Yuccas and Palms update – Page 2 – Photo Gallery – PalmsNorth.com

lucky1 · 2013-09-05T13:38:56Z

Some updated photos:2 Washingtonia filifera flanking 3 Yucca rostrata sapphire skies.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9678329665/" title="001 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/9678329665_80843e2545_c.jpg" width="800" height="600" alt="001"></a>Incredible growth of the base/rosette this year, getting really wide on all three:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9681610808/" title="002 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/9681610808_bb9bdf474f_c.jpg" width="800" height="600" alt="002"></a>2 Yucca Big Mama from Tim in foreground, didn't get around to planting them. At rear is a 3-year old seedling (yup...) of y.rostrata, although the leaves look too wide to be rostrata-labelled seed. The green seedling is a Phoenix palm.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9681570454/" title="007 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/9681570454_8dfaae66ef_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="007"></a>Here's the "leaner" :lol: Washingtonia filifera that outgrew its fungus from last winter. Too bad it's going to end up laying down on the lawn:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9681600188/" title="005 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/9681600188_22cbcae585_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="005"></a>Crazy angle of the spear...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9678358989/" title="006 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/9678358989_f1be55a099_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="006"></a>This one's growing straight:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9681603794/" title="004 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/9681603794_3e1b0295b6_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="004"></a>Unidentified yucca in the ground since March:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9678355491/" title="008 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5477/9678355491_26bdbd1eba_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="008"></a>The little Brahea armata planted at the same time...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9681589178/" title="009 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5456/9681589178_638f0341e0_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="009"></a>Livistonia chilensis:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9676949266/" title="008 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/9676949266_9e759b7dbe_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="008"></a>2 Bismarckia nobilis strap seedlings foreground, Nannorhops arabica silver seedlings:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9673737751/" title="007 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/9673737751_03dc805630_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="007"></a>2 T.princeps (seed from Garry) showing their nice horizontal whorls, versus the T. tesan behind (seedling from Cameron):<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9673740889/" title="006 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/9673740889_0afd80f5a9_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="006"></a>Didn't expect this Cyrtostachys renda seedling to survive summer being neglected:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9676972824/" title="005 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/9676972824_40e3f4d735_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="005"></a>At left, 3 Jubaea chilensis "blue" seedlings, although I don't see a hint of blue on any of them:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9676975886/" title="004 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5530/9676975886_53cb59e047_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="004"></a>These Nannorhops arabica (silver) are even more blue than B. armata. Stunning color:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9676978842/" title="003 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/9676978842_2d6a4a3edb_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="003"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9676946316/" title="001 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/9676946316_ac20b2e468_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="001"></a>Here's the Big Boy around the corner: T.fortunei. Carpenter said "ain't gonna fit in the palm hut". :shock: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9678344389/" title="011 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/9678344389_b952bf3f0d_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="011"></a>No sign of ...

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Great plants, Barb!

About the CIDP, mine was in a pot last summer at edge of parking lot (black asphalt) on west side of apartment building all last summer. Air temps at the nearest airport got to 114 oF (46 oC) out in country; had to be several degrees warmer 😯 ) in the city in an apartment parking lot. Bizzie was next to it, along with Y. rostrata. None suffered from that heat, but W did water the heck out of them (recall, I was on the Oregon coast, being smart and all). So, I think CIDP can handle extreme root temperatures, at least with copious water.

As for planting it, per H's suggestion: I did plant my CIDP, about that size. One the Oregon coast. Will never have to worry about its roots getting to warm.

Posted : 07/09/2013 12:48 pm

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Good way to think about it. 😀
Thanks Aaron.

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Posted : 07/09/2013 12:50 pm

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Hi Barb......no fertilizer on those rostratas.

Here's the same rostrata back in 2005.

Posted : 07/09/2013 5:31 pm

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no fertilizer on those rostratas.

nice to know that doing nothing is actually correct. 😉

Great to have seen that "stretching up" year after year...how nice.

Barb

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Posted : 07/09/2013 5:38 pm

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Oops. I use MG fertilizer on my Yucca. Should I stop?

Posted : 07/09/2013 6:00 pm

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I don't fertilize my SW Yuccas since they are fertilized in nature..............If I don't have too....I won't. 😉

Posted : 12/09/2013 8:50 pm

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everything looks great Barb! I haven't been on the site in so long, so busy with back to school after a crazy summer, looking forward to chatting with you all soon!

Mike Trautner

Posted : 26/09/2013 6:10 pm

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Michael,
From your temp sticker, looks like you've still got summer.

Barb

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Posted : 26/09/2013 6:20 pm

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Michael,
From your temp sticker, looks like you've still got summer.

Barb

still low 60's at night and mid to high 70's day time, will get cooler in october and frosts by november, freeze after that sometime....

Mike Trautner

Posted : 26/09/2013 6:34 pm

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still low 60's at night

we've had three nights of 39F and 40F but daytime temps are very comfortable now.
Long range shows we're below freezing overnights last week in October.

So there's still time to plan protection... 🙄
Gets tougher every winter as stuff has grown. 😆

Enjoy!
Barb

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Posted : 26/09/2013 6:55 pm

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still low 60's at night

we've had three nights of 39F and 40F but daytime temps are very comfortable now.
Long range shows we're below freezing overnights last week in October.

So there's still time to plan protection... 🙄
Gets tougher every winter as stuff has grown. 😆

Enjoy!
Barb

yeah it does get harder as things do get biger. we actually ahd a few nights near 51 and it felt freezzing! lol

Mike Trautner

Posted : 26/09/2013 8:06 pm

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a few nights near 51 and it felt freezzing! lol

😆 😆
I'll send you freezing in January. 😆 😆

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Posted : 26/09/2013 8:29 pm

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Barb, great update.

Your Y. rostratas, T. fortunei 'Big Boy', Washingtonias etc... look very happy 🙂

Best regards,

Mario

Posted : 27/09/2013 4:42 am

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Thanks Mario.

I'm really surprised how much everything grew this year, except the CIDP which hasn't looked good for a couple of years.

Barb

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Posted : 28/09/2013 3:48 pm

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it's still too damned hot here Barb...Central air still on, and way to humid!!! Feels more like end August than beginning October 8)

Mike Trautner

Posted : 05/10/2013 6:16 pm