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Chamaedorea oblongata


Chamaedorea oblongata (Chamaedorea oblongata)

A nice specimen of Chamaedorea oblongata in Palm Canyon, Balboa Park, San Diego. Photo taken Jan. 17, 2011.



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Its lovely and looks so healthy too lovely photo with the sun shinning down on it.

18 Jan, 2011

 

Sixpence:

Thanks! It generally likes a pretty shady spot...however, it's looking quite good in this spot.

18 Jan, 2011

 

It does look lovely where it is.

18 Jan, 2011

 

It looks very happy where it is..:o))

19 Jan, 2011

 

:o))

19 Jan, 2011

 

Sixpence, Palmate:

Chamaedorea oblongata is a very easy and fast growing palm. I have several tall (8ft/2.4m) ones in the front yard.

20 Jan, 2011

 

Thank you for letting me know, I shall keep it in mind, is it frost hardy, sounds wonderful the ones in you front garden, I was looking at one which has yellow flowers a mimosa one.

20 Jan, 2011

 

Sixpence:

It's definitely not frost-hardy.

20 Jan, 2011

 

Thank you Delonix could nt have it here then with our frosts.

20 Jan, 2011

 

Sixpence:

It's a Central American tropical rainforest palm.

21 Jan, 2011

 

Thank you Delonix

21 Jan, 2011

 

You're welcome.

22 Jan, 2011

 

:o))

22 Jan, 2011

 

I love this fern, the colour, the shape and how it just lights up!

11 Feb, 2013

 

This is a palm. lol! :>)

I have many of these palms in my front and back gardens.

12 Feb, 2013

 

oh no i have done it again, so sorry!! there is a similarity though isnt there?

maybe its cos i have such a shady garden it grows ferns quite happily but palms wouldnt be happy!!

12 Feb, 2013

 

Yes, the fronds on palms look very similar to ferns.

Many palms love shady gardens; however, many palms don't like cold temps.

12 Feb, 2013

 

i am looking at one fern out of my window now, shrugging off the snow ~ unless the snow gets too heavy it doesnt seem to mind the cold at all.

not sure the palms would want to be in my garden!

13 Feb, 2013

 

It must be a very hardy fern.

13 Feb, 2013

 

i have a couple of them, i love them

13 Feb, 2013

 

Have you ever posted any photos of your ferns?

I have several photos posted of my dwarf Fijian tree fern, which I love. I have a link to one of my many photos below.

http://www.growsonyou.com/gardening/slideshow/tree-ferns/223963?o=latest

14 Feb, 2013

 

that is just beautiful, so perfect, i love its shape.

not sure i have posted a photo of just the fern, possibly with other plants, will have a look

some here: [but these are not the evergreen ones]

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/185406-a-shady-corner/member/stickitoffee

the one to the right at the back of the pond is still doing well despite the snow

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/257860-water-in-the-garden/member/stickitoffee

and this is the one that i can see now, still doing well but all green now:

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/256943-blue-pots-re-grouped/member/stickitoffee

14 Feb, 2013

 

I looked at the photos. They're all terrific! I really like your garden. It's so green...here in San Diego the gardens are typically never that green. I have to water my plants everyday; however, don't have the green lawn everywhere. It would cost too much money in water (and so many times we are under water restrictions).

16 Feb, 2013

 

we have very occasionally had hose pipe bans but i think most of us blame the water companies for not conserving water and mending burst pipes??

luckily i like green very much, thank you delonix, i would be happy enough with hostas and ferns ~ all green!

i do have to water if there is an extended period of dry weather but that doesnt happen often! or if i have put in new plants; its a fairly sandy soil ~ very free draining plus i think those huge oak trees behind are probably drinking up a lot of water?

16 Feb, 2013



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