Big Eye Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Tyrone said: Any pics of Pritchardia lowreyana out there? There's pictures floating around here of one at Foster's Botanical Garden. Very old tree . I think Outdoor Circle has it named as an "Exceptional Tree" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 So, finally got some updated photos together of the garden Pritchardia. Some good news, the palms that I thought might be P. pacifica have now flowered and fruited and they turned out to be P. beccariana. Here are some photos of P. beccariana. Tim 2 2 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 A couple more...they've really grown and are fruiting like crazy. Tim 2 2 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 The fruit turns black when ripe and I've been harvesting the seedlings that have sprouted beneath. I've been taking the seedlings and repopulating the open space behind the property. I'm sure P. beccariana grew naturally here many years ago before clearing and development. Tim 4 2 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 A few photos of P. lanigera, still small, but starting to pick up speed. Tim 3 2 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 OK, now my absolute favorite Pritchardia, P. martii. Always look stunning, so clean and perfect. They've already started to flower and fruit. Tim 6 3 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 The last is P. glabrata. Nice habit and really starting to spread. Flowering and fruiting as well. Tim 4 2 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, realarch said: A few photos of P. lanigera, still small, but starting to pick up speed. Tim Awesome! Now I at least have something to compare mine too. The leaves look exactly like yours. The splits are small to non-existent on mine. Thought it looked a little weird compared to the rest. However, it is in a small 5 gal so maybe that's why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, realarch said: OK, now my absolute favorite Pritchardia, P. martii. Always look stunning, so clean and perfect. They've already started to flower and fruit. Tim WOW! That's a looker! Did you grow this one from seed from Oahu, @realarch? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Yes, the seed did come from Oahu. Tim 1 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quaman58 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Beauties as always Tim.. Here are a couple of mine today; adolescent beccariana growing like a weed; they're one of the dependable ones. 4 2 Bret Coastal canyon area of San Diego "In the shadow of the Cross" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quaman58 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Schataurii developing a nice form. The leaves are starting to flatten out on this one. This has been a pretty slow palm to get going, but it's pretty. 3 1 Bret Coastal canyon area of San Diego "In the shadow of the Cross" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quaman58 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Finally, the uncertainty of purchasing Pritchardia from nurseries. Too many potential mixups. This may or may not be forbesiana. It grows very nicely, but is too close in appearance to hillebrandii (which is about 15 feet away) to be 100% confident in its actual ID. Nonetheless a nice palm. 3 1 Bret Coastal canyon area of San Diego "In the shadow of the Cross" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Bret, your Pritchardia look nice and healthy. Being slow growing has it’s advantages. Being able to enjoy a specimen at eye level rather than straining ones neck looking up, can be a good thing. Of course, having a two story house enables me to look down on most of the canopy palms in the garden. Beyond cool. Tim 1 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 P. napaliensis in a 5 gallon soaking up some morning sun! 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeeth Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 8/9/2019 at 7:44 AM, Zeeth said: Update on this palm. It's doing quite well! This thing seems like it's really picking up speed! 3 Keith Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 18 hours ago, Zeeth said: This thing seems like it's really picking up speed! Very nice! I've noticed that beccariana is one of the faster growers compared to the others. Dig those big round fronds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 A few: What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akamu Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 P.munroii has been my fastest pritchardia I am growing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akamu Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 P.minor is one of my favorites this one has a lot of gold on the backside of the fronds. I have had a few people question if it is pure minor. What are your thoughts? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akamu Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 PlThanks for all the great pictures everyone. Here's a few more. First up p.martii still young with no color on underside of fronds. Second pic pritchardia napaliensis 3rd and 4th pic is a pritchardia I purchased as sp.blue moon dwarf it has been very slow any thoughts on this one would be great 5th pic is young p.hardyii from local seed 6th and 7thpic is one to be determined but was purchased as p.flynii it has also been mentioned here before that it could be p.perlmanii . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in OC Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 @akamu I think your P. minor looks a lot like what my P. minor is. It's one of my absolute favorite palms. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 21 hours ago, bubba said: That's a full "head of hair"! Is this a trait of thurstonii? I don't recall seeing pictures of the Hawaiian Pritchardia with a full crown like this? If my memory serves me right, I think the only one I've seen was kahukuensis that was posted by @colin Peters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 16 hours ago, akamu said: P.munroii has been my fastest pritchardia I am growing. Great looking specimen! I need to get my hands on this one as well! I see a bungee tied to two leaves. What's the reason behind that? Interesting... