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attalea in so cal who else has one!

Stevetoad

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Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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I was picking up some palms this weekend in fallbrook and saw this sexy thing! i think its attalea dubia. anyone else have one they can post a pic of? i fell a bit in love with it :wub: its huge! the fence behind it is 6' and the palm to the right is parajubaea torallyi.

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"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

realarch Grand Master

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Steve, these are awesome palms in both appearance and size. Although not in SoCal, I've posted this pic before from a local PRA here in Hawaii.

I don't know the species, but this is a young one which hasn't started trunking yet. It was an OMG moment when I saw this one.

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Gosh, so amazingly beautiful!

Patricia

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Try Arenga pinata for a similar look

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)

MattyB Grand Master

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This is Paul's pic of an Arenga pinata from Kebun Rya but there's one in Kensington that's a monster, so they get huge here too!

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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)

Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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thats cool matt. if i have a 5 gal. one will it be that big by the end of winter?? :bemused:

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

Hilo Jason Grand Master

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Steve, I am growing Attalea Geraensis (that's what it was labeled as anyways when I bought it) and it's doing good here in Fallbrook. It's been in the ground for a year and a half from a 5 gallon pot and is now about 5 feet tall. Nothing crazy yet, but it seems to be fine in our winter and summer, so that's a good sign! I have looked for the Attalea Dubia like the one you have pictured, but have had a hard time finding any for sale.

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MattyB Grand Master

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I finally got my camera working so I took a pic of my small Attalea sp. Not sure which one it is, but it's got slightly plumose leaves so maybe that's a clue. It's been in the ground for 3 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)

paulgila Grand Master

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theres one in palm canyon by the foot of the wooden stairway(east end),not sure what species.

saw alot of attalea in CR when i was visiting jeff,they are very impressive palms! :drool:

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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theres one in palm canyon by the foot of the wooden stairway(east end),not sure what species.

saw alot of attalea in CR when i was visiting jeff,they are very impressive palms! :drool:

this one paul? i took it from the stairs so it looks smaller than it is...

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"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

paulgila Grand Master

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no,thats not the one. its 72 feet tall with a halo & cherubs. :blink:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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no,thats not the one. its 72 feet tall with a halo & cherubs. :blink:

does it charge for pictures? :blink:

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

Hilo Jason Grand Master

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Steve - here's a picture of mine. Like I mentioned before, this was labeled as Attalea Geraensis. It was planted from a 5 gallon in July of 2010. There were two plants in the pot an I left them both when I planted to see if one would do better than the other. Now that the one on the left is a bit larger, I will probably cut out the one on the right since I really don't want this thing to be a double. It's 5 feet to the tip of the tallest leaf right now.

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Sorry for the brown PVC post in there. That's part of my shade cloth structure over this entire area which will be coming down this spring most likely.

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Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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where did you find one at? i think id like to give one a try... :drool:

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

Hilo Jason Grand Master

Hilo Jason

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I got that from Kevin Weaver, probably back in 2009. I haven't seen anymore there but you should check with him just in case.

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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I have one of the A. geraensis from Kevin planted at my place in Temecula, CA. It's surviving, but get's a bit of burn every year with the frost I get so the jury is still out.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

Hilo Jason Grand Master

Hilo Jason

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thanks for the info Matt. Would love to see a picture of yours if you have one.

Peter Grand Master

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I've got a friend growing A. geraensis in Costa Mesa and it always looks perfect. It's still pretty small, maybe 5' tall and it's been in the ground for a few years.

San Fernando Valley, California

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On 1/3/2012, 2:47:11, Fallbrook Jason said:

Steve, I am growing Attalea Geraensis (that's what it was labeled as anyways when I bought it) and it's doing good here in Fallbrook. It's been in the ground for a year and a half from a 5 gallon pot and is now about 5 feet tall. Nothing crazy yet, but it seems to be fine in our winter and summer, so that's a good sign! I have looked for the Attalea Dubia like the one you have pictured, but have had a hard time finding any for sale.

 

On 1/12/2012, 9:18:02, MattyB said:

I finally got my camera working so I took a pic of my small Attalea sp. Not sure which one it is, but it's got slightly plumose leaves so maybe that's a clue. It's been in the ground for 3 years.

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On 1/17/2012, 3:19:09, Fallbrook Jason said:

Steve - here's a picture of mine. Like I mentioned before, this was labeled as Attalea Geraensis. It was planted from a 5 gallon in July of 2010. There were two plants in the pot an I left them both when I planted to see if one would do better than the other. Now that the one on the left is a bit larger, I will probably cut out the one on the right since I really don't want this thing to be a double. It's 5 feet to the tip of the tallest leaf right now.

 

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Sorry for the brown PVC post in there. That's part of my shade cloth structure over this entire area which will be coming down this spring most likely.

Any updates on these? I bet they're getting huge now!

Hilo Jason Grand Master

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On 12/21/2016, 9:33:23, Jdiaz31089 said:

 

 

Any updates on these? I bet they're getting huge now!

I have posted some pictures of mine fairly recently on other threads. I don't have any pics on my phone or I would post them now. Search for those other threads though if you want. Mine is now about 20 feet tall and doing great. This thing never skips a beat!

Al in Kona Grand Master

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I have several Attaleas in the garden here in upslope South Kona, Big Island, HI. 

Attalea guacayule - native to the Puerto Vallarta area in Mexico.  2nd pic is another Attalea sp.  Purchased it locally as a small plant tagged Polyandrococos caudescense but it turned out to be an Attalea palm.  I have several other small potted Attalea that will soon go into the ground.  One is A. colenda, a very beautiful species from Ecuador.  The other is a trunkless sp. from Brazil. 

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

realarch Grand Master

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Boy Al, those are beautiful......and getting large too!

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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