Nannorrhops beautiful color, even as seedlings

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:34 am

Striking color difference, even as 3 week old seedlings:

At left is Nannorrhops arabica (silver), compared to N. ritchiana beside it at right.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/8491562239/" title="002 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8491 ... d7b4_c.jpg" width="800" height="600" alt="002"></a>

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:37 am

They are beautiful palms-but so intolerant of any cold and
moisture,in the air or soil-they made it through the winter
a few times here but died in the spring-to high maintenance here.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:24 am

Didn't remember that you had Nannorrhops outside, Jim.

Guess I'd better stop misting them in the basement, huh?

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:27 pm

nice color.

Henoh_Croatia · Post by **Henoh_Croatia** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:16 am

I have one outside covered with bucket. I'm not sure what to expect because leaves have brown spots on them.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:01 am

No heat at all, Henoh?

That's encouraging for a Nannorrhops.

A few warm days and it should get going.

Is it planted in a raised area where water doesn't accumulate?

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:08 am

lucky1 wrote:Didn't remember that you had Nannorrhops outside, Jim.

Guess I'd better stop misting them in the basement, huh?

Barb

For sure Barb=they don't need it.

First one I tried,

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Second

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Same one in winter Dec 6th 2008

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May 10th 2009-same one

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First Princeps I tried

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Princeps in July-same year

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August

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Sept

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Dec 31,2010

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I think this one spear-pulled and toasted out and the current one was planted in spring 2011

InsanePalmNinja · Post by **InsanePalmNinja** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:18 am

So much for Testing this Palm out then. My backyard were my Palm Garden is notorious for Flooding. Funny part is its in the middle of the back yard. Lol.

InsanePalmNinja · Post by **InsanePalmNinja** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:24 am

lucky1 wrote:Didn't remember that you had Nannorrhops outside, Jim.

Guess I'd better stop misting them in the basement, huh?

Barb

I base it off of this they came from the Desert. So, Water them once a month. Least that is what I do. I better tell my comrade in Avon Indiana to leave his in his Pot.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:28 am

Yeah, Princeps is definitely a knock-out gorgeous palm, deserving to be more widely planted.
I've got a few seedlings that I'll baby for a couple more years before planting out.

But there's a really hot and dry area reserved for the Nannorrhops arabica silver.
No snow ever lands there, protected from winter's NW winds by an overhang.
So it might have a chance, especially with subterranean trunk and clumping habitat similar to C.humilis.

Or maybe I should plant it over the septic tank for warmth.

Barb

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Nannorrhops beautiful color, even as seedlings

Nannorrhops beautiful color, even as seedlings

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