Here is a particularly silver variety flowering nicely in someone's yard in the San Fernando Valley, California
by palmbob Jul 24, 2003 5:20 PM
Here is a nice bloomer showing plenty of seed, too. The black seed on the left is ripe and ready to plant, while the ripening fruit on the right still has about a month to go before it can be germinated
by palmbob Jul 24, 2003 5:20 PM
This is a smaller plant in a local arboretum showing how it's blue coloration stands out against a green background. Nice. Pasadena, California
by palmbob Jul 24, 2003 5:20 PM
My own garden plant
by palmbob Sep 18, 2003 8:33 AM
Loaded with seed in March, Pasadena California
by palmbob Mar 31, 2004 12:36 PM
ripening fruit
by palmbob Aug 22, 2004 9:48 AM
late summer fruit
by palmbob Aug 25, 2004 11:18 AM
this god-dess in silver is a true collectors edition, here in Lahore Pakistan it is happy on the warmth of the wheather
by jawadkundi May 19, 2005 11:04 PM
it is a miniature of the bismark in looks, my gargens wheather is humid n warm
by jawadkundi May 20, 2005 11:04 PM
this seed was potted before 6 months and after third day of hatching it is growing by .25 inch daily
by jawadkundi Sep 13, 2005 10:58 PM
My baby "Grey Goddess" growing by the day almost .25 of an inch, right out of the seed.
by jawadkundi Dec 5, 2005 10:17 PM
Street in Los Angeles lined with blooming plants
by palmbob Jan 24, 2006 9:23 PM
Flowers on tree in San Diego
by palmbob Jan 24, 2006 9:23 PM
showing typical skirt of unpruned tree, Los Angeles
by palmbob Jan 24, 2006 9:23 PM
Used in cactus landscaping southern California
by palmbob Feb 2, 2006 9:59 PM
Seed from rarepalmseeds. I had a previous lot from elsewhere, 1 out of 5 grew after 12 months, then died! Better luck this time hopefully.
by wallaby1 Feb 12, 2006 9:17 PM
nice 'seedling' (about 10' tall) showing slight costapalmate shape to leaves (palmate with division down center), southern California
by palmbob May 23, 2006 10:52 PM
"The baby has grown 7 inches, 5 months, jawadkundi"
by jawadkundi Jun 5, 2006 10:28 PM
"Seedling 4 inch tall, jawadkundi"
by jawadkundi Jun 23, 2006 10:17 PM
"1 year old seedling, .5 inch wide leaf, 14 inch tall"
by jawadkundi Jun 23, 2006 10:11 PM
" The grey goddess, bloom time ripe summers early June, in Lahore, Pakistan, bit humid but extreame ly hot, jawadkundi"
by jawadkundi Jun 20, 2006 11:13 PM
" The grey goddess, bloom time ripe summers early June, in Lahore, Pakistan, bit humid but extreame ly hot, jawadkundi"
by jawadkundi Jun 21, 2006 9:46 PM
" The grey goddess, stem in the making of a 7 year old baby, jawadkundi"
by jawadkundi Jun 18, 2006 11:31 PM
crown of leaves of a younger plant, southern California, showing color contrast to surround 'green' vegetation.
by palmbob Jul 27, 2006 7:56 PM
southern California leaf
by palmbob Jul 27, 2006 7:58 PM
yellow, hooked teeth of plant about to form a trunk, southern California
by palmbob Jul 27, 2006 8:00 PM
I know we have a lot of photos of this palm, but still nice to look at more. Los Angeles county, late summer
by palmbob Sep 11, 2006 3:10 PM
all ripe seeds, ready to pick and plant, southern California, mid September
by palmbob Sep 11, 2006 3:25 PM
ripe fruit
by palmbob Sep 11, 2006 3:26 PM
seed, probably fertile
by palmbob Sep 11, 2006 3:27 PM
sky view
by palmbob Sep 11, 2006 3:28 PM
petioles and flower stalks (the cylindrical projections) on mature palm
by palmbob Sep 11, 2006 3:30 PM
by Kell Oct 12, 2006 11:26 PM
by Kell Oct 12, 2006 11:27 PM
by Kell Oct 12, 2006 11:26 PM
by RWhiz Dec 5, 2006 11:22 PM
jawad kundi - Three stages - seed ling - one week old - one year old - 3 year old - all there growing and showing monthly growth - a treat for the caring
by jawadkundi Jun 5, 2007 12:03 PM
jawad kundi - one week from 0.025 to .85 of an inch
by jawadkundi Jun 4, 2007 2:04 AM
jawad kundi - one year from 1inch to 4 inch
by jawadkundi Jun 4, 2007 2:12 AM
jawad kundi - two year old - its progress depends on heat control and regular sort watering
by jawadkundi Jun 4, 2007 2:01 AM
Flowers
by Kelli Jul 19, 2007 5:25 PM
Mexican Blue Palm growing naturally. Only found doing so in Baja California where this photo was taken. Nowhere in the world is this palm grown naturally.
