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All my palms and I wish you all a Happy Holidays from La Habra, CA USA

DoomsDave
DoomsDave
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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3 hours ago, Zeeth said:

How about a shot of your P. schattaueri? 

Here it is!

Alas, it does not photograph well, not even after the last evening's rain :o since it's kind of buried in a bunch of other things.338.thumb.JPG.dbdaf94abbbf8c003f72c78f7a339.thumb.JPG.b699a67cf55c467379a863c9f7340.thumb.JPG.9772ebe49f85122740e83d3920

That's a monster Mule on the left in the last shot, and a P. beccariana to the right.

 

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    Nice! 

    Keith 

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

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    I hear they grow to more than 100 feet, but this one appears to be in no hurry. There's only 8 left in the wild, so some seeds at some point would be nice.

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    You might find this interesting:

    http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/hawaii/explore/back-from-the-brink.xml

    In 2001, seed from all 12 Pritchardia schattaueri was collected by the Kona Palm Society. The Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden ensured their propagation. A partnership was formed between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy to reintroduce the endangered seedlings in significant numbers at the Conservancy’s Kona Hema Preserve. The Kona Hema site was selected for its close proximity to the founder seed trees, and also because the entire 8,000-acre preserve was fenced and free of hooved animals, something that had never been done at this scale in the Kona landscape. The site provided ideal conditions for protecting an out-planted endangered species and ensuring its survival into the future.

    Since the initial planting, many more seeds have been collected and planted. Because they came from a very small population, it was important to have as much genetic variability as possible, so the founder tree of each seedling was tracked and a GPS point recorded. Today there are over 600 Pritchardia schattaueri of various ages growing at Kona Hema Preserve, some more than 15 feet tall.

     

    Keith 

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

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    1 minute ago, Zeeth said:

    You might find this interesting:

    http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/hawaii/explore/back-from-the-brink.xml

    In 2001, seed from all 12 Pritchardia schattaueri was collected by the Kona Palm Society. The Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden ensured their propagation. A partnership was formed between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy to reintroduce the endangered seedlings in significant numbers at the Conservancy’s Kona Hema Preserve. The Kona Hema site was selected for its close proximity to the founder seed trees, and also because the entire 8,000-acre preserve was fenced and free of hooved animals, something that had never been done at this scale in the Kona landscape. The site provided ideal conditions for protecting an out-planted endangered species and ensuring its survival into the future.

    Since the initial planting, many more seeds have been collected and planted. Because they came from a very small population, it was important to have as much genetic variability as possible, so the founder tree of each seedling was tracked and a GPS point recorded. Today there are over 600 Pritchardia schattaueri of various ages growing at Kona Hema Preserve, some more than 15 feet tall.

     

    That's good news! If my baby turns out to be barren, won't be such a big deal after all.

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    Your garden is looking most excellent, Dave!  And a very cheery Christmas to you too!

    Housebound?  No heavy lifting?  I hope you did not fall off the roof while playing Santa up there with the camera.

    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
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    2 minutes ago, Kim said:

    Your garden is looking most excellent, Dave!  And a very cheery Christmas to you too!

    Housebound?  No heavy lifting?  I hope you did not fall off the roof while playing Santa up there with the camera.

    Come and visit if you're up here!

    Just a quick surgery. Had to get the roof shots early this year.

    Have to be careful. Don't do roof falls like I used to  . . . .

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    Looks good Dave. Ever try the Ralph Velez approach with your neighbor and offer to plant palms in his yard?

    San Marcos CA

    Merry Christmas dave !!! You going to have any seed from those caryotas ?!? Pretty please!

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    22 minutes ago, Shon said:

    Looks good Dave. Ever try the Ralph Velez approach with your neighbor and offer to plant palms in his yard?

    Oh yes

    So far, no

    but

    will keep trying

     

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    7 minutes ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

    Merry Christmas dave !!! You going to have any seed from those caryotas ?!? Pretty please!

    When the time comes there's going to be so many seeds I'll see them in my nightmares.

    I'll also have C. mitis seeds soon.

    You'll be more than welcome to both.

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    Looks great Dave.

    I wish you and your palms a Merry Christmas:)

    Back at you from the bank of the Isabelle Canal.

    Meg

    Palms of Victory I shall wear

    Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
    Florida
    Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
    Elevation: 15 feet

    I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.
    On 12/22/2015, 2:40:20, DoomsDave said:

    Come and visit if you're up here!

    Just a quick surgery. Had to get the roof shots early this year.

    Have to be careful. Don't do roof falls like I used to  . . . .

    Spicy Enriched Egg Nog and falling off the roof, a holiday tradition in the Garden of Doom ? :lol:

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

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    10 minutes ago, Moose said:

    Spicy Enriched Egg Nog and falling off the roof, a holiday tradition in the Garden of Doom ? :lol:

    I'll leave that tradition to others! ;)

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    Merry Christmas DD.

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    On 12/23/2015, 7:50:21, PalmatierMeg said:

    Back at you from the bank of the Isabelle Canal.

    Thanks!

     

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    13 hours ago, Hammer said:

    Merry Christmas DD.

    Back at ya!

    And the family, too!

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    On 12/23/2015, 6:55:13, Danilopez89 said:

    Looks great Dave.

    I wish you and your palms a Merry Christmas:)

    And you and yours too!

    Thanks for playing host! Hope the Medemia grows for you!

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    Looks great Dave!

    Are you on the roof trying to figure out what's naughty and what's nice?  :lol:

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    53 minutes ago, Pando said:

    Looks great Dave!

    Are you on the roof trying to figure out what's naughty and what's nice?  :lol:

    I climb up every year, started in 2006. Just doinked the thread for a little before and after action.

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    19 hours ago, Hammer said:

    Merry Christmas DD.

    Have yourself a Doomy Little Christmas

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

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    54 minutes ago, Moose said:

    Have yourself a Doomy Little Christmas

    So far, most definitely.

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    Palms are looking great Dave ! One of the best Para tor tors i have seen !

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

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