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Kentiopsis oliviformis growing well

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An extremely slow palm in my climate, a slow growing palm regardless of my climate. It’s been getting some extra attention lately and with all the rain it’s starting to get past that seedling stage and holding mores leaves as it develops more, still a long way to go before it sets seeds in a hurry! 

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2 hours ago, happypalms said:

An extremely slow palm in my climate, a slow growing palm regardless of my climate. It’s been getting some extra attention lately and with all the rain it’s starting to get past that seedling stage and holding mores leaves as it develops more, still a long way to go before it sets seeds in a hurry! 

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also a wonderful palm tree.

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4 minutes ago, Mazat said:

also a wonderful palm tree.

I could imagine them in habitat! 

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Trying to imagine one in my garden! Harry

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Tyrone Grand Master

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They are slow to start off but eventually get going. We went looking for them in habitat in 2023. Not an easy palm to find but they are in some gardens in their native part of NC. That area has been largely cleared for farming. However we noted some in the front garden of a palm nursery on the main highway. They’ve got a beautiful bluish crown shaft. So we went in and introduced ourselves to the French speaking owners using google translate. The lady told us where to find them in the mountains behind her property but it was getting dark and we had to get back to Noumea. She said there are quite a few in remnant rainforest but it was a bit of a hike to get there. If we go back I want to find them. I also read that they exist in rainforest in the Kua Valley near Houailou with Chambeyronia houailouensis but it’s on tribal land and you must seek permission from the local tribe to get into the Kua Valley. We looked down on the valley from the road above where some weird Aracaurias grew along with awesome Basselinia pancheri right alongside an open cut Nickel mine that looked closed down. I would love to go back and explore more. 

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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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At the Parc De Grande Fougeres (Giant Tree Fern Park) in central New Caledonia in cultivation.

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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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At the palm nursery in NC. 

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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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At the Shell service station in Noumea. Hopefully it’s still there after all the problems they had over there. They had the best garden I’d ever seen at a service station. 

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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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@Tyrone Thank you for those nice photos. The only Kentiopsis ( Pyroformis ) I have is slowly sending a spear up. I am confident of my placement when I planted it , fast draining soil , regular access to water , and very limited sun exposure. It was maybe too young to plant but still bigger than the Chambey that I planted 27 years ago about three feet away. After seeing @DoomsDave ‘s large one , I was hooked , so I got a small one from him. When I am in the garden , I look down on the little guy and apologize because it just looks like it needs something . From what I’ve been told it just needs time , so time it will have! Harry

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@Tyrone Thank you for those nice photos. The only Kentiopsis ( Pyroformis ) I have is slowly sending a spear up. I am confident of my placement when I planted it , fast draining soil , regular access to water , and very limited sun exposure. It was maybe too young to plant but still bigger than the Chambey that I planted 27 years ago about three feet away. After seeing @DoomsDave ‘s large one , I was hooked , so I got a small one from him. When I am in the garden , I look down on the little guy and apologize because it just looks like it needs something . From what I’ve been told it just needs time , so time it will have! Harry

How about a picture?

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Here ya go! Not very photogenic at this stage🙄. Harryimage.thumb.jpg.c8df1830f7fb5e3b5af8b4565c073ecc.jpg

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48 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Here ya go! Not very photogenic at this stage🙄. Harryimage.thumb.jpg.c8df1830f7fb5e3b5af8b4565c073ecc.jpg

That looks more like a pyroformis! Oliviformis are a lot greener. I recall selling you both.

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7 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Trying to imagine one in my garden! Harry

For sure, why imagine one think of three! 
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8 hours ago, Tyrone said:

They are slow to start off but eventually get going. We went looking for them in habitat in 2023. Not an easy palm to find but they are in some gardens in their native part of NC. That area has been largely cleared for farming. However we noted some in the front garden of a palm nursery on the main highway. They’ve got a beautiful bluish crown shaft. So we went in and introduced ourselves to the French speaking owners using google translate. The lady told us where to find them in the mountains behind her property but it was getting dark and we had to get back to Noumea. She said there are quite a few in remnant rainforest but it was a bit of a hike to get there. If we go back I want to find them. I also read that they exist in rainforest in the Kua Valley near Houailou with Chambeyronia houailouensis but it’s on tribal land and you must seek permission from the local tribe to get into the Kua Valley. We looked down on the valley from the road above where some weird Aracaurias grew along with awesome Basselinia pancheri right alongside an open cut Nickel mine that looked closed down. I would love to go back and explore more. 

Such a shame that those small islands have been cleared for agriculture. All the great palm habitats are slowly being picked at bit by bit. Lucky to get to new cal and explore the place a palm spotters paradise. We should meet up there one day. A couple of palm nuts wondering around. 

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8 hours ago, Tyrone said:

At the Shell service station in Noumea. Hopefully it’s still there after all the problems they had over there. They had the best garden I’d ever seen at a service station. 

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Great pics @Tyrone I bet if that palm was in Australia it wouldnt have many seeds left on it at the petrol station, every collector in Australia would know about it! 

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3 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

That looks more like a pyroformis! Oliviformis are a lot greener. I recall selling you both.

Yes , Pyroformis , good eye Richard . The only Kentiopsis I have. I would gladly have a Oliviformis ….or three as you say! Harry

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40 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Such a shame that those small islands have been cleared for agriculture. All the great palm habitats are slowly being picked at bit by bit. Lucky to get to new cal and explore the place a palm spotters paradise. We should meet up there one day. A couple of palm nuts wondering around. 

See , we have a purpose . Keep these palms growing and spread them around. Not the same as in habitat though. Harry

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My biggest oliviformis in a pot on my back patio. One of my prize palms. 

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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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49 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

See , we have a purpose . Keep these palms growing and spread them around. Not the same as in habitat though. Harry

That’s the conservation projects for all the botanical gardens in Australia. If the collectors of today can leave a legacy gor future generations then we have done a small part in conservation of endangered palms. Also bring attention to governments in preventing land clearing. Enough is enough they continue to plunder natural resources at an alarming rate, overfishing, mining operations, land clearing. What does the future hold? 
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35 minutes ago, Tyrone said:

My biggest oliviformis in a pot on my back patio. One of my prize palms. 

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I bet it is a prize. I still have a few seedlings to work with so a few more in the years to come. 

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