by joradanj0747 Aug 23, 2007 12:38 PM
"Small one, Dalmatia, Omis, Croatia, Zone 9b"
by veruda Jan 10, 2008 2:09 PM
skirt and retained leaf bases in this minimally pruned palm, southern California
by palmbob Feb 6, 2008 3:35 AM
growing in cactus garden, Huntington Gardens, California
by palmbob Feb 6, 2008 3:36 AM
Grown from seed in Tucson, 2 to 3 years old
by ddschlager Aug 19, 2008 2:16 PM
Have patience with this one!!!
by ddschlager Aug 19, 2008 2:16 PM
trunk of mature palm
by palmbob Oct 13, 2008 2:47 PM
all these palms were planted recently from boxes... I was surprised to see that none have had setbacks and all did fine (this is 6 months later)
by palmbob Nov 18, 2008 6:22 AM
Brahea armata growing in tropics
by kris_achar Mar 4, 2009 3:33 PM
Brahea armata growing in tropics
by kris_achar Mar 4, 2009 3:33 PM
Brahea armata growing in tropics
by kris_achar Mar 4, 2009 10:35 PM
Brahea armata growing in tropics
by kris_achar Mar 4, 2009 10:35 PM
southern California in a botanical garden
by palmbob Mar 13, 2009 4:22 AM
Small Blue Hesper Palm with entire leaves, container-grown. Sofia, Bulgaria.
by purplesun Mar 29, 2009 6:45 PM
Old, silver armata guarding corner.Hayward Ca.
by BayAreaTropics Apr 30, 2009 12:19 AM
The center piece at Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, Ca.
by Kell Oct 15, 2009 3:22 AM
The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California
by Kell Oct 15, 2009 3:22 AM
by Kell Oct 15, 2009 3:22 AM
The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California
by Kell Oct 15, 2009 3:22 AM
by Kell Oct 15, 2009 3:22 AM
The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California
by Kell Oct 15, 2009 3:22 AM
petiole close up
by palmbob Jan 6, 2010 10:09 PM
relatively new petiole close up with scurf... older petioles are smooth
by palmbob Jan 6, 2010 10:10 PM
in the right environment, these can be particularly ornamental... San Diego County in a lush, palm garden
by palmbob Mar 28, 2011 3:50 PM
look of an uncleaned trunk. Still a nice look with this palm
by palmbob Mar 30, 2011 7:58 AM
Planted recently in Zone 10 Ventura County
by Clare_CA Jul 11, 2011 1:29 PM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 28, 2011 10:05 AM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by growin Jul 29, 2011 6:05 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by growin Jul 29, 2011 8:55 PM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 21, 2011 9:56 AM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 21, 2011 9:57 AM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 21, 2011 9:57 AM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 21, 2011 10:40 AM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 21, 2011 10:41 AM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 21, 2011 10:47 AM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 21, 2011 10:47 AM
Awesome,Roman column like palm,Hayward Ca.
by BayAreaTropics Feb 9, 2012 7:27 PM
Huntington Gardens desert garden, California
by palmbob Nov 11, 2012 11:08 AM
Cataviña, Baja California. Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 12, 2015 10:53 AM
Near Cataviña, Baja California. Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 12, 2015 10:57 AM
Juvenile palms. Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 12, 2015 11:03 AM
60 ft tall. Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 12, 2015 11:11 AM
Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 12, 2015 11:12 AM
Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 12, 2015 11:13 AM
Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 12, 2015 11:20 AM
Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 12, 2015 11:21 AM
Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 12, 2015 11:22 AM
Silver becomes blue in the shade.
by BayAreaTropics Nov 29, 2015 6:30 AM
Photo courtesy of Jeremy Spath, the owner of Spath Gardens, for landscape design and installation in Southern California. Copyright of Jeremy Spath. http://spathgardens.com/
by Kell Dec 11, 2015 2:14 PM
by Kell Mar 7, 2016 5:51 PM
Photo courtesy of; copyright of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona.
by Kell Apr 28, 2016 7:49 PM
Giardini La Mortella, Ischia, Italy. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Jun 7, 2016 1:06 PM
Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens, Barcelona, Spain. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Apr 14, 2018 4:59 PM
Copyright David Feix, of David Feix Landscape Design in the East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula.
by Kell May 7, 2018 2:23 PM
Copyright David Feix, of David Feix Landscape Design in the East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula.
by Kell Nov 23, 2019 5:40 PM
Mature Brahea armata in southern Utah (zone 8b / 9a)
by UtahTropics12 May 31, 2023 8:13 AM
Mature Brahea armata in Southern Utah (zone 8b / 9a)
by UtahTropics12 May 31, 2023 8:13 AM
Mature Brahea armata in southern Utah (zone 8b / 9a)
by UtahTropics12 May 31, 2023 8:13 AM