ahosey01 931 Report post Posted December 14, 2021 Picking up a 5' Brahea brandeegii tomorrow. What do I need to know as far as water? Can I water the hell out of it? I have a spot next to a baby Sabal etonia that I think would be real nice, but that Sabal gets drowned on drippers. Soil is good in that spot though, so it's not just waterlogged. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 10,047 Report post Posted December 14, 2021 Brahea Brandegeei are native to deserts, in Baja Mexico. They’re quite drought tolerant, but I’ve found they’ll be glad for water so long as there’s plenty of heat, full sun and well drained soil. They’re one of the fastest Braheas to put on vertical size. How about a picture? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 10,047 Report post Posted December 14, 2021 Remind me to post a picture of my 25 foot tall specimen. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahosey01 931 Report post Posted December 14, 2021 36 minutes ago, DoomsDave said: Remind me to post a picture of my 25 foot tall specimen. I’ll post one tomorrow when I pick it up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 10,047 Report post Posted December 15, 2021 Here’s my 25 foot Brahea brandeegeii. 4 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darold Petty 3,690 Report post Posted December 15, 2021 Dave, you need some orchids and bromeliads stuck in those leafbases ! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahosey01 931 Report post Posted December 16, 2021 16 hours ago, DoomsDave said: Here’s my 25 foot Brahea brandeegeii. How old is this!? I haven’t had a chance to get down to Treeland yet, but I’m told the palms are about 5-7 ft tall. Hoping it takes off in my climate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 10,047 Report post Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, ahosey01 said: How old is this!? I haven’t had a chance to get down to Treeland yet, but I’m told the palms are about 5-7 ft tall. Hoping it takes off in my climate. It's about 15 years old from a five to seven gallon, about 2 feet tall when planted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahosey01 931 Report post Posted December 27, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 7:30 PM, DoomsDave said: Brahea Brandegeei are native to deserts, in Baja Mexico. They’re quite drought tolerant, but I’ve found they’ll be glad for water so long as there’s plenty of heat, full sun and well drained soil. They’re one of the fastest Braheas to put on vertical size. How about a picture? Took me a while, but here you go! It’s greener than I hoped, but superficially resembles a Sabal at this size. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 10,047 Report post Posted December 27, 2021 8 hours ago, ahosey01 said: Took me a while, but here you go! It’s greener than I hoped, but superficially resembles a Sabal at this size. Hmm. That's the palm on the right, correct? Looks like a nice specimen to me! They have two tone leaves; different shades of blue green on the upper vs. the lower sides. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahosey01 931 Report post Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, DoomsDave said: Hmm. That's the palm on the right, correct? Looks like a nice specimen to me! They have two tone leaves; different shades of blue green on the upper vs. the lower sides. Yes sir, the one on the right. My hope is that it grows even slightly faster than the canary behind it. The little baby in front is a Sabal etonia. Hopefully the Brahea brandeegii will be the tallest, the canary next and the etonia will obviously only ever be a few feet tall. I think it should create some nice visual effect with all those different heights. Normally I don't think that hard about palms - I just shove them wherever they fit. This time around, however, I decided to be more thoughtful! Edited December 27, 2021 by ahosey01 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites