Brahea decumbensMexican Dwarf Blue Palm
While fairly well known to palm enthusiasts all around the world, for
some reason this palm has always managed to escape cultivation. What this
small palm lacks in stature, it makes up for in color, and the striking,
steel blue leaves really are an extraordinary feature. It is one of the
toughest palms around and perfectly adapted to poor soils, drought and
severe freezes. It will grow slowly but steadily in a place in full sun
in all temperate and subtropical climates. B. decumbens has always been
on top of the list of the most desirable temperate palms ever, and specimens
such as the famous plant at Huntington Gardens in California have spirited
entusiasts' minds. Yes, seeds have been around, many false ones, eventually
turning out to be B. berlandieri or B. dulcis, but the true B. decumbens
has been ever so rare. Particularly because of this unobtainability we
are most proud to announce that now, after many failed visits to its native
location, we have finally managed to exclusively acquire the first true-to-name
commercial quantity of this palm to be available EVER and to finally be
able to introduce it into general cultivation!!!
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