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My two favorite Copernicias

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Thanks for opening my eyes to this group of palms they look awesome
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Thanks for opening my eyes to this group of palms they look awesome

You bet--glad I could have anything to do with that! :)

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    Is that in the gables by the Biltmore? If so, my buddy planted those. Nice baileyana
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    I know why they sing songs about the color, 'blue'...

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    ^^^ what's that?
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    ^^^ what's that?

    Copernicia rigida
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    One more for the day. If we were playing cards, right now--I win.

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    One more for the day. If we were playing cards, right now--I win.

    I think so :greenthumb:
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    Update: Copernicia fallaensis

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    And this pretty blue bert is flowering for the second time--this time more than twice as robust a production!

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    Looking good! C. fallaensis is king. Structurally my favorite palm anywhere.
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    Up dates of the fallaensis at my in-law's--Tahina and Trithrinax in the middle picture as a bonus.

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    that palm looks very happy

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24
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    A couple examples of some of my favorites. My boy in there cuz he loves palms like his dad :) Gotta love that eye candy!

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    Update: Copernicia Baileyana

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    That is one sweet color!

    That is one sweet color!

    Thank you sir :greenthumb:

    Update: Copernicia Hospita

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    Looking good!

    David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

    200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

    30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

    I want some Copernicias so bad!

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    My biggest one at my in-laws. I have four in the ground now B)

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    Copernicia sp. pink petiole at my dad's. It's doing very well...

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    Update of the fallaensis at my father in law's.

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    Side front.

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    Update on the fallaensis in my backyard.

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    Weeds and all...

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    Updates from this morning.

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    It seems to me that genus will never grow in tropical srilankan climate, don't they?

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    Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

     

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    I have to tie up some of the fronds for sidewalk traffic...

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    Update on the ekmanii.

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    Azul and ekmanii 

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    Last but not least! Fallaensis update. 

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    Such a wonderful and happy palm.

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    On 7/15/2012 at 9:54 AM, Rusty on Pine Is. said:

    Andrew, i'm envious of all the Copernicias you have....i only have what i hope is fallaensis, and alba, xTextillis, and macroglossa....

    ...here is a pic of the fallaensis, beverage bottle for scale, taken earlier this morning.

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    How old is this copernicia fallensis Palm tree? 

    3 hours ago, John of Ponce said:

    How old is this copernicia fallensis Palm tree? 

    more than 12 years from seed I would guess, could be 15 years old depends on climate/care.  In wet south florida I'd say 12-15years from seed.  That one is very well taken care of, Rusty knows how to make them happy.  They are fertilizer pigs(especially potassium) and not just any fertilizer.  A palm special(8-2-12 in florida) with controlled release is the way to go in rainy florida.  You have to stop the "rinse out" by summer rain, so "slow release" doesn't work well here.  Long term community wisdom says they prefer slightly alkaline soil, they like water in the heat and they like to be well fed.

    Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

     

    Tom Blank

    Can we get an update on the palms? @Mandrew968

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    Any updates??

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    Quick shots. In a nice drought...

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