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Planting my 23 year old Kerriodoxa elegans in the ground


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A special moment when you have a palm for 23 years and you finally get around to planting it in the garden. I purchased this palm from Rich Trapnell, Rosebud Farm whim we all knew who sold not only the best palms in Australia mail order. We will never see another great flood of exotic palms at such a great price and so many varieties of plants and palms. Thats where I got most of my original collection from rosebud farm and I purchased around 10 Kerriodoxa elegans plants with now only 5 of that 10 left and there doing pretty well. I had a group of 2 elegans so why not make a group of three, for reasons well know why seed production in the years to come your bound get some sort of male female ratio. And with them been all as old as each other they may decide to flower after 23 years one day. What is the age of a Kerriodoxa has to be to set flower? But it’s been through a lot this palm seeing how old it is in the collection it’s always been a one of my all time favourite palm to grow such grace and beauty all in one. Time for her to grow in the ground with complete freedom this palm and I have seen a lot together she will always be my friend lots of love Vicky I miss you ma6 you grow in peace.

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I have a couple of palms that have been in pots for over 25 years . A few  Metallica sit on my porch , probably 7’ tall , including the pot . My friends were over for dinner a week or so ago . They also collect palms , they have Metallica in the ground , but could not believe how tall they can get over time. They asked how old they were and I had to admit that I didn’t know . They were 3’ tall when I got them. I have no where in my garden with enough protection to plant them out. Harry

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5 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I have a couple of palms that have been in pots for over 25 years . A few  Metallica sit on my porch , probably 7’ tall , including the pot . My friends were over for dinner a week or so ago . They also collect palms , they have Metallica in the ground , but could not believe how tall they can get over time. They asked how old they were and I had to admit that I didn’t know . They were 3’ tall when I got them. I have no where in my garden with enough protection to plant them out. Harry

The best bit is you love them like they have just come into the collection. No matter how old they are. Keep them in the container and hand them down to family. Or move to Hawaii Harry plenty of Metallica grow weather there. 
Richard 

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1 hour ago, Central Floridave said:

Pretty palm and photos.  I love these.  They grow pretty good for me, but real slow.    

I love them I have another 700 in pots for good reason one day a mass planting of 300. In the ground they move a bit faster given good water and warm soil.

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I have a potted Kerriodoxa from Rich at Rosebud. It must be about 20 years old too. It will remain potted unless I build my hothouse where it can then get big in there. 

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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Mine is a bit shy of 4 years from a 3 gallon pot, planted in dry conditions that have all but killed the joey nearby.  It was slow for 2 years but has picked up momentum in the last 18 months.

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2 hours ago, Tyrone said:

I have a potted Kerriodoxa from Rich at Rosebud. It must be about 20 years old too. It will remain potted unless I build my hothouse where it can then get big in there. 

Do you think it wouldn’t grow well in the ground outside Tyrone or just want to keep it in a pot/hothouse to keep it looking pristine? I would’ve guessed in your climate it would do ok under good canopy protecting from occasional frost and the worst of the wind. I did plan to plant out my small one in the next couple of years but if you can’t get it to work then I’ve got no hope. 

Tim Brisbane

Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

Rarely Frost

2005 Minimum: 2.6C,  Maximum: 44C

2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.

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9 hours ago, Tyrone said:

I have a potted Kerriodoxa from Rich at Rosebud. It must be about 20 years old too. It will remain potted unless I build my hothouse where it can then get big in there. 

Nice one and from Rich as well. We might be trading pollen one day if  they flower in years to come. Iam pretty sure there in Sydney botanical gardens. You need to get a few seeds from rps that way you throw a few around to see if they live WA then you can confidently plant your big one.

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9 hours ago, Brad52 said:

Mine is a bit shy of 4 years from a 3 gallon pot, planted in dry conditions that have all but killed the joey nearby.  It was slow for 2 years but has picked up momentum in the last 18 months.

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That’s the grow conditions in Hawaii for you perfect. They do tolerate a little dry soil and still grow reasonably well but definitely prefer to drink as much water you can give them. And that’s one nice specimen you have there lucky Hawaii growers.

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