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Tahina Spectablis

DT5000

By DT5000
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DT5000 Apprentice

DT5000

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I just recently purchased a Tahina Spec in a 7 gallon pot. I have done enough research to know that this will be a massive palm but will it be Corphya U. Big? Any one have any growing experience. I also have a 15g Borassus. I live a big fan palm

Thanks in advance

Dave in north palm beach.

Kim Grand Master

Kim

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As you probably know, this palm is a recent discovery, with seed collected and distributed in 2008 (I think it was - not checking dates to verify). So nobody has but a few years of growing experience with Tahina in cultivation. In habitat, of course we know it to be massive, probably comparable to Corypha, so plan accordingly and keep it more than 2 ft. from your house. :lol:

I have one in the ground and I would describe it as slow, but not the slowest palm by any means. While it has gained very little in height so far, each fan is remarkably greater in diameter and I'm looking forward to it "getting off the ground" soon.

Recently I've had a bout with scale, probably not enough air circulation with the fans growing so packed together. Also this palm really needs the micronutrients; use a good palm fertilizer.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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I finally got mine in the ground. Paul said that it's too close to the path because it's going to get huge. Hopefully he's right.

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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)

DT5000 Apprentice

DT5000

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Thanks Kim! All the research says its a remote germinator so it stays pretty low to the ground for a few years. I have it planted in an area of my garden that has plenty of room. I convinced my wife it stays kinda small. She is gonna be pissed in a few years...

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Mine was dug up by the chooks, it may have been out of the ground for 24 hours or more by the time I discovered this. I put it back in the ground and so far it is staying alive, bit off colour but otherwsie ok. This looks to be a tough palm. Mine is only inches tall.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

Tassie_Troy1971

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OUch Wal ! Hope it does ok after that !

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

Gbarce Grand Master

Gbarce

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For me Tahina has been a strong and steady grower/ Practically problem free but then I I live in the tropics.

When I put it in the ground I noticed that it slowed down a bit ( compared to my others still in the pot) but when It started putting out leaves again it did so with a vengeance!. The leaves were about a foot wider each time it came out and the petioles were also significantly taller too.

It takes full sun pretty well--in fact I think it craves it.

I get the impression from photos that it is about as large as Bismarkia nobilis but not as large as Corypha. I planted it in a spot with a lot of space but the 2 royal palms beside it sometimes damage it when their old leaves fall on it.

Here's a nice picture I got last month. The new leaf caught the sun.

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Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

Gbarce Grand Master

Gbarce

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Something to look forward to

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Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

Moose Grand Master

Moose

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I finally got mine in the ground. Paul said that it's too close to the path because it's going to get huge. Hopefully he's right.

Matty - I've been holding off. Honestly, I am afraid if I kill it, I won't be able to forgive myself. It's probably cruel leaving it in the container.

Help - I need convincing (or confidence) to make the plunge ...

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Photos taken this evening.

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

Darold Petty Grand Master

Darold Petty

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Let it out, Moose. Plant it now, and show us the photo ! :)

San Francisco, California

DT5000 Apprentice

DT5000

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Thanks guys. I'm planting it tomorrow. I live in south Florida so I'm sure it will take off.

rozpalm Mentor

rozpalm

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I would plant it Moose. I have two in the ground and while (3years) slow they have had no problems. The one that gets the most sun now has leaves that are almost 5' across.

Ron

Wellington, Florida

Zone 11 in my mind

Zone 10a 9a in reality

13miles West of the Atlantic in Palm Beach County

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Get these palms in the ground! It's not really a palm that your going to containerize for a lengthy time. Moose, this palm is going to thrive here in south Florida. But...don't expect much growth in the first year after it's planted.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

Peter Pacific Mentor

Peter Pacific

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This is one palm that I want in my collection...it's beautiful!

Peter

hot and humid, short rainy season May through October, 14* latitude, 90* longitude

DT5000 Apprentice

DT5000

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Planted mine today!! Had to cut the 7 gallon container off due to the roots being insane. I'm looking forward to watching it grow and die in about 50 years. I'm glad I got into palms early!!

realarch Grand Master

realarch

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Boy Gene, that's a beauty. It's really grown since you first started posting pictures of it.

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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DT5000 Apprentice

DT5000

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I’m back after a long posting hiatus, here’s a picture of the Tahina about 12 years since planting, it’s really been cranking for the past 6 months. 

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John2468 Mentor

John2468

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What a beauty!! 

TropicalGardenSpain Proficient

TropicalGardenSpain

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Wow! looking great! 

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