Looking for Brahea Edulis

earthworm73 · Post by **earthworm73** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:46 am

So some reason I am having a helluva time finding B. Edulis in shippable sizes here in the U.S. BC seems to have them but unless you live in California and want something with like 3 ft of trunk seems you are out of luck. At this point I'll take seeds but prefer plants. And it's such a hassle to get palms from BC to the U.S. (but not the other way around). Anyone know a source on this side of the border for b. edulis or have some themselves to offer.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:28 am

That one may not like the cool wet winters though?????

earthworm73 · Post by **earthworm73** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:18 pm

Hey Jim. They seem to not mind the wetness as much as B. Armata. Armata usually looks like crap up here and decline gradually to a slow death. B. Edulis looks great and puts out about as many fronds per year pound for pound. However they are tender into the low 20's so keeping them dry is a must to make them as hardy as possible. I'll try to round up some pics of some grown in BC literally a few miles from my house and in some colder pockets than me.