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OFFICIAL trunkage on BS Mans D. big curley/prestoniana

BS Man about Palms
BS Man about Palms
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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After reading up on the latest various prestoniana out there I decided to look closer at my little guy...

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It appears it has attained "trunkage" and I measure it just under 1 foot across. I suspect I will step up the water, the leaves are getting a little thinner than in the past.. its getting to be a big boy.. more water will probably expand the base a couple inches more I hope..

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!

What a fatty Bill. I'd say you are promoting some junk in the trunk action there ! :greenthumb:

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

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It holds more than 7 leaves all the time and I could use the leaf bases as wheel chocks.. :winkie:

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I guess I should not have stunted my poor palm by growing it in a wood box in the ground.. :bemused: <---- uuuuhhhh, that is sarcasm for those of you that cannot decipher it when you read it...

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!

Bill, its looks great to me!! at least the gophers didn't get to it. Nice job amigo!!

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

Sunset zone 24
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Thanks Josh, its one of my favorites

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!

Superb! One of my favorite palms, and looking really good. Nicely grown!

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.

It's a cracker Bill, I was very happy to find a couple for myself last week.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Nicely grown Bill. One of my favorite palms in your garden too.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

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

-- Alfred Austin

That's a chunky monkey, Bill.

-Randy

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

Bill,

Not only does it have trunk, but it's also a great looking palm. Here's a photo of you and me and of course the prestoniana! :) Photo by Kim, and this was in early December 2011, so exactly three years ago. It certainly seems to hold more fronds now and they also seem to be much greener. :)

Bo-Göran

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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    It's amazing that it grew that large, still in the box. Are you gonna plant it in Spring?

    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)

    Really nice and well grown

    It's amazing that it grew that large, still in the box. Are you gonna plant it in Spring?

    :w00:

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

    Look'n good Bill, I got'em entered, Ed

    MOSQUITO LAGOON

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    Nice Bill, good to see it finally arrived. Now you will notice it will grow much faster.

    Gary

    Rock Ridge Ranch

    South Escondido

    5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

    33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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    Bill, that is one awesome looking palm..

    Bret

     

    Coastal canyon area of San Diego

     

    "In the shadow of the Cross"

    Been enjoying watching this one grow through the years.

    David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

    200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

    30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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    Wow Bill, that palm is really coming into it's own......looks great and getting VERY large. I too remember the progression photos from over the years and it's become a fine specimen.

    Tim

    Tim

    Hilo, Hawaii

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    That's a toad Bill. My buddy lives a street over from you and I drove by your place by accident and had to slam on my brakes. In person it looks even bigger. Is this the biggest one in Cali?

    "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

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    Thanks for all the kind comments... I can pretend I have Hawaii growth ! :yay: .. I have another surprise I found yesterday I'll post soon too.

    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!

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    Steve.. not the biggest... Mardy Darien (Brought it from MAdagascar as seed)? has some larger..A few more in So Cal.. Garys, San Clemente.. just very few have started trunking yet.

    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!

    Thanks for all the kind comments... I can pretend I have Hawaii growth ! :yay: .. I have another surprise I found yesterday I'll post soon too.

    :bemused:

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

    Here is mine now with 3' clean trunk.

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    Rock Ridge Ranch

    South Escondido

    5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

    33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

    Here is mine now with 3' clean trunk.

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    holy macaroni Gary!! Put some cheese on that and I'll be over for dinner!! THAT SUCKER IS A MONSTER. :drool::drool::drool: what are you high and low temps where you live??

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

    Sunset zone 24

    Thanks Josh. Its enormous in person, i should have added something for scale. I have another one with one foot of trunk. My temps are 90F in summer and my lows are 43F on average in winter. I dont get frost either which helps.

    Rock Ridge Ranch

    South Escondido

    5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

    33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

    That thing looks really green too! Perfect SoCal specimine Gary!

    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)

    Always enjoyed seeing your big curly grow Bill ~ ! :floor:

    But seriously that is one kick ass palm

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

    Looking great Bill!

    And Gary - wow!!!

    You should be proud Bill! and Gary, that looks spectacular!

    Darwin NT, Australia 12deg S and Monsoonal Tropical and Central Java 7 Deg S Monsoonal Wet tropical

    Just more evidence on why Barry Bonds will never make the HoF.

     

     

    What a great palm for SoCal, you guys are killin it. Big, fat, and robust........applause!

    Tim

    Tim

    Hilo, Hawaii

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