Most Prized Palm

[joe_OC]

BUMPED

This is a great thread and needs to be bumped...

It has been two years since this thread was active. I am sure that there are new prized palms for some of the responders to this post. There is also a lot of new members, like me, that never responded...So what are your current prized palms now?

Right now, mine is a single leaf Mad Fox. Second, would be my Moratia Cerifera. It was a toss up between those two, but Mad Fox won out because it is GROWING much faster and is on it's way to having a second leaf.

[John in Andalucia]

My seedlings of Loxoccocus rupicola and Actinokentia divaricata are two of the sturdiest and most exotic species I have. I want more palms like this! My most prized will change if I successfully raise my Chamaedorea tuerckheimii palms. The overall winner though, if they take, will undoubtedly be one of my 12 Pinanga aristata seedlings. Or will it be my tiny Dypsis sanctaemariae? I'll let you know in another two years!

[mppalms]

Good question Daryl but just a little worrying as to what sort of scenario could cause this dilema........ but to answer your question my Juania australis.

Kev

Dibs on seeds when you get them.

Jason

[mppalms]

I have no idea. I ended up with a couple of rare Ceroxylon that are nice and well-adapted to the area. Oraniopsis appendiculata is good, too. But, I'm fond of Cyphophoenix elegans now. Not a big deal for the Hawai'i or SoCal people, but unheard-of up here. Oh, and they're taking winter in stride. Yeah!

Jason

[amazon exotics]

After a lot of thought... I would have to say my most prized palm in my garden is a variegated majesty. Not my favorite palm but probaly the hardest to replace at this time.

[Davidl]

Lemurophoenix , coccothrinax, copernicia,Carpoxylon macrospermum ,Neoveitchia, Clinostigma ponapense x harlandii wow I better stop the list could take a while.

[epicure3]

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis. See I can pick one.

[Jeff in Costa Rica]

Marojejya insignis for me. In fact I didn't trust anyone to take care of it while I was gone for the holidays, so I brought it to San Jose with me for 10 days!

[elHoagie]

My most prized palm is probably a nice 5-gallon size Brahea moorei.  I purchased it about 1 year ago when it was on the verge of death, but it's recovered nicely and is starting to look spectacular.

The most impressive palm I own is definitely my largest Bismarckia, which is now at least 250 cm tall...

Hmm, both palms died a few months after my post... Not sure what happened to the moorei, and the Bismarckia died when it was dug up from my old garden. Not sure what my most prized palm is now, I wouldn't want to give anything the kiss of death.

[ghar41]

....but my one gallon Butia archerii sits in a guarded position next to my "soon to be germinated" Jubaeopsis caffra seeds!

I'm in debted to my palmtalk friends who have helped me find more "hard to get" palms and this B. archeri is now one of many prized palms.

Here's the above plant after a year in the ground.

[Tala]

I started into this in 1993, only 4 yrs post the apocalyptic cold of the '80s so I ran into quite a few pessimists re: many palms I have growing here now. This is my female Bis planted in '93 around 4 ft overall from a 10g. It currently sports about 20 ft of wood and in the full moon stands out like a giant silver star. A male 3 yrs younger flowered behind it last yr so now my baby girl dropped hundreds of viable seeds, some sprouting in the ground below and all guaranteed color (and cold hardiness). Here's her canopy containing next yr's crop.

[Kris]

Dear Friends

i must say that all raised by me from seeds are all considered by me as my prized palm posassions !

Love,

Kris

[BobSDCA]

I have a few prized palms, but I would have to say that my Licuala ramsayii is up near the top of the list. If I had to move - it would be one Palm that I would attempt to relocate with me. It's just starting to look good after year 3 from a 3 gallon pot. The second year it had all the leaves copletely removed by a ravenous rabbit! This one is such a slow grow, that I will be a very old man when it finally gets to the size that Bo has!

Happy New Year!

[Jeff Searle]

Probably one of my favorites in the yard is my Areca catechu "Dwarf" that's planted near the pool. It's in a prime location that can be seen when out on the patio. It's a good 6' tall, fat beefy trunk and has that real squatty look to it. It's a real hard palm to find now and would be almost impossible to replace.

Jeff

[ghar41]

Probably one of my favorites in the yard is my Areca catechu "Dwarf" that's planted near the pool. It's in a prime location that can be seen when out on the patio. It's a good 6' tall, fat beefy trunk and has that real squatty look to it. It's a real hard palm to find now and would be almost impossible to replace.

Jeff

Jeff! I'd love to see a picture of it!

[edbrown_III]

This is by far my most prized palm --- photos arenet good and it is nowhere as beautiful looking as the plants in Hawaii and CA.--It is a 10A palm growing mariginally in a zone 9a climate, for that matter its doesnt compare to the photos posted on the thread-- its has a lot of sentimental appeal to me

I collected the palm seed from the Transkei in 86'-- part of it was the trip experience -- visiting all the bot gardens in Durban Nelspruit Stellonbosch - meeting alot of good folks in SA-- I collected a lot of seeds in SA and Zimbablwe-- the only plants that survived was this one here in Jax and second one in Kopsick Garden. Sorry I am getting sentimental and starting to blubber.

