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Climbing a Giant Talipot 30 years ago!

Ken Johnson

By Ken Johnson
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Ken Johnson Grand Master

Ken Johnson

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Scanning old photos is sometimes worth it especially if you find one like this.

Does anyone recognize where this palm is growing?

The ladder is extended to 30 feet. I cut several dying fronds so they would not pull the old boots off when they fell. Eventually the palm was not trimmed and some old leaf bases did fall off but the palm was blown over in hurricane Andrew (1992) and died.

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Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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that is crazy cool. looks like you went back in time and are harvesting taradactle eggs. very "lost worldish" :yay:

"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

Jason in Orlando Experienced

Jason in Orlando

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That's one of the best "scale" photos I've ever seen.

Jason

Skell's Bells

 

 

Inland Central Florida, 28N, 81W. Humid-subtropical climate with occasional frosts and freezes. Zone 9b.

Rusty on Pine Is. Mentor

Rusty on Pine Is.

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Very very cool, Ken.

Rusty

Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

Hammer Grand Master

Hammer

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I'm wondering what kind of bug infestation that is on the palm. :)

NCpalmqueen Rising Star

NCpalmqueen

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That is amazing! WOW. Too bad it is gone.

C from NC

:)

Bone dry summers, wet winters, 2-3 days ea. winter in low teens.

Siler City, NC

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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What a monster, the palm looks nice though... :lol:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

_Rich Rising Star

_Rich

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Nice action photo Ken! Was that when you got stuck in that woodpecker hole? We were all quite 'different' in our late 20s.

You could almost ride a unicycle down one of those petioles........but only if it had nobby tires!

Thanks for sharing :D

~ Rich

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palmazon Mentor

palmazon

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What - no unicycle?

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I get by with a little help from my fronds

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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:D:o

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Ken Johnson Grand Master

Ken Johnson

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Old Parrot Jungle?

No Sunday. It was in a yard in North Miami Beach. Anyone remember the Baumgartners? :unsure:

I DIG PALMS

Call me anytime to chat about transplanting palms.

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palmislandRandy Grand Master

palmislandRandy

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Ahhh.....that's just a "Ken" doll. (Barbie was holding the ladder). :winkie:

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

pindo Experienced

pindo

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Jo, you are the best !!!!

Just in the target!!!!

Visit my site

www.palmasenresistencia.blogspot.com

And comment me

Takil-Explorer Proficient

Takil-Explorer

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I have seen hundreds of them in habitat in Yana in India. They where all over the place, it was not that far south of Goa. Awesome palms! From Kumta several bussses go to Yana, a limestone rock formation. Not far from that rock you can see the talipot, even next to the road.

So for everybody whom wants to see those giants...

Alexander

Takil-Explorer Proficient

Takil-Explorer

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And India is very cheap to travel by the way! I have done most of the country.

Alexander

Mandrew968 Grand Master

Mandrew968

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Is that some taut pre-teen swedish boy up in that palm?

Mark Heath Veteran

Mark Heath

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Nice action photo Ken! Was that when you got stuck in that woodpecker hole? We were all quite 'different' in our late 20s.

You could almost ride a unicycle down one of those petioles........but only if it had nobby tires!

Thanks for sharing :D

~ Rich

:floor:

Orlando, Florida

zone 9b

The Pollen Poacher!!

GO DOLPHINS!!

GO GATORS!!!

 

Palms, Sex, Money and horsepower,,,, you may have more than you can handle,,

but too much is never enough!!

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Thats a big palm !!!

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Alex-v Collaborator

Alex-v

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Looks like a frame out of Gulliver's Travels. I really would love to have been in the same place you...wowwww

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