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Veillonia Alba Tripple

Pedro 65

By Pedro 65
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Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Heres a few pics of a triple Veillonia alba ( now Cyphophoenix alba) getting more size and colour. Pete :) note 1 of the pups giving scale last pic. :)

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LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Pete were these planted the same time as the other NewCals?

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Pete were these planted the same time as the other NewCals?

Pretty much so Len.

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Wow, good to know they are super slow for you too. Thought it was just a Cali thing :)

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Wow, good to know they are super slow for you too. Thought it was just a Cali thing :)

its drier that edge of the garden , but yeh these are pretty slow really but better than lookn at trunks eh :) heres an added pic as its lightly raining here, I don't want to move the focus off Veillonia though :) just showing they feel at home with some NC friends. Pete :)

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Kennybenjamin Veteran

Kennybenjamin

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Nice pics Pete! You are growing many great specimens there!!

How long have these been in ground for?? I'm going to guess for approx 8 years??

Gtlevine Grand Master

Gtlevine

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Super nice plant.

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Great use of syrup.

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)

dan.vagnoni Community Regular

dan.vagnoni

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Fatties, Pete. Can you tell us what prompted you to plant a triple?

Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Thanks all for comments :)

Ben, you can double that , they weren't big when they went in.

Thanks Gary, they are super nice and much to look fwd to with more growth and colour changes.

Matty, I love Syrup on french toast.

Dan , I planted a triple there as its the corner, I didn't know of Jeffs triple till a few years ago

Heres a morning shot with my darling daughter Shakira giving some scale, thanks Shakira :)

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brodklop Experienced

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Looking good Pete..... they are slow for sure, I'm glad it is not just mine.

Palms are the king of trees

Brod

Brisbane, Australia

28 latitude, sub tropical

summer average 21c min - 29c max

winter average 10c min - 21c max

extremes at my place 5c - 42c

1100 average rainfall

Bill Austin Grand Master

Bill Austin

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Very nice Peter and yes they are SLOW no matter where they are grown. :asleep:

dan.vagnoni Community Regular

dan.vagnoni

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Thanks all for comments :)

Ben, you can double that , they weren't big when they went in.

Thanks Gary, they are super nice and much to look fwd to with more growth and colour changes.

Matty, I love Syrup on french toast.

Dan , I planted a triple there as its the corner, I didn't know of Jeffs triple till a few years ago

Heres a morning shot with my darling daughter Shakira giving some scale, thanks Shakira :)

Jeff who?

Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

Tassie_Troy1971

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Pete that is one "hell of a palm " as they say over here in the USA !

The secret is in the Syrup !

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

Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Thanks all for comments :)

Ben, you can double that , they weren't big when they went in.

Thanks Gary, they are super nice and much to look fwd to with more growth and colour changes.

Matty, I love Syrup on french toast.

Dan , I planted a triple there as its the corner, I didn't know of Jeffs triple till a few years ago

Heres a morning shot with my darling daughter Shakira giving some scale, thanks Shakira :)

Jeff who?

:) Dan, are you serious ?? :)

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dan.vagnoni Community Regular

dan.vagnoni

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Thanks all for comments :)

Ben, you can double that , they weren't big when they went in.

Thanks Gary, they are super nice and much to look fwd to with more growth and colour changes.

Matty, I love Syrup on french toast.

Dan , I planted a triple there as its the corner, I didn't know of Jeffs triple till a few years ago

Heres a morning shot with my darling daughter Shakira giving some scale, thanks Shakira :)

Jeff who?
:) Dan, are you serious ?? :)

Sorry Pete, never realized JM's was a triple

Moose Grand Master

Moose

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Oh my :drool:

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

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