Brahea armata growth rate

[Marius]

Hi

I found this picture of one of my Brahea armata palms taken in 2021. 
I took new pictures this morning to compare. It has grown rather quickly in 4 years. 

[happypalms]

Nice one ☝️I have one in the ground that’s over 20 years old and it still looks it’s sitting in a six inch pot, it just never grew for some reason! So slow for me that’s for sure!

[Marius]

2 hours ago, happypalms said:

Nice one ☝️I have one in the ground that’s over 20 years old and it still looks it’s sitting in a six inch pot, it just never grew for some reason! So slow for me that’s for sure!

Hi Richard. That is terrible. Are you in a humid climate?  I think my inland dry winter wet summer and low humidity does the trick for Braheas. 

[gyuseppe]

mine was 35 years old and was ready to flower, but last year it was eaten by the red palm weevil

[JohnAndSancho]

Here are mine. Looks like I've got a way to go to catch up to y'all. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Definitely slow here . Mine is about 20+ years in the ground from a very small plant in a 10” pot. We have a very dry climate here with a short rainy season so this guy is irrigated weekly. South facing slope , so lots of direct sun . Yours looks amazing . I don’t remember seeing such nice , long petiole on them . Harry

[Marius]

3 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

mine was 35 years old and was ready to flower, but last year it was eaten by the red palm weevil

That sounds like a terrible pest Gyuseppe. I don’t think we have it in South Africa. Fingers crossed. 

[Mazat]

5 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

mine was 35 years old and was ready to flower, but last year it was eaten by the red palm weevil

☹️

[Mazat]

10 hours ago, Marius said:

Hi

I found this picture of one of my Brahea armata palms taken in 2021. 
I took new pictures this morning to compare. It has grown rather quickly in 4 years. 

So fast 👍🤗

[Silas_Sancona]

Famous silver beast and it's buddies at a garden in N. Tucson ..

2014,  shortly after this particular garden was created..





Last time i saw it / it's buddies planted in this spot ..10 / 8 / 2022










.....At the same time, where heat ain't so generous,  they can crawl..


The old hood back in San Jose..  Used to walk / drive past these -at least- 3 times a week going to / from school ( Elementary thru High School ) and friends houses who lived in this area..

Over the course of that 12.5 year period, a few decades ago ...And then some ..Current Streetview shot is from September of last year..  these have barely risen from where they were when i was a freshman in High school. 

" Tall Boys " were about the height of the center one when i was in 4th grade.

Beauties, yes  ..beat by many generations of snails in a race?,  definitely,  here at least..