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Sunlight and Dypsis seedlings


Jason in Orlando

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How much sun is optimal for D. carlsmithii and prestoniana, respectively (one gallon size)?  Mine are all doing okay, just want to maximize growth.  Actually, how about D. "Orange Crush" too (one and a half years old)?  Thanks in advance.

Jason

Skell's Bells

 

 

Inland Central Florida, 28N, 81W. Humid-subtropical climate with occasional frosts and freezes. Zone 9b.

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Jason,

    Here in South Fla. as you know, we have very hot and sunny days. I have been growing both Dypsis carlsmithii and D. prestoniana for several years now. They have to be in shade, somewhere between say 30% to 60%. Mine in the shadehouse are under 55%. Much more shade than that, and they will start stretching for the light. Dypsis pilulifera(orange crush) needs more shade,I found.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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If they are 1 gallon size they can't take much sun. If you want to optimise growth put them in filtered light. Either that or morning sun for a few hours. All of mine seem to love it. As they get bigger like 15 gallon size they can take alot more sun.

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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My D. carlsmithii are under shade cloth of about 45%.  They look good at that exposure. They are large 2 gallon size plants.

My one D. prestoniana is also under the 45% shade cloth and it seems to want more shade.  I've seen yellowing and some slight brown burn.  I've moved it under a taller plant to help with that.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Thanks for the input gentlemen, I'll keep them where they are for now.

With regard to D. pilulifera, does anyone know if this is the same palm that RPS was selling seeds of as D. cf tsaravoasira?  They said that it wasn't that species specifically, but similar...  Those are what I actually have seedlings of.

Jason

Skell's Bells

 

 

Inland Central Florida, 28N, 81W. Humid-subtropical climate with occasional frosts and freezes. Zone 9b.

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