My Washingtonia Robusta - Then and Now

15 years ago

Here is my Washingtonia Robusta at the beginning of June. In May it came down with some sort of fungus, and I had to cut off all of its fronds except the spear.

Here is what it looks like now. I cannot believe how fast they grow! If only all palms grew this fast.

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jimhardy
15 years ago
If only!I hear ya.
User
15 years ago
A while back, I purchased a bunch of palm seedings (maybe 20 different species). I had also made an inquiry about a W.robusta but the nursery man didn't have one. He shipped me all the seedlings and threw in a free robusta seeding that was growing as a weed around his house. All those species ended up dying eventually. The robusta is now five feet tall (dwarfed by its container I'm sure). To boot, W. filifera (another great species) is one of those few native American palms! Enjoy!
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I know how you feel wx,I have had a few of those episodes this winter,last night I heard something that sounded like a car blowing down the street!so I decided to go outsde and take a look around,some tape I had used to close a cut I made in the big g/house was ripped open,I had to stuff a couch cushion over it to cover it up!not quite as cold here I don't think but man,the wind had to be gusting to at least 40-50mph,this has happened in one form or another a dozen times this winter and like you I heard my little babies crying out!LOL. I look forward to tomorrow as I will remove the front portion of the biggest g/house and go with a rain sheild/sun cover for a few more weeks until the weather warms up,this weekend when we hit 73F it was 98F in the g/house!its just to hard to keep them cool this time of year and its better for the cactus to be dry and 20-40F then risk having the temps go into the 90s,its just to much stress on them,glad you saved your palms wxman!
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Welcome Chad, Very nice Robusta!! Your Robusta will do fine inside in a sunny location. Just make sure you have it planted in a very well draining soil and don't overwater it. Once a month during the winter is plenty. Your Robusta will grow very fast. You can control the size somewhat by keeping it in a smaller pot, but eventually it will become rootbound and need potted up. A 7 gallon pot should do what you want to do for the next two years. The yellowing on older fronds is normal. Wait until the chance of frost is over and put it in a partial sun location. Morning sun is best. After a few weeks move it to full sun so it can enjoy the sunshine. Craig
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Growth progress of my front yard washingtonia robusta
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I think at that rate you will see at least 2-3 more leaves.Looks like the heat off your wall is really pushing that washys buttons for growth,very nice!
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Gnats in potted Washingtonia Robusta
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Its actually a pretty big container. I'm not sure how many gallons it would be considered. But, its decently heavy as well. Its does hold water for a pretty good amount of time. When I potted it I mixed together generous amounts of Perlite, Sand, and Miracle Grow "Cactus, Palm, and Citrus" potting mix. That was the medium I came up with. The container has 5-6 drainage holes on the bottom to drain into a tray. Here is the container:
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chad_emrick
Original Author
15 years ago
How long has it been since you got the seedling? I have always wondered how long it took for them to get up to a good size all the way from seedling size.
josh_palm_crazy
15 years ago
Hi Chad. They grow amazingly fast. Here's a then and now of one of mine.

May 17th 2008

August 21st 2008

Pretty fast huh?

Jay
chad_emrick
Original Author
15 years ago
Jeez, Thats incredible!

Am I doing something wrong? Mine isn't growing THAT fast! haha
NoVaPlantGuy_Z7b_8a
15 years ago
Wow Jay! Thats incredibly fast! Good looking little Washy's there guys.
josh_palm_crazy
15 years ago
I think you're doing just fine Chad. Others that I started at the same time are not nearly as big.

Thanks NPG! BTW, Whats up with the Skins?! They're horrible!

Jay
greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
15 years ago
Good grief Jay, from that to THAT in 3 months, what on earth are you feeding that thing with? How big are the ones you started around the time I sowed mine (late Nov) then for goodness sake?

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