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Copernicia macroglossa in SoCal

MattyB

By MattyB
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MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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I've been growing this little puppie for a few years now and it's really starting to show some size (for a macroglossa in CA). That's a 15 gallon pot next to it for scale.

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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)

Pete in Paradise Hills Proficient

Pete in Paradise Hills

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looks great. I imagine like other Copernicia out here it's slow growing and greatly prefers summer heat and its warmer evenings....

Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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I am blind, I can not see any pictures! 

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Dave-Vero Grand Master

Dave-Vero

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Not sure about C. macroglossa, but my C. crinita hybrid, in an unirrigated spot that gets afternoon heat (west side of the house) was a very slow grower until it suddenly speeded up; now it's got a booming crown and a bit of trunk.  The mattyglossa is looking fine.  

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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looking good Matty

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

Sunset zone 24

Mr Rare Community Regular

Mr Rare

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Be patient Matty as the journey to maturity is a long and enjoyable road.

This palm was grown from a small five on a south facing exposure and planted almost nineteen years ago.image.thumb.jpg.a355d175bc823fb6b2701b79

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Jeffry Brusseau

"Cuesta Linda"

Vista, California

Firepalm Proficient

Firepalm

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Nice palm!  Like most Copernicia, slow, but worth the wait.

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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this is one of those palms that looks very cool in their juvenile stage. It's just the juvenile stage can last 20 years here in California

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

Sunset zone 24

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Here's one in Palm Desert, Holly Clow of the Palm Society of Southern California provides scale. I think that palm is about the same age as Jeff's.

 

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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Her's a picture of my 2 runts 

 

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

Sunset zone 24

aztropic Grand Master

aztropic

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This species grows like a weed with desert heat.From seed, I think mine is only 10 years old.

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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looking good

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

Sunset zone 24

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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here is an update picture. Ben Rodgers for scale. they have grown quite a bit since then

 

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

Sunset zone 24

Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

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2 hours ago, Josh-O said:

here is an update picture. Ben Rodgers for scale. they have grown quite a bit since then

 

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They are looking good Josh!

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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11 hours ago, Palm Tree Jim said:

They are looking good Josh!

thanks Jim :)

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

Sunset zone 24

annafl Proficient

annafl

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These do well in Sarasota (central Florida) near the coast.  I was told they wouldn't survive our cold.  Ours is ten or eleven years in ground from a 3-gallon pot.  Just took a photo a week or two ago.  It is now 8-10 feet across and about the same in height.

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LJG Grand Master

LJG

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3 hours ago, annafl said:

These do well in Sarasota (central Florida) near the coast.  I was told they wouldn't survive our cold.  Ours is ten or eleven years in ground from a 3-gallon pot.  Just took a photo a week or two ago.  It is now 8-10 feet across and about the same in height.

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That's a nicely grown plant Ana. 

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

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

-- Alfred Austin

annafl Proficient

annafl

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Thanks, Len.  The heat and humidity really feeds them.

 

FallbrookCA Enthusiast

FallbrookCA

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Are these supposed to be trimmed or no? I see them referred to as petticoat palms but if they get trimmed they don't look like they have the petticoat right?

waykoolplantz Veteran

waykoolplantz

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2 hours ago, FallbrookCA said:

Are these supposed to be trimmed or no? I see them referred to as petticoat palms but if they get trimmed they don't look like they have the petticoat right?

Trimming either a macroglossa or borhidiana is grounds for termination of IPS membership

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The Palm Mahal

Hollywood Fla

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BPK Palm Addict

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1 hour ago, waykoolplantz said:

Trimming either a macroglossa or borhidiana is grounds for termination of IPS membership

Lol

Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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1 hour ago, waykoolplantz said:

Trimming either a macroglossa or borhidiana is grounds for termination of IPS membership

This made me laugh Mike! 

Beautiful tree annafl!

Cindy Adair

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waykoolplantz

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I Cant see why it's called petticoat palm

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The Palm Mahal

Hollywood Fla

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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On ‎12‎/‎18‎/‎2016‎ ‎1‎:‎36‎:‎22‎, FallbrookCA said:

Are these supposed to be trimmed or no? I see them referred to as petticoat palms but if they get trimmed they don't look like they have the petticoat right?

They should not be trimmed. But....as they get bigger like mine in the yard, it did drop it's lower leaves and now exposes some wood trunk. There's no getting around this.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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They still look pretty interesting once the lower leaves drop

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Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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On 12/17/2016, 1:30:38, annafl said:

These do well in Sarasota (central Florida) near the coast.  I was told they wouldn't survive our cold.  Ours is ten or eleven years in ground from a 3-gallon pot.  Just took a photo a week or two ago.  It is now 8-10 feet across and about the same in height.

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wow! I hope mine will look like yours some day soon

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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On 12/18/2016, 1:35:09, waykoolplantz said:

Trimming either a macroglossa or borhidiana is grounds for termination of IPS membership

:floor:

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

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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50 minutes ago, Zeeth said:

They still look pretty interesting once the lower leaves drop

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awesome picture Zeeth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:greenthumb:

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

Sunset zone 24

annafl Proficient

annafl

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On 12/18/2016, 6:04:47, Cindy Adair said:

This made me laugh Mike! 

Beautiful tree annafl!

 

11 hours ago, Josh-O said:

wow! I hope mine will look like yours some day soon

 

11 hours ago, Josh-O said:

awesome picture Zeeth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:greenthumb:

Thanks, Cindy and Josh!  Being a neat freak, it was very difficult for me to leave the brown, persistent leaves on, but I was told that it's a big no-no to trim them, so I did, and now I love the cool petticoat.

Zeeth, that one is incredible!  I wonder how old that is.  Where is that?

 

Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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That's at Fairchild near the Royal Palm Lake. I'll check to see if it has a date on it the next time I'm there (which should be sometime next week).

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

annafl Proficient

annafl

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21 hours ago, waykoolplantz said:

I Cant see why it's called petticoat palm

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Wow, Mike, those are spectacular!  How old are they?

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