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Some of my palms after the rain


Josue Diaz

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We've had quite a rainy spring this year, with snow continuing to fall just 40 miles east of us at around 5000 feet in elevation. At least here on the valley floor, all of my plants seem to be enjoying the extra rain coupled with 70 degree weather.  Here are some pictures i took this morning, hope you enjoy! 

First,  Jubaeopsis caffra! i never get tired of looking at it. My neighbors must think I'm weird. 

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Next, Bismarckia nobilis! 20200408_110242.thumb.jpg.e818651782c957fd2f86dccdba758584.jpg

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Beccariophoenix alfredii (although, perhaps i grabbed madagascariensis by mistake? Perry had the two next to each other when i bought this one.)

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Brahea armata - a $5 rescue from a nursery where it was under-potted and under-watered.

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Brahea Super Silver

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Copernicia prunifera

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Butia x polyandrococos caudescens - see if you can spot it among the grass lol. Very little of the polyandrococos genes came through on this cross, i think. 

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Phoenix 'NOT reclinata' :o getting bigger than i had anticipated...

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Lastly, a Patric Schafer hybrid,  parajubaea coccoides x jubaea chilensis. It won't be hiding among the grass for much longer...

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It's much, much colder just 40 miles east of us... :bemused: 

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32 minutes ago, Josue Diaz said:

It's much, much colder just 40 miles east of us... :bemused: 

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Is that a wingless angel making a human in the snow?

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1 hour ago, Josue Diaz said:

We've had quite a rainy spring this year, with snow continuing to fall just 40 miles east of us at around 5000 feet in elevation. At least here on the valley floor, all of my plants seem to be enjoying the extra rain coupled with 70 degree weather.  Here are some pictures i took this morning, hope you enjoy! 

First,  Jubaeopsis caffra! i never get tired of looking at it. My neighbors must think I'm weird. 

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Beautiful palm Josue! Don't know if I'm ready to put mine in the ground yet!  All your palms look like they handled the past winter just fine.

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6 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

Is that a wingless angel making a human in the snow?

hahaha 

6 hours ago, Hillizard said:

Beautiful palm Josue! Don't know if I'm ready to put mine in the ground yet!  All your palms look like they handled the past winter just fine.

Yeah! my only casualty was the wodyetia, which toppled over last fall and was hanging on with only 2 roots. An injury like that on a marginal palm was sure to lead to its demise. 

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18 hours ago, Josue Diaz said:

hahaha 

Yeah! my only casualty was the wodyetia, which toppled over last fall and was hanging on with only 2 roots. An injury like that on a marginal palm was sure to lead to its demise. 

Sorry to learn yours croaked. I think I'll not be trying Wodyetias, at least outdoors in the ground where I live. I hope to test a 1-gal. Roystonea borinquena in the ground in a semi-protected spot this spring. So far it's shown no problems with lower 40s F during the night outside.   :unsure:

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Your garden is really coming along! Looking good!

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Your garden is looking great I like all the companion plants jubaeopsis are awesome I think your neighbors might be weird lol

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On 4/9/2020 at 1:30 PM, Hillizard said:

Sorry to learn yours croaked. I think I'll not be trying Wodyetias, at least outdoors in the ground where I live. I hope to test a 1-gal. Roystonea borinquena in the ground in a semi-protected spot this spring. So far it's shown no problems with lower 40s F during the night outside.   :unsure:

Looking forward to seeing updates on your borinquena! i have a few strap leaf seedlings myself

15 hours ago, Kim said:

Your garden is really coming along! Looking good!

I feel like my palms are finally putting on some size. It seems like they spent a long time just establishing roots. 

13 hours ago, akamu said:

Your garden is looking great I like all the companion plants jubaeopsis are awesome I think your neighbors might be weird lol

lol Thanks! they're definitely not plant people.

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6 hours ago, PalmTreeDude said:

Nice palms! It is interesting how not far away it is freezing! 

Yeah! We're at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains and the topography changes pretty drastically as you travel eastward (and upward). Valley grassland first, chaparral next, then oak woodland, pine forest and eventually subalpine and alpine ecosystems up to 14,000 feet in elevation. 

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Josue,  your garden looks great !  I especially like the overall lush look, utilizing non-palm plants.  :greenthumb: 

 

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I agree with Darold et al - your garden's looking great!  I don't think you're weird for admiring your Jubaeopsis, but diving face-first into the snow is another story!  LOL!  Made a good photo!  :mrlooney:

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12 hours ago, Darold Petty said:

Josue,  your garden looks great !  I especially like the overall lush look, utilizing non-palm plants.  :greenthumb: 

 

Patiently awaiting for it to enter the Darold Petty's Backyard stage! :drool:

9 hours ago, Fusca said:

I agree with Darold et al - your garden's looking great!  I don't think you're weird for admiring your Jubaeopsis, but diving face-first into the snow is another story!  LOL!  Made a good photo!  :mrlooney:

lol it was soft, fresh snow. It seemed like a good idea hahaha

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Good stuff Josue! Wodyetias are a tough grow.  But perhaps one more try?

Pictures last Wednesday from back and front yard. Notice the cloud level. the forecast was predicting snow at about 2500 feet and then obviously more at the higher elevations. My house had highs in the upper 50s and lows in lower 40s to upper 30s depending on where in my yard you were gauging.  Second set of pictures were taken from about a 2 mile walk from my house a couple of days later. 

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20 hours ago, Sr. Califas said:

Good stuff Josue! Wodyetias are a tough grow.  But perhaps one more try?

Pictures last Wednesday from back and front yard. Notice the cloud level. the forecast was predicting snow at about 2500 feet and then obviously more at the higher elevations. My house had highs in the upper 50s and lows in lower 40s to upper 30s depending on where in my yard you were gauging.  Second set of pictures were taken from about a 2 mile walk from my house a couple of days later. 

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Those shots are very cool! The ones with the snow on the mountains. And I agree, i'll give wodyetias another shot for sure. I have a handful of seedlings I need to pot up and I'll eventually use them in the yard. I had mine for 3 years and it was very big and healthy (by CA standards). So top heavy in fact, that during a late summer rainstorm, it fell over and snapped at the base. It was holding on by two roots, which eventually got all twisted and tore also. There was no saving it, unfortunately. 

 

What is the palm in the pot near the pool? The one at the center of the picture? Is it parajubaea? 

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Josue,

 

very nice photos - and your palms are really looking great! If they go on growing so well,

you will have a nice jungle in no time...  ;)  :greenthumb:

best regards from Okinawa -

Lars

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12 hours ago, Josue Diaz said:

What is the palm in the pot near the pool? The one at the center of the picture? Is it parajubaea?

Hi Josue, yes, the palm right in the middle of the picture in the brown pot is a Parajubaea sunkha. The one in the foreground, planted in the corner of the planter is a Dypsis ambositrae. 

I'm wondering if something else was involved with the demise of your foxtail. They are prolific root growers when healthy so I'm kind of surprised that it fell down. Either way I think I remember you posting about that palm and it seemed like the right spot for it. Thanks again for sharing your garden updates!

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