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Purple is the King

MattyB

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My favorite Archontophoenix by far (Archontophoenix purpurea).  I grew these from seed.  Looks like all three will be in flower simultaneously this summer.

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Those are sweet.  I have one here in Florida but has only flashed some purple once.  Mine is about 5 years old.  

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5 hours ago, BigWaveDav3 said:

Beautiful!!! How long did it take from seed to current size?

About 10 years

 

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Aw @MattyB those are glorious! And they appear glad to see us!

if you’re up to share seeds or plants I’m up to receive.

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How cold/leaf hardy do they compare to other crownshaft palms their size?

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Beautiful plants Matt! Love the way Kings look in a trio.  Having all three at once showing off the purple is a huge plus!  Reminds me a bit of the trio at Steve's old place in Clairemont.

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On 7/20/2022 at 12:27 PM, MattyB said:

My favorite Archontophoenix by far (Archontophoenix purpurea).

Given that we have become so accustom to the appearance of their siblings the A cunninghamiana, these strike a chord of difference which is naturally appealing.  I'm sure that had A purpurea been the dominant planting, we might have a different perspective.  Beautifully grown examples of the species.  I never grew them myself, but my neighbor across the street in Carlsbad bought a large boxed double from Rancho Soledad in the mid 90's and they definitely stood out compared to the A cunninghamiana's the rest of the neighbors were planting at the time (including me).   Vive la différence!

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55 minutes ago, Firepalm said:

Beautiful plants Matt! Love the way Kings look in a trio.  Having all three at once showing off the purple is a huge plus!  Reminds me a bit of the trio at Steve's old place in Clairemont.

Funny you mention that because that’s the palm I got the seeds off of. Steve’s front yard purple kings were the best I’d ever seen so I waited for his seeds. 

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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On 7/20/2022 at 6:29 PM, 3 Milesfrom Gulf of Mexico said:

Those are sweet.  I have one here in Florida but has only flashed some purple once.  Mine is about 5 years old.  

I have a couple as well, the most problem prone kings for FL and they never really show much.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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MattyB: They look fabulous, jealous.  i live in Oceanside.  is there a nursery your aware of where i could get a 15-25 gallon tree?  Thank you

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