Gonzer 1,664 Report post Posted February 5 Last year it was almost black when the old leaf fell away at flowering. This year it's tinged purple. 11 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palm Tree Jim 1,021 Report post Posted February 5 Lucky you! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,659 Report post Posted February 5 Very nice @Gonzer! I've got one, too. And it seeds! Quite abundantly, babies galore. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmatierMeg 5,646 Report post Posted February 5 beautiful 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gonzer 1,664 Report post Posted February 5 Better shot without the sun. 4 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmCode 154 Report post Posted February 5 very cool. is that a sapida or baueri? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 4,534 Report post Posted February 5 That’s beautiful Greg. Quite the chunk! Tim 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gonzer 1,664 Report post Posted February 5 Methinks it's baueri. It was a volunteer from some soil thrown in the yard skatey-eight zillion years ago 7 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awkonradi 272 Report post Posted February 6 Off-topic: Is that Spanish Moss on the right, and does it need supplemental water in Oceanside? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gonzer 1,664 Report post Posted February 6 6 hours ago, awkonradi said: Off-topic: Is that Spanish Moss on the right, and does it need supplemental water in Oceanside? It is. I also use it as a screen in the driveway. That (in the pic) is the long internode white form. I have about 8 or 9 forms. They benefit from a thorough wetting every coupla weeks and a good hose spritz once a week, more in hot weather. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awkonradi 272 Report post Posted February 6 29 minutes ago, Gonzer said: It is. I also use it as a screen in the driveway. That (in the pic) is the long internode white form. I have about 8 or 9 forms. They benefit from a thorough wetting every coupla weeks and a good hose spritz once a week, more in hot weather. Very interesting. Thank you for this info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
