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Where are people growing Kerriodoxa elegans?

kylecawazafla

By kylecawazafla
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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On 3/16/2021 at 2:44 AM, DoomsDave said:

I have some in La Habra; they’re definitely slow, but, as noted a lot tougher and more adaptable than you might expect .

My small one and my big one.

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What's the humidity in the summer where you are? Does it affect them?

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Zone 9b: if you love it, cover it.

happypalms Grand Master

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13 hours ago, Than said:

Has anyone tried these in hot California climates where humidity in the summer is low? I wonder if they will survive 100-110 F with 20% humidity that we get some days here. 

20 percent omg if that was in Australia the gum trees would virtually burst into flames 🔥 

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30 minutes ago, happypalms said:

20 percent omg if that was in Australia the gum trees would virtually burst into flames 🔥 

Ha! I actually consider myself lucky that it only goes down to 20% and not often; when I used to live in Athens 20% was very common and I saw even 9% one day

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Zone 9b: if you love it, cover it.

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3 minutes ago, Than said:

Ha! I actually consider myself lucky that it only goes down to 20% and not often; when I used to live in Athens 20% was very common and I saw even 9% one day

Holy flying shirts 9 percent, could you even breathe in that low of humidity. 🤣

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5 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Holy flying shirts 9 percent, could you even breathe in that low of humidity. 🤣

and you know what? I didn't lose any plants due to that! As long as they were in shade and watered, they all survived. 

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happypalms Grand Master

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8 minutes ago, Than said:

and you know what? I didn't lose any plants due to that! As long as they were in shade and watered, they all survived. 

Iam surprised you even survived!

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8 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Iam surprised you even survived!

Lol. There are millions of people in the Sahara, the Arab peninsula etc who live in such drought permanently.

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6 minutes ago, Than said:

Lol. There are millions of people in the Sahara, the Arab peninsula etc who live in such drought permanently.

True, makes me think about the people in Manitoba Canada and there minus 40 and more cold temperatures!

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happypalms Grand Master

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15 minutes ago, happypalms said:

True, makes me think about the people in Manitoba Canada and there minus 40 and more cold temperatures!

Hers a couple of kerriodoxas, just so do we dont hijack this post. 

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1 minute ago, happypalms said:

Hers a couple of kerriodoxas, just so do we dont hijack this post. 

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Oh no second pic not kerriodoxa. They slipped that one in!

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Utah greenhouse. Just got some more seeds and 3 have rooted, Slightly faster than stalactites.I wonder if they would like some kind of fertilizer ?

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happypalms Grand Master

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3 hours ago, Frond-friend42 said:

Utah greenhouse. Just got some more seeds and 3 have rooted, Slightly faster than stalactites.I wonder if they would like some kind of fertilizer ?

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A light fish emulsion foliar feed does wonders for them.

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Argh, all these Kerridoxa photos are.so stunning 

What a palm!

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tim_brissy_13 Grand Master

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23 hours ago, happypalms said:

Holy flying shirts 9 percent, could you even breathe in that low of humidity. 🤣

Was hovering around 9% for a lot of today down here. It’s now up to a whopping 12% now at 8:30pm as the temp has cooled slightly from around 40C to 32C. We’ve had a few days around 9-10% RH this January already and it’s not that uncommon.  The vast majority of palms don’t seem to mind, if (and it’s a big if) they get sufficient water. 
 

To stay on topic, my Kerriodoxa I got from @happypalms a couple of years ago is still going ok in this temperate climate. It’s seen -1C to 44C although I will say I keep it under cover (but still outdoors year round). One day once I get enough dense canopy I might plant it out but I doubt it would enjoy our 40C+ days with dry Northerlies in summer or our semi regular frosts in winter if it has any exposure to the sky above at all. 

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Tim Brisbane

Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

Rarely Frost

2005 Minimum: 2.6C,  Maximum: 44C

2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.

happypalms Grand Master

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4 minutes ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Was hovering around 9% for a lot of today down here. It’s now up to a whopping 12% now at 8:30pm as the temp has cooled slightly from around 40C to 32C. We’ve had a few days around 9-10% RH this January already and it’s not that uncommon.  The vast majority of palms don’t seem to mind, if (and it’s a big if) they get sufficient water. 
 

To stay on topic, my Kerriodoxa I got from @happypalms a couple of years ago is still going ok in this temperate climate. It’s seen -1C to 44C although I will say I keep it under cover (but still outdoors year round). One day once I get enough dense canopy I might plant it out but I doubt it would enjoy our 40C+ days with dry Northerlies in summer or our semi regular frosts in winter if it has any exposure to the sky above at all. 

Yes I see your cooking down south, iam used to that heat. Water water and more water, I shall say how cool your kerriodoxa is still going strong keep up the stats on temperatures, good for sales pitches. Couple more years if growing in that heat and you will have a kerriodoxa looking pretty good like this one. 

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2 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Was hovering around 9% for a lot of today down here. It’s now up to a whopping 12% now at 8:30pm as the temp has cooled slightly from around 40C to 32C. We’ve had a few days around 9-10% RH this January already and it’s not that uncommon.  The vast majority of palms don’t seem to mind, if (and it’s a big if) they get sufficient water. 
 

To stay on topic, my Kerriodoxa I got from @happypalms a couple of years ago is still going ok in this temperate climate. It’s seen -1C to 44C although I will say I keep it under cover (but still outdoors year round). One day once I get enough dense canopy I might plant it out but I doubt it would enjoy our 40C+ days with dry Northerlies in summer or our semi regular frosts in winter if it has any exposure to the sky above at all. 

I am a bit confused. Since it is outside all year round, why not plant it in the ground under canopy? What difference will it make it? It has already seen 44C you said!

Zone 9b: if you love it, cover it.

tim_brissy_13 Grand Master

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18 minutes ago, Than said:

I am a bit confused. Since it is outside all year round, why not plant it in the ground under canopy? What difference will it make it? It has already seen 44C you said!

I just don’t have much sense canopy yet. Anywhere I plant out would currently be exposed to frost and sun (and wind). Keeping it a pot I can move it around depending on time of year and I can keep it under my deck area or in a temporary unheated greenhouse over winter. 

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Tim Brisbane

Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

Rarely Frost

2005 Minimum: 2.6C,  Maximum: 44C

2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.

Than Grand Master

Than

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23 minutes ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

I just don’t have much sense canopy yet. Anywhere I plant out would currently be exposed to frost and sun (and wind). Keeping it a pot I can move it around depending on time of year and I can keep it under my deck area or in a temporary unheated greenhouse over winter. 

Gotcha! Canopy is what I am lacking too. Big issue

Zone 9b: if you love it, cover it.

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