Armatas. Clara’s are super fast compared to Armatas, at least in my personal experience. 

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Here's a couple of a B. pimo (furry hesper palm). Slow to get started, 7 years from seed, but really throwing leaves now.

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On 11/20/2017, 8:47:41, Kris said:

Dear Dave,

That method did not work on previous occasions..Here is the link to that earlier planting :

Love,

Kris.

Ouch, live and learn.

Some Braheas won't take humidity, I guess.

Hope the Franken-Brahea hybrids do.

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On 11/20/2017, 10:34:02, 5150cycad said:

Here are pictures of my Brahea Clara, Brahea Decumbens and my two Brahea Armatas. The Brahea Clara has been a super fast grower for me while the others seem to grow ever so slowly. I bought the Brahea Clara from Mark in O-side as a one leaf/one gallon plant. At around the same time I bought two 24” boxed Armatas. The Clara is now the same size as the Armatas. Clara’s are super fast compared to Armatas, at least in my personal experience. 

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Nice Braheas. My experience with the growth rates is the same as yours...

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Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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On 11/20/2017, 10:34:02, 5150cycad said:

Here are pictures of my Brahea Clara, Brahea Decumbens and my two Brahea Armatas. The Brahea Clara has been a super fast grower for me while the others seem to grow ever so slowly. I bought the Brahea Clara from Mark in O-side as a one leaf/one gallon plant. At around the same time I bought two 24” boxed Armatas. The Clara is now the same size as the Armatas. Clara’s are super fast compared to Armatas, at least in my personal experience. 

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WHOA!

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This is armata. The blue tint doesn't show too well in the picture. There's a nice yellow tint in the petioles too.

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On 11/20/2017, 10:34:02, 5150cycad said:

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Whoa! cool palms! Are these both armata? the one looks like it has yellow/orange on the petiole. Is this normal variation among armatas?

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