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Boys to Old Men

Dr. George
Dr. George
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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These 3 Coccothrinax crinita were planted out from 5 gal size in 2010, and haven't stopped to look back since. Look at the progress is just 5 years:

Planted out Spring 2010

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Fall 2011

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Spring 2012

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Spring 2015

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gmp

Great looking palms George - and what great growth you have achieved as well. Before and after pics are always a welcome reminder that palms do get bigger and better with age.

Now, speaking of old men, if only the before and after of us gardeners would reveal the same. :)

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

Beautiful specimens George and great growth, tell me, do "you" grow a beard to spur em on each time you return to the Island ? :)

Pete

I have always loved C.crinita and it took me 10 years to find one, even then it was only about 20cms high. After 3 years its up to 30 cms only. I just haven't got your touch.

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

Wow. Those are growing at a nice pace for you.

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)

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Great looking palms George - and what great growth you have achieved as well. Before and after pics are always a welcome reminder that palms do get bigger and better with age.

Now, speaking of old men, if only the before and after of us gardeners would reveal the same. :)

Beautiful specimens George and great growth, tell me, do "you" grow a beard to spur em on each time you return to the Island ? :)

Pete

Dean - I can attest to being Bigger (and of course Better) with age but I'm not posting any after pics to prove it :) .

Pete - No whiskers here (although Lynn would like for me to give it a try) - I think all the added gray to my face would only make me look older and I'm old enough looking already.....

gmp
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Peachy/Matt - Thanks, and I wish I could take credit for the "touch" but I think its the year round growing conditions that gets these chugging along. I do my share of zone pushing, but I have this philosophy that if you can find a place that makes a plant happy, it will do a remarkable job of taking care of itself. - gmp

They look great, Dr. G. I planted our Coccothrinax collection so close together (Excuse - I was a total beginner) and they look pretty good but are not as nice as yours. I forgotten which is which so I can't tell them apart. Also, they look so much alike that I can't tell them apart. we'll be having a garden tour early next year....hope you'll be on island and can do some ID'ing for us.

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

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