Big Eye Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 On 10/4/2022 at 8:49 AM, realarch said: Finally getting around to posting some photos of P. glabrata. Big spread on this specie and they require a lot of space. The wide leaves and drooping tips is a unique feature. Prolific seeder as well, I mean prolific. Tim Yikes! Looks like I need to move mine. Think it's about 10 to 12' from the house... Do you find this species to be on the slower side of growing? Mine hasn't budged since putting it in the ground a couple of months ago. Then again, it's in the front yard where I rarely water and gets torched from full on sun from maybe 12 to sunset. Maybe that's the reason? Might need to throw a shade cloth on over this one until it gets bigger... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 Here this one is a couple weeks ago getting blasted by the afternoon sun. Doesn't help that we haven't gotten much rain here recently either. Still my fault for rarely checking on it and leaving it to fend for itself. Going to most likely move it a little further away from the house so it can stretch those massive fronds. Thanks for the info, Tim! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppppppppalm Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 9/8/2017 at 4:00 PM, realarch said: So, time to start another Pritchardia thread after seeing how nicely they are growing from recent posts. My first Pritchardia's I planted were rescues from a friends garden up in Volcano about 7 years ago and I just assumed they were P. beccariana. They later turned out to be P. pacifica after hoping they were something else, like P. lanigera. Oh well, they are still quite nice. I've got 3 P. martii, 2 P. glabrata, 5 P. beccariana, and a number of small P. maindeniana, and hillebrandii, and 2 P. pacifica's. The oldest P. beccariana has been a rocket and the P. martii are just killer palms. Anyway here are some photos from the garden. Tim First, the P. pacifica's Why the pacifica’s leaves are so big? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darold Petty Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 I know very little about Pritchardia, especially for growing in my always cool, humid microclimate. I do have one that is supposed to be P. minor, and a P. hillebrandii. They grow here, albeit slowly, but at an acceptable rate. I have room for one more Pritchardia in my garden. I am currently growing both P. martii and P. napaliensis in my greenhouse. Which one would be the better choice for outdoors here ?? Thanks for your comments ! 1 Quote San Francisco, California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 37 minutes ago, Darold Petty said: I have room for one more Pritchardia in my garden. I am currently growing both P. martii and P. napaliensis in my greenhouse. Which one would be the better choice for outdoors here ?? Darold, while I don't have an answer for you on which will be the better choice, I do have a recommendation. I would transition both outside your greenhouse in pots and see which performs best before planting. I realize that my suggestion may not work if you don't have space for both, but I'm hoping that if they are still relatively small, the space in your garden will accommodate both for a little while before you must choose. The P napaliensis you shared with me are still in a shaded spot in the garden in pots which I should start moving into more sun. I'm still waiting for them to get bigger and more established before they go to their final homes to ensure a higher probability of survival. The two largest are below, with the third smaller one showing in the second photo, a bit out of focus off behind the subject plant. While performance in your garden outside will be different, I thought it worth providing an update since they are the same seed lot as the ones in your greenhouse. 3 Quote 33.0782 North -117.305 West at 72 feet elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darold Petty Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 great idea, thanks ! 1 Quote San Francisco, California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted October 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Ppppppppalm said: Why the pacifica’s leaves are so big? These indeed keyed out to be P. beccariana after flowering and seeding. There is a post in this thread addressing the positive P. beccariana ID. Tim 1 Quote Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ppppppppalm Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 What Pritchardia is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 A greenie in Key Largo: 2 Quote What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 One more: 2 Quote What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted November 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Some additional photos of P. martii, this thing has some seriously long petioles despite growing in full sun. The ramenta on the abaxial side finely covers the entire surface. Such a beautiful palm! A couple of close-ups first. Tim 3 3 Quote Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted November 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Hard to photograph the entire palm, so a few more shots with a loper for scale. Tim 4 3 Quote Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeeth Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 P. schattaueri: P. beccariana: 3 2 Quote Keith Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 On 11/12/2022 at 9:12 AM, realarch said: Some additional photos of P. martii, this thing has some seriously long petioles despite growing in full sun. The ramenta on the abaxial side finely covers the entire surface. Such a beautiful palm! A couple of close-ups first. Tim Simply gorgeous. This has got to be the nicest martii I've seen pictures of yet! Bravo, Tim. You must be one proud papa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 On 11/12/2022 at 9:14 AM, realarch said: Hard to photograph the entire palm, so a few more shots with a loper for scale. Tim About how tall would you say it is currently? And around 8 years in the ground? I need to get me some of these babies and showcase them in the front of the house for everyone to enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted January 5 Author Report Share Posted January 5 Keenan, it must be 15’ (4.5m) tall including the fronds. It’s a beautiful specie. Here’s are a couple of photos of P. glabrata from a second floor lanai. Another beautiful palm. Tim 2 Quote Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Eye Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 6 hours ago, realarch said: Keenan, it must be 15’ (4.5m) tall including the fronds. It’s a beautiful specie. Here’s are a couple of photos of P. glabrata from a second floor lanai. Another beautiful palm. Tim A beautiful species is right! I may need to reconsider about planting them in front of the house as a focal point, if/when I get my hands on some. 15' is up there and I'm assuming it's not close to being finished yet! Must be so nice to be looking down on those things every morning. One of these days I need to see them up close! The only chance is on the way down to drop my kids off at school... Which is every day, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike in kurtistown Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 I'm with Big Eye in considering glabrata to be my favorite species. Here's the one in my front yard (full sun). Picture from a year ago. I'm in no hurry for it to trunk and gain height. 2 1 Quote 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...
Big Eye Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 On 1/6/2023 at 9:59 AM, mike in kurtistown said: I'm with Big Eye in considering glabrata to be my favorite species. Here's the one in my front yard (full sun). Picture from a year ago. I'm in no hurry for it to trunk and gain height. Very nice, @mike in kurtistown. I can now see what you guys mean to give glabrata some breathing room. From your picture, you can really see the width to height ratio. Thanks for adding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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