Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Hi there,
Just went down to the Botanical gardens to see how the palms are going before winter starts.
I have not included all the Trachycarpus fortunei and the Canary Island Date palms in this post, as these are grown all over Christchurch, but have only posted the ones i am keeping an eye on and the more rarer ones.
Rhopalostylis sapida - In a very sheltered spot.
Parajubaea coccoides - I'm surprised it got through the last two cold winters?
The Botanical gardens weather station recorded temps down to -5°c ( 23°f ) last year.
This palm had only two spears on it a year ago, and its a fairly new planting
Parajubaea t.v.t - pic 1
This is the much bigger one.
Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi grows relatively fast in our climate. Much faster than a Canary Island Date palm, and second only to Washingtonia robusta.
Parajubaea t.v.t - pic 2
This is the much bigger one.
Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi grows relatively fast in our climate. Much faster than a Canary Island Date palm, and second only to Washingtonia robusta.
Brahea armata ( This is a fairly new planting - i think 2-years now )
Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera - nice and compact
This palm is now correctly called; Chamaerops humilis var. argentea
Washingtonia robusta - planted about 2-years ago
Jubaea chilensis - planted about 2-years ago
Just went down to the Botanical gardens to see how the palms are going before winter starts.
I have not included all the Trachycarpus fortunei and the Canary Island Date palms in this post, as these are grown all over Christchurch, but have only posted the ones i am keeping an eye on and the more rarer ones.
Rhopalostylis sapida - In a very sheltered spot.
Parajubaea coccoides - I'm surprised it got through the last two cold winters?
The Botanical gardens weather station recorded temps down to -5°c ( 23°f ) last year.
This palm had only two spears on it a year ago, and its a fairly new planting
Parajubaea t.v.t - pic 1
This is the much bigger one.
Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi grows relatively fast in our climate. Much faster than a Canary Island Date palm, and second only to Washingtonia robusta.
Parajubaea t.v.t - pic 2
This is the much bigger one.
Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi grows relatively fast in our climate. Much faster than a Canary Island Date palm, and second only to Washingtonia robusta.
Brahea armata ( This is a fairly new planting - i think 2-years now )
Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera - nice and compact
This palm is now correctly called; Chamaerops humilis var. argentea
Washingtonia robusta - planted about 2-years ago
Jubaea chilensis - planted about 2-years ago
Last edited by Rod on Mon May 06, 2013 6:38 pm, edited 6 times in total.
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Thanks for posting Rod
Love the
Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera -
parajubaea torallyi is one of my favorite palms and i hope mine looks that good one day !
Nice Rhopy too
Troy
Love the
Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera -
parajubaea torallyi is one of my favorite palms and i hope mine looks that good one day !
Nice Rhopy too
Troy
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Hi Troy - Thanks for the comments.TroyDonovan wrote:Thanks for posting Rod
Love the
Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera -
parajubaea torallyi is one of my favorite palms and i hope mine looks that good one day !
Nice Rhopy too
Troy
I'm gonna get me a Chamaerops humilis 'cerifera' now correctly called 'argentea' ( why do they keep changing the names ) I want one potted on the deck.
Parajubaea tvt is also one of my favorites. Cant wait till mine gets that big also.
Yours will look fantastic - given your mild climate and the huge variety of palms you can grow there.
I think i counted around 40-species from your last video posted on GOTE
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Image #2 is not a Parajubaea t.v.t
I found out it is a Parajubaea coccoides ( By the person who planted it ).
The Botanical gardens weather station recorded temps as low as -5°c ( 23°f ) last winter.
This palm tolerates frost better than a Nikau does here in Christchurch.
I found out it is a Parajubaea coccoides ( By the person who planted it ).
The Botanical gardens weather station recorded temps as low as -5°c ( 23°f ) last winter.
This palm tolerates frost better than a Nikau does here in Christchurch.
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
All looking very good Rod, does your garden see the same temps as the botanical garden ? The brahea and jubaea are my favourites.
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Hi JBALLYJBALLY wrote:All looking very good Rod, does your garden see the same temps as the botanical garden ? The brahea and jubaea are my favourites.
My garden is slightly milder than the botanical gardens ( 0.5-1.0°c )
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
I had a small Parajubaea coccoides a few years back, grew ok then suddenly died during the middle of summer! Have heard they are sometimes a fussy palm which can croak for no apparent reason, which is a shame as they look more attractive than Parajubaea T.V.T imo...
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Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Are there any P sunkhas planted?
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Hi NathanNathan wrote:I had a small Parajubaea coccoides a few years back, grew ok then suddenly died during the middle of summer! Have heard they are sometimes a fussy palm which can croak for no apparent reason, which is a shame as they look more attractive than Parajubaea T.V.T imo...
They grow fine in New Zealand right up to between 15-20yrs old, then go into decline ( Always after flowering for the first time )
No one has figured out what the issue is yet?
So far no issues have been found with Parajubaea t.v.t ( Yet )
Last edited by Rod on Sat May 11, 2013 9:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Hi KrisYorkshire Kris wrote:Are there any P sunkhas planted?
No Parajubaea sunkha planted here at the Botanical gardens ( And probably none in Christchurch )
But there are some planted in gardens in the north island.
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Any Ceroxylon, Rod? Or does it get too hot in summer for them?
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
I'd guess a fungal disease that infects through the flowers. Similar case in Britain with Blue Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. glauca, it grows very well when young, but the disease Rhabdocline pseudotsugae infects the first cone crop, and then spreads into the foliage from the cones, and the tree slowly declines and eventually dies.Rod wrote:They grow fine in New Zealand right up to between 15-20yrs old, then go into decline ( Always after flowering for the first time )
No one has figured out what the issue is yet?
Re: Christchurch Botanical Gardens Palm Update
Hi GrevilleGREVILLE wrote:Any Ceroxylon, Rod? Or does it get too hot in summer for them?
No Ceroxylon that i know of. Might be a bit too cold in winter. ( Summer heat should be alright, as temps drop significantly during the night )