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Best Palms in My Neighborhood

osideterry

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osideterry Grand Master

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One of the things that got me into palms was walking my german shepherd Bart. I started noticing palms, and soon wanted to know what each one was.

First up... Not sure I like this, but the CIDPs seem happy.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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My neighborhood was built in 1986-87, making this trio less than 20 years old.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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Kentia enjoying a nice canopy. This is the first one I ever noticed.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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They just rebuilt the wall for this CIDP. It's rootball had cracked the old one.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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This house belongs to an older man whose son landscaped it for him. He can't name a single palm. I call it "The Tucson Lawn with Palms".

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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The more you look the more you notice. Like the reclinata in the back.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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Let's turn right on Corona and see how people with more discretionary income than me live.

Nice double Livistona chinensis.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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Wow, Terry, that CIDP trio is certainly unique and spectacular. Like Kris suggested, I need to get some of those... :)

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

osideterry Grand Master

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This place wins "best all-around" that's for sure. Was probably planted it all at once.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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Notice anything odd about this pygmy?

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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It has looked like this for years. Not sure what caused it to wig out like this.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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Best Rec' on my walk. Happy Ravenea back there also.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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Australis? Decorum?

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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No clue what Sabal this is, but's jammed between 2 queens and a Butia on the right. Wins longest petiole award.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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We'll have to cross Mesa to find a Bismarckia of any size. I like them more and more every day.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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A bit further up the hill... Hey check out those Tikis!

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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Holy crap!

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

happ Grand Master

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(osideterry @ May 31 2007,22:00)

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One of the things that got me into palms was walking my german shepherd Bart. I started noticing palms, and soon wanted to know what each one was.

First up... Not sure I like this, but the CIDPs seem happy.

Some real beauties esp those canary dates  :P

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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Cool Terry!

Best use for a Washingtonia I've seen yet!!!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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I've never seen that done to a living palm before. Is that common down in SoCal?

I'm always up for learning new things!

osideterry Grand Master

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About the "Living Tikis". I talked with the lady across the street, and she knows the guy who did that. He usually works on the washi' robusta cut logs. I asked if she was sure they could handle thte treatment. She says they handle the abuse just fine.

I have a hunch someone on this board can give us more info on this practice. It sure caught me offguard when I first saw them!

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

LJG Grand Master

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Wow. That is cool on the Washy's. Never seen that before.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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Nice Tiki palms.  I'd never seen that done before.

No one cares about your current yard temperature 🙃

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Now THAT is cool looking! Not to sure its that great for the palms......but if you're thinking of cutting one down......do this to it first as an experiment.

Kris is going to @$^$ when he see's those Canaries.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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I had seen it done to another palm, I think a CIDP, you can see if you look east of the I-5 where they rent the jet skis on the lagoon in Carlsbad near the SDG&E power station.  If you know where to look you can see it from the freeway.  I think you still can.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

BigFrond Mentor

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A bit further up the hill... Hey check out those Tikis!

I've have seen this done to the washies in Oceanside very close to the ocean.  It is on the road next to the ocean (I forgot what road it was).

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Not cool using a chainsaw on a living palm. It will certainly die due to infection or at the very least, a strong wind snapping it at the cut part.

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

osideterry Grand Master

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They are probably all done by the same guy. I don't even like seeing a washingtonia that has been skinned until it looks like it has a sunburn. After the chainsaw, you'd have to start digging with a chisel.

I'll keep checking those two from time to time.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

Kris Grand Master

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Dear Terry  :)

those stills,those palms,those locations...the pathways & drive

ways,the house...seems a bit as thought iam dreaming...

it seems that its like alice in wonderland.and if god ask me

anything iam willing to trade with him to live in those houses...

And as our friend's Bo Goran & David pointed out those 3 CIDP's made my lower jaw open up involenterily...saying jesus will i see my babies grown to that height.

And Bo in case if you are planinng to grow some can can's try the standard and the red fruticas_Please ! since both are a beauty in their own right.

And Dear Terry_thanks a lots.and iam going to cherish your stills for a long long time... :)

Love,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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Kris Grand Master

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Holy crap!

i forgot to mention those folks living there are having their

tikkis alive and roaring with life and sprouts on their head.

i cannot imagine anything like this...

Good Lord_are you lisitening to my prayers ! answer my prayers O Lord.... ???

Love,

Kris.

love conquers all..

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osideterry Grand Master

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Thanks Kris,

I knew you'd like the first photo. From every other angle that yard looks like a joke to me. Imagine that one-story house 20 years from now!

Taking photos in late afternoon always makes things appear "dreamier", and I've noticed people that grow the best palms usually landscape nicely as well. Like I said... best of the neighborhood.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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I think the carved palm I saw has been there at LEAST a few years.

But then again, no hurricane worries here.  Only the Santa Ana winds and they top out at only about 80mph ..... . . . . .  :D

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Shon Mentor

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You must be on a severe slope Terry because I am not seeing any freeze damage on these other houses. Maybe you got LUCKY like I did when houses three hundred yards away were untouched while I got torched. Thanks for the stroll, your neighbors have some nice yards.

San Marcos CA

osideterry Grand Master

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Shon: I purposely avoided taking photos of the damaged ones. I could have gone the same route and shown you a completely different "Palm World of Hurt". Lutescens, decaryi, kentias w'o canopies, majesties, small kings... most still look rough.

It got lost in the middle, but that wound-up roebelini seems to have spread it's disease to another pygmy just up the street a few yards. Manganese deficiency?

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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