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pacificobob
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who has a favorite palm tree?
ill be doing some landscapeing on my place in pescadero soon. i would like to hear about palms that any of you have planted, and what sort of results
you have had. what size trees did you transplant, varities, irrigation issues. disease issues.... i know there is a wealth of hortacultural knowledge
here in the board. thanks in advance for sharing your expertiese.
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BajaWarrior
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I like the Mexican Fan Palm. They are hearty and give better shade when grown.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Summanus
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We have date palms...you can have as many as you want. We are tired of the clean-up.
I am not too sure of the proper species names, but they sure grow fast!
We also have a couple fan palms for good shading. Bueno suerte with your palms.
A search on this forum should produce a couple of posts about Baja palms, also...I remember some from a while back.
Summanus....ancient Roman Nightly Thunder God. He liked refrieds too.
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Bruce R Leech
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I like the king and Queen palms the best. here in Mulege we have a double headed fan palm that is real rare try to get one of those. it acutely has to
tops and one trunk.
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
I like the king and Queen palms the best. here in Mulege we have a double headed fan palm that is real rare try to get one of those. it acutely has to
tops and one trunk. |
I want to see a pic of that!
The only two headed palm I have see in person was a coconut palm on the grounds of the sugar museum on Maui.
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Blue Palms--Brahea armata--are my favorite. Native to Baja--tolerant of extreme heat and cold(if you look closely going over La Rumerosa you'll see
them growing at the top of Sierra Juarez there--I think its at leat 4,000 feet elev). They are unsurpassed, IMHO, when in bloom with flower stalks
arching down, sometimes to the ground.
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akbear
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I planted a Bismark in the planter in front of my place in Buena Vista. Take a look at Jungle Cactus web site. John will help you out with anything
you need to know. It's behine Soriana's in San Jose.
http://www.junglecactuscabo.com
akbear - Charlie
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Dave
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Not good at climbing
Date palm. Do they have a dwarf variety? 
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Bajalero
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second the bismarkia nobilis.
get ready to pay though
Be careful if you decide on one , they're very touchy to having their roots disturbed which grow at a incredible rate when they're young.
lero
[Edited on 11-1-2006 by Bajalero]
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Summanus
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Or..there is a 'palm date' being advertised in North Beach.
Summanus....ancient Roman Nightly Thunder God. He liked refrieds too.
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Jack Swords
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The blue palm (Brahea armata) can be seen as you pass them in Catavina. Also the Palma colorado (Brahea brandegeei) is a beautiful palm growing just
above Pescadero. Seeds germinate readily on both these types. My favorite is the tall, smooth trunked Royal Palm (Roystonea elata) that you can see
in front of some homes near the malecon in La Paz. Of course, there is also the coconut palm. Check out some nurseries in La Paz. You might also
look at some of the very tropical species that should do well in Pescadero.
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FARASHA
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Summanus
A search on this forum should produce a couple of posts about Baja palms, also...I remember some from a while back. |
Think it was this one recently [url=http://http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=19092#pid167426]
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Cincodemayo
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Bismarkia nobilis silver form are to die for....http://www.acostafarms.com/products/cg-ls25.htm
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Cincodemayo
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Here's another good source for pics and info especially for blues..
http://www.palmvalleyfarms.com/highres/index.php
Here is a site that is chock full of information of almost any type of palm and the hardiness factors...
http://tct.netfirms.com/tropics/coldhard.html#CRDB
[Edited on 11-1-2006 by Cincodemayo]
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pacificobob
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thanks!
excellent and knowledgeable replies!!
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Taco de Baja
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If you want exotic
You cant lose with ths one....but they probably would not grow here otherwise they would be lots here. One of the few palms that naturally branch.
They prefer it tropical and hot.
Hyphaene thebaica
Egyptian Doum Palm
The legendary Doum palm from North-east Africa was well known to the ancient Egyptians who buried large numbers of the fruits in the tombs of their
pharaos. It is perhaps the most easily recognized of all palms as it is one of the few that fork or branch. The large seeds germinate easily and
readily, and should be planted in deep containers since they produce long 'sinkers' before any top growth is visible. A large tree is a stunning
sight, suitable for warm temperate to tropical climates and extremely drought tolerant. We are able to offer these seeds from a true, non hybridized
wild source at a very competitive price. Only a few seeds available. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Link
[Edited on 11-1-2006 by Taco de Baja]
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Cincodemayo
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You'd most likely be dead before you enjoyed the multibranching!
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I've posted this before, but it is still my favorite palma datil.
San Nicolas. No stories of this resulting from the hand of man. Curious.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Summanus
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We have 32 of those date palms in our yard..and lots of bees when they are flowering!
Summanus....ancient Roman Nightly Thunder God. He liked refrieds too.
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
Date palm. Do they have a dwarf variety? |
just get a small one and don't water it much.
I will give you one next time you are coming through
Bruce R Leech
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