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Foxy Lady Update

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This is my Foxy Lady at the beach. It had been a wimpy palm. Very slow to adjust to the harsh conditions that prevail in this garden. Finally after several years it seems to be now thriving.It now has almost 2 mts of trunk. I really wish I had a grove of these .....

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El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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Looking great!

Cape Garrett Experienced

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Very nice.

Really full garden Grand Master

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I have two variegated ones growing in dappled shade in my highland garden that are also doing well , but very slowly.

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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Here's mine in So Cal. Its got to be forty feet tall now. It has out grown my 21' telescoping tree pole and my 10' ladder. I don't know how to trim it now. It doesn't have any real bark like skin, so it can't be climbed. Cherry picker is the only way now, but they are too expensive.

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Really full garden Grand Master

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Really nice looking palm. Dont these palms self clean like Veitchia ?

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Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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They do self clean, but i'd like to have some control over when the 20 lb frond falls to the ground from 40' up. And the seed pods have to be cut down.

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8 hours ago, Mangosteen said:

Here's mine in So Cal. Its got to be forty feet tall now. It has out grown my 21' telescoping tree pole and my 10' ladder. I don't know how to trim it now. It doesn't have any real bark like skin, so it can't be climbed. Cherry picker is the only way now, but they are too expensive.

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They’re self cleaning though. I know on mine that the oldest leaf takes only a few days to go from yellowing to a dry brown and the frond and crownshaft fall away from the trunk soon after. When dry, I don’t think they’re anything close to 20 lbs. Mine are light like those of king palms. 

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Really full garden Grand Master

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This is one of my variegated palms growing in my highland garden. It gets a few hours of direct morning sun and then dappled light the rest of the day. It is from the same seed batch as the Foxy Lady in my beach garden.

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El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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On 7/22/2018, 3:49:19, Mangosteen said:

Here's mine in So Cal. Its got to be forty feet tall now. It has out grown my 21' telescoping tree pole and my 10' ladder. I don't know how to trim it now. It doesn't have any real bark like skin, so it can't be climbed. Cherry picker is the only way now, but they are too expensive.

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I've driven by your home and admired it!  My kids go to school nearby =)

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Here’s mine! One of my favorites. With my ten year old for scale. 

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10 hours ago, ChrisJordanDDS said:

Here’s mine! One of my favorites. With my ten year old for scale. 

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Such a "tropical looking" palm that seems to thrive in many climates.

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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Mine are so tall you don't even know they exist other then just another trunk.

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13 hours ago, scottgt said:

Such a "tropical looking" palm that seems to thrive in many climates.

Yes, for a palm that is native to a rather isolated region of Cape York Peninsular called Iron Range in far North Queensland at latitude 12*S, and climatically hot monsoonal wet/dry, it seems to adapt rather well outside its natural range. I would not have believed they could grow in a Mediterranean climate, but I have seen healthy specimens in Perth, Western Australia at 32*S

 

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On 7/24/2018, 1:59:13, ChrisJordanDDS said:

I've driven by your home and admired it!  My kids go to school nearby =)

Did you get yours from Solidad Nursery? Its a beauty, very healthy looking!

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On 7/21/2018, 10:51:25, scottgt said:

This is my Foxy Lady at the beach. It had been a wimpy palm. Very slow to adjust to the harsh conditions that prevail in this garden. Finally after several years it seems to be now thriving.It now has almost 2 mts of trunk. I really wish I had a grove of these .....

 

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has had trouble acclimating F1 Foxy Ladies. The imports seem to be super tender and take a long time adjusting here in Costa Mesa. F2 Foxy Ladies haven't been as much of a problem.

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15 hours ago, Mangosteen said:

Did you get yours from Solidad Nursery? Its a beauty, very healthy looking!

Yes.  Put it in the ground in 2015 and it's grown by leaps and bounds since.  I believe it was a 20 gallon when I got it.

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5 hours ago, Matt in OC said:

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has had trouble acclimating F1 Foxy Ladies. The imports seem to be super tender and take a long time adjusting here in Costa Mesa. F2 Foxy Ladies haven't been as much of a problem.

Are the Foxy Ladies from Solidad F1 or F2, or did they sell both? What is the F1 a combination of? What about F2? Thanks!

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3 minutes ago, Mangosteen said:

Are the Foxy Ladies from Solidad F1 or F2, or did they sell both? What is the F1 a combination of? What about F2? Thanks!

Mine have been mail order from various Florida growers.

F2 is crossing the F1 Foxy Lady back with a Veitchia, I believe.

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