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2 years growth of Washingtontonia

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Axel Amsterdam Mentor

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and my seedlings (filibusta and possibly 1 filifera on the left in water after some heavy rains lately. No speardamage even after being in water during most of the winter too. They are tough.

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and a young filifera in the ground. You can see some damage on the new frond from last winter, but it was not protected against the very wet Dutch winter.

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sonoranfans Grand Master

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If you are in arizona and want a pure filifera go to treeland and talk to them.  when I was living there the nursery owner used to go up to the wild stands of filifera(they are native to AZ too) in NW arizona at 4500-5000 ft where trobusta can't grow, and collect seeds.  A friend planted two 24" boxes from treeland and  the trunks were filifera thick in 6 years and over 20'tall.  Up at those altitudes the dry and cold prevents robusta from growing.  

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Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

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Filifera is the way to go in arizona, they are massive, impressive trees.   Robustas are tall but skinny, a grove of filiferas has a presence on another level.

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Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

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I love Washingtonia filifera.  One of the highlights of my Las Vegas trip was seeing them everywhere, including the parent plant (Moapa Valley) of all of my seedlings.  Thank you to @sonoranfans for the photo of the filiferas lining the sidewalk!

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USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

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I’ve been absent with Palmtalk for a bit. 2 kids now, full time job. Ugh. Hobby is still in full force outside but new hobbies and priorities inside the home. 
 

figured I’d post this to start. Hate and love that I let this drifter live… 

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