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Chrysalidocarpus decipiens Progressing

Jim in Los Altos

By Jim in Los Altos
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Jim in Los Altos Grand Master

Jim in Los Altos

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I planted this C. decipiens fifteen years ago as a five gallon seedling fully knowing I’d be a “old” guy before I’d see much trunk. Do we palm fanatics need patience in our genes? You bet! 
 

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Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

zone 10a/9b

sunset zone 16

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quaman58 Grand Master

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Fantastic looking Jim! Yup, patience with a capital “P” for these guys..

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Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

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kinzyjr Grand Master

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It's hard to believe it is so cold-tolerant with such a tropical look.  Fingers-crossed that mine ever looks one-tenth that good.

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

happypalms Grand Master

happypalms

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Patience Jim did you say, Iam building a time machine so I can come back and see how I did in planting my garden out, Iam not bothering with cryogenics. I’d rather cruise around the universe more fun and just drop in now and then and see how things are growing on this mud ball we call earth 🌏 

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Harry’s Palms Grand Master

Harry’s Palms

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Really nice Decipiens , Jim. I love this species. Harry

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I have planted my fair share of slow growers in my time, this pretty species being among them. While planting for future generations is a noble sentiment, when someone comes through with a chainsaw, or even worse, a bull dozer, my selfish streak takes hold. My new rules are that any palm I plant has to be big enough for me to sit under in 4 years. Luckily there is no shortage of those.  I will buy a slow grower if it looks pretty when it is small so I get enjoyment from it without ever seeing it in its full glory.  I did see a slow grower last week that tempted me but it took 15 years before it started to trunk. I did my sums and realised I would be pushing 40 by then so forget it !

Peachy

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

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Well grown Jim.

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realarch Grand Master

realarch

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Whoa Jim, what a nice looking specimen! Surrounding planting and ground cover really enhance this palm as well. 

Tim

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JohnAndSancho Grand Master

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12 hours ago, peachy said:

I have planted my fair share of slow growers in my time, this pretty species being among them. While planting for future generations is a noble sentiment, when someone comes through with a chainsaw, or even worse, a bull dozer, my selfish streak takes hold. My new rules are that any palm I plant has to be big enough for me to sit under in 4 years. Luckily there is no shortage of those.  I will buy a slow grower if it looks pretty when it is small so I get enjoyment from it without ever seeing it in its full glory.  I did see a slow grower last week that tempted me but it took 15 years before it started to trunk. I did my sums and realised I would be pushing 40 by then so forget it !

Peachy

I'm starting to feel this way lol. i just have a few years on you. 

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Jim in Los Altos Grand Master

Jim in Los Altos

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17 minutes ago, JohnAndSancho said:

I'm starting to feel this way lol. i just have a few years on you. 

You were born in 1978. You’re a youngster still. That was me twenty years ago and I’m still planting seedling palms. :) 

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Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

zone 10a/9b

sunset zone 16

300+ palms, 90+ species in the ground

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2 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

You were born in 1978. You’re a youngster still. That was me twenty years ago and I’m still planting seedling palms. :) 

I actually have told people to get off my lawn. But so far I haven't yelled at clouds or told anyone to pull their pants up. 

 

And I've already had "back when I was your age" talks with former employees and friends lol. But I get your point, this hobby is a lifetime commitment. 

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Tyrone Grand Master

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Forget your age. Plant like you’re gonna live forever I reckon.
 

Awesome decipiens. I had a trunking one in the centre of my lawn in my old garden. The new owners cut it down. Never go back to look at your old garden.

I had to push the reset button down here and planted a few more of them. None are trunking but I’ve got some beauties coming along and I’ve got another 3 to plant in a new area I haven’t quite got ready to plant out. These are an awesome species worth growing if you can. 

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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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10 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

You were born in 1978. You’re a youngster still. That was me twenty years ago and I’m still planting seedling palms. :) 

1971 checking in. 🗓️

Now that I'm in my 50s there are fewer things to get excited about as the years roll on (and my body starting to notice). My garden however is one of the few things in my life that get better over the years.

Yes I have a decipiens, but I cheated and bought an older one of those. But I also love my many seedlings, and some of my favorites are very very young. A bonus in my case is that I have a teen daughter that loves plants almost as much as I do... and can rattle off scientific names of quite a few of my palms. She says she wants to grow out some of my super slow growers someday (or move into my house). We'll see about that, but I'm certainly going to enjoy them as long as I can! Patience = Reward.

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15 hours ago, JohnAndSancho said:

I actually have told people to get off my lawn. But so far I haven't yelled at clouds or told anyone to pull their pants up. 

 

And I've already had "back when I was your age" talks with former employees and friends lol. But I get your point, this hobby is a lifetime commitment. 

I am still preening myself about passing for 25

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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