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Franken Brahea - before and after

DoomsDave
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Some of you got a few seeds of the Franken Brahea, which is, I think a hybird between B. armata and brandeegii.

The first picture shows it back in 2009, when it was starting to grow a bit, after being planted in 2006 or thereabouts.

Palmazon stands on the stump of the felled Washie discussed in another thread.

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Here it is recently, flowers, seeds. The Shoe by the trunk.

I had no idea it would get that big that fast.

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    Wow!  Any chance you have more Franken brahea seeds?

    That's hybrid vigor!

    Dave I hope my seed sprouts?

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

    Sunset zone 24
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    10 minutes ago, Josh-O said:

    Dave I hope my seed sprouts?

    If anyone can get them to do so, it's you!

    Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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    1 hour ago, DoomsDave said:

    If anyone can get them to do so, it's you!

    thanks buddy :)

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

    Sunset zone 24

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    I've got to say, this palm is pretty spectacular in person. It has a really unique color to it that's really hard to describe - like a frosty, sea green. I'm excited to have some of it's offspring in my garden!

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    Wow thats a fast and fantastic looking Brahea:greenthumb:

    Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil.

    Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm

     

    I am seeking for cold hardy palms!

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    Anyone have some recent Franken Brahea tales to share?

    Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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    On 8/24/2017 at 3:07 PM, Jdiaz31089 said:

    I've got to say, this palm is pretty spectacular in person. It has a really unique color to it that's really hard to describe - like a frosty, sea green. I'm excited to have some of it's offspring in my garden!

    Do you have any recent photos?  Must be getting good sized by now.

    On 9/4/2021 at 10:39 AM, DoomsDave said:

    Anyone have some recent Franken Brahea tales to share?

    I have a forest of Frankenbrahea seedlings coming up. I need to uproot and pot them up - get those puppies into the local plant exchanges in Fresno for the spring. 

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    January photo of one of mine after the snow melted.  Coming along nicely.

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    Mine haven't germinated yet. 

    7 hours ago, Josue Diaz said:

    I have a forest of Frankenbrahea seedlings coming up. I need to uproot and pot them up - get those puppies into the local plant exchanges in Fresno for the spring. 

    Let me know if you are willing to sell me one of the seedlings. 

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    Finally one of DoomsDave Franken braheas seeds germinated! . The rest are just sitting there . Hoping to get more to germinate in the future. :D

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    On 1/12/2022 at 9:27 PM, Trustandi said:

    Mine haven't germinated yet. 

    Let me know if you are willing to sell me one of the seedlings. 

    I second that motion!  Beautiful color...hope it's hardy in zone 8!

    On 1/12/2022 at 2:21 PM, Josue Diaz said:

    I have a forest of Frankenbrahea seedlings coming up. I need to uproot and pot them up - get those puppies into the local plant exchanges in Fresno for the spring. 

    Lemme know if u wanna sell something...  :rolleyes:

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    On 1/14/2022 at 8:57 PM, southpacific73 said:

    Finally one of DoomsDave Franken braheas seeds germinated! . The rest are just sitting there . Hoping to get more to germinate in the future. :D

    Have my fingers crossed that I'll get germination this year.

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    11 hours ago, edbrown_III said:

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    How old is this one?  Trying to get an idea as to growth rate on mine.

    probably 25 years in the ground   more or less 

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    How cold hardy does anyone speculate this palm can take, anyone had it see below 20oF? Any damage or spear pull?

    @DoomsDave any idea when more seeds or sprouts of this one might be available? Or your Radicalis? After it warms up I've already got some sales pending so I can actually send you a shipping label this time. And I dunno if I've got anything you'd want to try at the Death Camp but you're def on the list of people I owe favors to. 

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