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Dypsis Ambositra Fine Leaf

STEVE IN SO CAL

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As I watch this plant grow in my garden, I can't help but notice that it more closely resembles a Ravenaea than a Dypsis. The larger ones that I've seen don't have a crownshaft to speak of...could it be a Ravenaea? Has it ever been studied while flowering? Just a whacky thought...

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

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Was it sold to you as D. ambositrae - or Fine Leaf?  Do you have a pic of it?

It's very interesting that there have been reports of dypsis and ravenea having a resemblance and sometimes confusion in ID'ing - they're both from Madagascar.  Hm.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

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Steve, give us a picture.

If it's the plant always sold as D. ambositrae, then it's a Dypsis for sure, with a somewhat tristicious habit, and a crownshaft.

It's also got rather Dyppy recurving leaves.

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(Dave from So-Cal @ Sep. 01 2006,20:09)

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a somewhat tristicious habit

Tristicious? Was ist?

rather Dyppy recurving leaves.

hehe.  when I see my Fine-Leaf again, I'll probably think Dyppy - and laugh at it. :D

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

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I think it is a bit tristicous...

I have mine in a mass planting of 9 or 11 (can't remember) by my pool.

Also, a local nursery reports that 1 gal plants survived a hard frost, while D Baronii of the same age and in the same block of plants were killed outright. The Ambo fine leaf was unscathed.

Doesn't sound like a Dypsis...I kill Dypsis, and I can't kill this one (how scientific was THAT?)

I need to get back to trying to post pics again....maybe this holiday weekend.

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

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Here's a pic of one of 'em.

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Oh, yeah, the shoe's the usual 'Murkin size 12, 12" 30 cm yadda yadda yadda

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This is certainly the Dypsis sp."FINE LEAF" in the picture. And it is a pretty hardy palm ,IMO.They will begin to set seed at a small size(7-8'). And it does have a crownshaft.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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(Jeff Searle @ Sep. 02 2006,22:26)

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This is certainly the Dypsis sp."FINE LEAF" in the picture. And it is a pretty hardy palm ,IMO.They will begin to set seed at a small size(7-8'). And it does have a crownshaft.

I went back to the pic posted by Al in Kona from the D Ambo thread from a while back...it definately does have a crownshaft. Mine aren't that size yet. Sure does have leaf structure closer to my Rav Glauca than any of my Dypsis. But the crownshaft is the killer...

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

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Interesting about the leaf structure resembling the glauca - maybe that's why I like the Fine Leaf so much?

Steve - did I understand your post, that the Fine Leaf took a hard frost without problems?

Here's a pic of mine:

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St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

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SunnyFl

    Nice picture of your D. sp. Fine Leaf. Especially with that touch of red. :cool:

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Here's some tall ones at Utopia Nursery.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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(SunnyFl @ Sep. 03 2006,15:12)

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Interesting about the leaf structure resembling the glauca - maybe that's why I like the Fine Leaf so much?

Steve - did I understand your post, that the Fine Leaf took a hard frost without problems?

Here's a pic of mine:

Yes...I can get more specific info if you like...

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

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(STEVE IN SO CAL @ Sep. 03 2006,21:12)

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(SunnyFl @ Sep. 03 2006,15:12)

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Interesting about the leaf structure resembling the glauca - maybe that's why I like the Fine Leaf so much?

Steve - did I understand your post, that the Fine Leaf took a hard frost without problems?

Here's a pic of mine:

Yes...I can get more specific info if you like...

Yes, I would appreciate it, if it's not too much trouble.  I want to keep these guys happy.  I love their look - hope we start seeing many more of them offered for sale - they ought to be used much more often.

I'm also wondering how they will fare with all this rain we're getting.  Yesterday was like a deluge with more on the way.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

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what happened to the converse?? did u wear them out >.

Lyle

 

 

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(lyle-turner @ Sep. 10 2006,08:39)

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what happened to the converse?? did u wear them out >.<

Lyle!

I think it was aimed at me . . .

Hmm.  Do they wear Converse in Oz?  (Why do I ask.)

Naw, Converse never dies, just needed a little change of pace.  A lawyer (solictor, barrister) shoe instead of the usual bloke shoe . . . .

dave

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