Best regards,

Ed

[PalmGuyWC]

Ed,

After you wipe the tears away, tell us what the heck the palm is. I know what your talking about though, as many of my palms have a story behind them, and everytime I see them I think of the person who gave it to me as a gift. Some of the people are now deceased, and these palms are a great memorial to them. Some are not rare, but they have a memory.

Dick

[edbrown_III]

Ed,

After you wipe the tears away, tell us what the heck the palm is. I know what your talking about though, as many of my palms have a story behind them, and everytime I see them I think of the person who gave it to me as a gift. Some of the people are now deceased, and these palms are a great memorial to them. Some are not rare, but they have a memory.

Dick

Dick

Sorry--

I didnt get the point Jubeopsis caffra--not rare just associated with memories and history

ed

[Josue Diaz]

I'm curious to see how these are all growing for all of you. They are certainly all worthy of the 'prized palm award'. 

[Daryl]

Wow! An old thread...thanks for bumping Josue...I will post some updated photos of mine when I get home later....funny how I actually have moved (10 years after this thread was started). and I have to say, I transplanted quite a few of my favourites....including 2 of the 3 on my final list....Lemurophoenix and Dypsus sp. 215....The Lemur succumbed to Cane Beetle attack  a year after digging, but the 215 made it to my new garden and is settling in well...even starting to produce some fruit...much more here than in the old garden, so the bees here must like it!

After reading this thread, it would be interesting to see some of the other responses here get updated!

Daryl

 

[GottmitAlex]

Golden Malayan dwarf. Born 2016. Planted August 2016.

[UK_Palms]

Still has to be the CIDP for me, just due to it's captivating presence and its instant striking Mediterranean effect. It's still the most commented on palm in my garden when people visit the house. My Butia Odorata is marginally bigger, but no one even mentions that, or the Jubaea. Or any of the Trachy's. But they're always quick to point out the CIDP and compliment its presence. And I am particularly fond of it as it has been grown from seed.

It is also proving to be exceptionally hardy in my climate, having survived 12-13F here in Feb 2018 with only minor frond burn. Lowest this winter just gone was 21F for an hour or so, which did not faze it in the slightest bit either. Possibly the result of it being seed grown in my climate and naturally adapting to my climate over the years, developing increased hardiness in response to my cool winter climate. But that's just a theory. I don't know if there is any evidence of CIDP's developing increased cold-hardiness like that. 

I might also just be lucky and have a particularly hardy specimen. I mean this thing has been pumping out new growth during winter even at 51N.  Although it doesn't like the hot, dry summer weather when it goes above 80F for some reason. It seems to thrive in the 60-70F region, during Spring and Fall. Possibly another example of it's adaptation to my cooler climate? 

[Darold Petty]

I have three of these palms, the Dick Endt accession of Geonoma undata.  Two have grown well, and the third, not so much.  I visited the very small locality for this colorful form three years ago, but no seed at all at the time of my visit ! 

This palm grows right on the Pan American Highway, south of Loja, Ecuador near the border with Peru.  If anyone plans to visit the highlands of Ecuador, please contact me.   This palm is so easy to access that I could just describe it's location verbally and one would surely arrive at the correct location.   

No, this image is not photoshopped.  I am incompetent for digital manipulation, just ask Kinzyjr !

 

 

[Marius]

On 1/3/2009 at 10:26 PM, edbrown_III said:

Dick

 

Sorry--

I didnt get the point Jubeopsis caffra--not rare just associated with memories and history

 

ed

Jubaeopsis caffra is ironically rare in South Africa as we need permits to possess them. 

My most prized has to be my 3 seedling Becarriophoenix alfredii then my Jubaeopsis and then Parajubaea sunkha. 

[Jungle Yard]

7 hours ago, Darold Petty said:

I have three of these palms, the Dick Endt accession of Geonoma undata.  Two have grown well, and the third, not so much.  I visited the very small locality for this colorful form three years ago, but no seed at all at the time of my visit ! 

This palm grows right on the Pan American Highway, south of Loja, Ecuador near the border with Peru.  If anyone plans to visit the highlands of Ecuador, please contact me.   This palm is so easy to access that I could just describe it's location verbally and one would surely arrive at the correct location.   

No, this image is not photoshopped.  I am incompetent for digital manipulation, just ask Kinzyjr !

 

 

That part of Ecuador is freaking amazing. I was all over that area south of Loja all the way to Peruvian border, but at the time wasn’t looking for palms, but orchids. Since then I was itching to come back. 

[Daryl]

Here's my Dypsis sp. 215 on sunset a couple of days ago...still a bit ratty from the hail storm in December but recovering well...

 

Edited April 2, 2019 by Daryl

[Daryl]

Petiole/rachis colour...

Edited April 2, 2019 by Daryl