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Well, this got out of hand quick.


Looking Glass

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I picked this one up at my 1st ever Searle sale visit about 14 months ago.  A 7g Beccariophoenix fenestralis.   I was going to put it in out front, but it seemed very unhappy here at first….  yellowy and burny and deficient for months.   So I put an younger Alfredii instead.   After a while, I figured out Fenestralis didn’t like heavy Florida sun at all at this size, and that it needed tons of water, and heavy nitrogen and potassium.   

Today I uppotted it from 7g to 15g, and basically realized that it’s a bit out of control now.   I don’t have the right shady spot with lots of room for this one, at this age.   It seems fast, hungry, and big here.   But I feel it wants just the right conditions and can be a bit finicky.   With the summer heat it seems to be picking up speed again.  

Oops.  
 

March 2021…

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Summer 2021….

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Today….

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@Looking Glass That's a good problem to have! :)

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Lakeland, FL

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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There is probably some people on here willing to take that yard eater off your hands.  LOL

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4 minutes ago, kinzyjr said:

@Looking Glass That's a good problem to have! :)

Not if you don’t have anyplace to put it!   That guy is getting heavy.  

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4 minutes ago, Looking Glass said:

Not if you don’t have anyplace to put it!   That guy is getting heavy.  

I'll go start digging a hole ;)

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Lakeland, FL

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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