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Spectacular ultra white blue Pritchardia. hilldebrandii

colin Peters

By colin Peters
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colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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This is one of the whitest-ultra pale blue Pritchardia I have ever seen, and it is just a half a mile from my house, been here 22yrs and never noticed  it. Only 8ft tall. In a weedy strip of land.

Absolutly stunning in my opinion. The very old one at Hoomaluhia is so tall its hard to appreciate its color, but this is head high. and maybe even whiter.

aloha

Colin 

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Scream

Looks like a Nanorrhops!!

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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kurt decker Community Regular

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GET. THAT. SEED.!!!!

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Neil C Mentor

Neil C

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That's more like it!!!! Is this a wild plant or does the weedy strip of land belong to someones garden? I second the "get that seed", when it's ripe of course.

Regards Neil

realarch Grand Master

realarch

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Pretty spectacular Colin. Hillebrandii blue moon?

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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Its in a public area, Tim, I always wondered what blue moon was, but this is probably it. There are many of this blue variation spread all over Honolulu, especially in public park plantings. Ill bet many years ago. Have read that the blue dosen't appear  on the juvenile plant for many years.

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Jdiaz31089 Mentor

Jdiaz31089

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I agree! Get the seed!

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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Nothing that looks like that here, alas.

What a stunner!

Cindy Adair

msporty Rising Star

msporty

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Insane! Any chance you can get a photo of the entire palm?

colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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Here is a full shot, nice short palm, loaded with seed. 

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Neil C Mentor

Neil C

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Those leaves are seriously ruffled. If I just glanced at that palm I would probably guess some kind of Sabal. 

Regards Neil

Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

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7 hours ago, colin Peters said:

Here is a full shot, nice short palm, loaded with seed. 

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That color is just insane.

 

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Matt in OC Grand Master

Matt in OC

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On 6/25/2017, 11:37:14, colin Peters said:

Here is a full shot, nice short palm, loaded with seed. 

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Any updates on this palm or seed, Colin? What a stunner!

colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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About 4 or 5 of the infructesence, with half-black seed were cut off by what I assume were the maintenance workers, that were laying on the ground.  Hundreds of seed were thrown away. What a waste. I'm going to wire up the new ones in hope they ripen without loss.

aloha

Colin

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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10 hours ago, colin Peters said:

About 4 or 5 of the infructesence, with half-black seed were cut off by what I assume were the maintenance workers, that were laying on the ground.  Hundreds of seed were thrown away. What a waste. I'm going to wire up the new ones in hope they ripen without loss.

aloha

Colin

What a shame. I'll stand in the seed line too.

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

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

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quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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Aside form the outstanding coloration, it's form is just way different looking from most of what we grow as hillibrandii. It's much more compact, the leaves are far more undulating. Maybe this is one of those "hillibrandii blue dwarf" that I've seen for sale in the past. Except my neighbor bought one & it's now green, way overhead & fairly flat leaved. So I think I'll give up trying to ID these.

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Pant pant pant.

(Hike up pants.)

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Beautiful visuals...

Love,

Kris.

 

love conquers all..

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Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Similar Pritchardias growing on the dry parking strip infront of the Burger King in Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawaii.  See photos attached.

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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Al, those are really nice.

There are some cool Pritchardia maideniana at the new car wash, almost to the public pool, heading towards the old airport. Great to see businesses/landscapers  using the native, and by that I mean within a couple of miles from native, Pritchardia in outplantings. They are also very blue.  Hard to tell apart from P. hillebrandii, mostly they have more diamond shaped leaves.

Would have been cool to see along Alii drive before man, and it would be covered in P. maideniana.

aloha

Colin

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realarch Grand Master

realarch

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Nice photos Al, love looking at all the Pritchardia when we're on the Kona side.

More into the native stuff, but must admit the P. thurstonii, and pacifica are such attractive palms.

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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Al,

those look like they were planted when mature. They are short and squat  with very fat bases like the one by my house. I kinda like the look of that, you can grow a one for

a very long time without it getting too tall and appreciate its beauty. Might be due to the dryer hotter weather in Kona and at the mouth of our valley also. 

aloha

SouthSeaNate Community Regular

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Wow, what a stunning palm!

Malta - USDA Zone 11a

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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Unbelievable blue color. Hopefully you can get some seed Collin. I'm sure it would sell out instantly here on palm talk.

thanks for posting this wonderful visuals. Your pictures never fail to please

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

Sunset zone 24

Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Yes, thanks Colin for the great pics and info on this unusual form of Pritchardia.  I find it a very appealing palm worthy to be propagated.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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Found more like the one in our valley. Beautiful color. Wondering if same parent, and why so vibrant blue-white. 

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Neil C Mentor

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Great find and some seeds by the look of the last photo!! White palms tend to come from hot dry places. Is this part of the island dryer or hotter than other parts?

Regards Neil

colin Peters Grand Master

colin Peters

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On the windward, wet side. The P. hillebrandii that is much photographed is also on the wet side at hoomaluhia garden . Wonder how wet its natural habitat is on Molokai on the Hueo (sp) island is., and what percentage of them look like this. hmm 

aloha

 

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joe_OC Grand Master

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On 6/25/2017, 11:37:14, colin Peters said:

Here is a full shot, nice short palm, loaded with seed. 

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Hi Colin,

Any update on seeds from this palm?

 

 

 

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

Tracy Grand Master

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On 11/23/2018, 3:06:13, knell said:

this one is not as blue

I don't think I've ever seen any blue P hilldebrandii here in California.  Perhaps we just don't have the climate for them.  I see that my oldest one is now bearing fruit.  It is green, at least unless I put on some special tinted glasses:floor:

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

joe_OC Grand Master

joe_OC

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59 minutes ago, Tracy said:

I don't think I've ever seen any blue P hilldebrandii here in California.  Perhaps we just don't have the climate for them.  I see that my oldest one is now bearing fruit.  It is green, at least unless I put on some special tinted glasses:floor:

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Still very pretty.

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Here's a couple of blue ones from this neck of the woods...the colour on these varies at different times of the year...you can wipe the white waxy powder off the leaves with your finger, so I assume that the wax is thinner in the rainy season and plants are not so blue...

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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