A case study in North Park, San Diego

[Phoenikakias]

It is not strange at all if you consider Jubaeopsis to be rather closely to desert palms in habit! I am not familiar with the US length units and especially their symbols. So what '' does stand for? If it means an inch, then 9 inches do not equal even one foot or 0.3 meters. In my climate this would be to shallow, but here winter is longer, darker, chillier and wetter! Let us know how it will fare in the following months and good luck with it!

Edited March 12, 2015 by Phoenikakias

[Sabal Steve]

It is not strange at all if you consider Jubaeopsis to be rather closely to desert palms in habit! I am not familiar with the US length units and especially their symbols. So what '' does stand for? If it means an inch, then 9 inches do not equal even one foot or 0.3 meters. In my climate this would be to shallow, but here winter is longer, darker, chillier and wetter! Let us know how it will fare in the following months and good luck with it!

You are correct - " = inches, ' = foot.

I few people have told me that for drainage needy palms, it is better to mound plant in my clay. The rationale is that if a hole is dug, and amended, that the water will take the path of least resistance and pool in the clay hole. I think the type of watering will be the key here, long and infrequent. They seem to be pretty tough in Southern California from the ones I've seen, and I don't know if it would be a stretch to consider them drought tolerant.

[Palmsbro]

Any updates on your palms @The Steve in North Park?

[GottmitAlex]

On 5/6/2014, 5:17:27, The Steve said:

Beccariophoenix alfredii

Planted January 2014 from a 3 gallon from Joe at Discovery Island.

 

How is the alfredii doing?

[Sabal Steve]

23 hours ago, GottmitAlex said:

How is the alfredii doing?

Hey, Alex.

It's doing really well.  It looks a little funny, due to some funk that it got when I accidentally left the drip on, overnight.  It's holding about 15 leaves, and is about 10' tall (standing the last frond, straight upright).

As a bonus, I have a free Chambeyronia, to anyone who wants to dig it.  Not far from trunking.

[GottmitAlex]

2 hours ago, The Steve said:

Hey, Alex.

It's doing really well.  It looks a little funny, due to some funk that it got when I accidentally left the drip on, overnight.  It's holding about 15 leaves, and is about 10' tall (standing the last frond, straight upright).

As a bonus, I have a free Chambeyronia, to anyone who wants to dig it.  Not far from trunking.

 

It's gorgeous Steve. Just capital!   Great job. I wish I could take you up on the Chambeyronia. I have no space for it though.

Remarkable specimen you have there as well!