Palm Trivia -- did you know?
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Palm Trivia -- did you know?
the highest elevation a palm grows? 10,000 feet.
It's a Ceroxylon parvifrons (Ramo Palm)
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It's a Ceroxylon parvifrons (Ramo Palm)
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Interesting
I wonder why it has not been tried hewre in the PNW?
Does anyone have any experience with this palm?
Does anyone have any experience with this palm?
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Re: Interesting
Wes North Van wrote:I wonder why it has not been tried hewre in the PNW?
Does anyone have any experience with this palm?
It is being grown in the San Fran area-
Generally begin to suffer at temps above 80F
Did you know it not only grows at the highest elevation 10,000'+
but it is also the tallest palm in the world-up to 200'+
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That'd be one heck of a tall palm hut
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crazy tall palm at 200 ft! How'd ya like to trim those leaves?
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A Newfoundlander would have to do that...they're not fazed by heights
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lucky1 wrote:That'd be one heck of a tall palm hut
Just think of all the tile YOU would need Barb
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Think I got ya beat barb!
http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Parajubaea/torallyi.html
Good ole parajubea!
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Good ole parajubea!
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Holy cow, Jesse, grows at 3400 metres.
That's over 11,000 feet elevation.
Tiles????
Barb
That's over 11,000 feet elevation.
What am I missing here?think of all the tile YOU would need
Tiles????
Barb
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The scarier thing is its hardy to zone 9A. The climate up there is that warm (possibly a very warm 8B)lucky1 wrote:Holy cow, Jesse, grows at 3400 metres.
That's over 11,000 feet elevation.
What am I missing here?think of all the tile YOU would need
Tiles????
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canadianplant wrote:The scarier thing is its hardy to zone 9A. The climate up there is that warm (possibly a very warm 8B)lucky1 wrote:Holy cow, Jesse, grows at 3400 metres.
That's over 11,000 feet elevation.
What am I missing here?think of all the tile YOU would need
Tiles????
Barb
Don't you have tiles on the outside of your palm hut??
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Tiles...nope.
You must've been dreaming of one of your enclosures...
MDF (now ready to fall apart after 2 winters), with green paint slapped on haphazardly.
but no tiles.
You must've been dreaming of one of your enclosures...
MDF (now ready to fall apart after 2 winters), with green paint slapped on haphazardly.
but no tiles.
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