Palms update: Fall 2012

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:51 am

End of the growing season

Trachycarpus fortunei

T. fortune left, and C. humilis

Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera

Chamaerops humilis

Trachycarpus wagnerianus

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:56 am

Butia odorata

Brahea armata

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Sabal minor

Sabal minor 'McCurtain'

Sabal minor (seed came from Zagreb Botanical Garden)

Old pictures is here http://palmsnorth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4426

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:26 am

All palms in ground is at our weekend house, about 30 km east of the city. There is few palms in pots.

Sabal blackburniana (an old irregular name. I picked seed from palms in Zagreb Botanical Garden. I don’t know which the acceptable botanical name for this Sabal, maybe is S. bermudana)

Sabal palmetto

Also I have some young palms and seedlings at my balcony
Nannorrhops ritchiana 'Kashmir'

Nannorrhops ritchiana 'green'

Comparison of three Phoenix, from left to right Phoenix dactylifera ‘Deglet Noo’r and Phoenix dactylifera ‘Medjool’ and Phoenix theophrastii

P. dactylifera 'Deglet noor'

P. dactylifera 'Medjool'

P. theophrastii

Unknown Phoenix spp.

C. radicalis

L. chinensis

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:08 am

Super duper nice collection of palms -well done!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:20 am

Yes, super nice, Henoh!

I especially like the photos of the C.humilia cerifera WOW!!!!

and the Waggie

Thanks also for the Phoenix comparison pics.
My seedling P.Deglet Noor also have incredibly long leaves (twice as long as my Medjool seedlings).
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/6813217674/" title="005 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6813 ... 1d41_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="005"></a>

...and the Nannorhops

simply lovely!

Eye candy, all of them!
Barb

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:07 pm

Nice photos! Are you going to be planting the N. ritchiana "Kashmir" outdoors?

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:39 am

Yes, P. dactylifera 'Medjool' looks much robust than 'Deglet Noor'.

@Cameron, I will plant one N. ritchiana "Kashmir" or “green” form next spring outdoor for test. Robert Lockner from Bad Deutsch-Altenburg zone 7b (Austria link http://exoten.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/archiv ... D6DD589A8E and after winter http://exoten.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/archiv ... 1779944ED3) had some success with overwintering N. ritchiana with passive protection (without artificial heating) so I hope I have chance.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:44 am

Gorgeous palms!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:49 am

Henoh_Croatia wrote:Yes, P. dactylifera 'Medjool' looks much robust than 'Deglet Noor'.

@Cameron, I will plant one N. ritchiana "Kashmir" or “green” form next spring outdoor for test. Robert Lockner from Bad Deutsch-Altenburg zone 7b (Austria link http://exoten.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/archiv ... D6DD589A8E and after winter http://exoten.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/archiv ... 1779944ED3) had some success with overwintering N. ritchiana with passive protection (without artificial heating) so I hope I have chance.

One tough thing about growing these is that the first winter they go into they need to be bone dry
then stay that way all winter and most importantly-they need to be kept dry in spring until it hits the 80s.

They also have very sensitive roots,(soil needs to be warm)so they cannot be planted in spring-
lots of issues but a worthy palm for sure.
Here is the history of one I had.....

You can see by the moldy leaves(last picture) that these are intolerant of moisture on them-

It did start growing in spring(May)but as soon as it received rainfall it rotted out and died.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:31 am

Jim your second from last pic looks like what my Chamaerops humilis cerifera is doing.
Could it be that ALL waxy-covered palms (blue palms) don't like water on their leaves?

Sad about your nannorhops.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:42 am

Henoh,

Robert Lockner from Bad Deutsch-Altenburg zone 7b

wow, his specimens are soooooo nice.
What a gorgeous property, great to see what I presume is his view of the valley and river. Stunning!

Folks, you've GOT TO click on both the links that Henoh provided!!!!
Flowering yucca rostrata

Jubaea

Washies

Agaves

Butia

oak

olive

Trachies

Oh to be in that zone!!!!!
I may give up...

Barb