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Beccariophoenix madagascariensis flower spathe in cultivation.

Zeeth
Zeeth
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Remember the palms from this topic?:

Well, I've got big news on the one in the sunnier location.

 

Keith 

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

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    Here are the pics from today. There are 3 spathes in total at the moment. This is very exciting for me because I've been watching these two palms since 2009. Getting seeds from this palm eventually would be super cool. Does anyone else know of B. madagascariensis flowering in cultivation yet? 

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    Keith 

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

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    Here's a growth progression on this one:

    2007 (from someone else's picture on Palmtalk):

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    2009:

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    2014:

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    2016:

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    Keith 

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

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    I also took pictures of the one in more shade. No spathes on this one yet (I checked), but it's still nice!

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    Keith 

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

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    Now that's cool. Haven't heard of them yet flowering in cultivation. Thanks for the update!

    Bret

     

    Coastal canyon area of San Diego

     

    "In the shadow of the Cross"

    Never get tired of seeing this palm species. 

    Wonderful news!

     

    Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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    Wow! I don't recall any in So Cal flowering yet, anyone? Robust spathe....the look kind of reminds me of my Parajubea Sunka spathes!    Nice..

    Mission Viejo, CA

    Limited coastal influence

    5-10 days of frost

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    7 hours ago, Zeeth said:

    I also took pictures of the one in more shade. No spathes on this one yet (I checked), but it's still nice!

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    Thats a beauty , I wonder, when mine gonna be flowering  like this ;) 

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    thanks for updates

    love timeline pics

    That's exciting!  This could be another example of how human cultivation helps prevent extinction.  

    Land O Lakes FL, a suburb on the North Side of Tampa, FL

    Summers are great, 90f/32c in the day & 70f/21c at night with plentiful rain & sun

    Winters are subtropical with occasional frosts and freezes. Tropical cyclones happen.

    We have a few Royal palms in the warm microclimates but Coconuts freeze.

    I am a Kayaker, Hiker, Bicyclist, and amateur Photographer that loves the outdoors.  

    Amazing photos! Such a great looking palm. I can't wait until I have one that size 

    Keith, looking at your latest picture, I questioned if it was not alfredii, but the younger pictures say madagascariensis for sure. I have touched that same palm myself... ^_^
    14 hours ago, Keith in SoJax said:

    That's exciting!  This could be another example of how human cultivation helps prevent extinction.  

    Yes, a few more of these success stories and we will have helped keep this species from extinction. It's future in the wild is incredibly precarious. They're such a wonderful palm too. Definitely worth growing wherever you can fit one in.

    Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

     

     

    17 hours ago, Mohsen said:

    Thats a beauty , I wonder, when mine gonna be flowering  like this ;) 

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    Sunharden it, plant it in a rockery, keep it happy and maybe in 20 years you'll have yours flowering. I'm going to create a rockery in a sunny spot here to try the same thing.

    Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

     

     

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