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 16 hours ago, akamu said: P.minor is one of my favorites this one has a lot of gold on the backside of the fronds. I have had a few people question if it is pure minor. What are your thoughts? That first picture is crazy. Looks like it's holding two different types of leaves? I will stay away from trying to guess what it is, but I will say it's beautiful whatever it is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 16 hours ago, akamu said: PlThanks for all the great pictures everyone. Here's a few more. First up p.martii still young with no color on underside of fronds. Second pic pritchardia napaliensis 3rd and 4th pic is a pritchardia I purchased as sp.blue moon dwarf it has been very slow any thoughts on this one would be great 5th pic is young p.hardyii from local seed 6th and 7thpic is one to be determined but was purchased as p.flynii it has also been mentioned here before that it could be p.perlmanii . Mahalo for posting your loulu, @akamu! I can look at them all day! Would you say hardyi is one of your slower growers? Mine don't seem to be moving! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 These palms reside at the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden in WPB, Florida. They are admittedly poor pictures but my ID is based upon the tags on the palms, not my knowledge! I will go back and attempt a better shot! What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akamu Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Thanks Bubba I am also enjoying all the great pictures of the beautiful loulou posted here. Hardyii has been about two fronds per year i think it will pick up speed as it matures The mother palm seems to be a very robust grower. Hopefully the local palmtalker who has the tree will post a picture, it's a real beauty . The bungee cord on the munroi is there to make the path easier until the frond is overhead . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quaman58 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Adam, great pictures! How confident are you of the munroi ID? I know JM had a ton, but I'm thinking mines not what it was labeled as. Grows like crazy though. Could have been just a label mixup. I've never seen them sold anywhere else.. Bret Coastal canyon area of San Diego "In the shadow of the Cross" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike in kurtistown Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Here are some pics I have taken of Pritchardias labeled or considered to be munroi. The first two are from the McBryde Garden on Kauai, the third is from a private garden in Hawaii. The "collapsed-leaf" effect of older leaves is shared with P. schattaueri. 2 Mike Merritt Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation 165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellidro Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 11 hours ago, quaman58 said: Adam, great pictures! How confident are you of the munroi ID? I know JM had a ton, but I'm thinking mines not what it was labeled as. Grows like crazy though. Could have been just a label mixup. I've never seen them sold anywhere else.. Here is my Munroi from Jungle music, It is flowing and has unripe seed on it. This thing is a rocket and HUGE. Hard to picture but here it is. 2 Encinitas on a hill 1.5 miles from the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellidro Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Encinitas on a hill 1.5 miles from the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Big Eye, I did further research on your question and believe that I have the answer. Specifically, you are invoking Hawaiian Pritchardia’s that are indigenous to Hawaii. Pritchardia pacifica and thurstonii are indigenous to Fiji and Tonga. I assume that they share different characteristics from the Pritchardia indigenous to Hawaii. Best, bubba 1 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quaman58 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) Looks great Nick. I've seen habitat pictures and they definitely have a collapsed leaf look, which mine definitely does not have. Yours also has that heavy "scurf" or whatever it's called on the undersides of leaves running up from the petiole. Which fits if it's the real deal. Edited March 15, 2020 by quaman58 Bret Coastal canyon area of San Diego "In the shadow of the Cross" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akamu Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Great looking Palm Nick agree on the growth rate very fast It looks like we all got ours from jungle music I got one of his first batch when they had a sale at the San Diego Botanical Garden looks exactly like Nick's leaf and petiole detail. Nick do you have any other photos of the base to show the fuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frond-friend42 Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 9/18/2017 at 2:24 PM, colin Peters said: Here are a couple of shots of what I'm using my best guess to be P. marti, at Queens Hospital, Oahu. a very old palm. Ive read that many species were brought in back in the day for landscaping in the downtown areas. I think this is P. arecina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeeth Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 3/11/2020 at 8:57 PM, Zeeth said: This thing seems like it's really picking up speed! Another update on this palm: 1 1 Keith Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellidro Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 3/14/2020 at 7:55 PM, quaman58 said: Adam, great pictures! How confident are you of the munroi ID? I know JM had a ton, but I'm thinking mines not what it was labeled as. Grows like crazy though. Could have been just a label mixup. I've never seen them sold anywhere else.. I bought a 5g munro from Jungle Music many years ago. I planted it and it was a rocket ship that is now seeding. I sent pics to Hodel because I wasn't convinced it was munroi and his very educated guess was maideniana. 1 Encinitas on a hill 1.5 miles from the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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