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Rhopalostylis cheesemanii

Joe palma

By Joe palma
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Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

Tassie_Troy1971

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Stunning palm Joe and it looks just like the Purple sapida in San Clemente ! :drool: Pogos seed stock exchange just took a nosedive ! :mrlooney:

Thanks Troy!

I know you took a lot of pictures when you were out here.

Did you happen to snap a few of Bob's purple Rhopalostylis?He seemed to think it looked a lot like mine, but how one could call it a sapida is confusing.

Hi Joe

Here is one from last year

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This palm is one colin took in Denis Whiloughbys garden is it a baueri

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Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

BeaumontTropics Proficient

BeaumontTropics

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That's a good question Jastin.

I can tell you that I have had numerous cases, for whatever reason, where I plant out the largest palm I have of a species, from a group I am growing, and then watch the ones in the containers out grow what was the biggest one, now in the ground. I know this is counter intuitive to common thought, but it is a fact for me.

I rarely plant anything under 15g size, cause I want them to be as mature as I can get them before dropping them in. It's a pain. Digging large holes in my yard is a killer. Tons of rocks, but that is how slope growing out here goes.

If you dig the biggest, reasonable hole you can and fill w/ good soil, your going the right direction.

Joe,

--believe me I can vouch for that! Digging large holes is a killer! Especially with reclinata thorns in your neck while digging! The rhopie looks great! What's the cold tolerance of one of those again?

-FINS UP BUD!

-eric

Living in the valley of the dirt people in the inland empire, "A mullet on every head and a methlab in every kitchen." If you can't afford to live in the tropics, then bring the tropics to you!

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OC2Texaspalmlvr Grand Master

OC2Texaspalmlvr

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*Bump* Any updates on this palm , as I just recieved one from Jungle Music =) 

T J 

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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@Joe palma give us an update!

The babies from his palm are beginning to populate the earth . . . .

Including Guada La Habra.

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Billeb Veteran

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Noticed a bunch of old leaf boots on my Cheesemanii yesterday and without any effort six pulled off to expose some rings of trunk! After further inspection, I noticed a definite purple hue to the crown!!! I may be reading into this too much but hopefully it continues. 
 

This plant is 4yrs from a 15G so it did get a good start but it’s grown very well. 
 

-dale 

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Rivera Mentor

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A fresh crop of seedlings. Progeny of Darold's plant. 

@Darold Petty

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I want to try one in dense shade where i live now and see what happens.  Its borderline for hot and humid night temps in summer, but the other 8 months should be good growing weather for it.  I love how they get that stocky look to the trunk and crownshaft too. 

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I got one last year and found a nice semi shady spot for it and it is doing great so far. I’m looking forward to watching it grow. HarryIMG_0813.thumb.jpeg.0b2cec7b37e2355fe8f05541070db98b.jpeg

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JohnAndSancho Grand Master

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A Rhopy is definitely on the want list for the Future Spider Mite Factory©. 

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Harry’s Palms Grand Master

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11 hours ago, JohnAndSancho said:

A Rhopy is definitely on the want list for the Future Spider Mite Factory©. 

You won’t be disappointed, they are tough and moderately fast when young , at least in the garden . I got mine from @DoomsDave and by the time I got it home , it was loose  and kind of leaning over. I waited a couple of weeks to plant it . By the time I pulled the pot out from behind the fountain , it had straightened up , firmly stable , and a spear was growing! I think they like cool air in the evenings , much like a Howea or Chambeyronia. Harry

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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@JohnAndSancho much as I love Rhopalistylus in my garden and here in California in general, I think you’ll be in for grave disappointment in the southeastern US. They really hate the hot humid summers there, especially the high night temperatures. 

Other Palm Talkers have tried them over the decades with disappointing results, alas.

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48 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

You won’t be disappointed, they are tough and moderately fast when young , at least in the garden . I got mine from @DoomsDave and by the time I got it home , it was loose  and kind of leaning over. I waited a couple of weeks to plant it . By the time I pulled the pot out from behind the fountain , it had straightened up , firmly stable , and a spear was growing! I think they like cool air in the evenings , much like a Howea or Chambeyronia. Harry

You’re in Rhopalistylus heaven over your way! It’s hard to go wrong with them over there.

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JohnAndSancho Grand Master

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6 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

@JohnAndSancho much as I love Rhopalistylus in my garden and here in California in general, I think you’ll be in for grave disappointment in the southeastern US. They really hate the hot humid summers there, especially the high night temperatures. 

Other Palm Talkers have tried them over the decades with disappointing results, alas.

it'd be indoors. I know they have no chance in the ground here. I'm mostly a houseplant guy. I still haven't broken my cherry of putting anything in the ground yet. There's not tons of cool stuff that can handle the cold winters and miserable summers here. 

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