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Bulletproof Dypsis for Southern California?

Ice Blue

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Gabriel:

Your observations are in keeping with mine.

Pembana and lanceolata like a bit of shade, especially the pembies, here in La Habra, which is more coastal, but not by the beach.

Hovitra takes the sun here, as does saintluciei. I'd be curious to see how they do for you.

I think albofarinosa is best with a bit of shade. Leptocheilos is great in teh sun here, as is arenarum.

Might be worth a shot for you, too.

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Dave,

I have never tried hovitra, first time hearing of it actually. I have failed three times with saintluciei. One was never happy and died, the other two seemed unhappy as well, they were in pots, and I moved them to a more favorable areas. They immediately responded and started growing fast and looking good. Then, they suddenly died after last winter. Maybe I'll give  it another try.

I have a couple of small arenarums, and glad to hear that they can take the sun. 

How has your experience been with Dypsis hybrids?

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I've had one "tri bear" that seems okay, thought it's in a grove with a Roystonea and other plants, not in full sun. But it's growing well. Other smaller ones are just getting started, I have them in the semi-shade.

Other than that, no experience with Dypsis hybrids.

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I bought a 1 gal tri bear that has been in the ground a year and a half and it is starting to become one of the fastest growing palms in my garden.  Full sun 1 mile from coast in Carlsbad.  My other one gets more shade and it is way slower.   Neither one show any damage coming out of the winter. Pembana always has some spotting coming out of winter but gets close to full sun and is pretty fast too.  Bought as a triple 5 gal now has seven and biggest has three rings of trunk in 4 yrs.. Decaryi is a no brainer here and my leptochelios thrives as well.  Fronds seem to grow through winter but hold off opening til Spring so then bang bang bang.   Lutescens also a no brainer here.  Replanting a planter with albofarinosa st lucei plumosa lanceolata and heteromorpha.  From reading the other posts seem like they should all do well.  We will see.

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Ice Blue Community Regular

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I moved out of the house where I planted these but here were my results:

 

D. plumosa - too thin.  Blew over and split during a storm

D. ambositrae - did really well

D. baronii - also did very well

D. onilahensis - excellent grower

D. decipiens - killed 2.  probably due to my impatience.  Will try again

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