Brahea edulis

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:38 am

I'm debating on whether to plant this palm or not. It's a very healthy 15 gallon sized palm and is really begining to take shape. It's cartainly borderline here and it would be another "project" during the winter months.

Cheers, Barrie.

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:22 pm

Great Looking Palm!
Heck what are else are you doing for your other palms that are in the ground???
One more won't hurt that much!!!!

PALMETTOMAN · Post by **PALMETTOMAN** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:57 am

looks nice!

How tall is it?

When is the cut off point for you to put that palm in the ground?

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:53 am

Well here's a shot of the entire palm. The height of the palm itself is a little better than 4' tall. Brahea doesn't like root disturbance and will sulk after planting, often losing as much as half of their lower leaves. There's a large one in Seattle well over the eaves with about 10' of trunk.

Cheers, Barrie.

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:48 pm

Did you get that palm from tropicole?

I think we have both discovered that brahea armata is quite hardy and has survived our last few winters but do you think edulis is not as hardy?

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:41 pm

Wes ... My Brahea armata is toast after last winter. It looked OK until spring got into full swing, then took a nose dive.
I believe armata is rated mainly as 8b, and edulis usually 9b in most references. But as we all know, 8b Texas is a lot different than 8b PNW. I did not get this from Tropi-Cole Trading. I've always ment to drive into Victoria and see Larry but I never seem to. I guess I'm afaid I'll spent too much money.

Cheers, Barrie.

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:02 pm

Wow Barrie,
your armata looked so good when I saw it in the spring. Mine is fine and has never shown any damage but it has an overhead cover on it all winter.

I too want to avoid Tropi-Cole. It would be too tempting.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:55 am

Barrie that's a beaut...
Obviously very healthy, as it's putting spears out so quickly, the last two look like twins!
Nice indeed!
Barb

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:43 am

YEA!!!!!!!! Thats what I like to see Barrie. You got a champion.

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:15 pm

Well this "champion" needs to be planted or sell. Roots are pushing hard through the drain holes in the container. Dang ... I hate digging a 15 gallon hole!
Wes ... I've noticed new growth on B. armata (ain't dead yet) and also some life in my big Butia capitata. I think the cooler and rainier than normal spring was a factor.

Cheers, Barrie.

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:27 pm

That is great news about your armata and capitata.

My armata has put out two new fronds so far and a third is coming, Not an extremely fast growing palm but none the less it is surviving our weather.

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