crazypalmdude
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Discussion thread for Wodyetia x Veitchia 'Foxy Lady'. If you would like to add a comment, click the Post Reply button.
Stan,Do these reproduce from seed? Or is every one of them sold started from a guy on a ladder passing pollen from one Foxtail to a Veitch?
I have one growing at warp speed (6 feet tall now) way up north here. I love these and am impressed with their adaptability. Last year at this time is was barely three feet tall.
i have one of these in a two gallon! are they slow growing? i tried to give it to my palm loving neighbor/ mentor but he said it was too good to give away
Has anybody ever done a study of what palms can be crossed? If a Foxtail can be crossed with Veltchia..How about Syagrus? An even hardier cross if possible. Veltchia with Archontophoenix,etc. Just wondering.
Stan,
As I understand the history of this cross, it was a natural occurance in a botanical garden in Florida (I believe). The two palms were planted close together so that one was taller than the other - resulting in pollen falling on the plant below. Then an observant gardener noticed differences, and bam - a new hybrid - and the parents were obvious. As I also understand, the cross can work both ways, with the "mother" and "father" being different.
I can't tell you about the possibilities of all the potential crosses, but I bet there are more out there than suspected.
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