Show off your Kentiopsis Oliviformis

[bubba]

Could be mislabeled!

[Cape Garrett]

Here is one of mine with fruits.  Just took the pictures.  Sorry, it's a bit dark.

[happypalms]

I have one nice one in the garden and a recent purchase from pacsoa. Slow growing I know that much. 

[Cape Garrett]

5 hours ago, happypalms said:

I have one nice one in the garden and a recent purchase from pacsoa. Slow growing I know that much. 

Once it gets to trunking it definitely picks up speed.  You'll see.

[tim_brissy_13]

17 hours ago, happypalms said:

I have one nice one in the garden and a recent purchase from pacsoa. Slow growing I know that much. 

Looking good Richard. 
 

They’re pretty fast down here. Maybe there’s not enough warmth for them up there 🤣

Here’s 8 years of growth from a very nearly dead seedling I managed to transplant from a garden before it died. Glad I did. 
 

 

[tim_brissy_13]

6 years between the before and after shots of my larger C oliviformis. 

[happypalms]

13 hours ago, Cape Garrett said:

Once it gets to trunking it definitely picks up speed.  You'll see.

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13 hours ago, Cape Garrett said:

Once it gets to trunking it definitely picks up speed.  You'll see.

 My large one only ever holds 4 leaves and a spear,. A few more years and will get there! 

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Looking good Richard. 
 

They’re pretty fast down here. Maybe there’s not enough warmth for them up there 🤣

Here’s 8 years of growth from a very nearly dead seedling I managed to transplant from a garden before it died. Glad I did. 
 

 

For a minute there I thought you were serious about the warmth, but then I realised that you live in a refrigerator!🤣I will say that’s one rescue mission with a success. Well done sick palms are tricky to bring back. 

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

6 years between the before and after shots of my larger C oliviformis. 

If only you lived in the subtropical climate, you would have one heck of a collection! 

[sonoranfans]

My (4) Kentiopsis are fruiting for 3-6 years now and some spots under them are wet and shady enough for volunteers.  Overall height I estimate at 22-32' tall.  They still are a few leaves short(~3-4) of a full crown(10-12 leaves) after Milton stripped them 18 months ago.  Some have currently green fruits that will turn red in a couple months if restrictions are lifted and we can get them watered.  They are water lovers, maybe its better they have less leaves in a drought.  Trouble free palms that add the dark green crownshafts and leaves for a complementary look to the other crownshafts.   These do like their Mg, K to stay that darker green color.  I dust them along with my cuban copernicias with langbeinite every year and fertilize with florikan palm osmotic release fertilizer.   They are so tall, I have to crank my neck to look at the crowns these days.  They do provide some good filtered shade for the C. macrocarpas I have under them.  

[Cape Garrett]

50 minutes ago, sonoranfans said:

My (4) Kentiopsis are fruiting for 3-6 years now and some spots under them are wet and shady enough for volunteers.  Overall height I estimate at 22-32' tall.  They still are a few leaves short(~3-4) of a full crown(10-12 leaves) after Milton stripped them 18 months ago.  Some have currently green fruits that will turn red in a couple months if restrictions are lifted and we can get them watered.  They are water lovers, maybe its better they have less leaves in a drought.  Trouble free palms that add the dark green crownshafts and leaves for a complementary look to the other crownshafts.   These do like their Mg, K to stay that darker green color.  I dust them along with my cuban copernicias with langbeinite every year and fertilize with florikan palm osmotic release fertilizer.   They are so tall, I have to crank my neck to look at the crowns these days.  They do provide some good filtered shade for the C. macrocarpas I have under them.  

Nice!  They held up well to Milton.  These should be more widely planted.  Easy palm and definitely a rare grow.  Don't see them at all down here.  My 2 are doing well.  Sprouted 3, not that I have room to plant them.