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Favorite King Palm

CoconutFreak

By CoconutFreak
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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Favorite King Palm  

86 members have voted

  1. 1. What is your favorite species of Archontophoenix?

    • Archontophoenix alexandrae
      10
    • Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
      8
    • Archontophoenix maxima
      11
    • Archontophoenix myolensis
      15
    • Archontophoenix purpurea
      35
    • Archontophoenix tuckeri
      7

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CoconutFreak Contributor

CoconutFreak

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What is your favorite Archontophoenix?

CoconutFreak.

Northern Sydney, Central Coast Region. Zone 10a.

Temperature Extremes: -4 to +43

Warm Oceanic Temperate/Humid Subtropical Climate.

33 Degrees South.

Loving Palms!!!

happ Grand Master

happ

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I chose archontophoenix purpurea & hope to plant one some day. I have a trio of cunningham but they switch back and forth from purple to white inflorescences so maybe they are alexandrae.

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

CoconutFreak Contributor

CoconutFreak

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Looks like Purple Crownshaft Purpurea is winning.

CoconutFreak.

Northern Sydney, Central Coast Region. Zone 10a.

Temperature Extremes: -4 to +43

Warm Oceanic Temperate/Humid Subtropical Climate.

33 Degrees South.

Loving Palms!!!

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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A.maxima is the king of king palms!

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Nick L Enthusiast

Nick L

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I’m a sucker for a white glaucous backside; I like them all but if I have to choose just one than Archontophoenix tuckeri floats my boat.

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Nick L

 

Nice coastal influence at 32 43'26.88"N 116 59'01.52"W elev. 829

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Last year this poll was done I chose Archontophoenix myolensis. But I have now switched to Archontophoenix purpurea.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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flip-flopper. :rolleyes:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Alex is king..

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

CoconutFreak Contributor

CoconutFreak

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Wow, Cunninghamiana is unpopular.

CoconutFreak.

Northern Sydney, Central Coast Region. Zone 10a.

Temperature Extremes: -4 to +43

Warm Oceanic Temperate/Humid Subtropical Climate.

33 Degrees South.

Loving Palms!!!

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Wow, Cunninghamiana is unpopular.

unpopular ? where is that mentioned ? this is a poll from within Archontophoenix only. Suggest you do another poll of favorite pinnate palms, add about 25 to the list including A.cunninghamiana and see how she goes there ?

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Tyrone Grand Master

Tyrone

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A.maxima is the king of king palms!

I agree with you that A maxima is a real impressive Archontophoenix. I love them. But I voted purpurea because of the colour. I actually love them all. Any well grown Archie is amazing to look at IMO.

Best regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

Trópico Grand Master

Trópico

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A. purpurea. I have 3 grown from seed, they're about 4 to 5 feet tall.

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

SunnyFl Mentor

SunnyFl

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A. purpurea. I have 3 grown from seed, they're about 4 to 5 feet tall.

How long did it take them to reach that height from germination?

I voted purpurea, but it was a hard choice between it and myolensis. I'm actually surprised that myolensis wasn't a closer second.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

CoconutFreak Contributor

CoconutFreak

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Yeah, Myolensis is the most rare Archontophoenix, i'm surprised its not as popular as Purpurea.

CoconutFreak.

Northern Sydney, Central Coast Region. Zone 10a.

Temperature Extremes: -4 to +43

Warm Oceanic Temperate/Humid Subtropical Climate.

33 Degrees South.

Loving Palms!!!

Tyrone Grand Master

Tyrone

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A myolensis is a beautiful palm, but doesn't really stand out from the pack as much as A purpurea. If you were to put the odd myolensis in with a bunch of alexandrae, most people would just call them alexandrae. They do have that nice drooping leaf tip which is really nice though. A myolensis is exceedingly rare, only existing on a small patch of the Barron River and the odd tributary and of course on the creek you cross on the way to Myola, where most pics of this palm have been taken from. Us Aussies should be growing this palm to keep it from extinction.

Best regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

sarasota alex Veteran

sarasota alex

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I'm with Tyrone, no other A. stands out like a purpurea

Just1MorePalm Community Regular

Just1MorePalm

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This public planting was my motivation to plant a few in my yard...They look very happy in full sun...Crown shafts are a nice deep purple and fronds undersides are very silver...there are about 5 triples planted along a busy street about a mile from the coast...A.Purpurea gets my vote... :D

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osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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I voted Alex (again) based on it being the fastest and nicest one I'm growing. I also have purpurea, myolensis, and a small maxima... my vote might change with time.

Tuckeri seems rarer to me than myolensis, at least here in SoCal.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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I got confused with the words "favorite" and "king" . What I meant to say is I reckon that the "Alex" IS the king of palms whilst my favorite Archo is, well, what a coincidence, it's the "alex" again. :lol:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

newtothis Rising Star

newtothis

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A myolensis is a beautiful palm, but doesn't really stand out from the pack as much as A purpurea. If you were to put the odd myolensis in with a bunch of alexandrae, most people would just call them alexandrae. They do have that nice drooping leaf tip which is really nice though. A myolensis is exceedingly rare, only existing on a small patch of the Barron River and the odd tributary and of course on the creek you cross on the way to Myola, where most pics of this palm have been taken from. Us Aussies should be growing this palm to keep it from extinction.

Best regards

Tyrone

Do you have pics of your Myo's? I have a tripple potted that are only on their 3rd pinnate leaves. They have been in for Winter and just put them back out yesterday for Spring.

Ntheastpalms Proficient

Ntheastpalms

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A purpurea has my vote but...

Archontophoenix as a group are all very beautifull palms & I beleive that they are underutilised in areas where they can be grown.

Matt

Northern

New South Wales

Australia

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joe_OC Grand Master

joe_OC

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This public planting was my motivation to plant a few in my yard...They look very happy in full sun...Crown shafts are a nice deep purple and fronds undersides are very silver...there are about 5 triples planted along a busy street about a mile from the coast...A.Purpurea gets my vote... :D

We must live pretty close to each other...That is right down the street from me. BTW, how are your C. macrocarpas?

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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maxima because of its nice light green coloration on the crownshaft.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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