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Dypsis florencei


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I am growing both of these palms in Leilani Estates HI one has an entire leaf and the other is a split leaf (same specie) and I would love to hear comments about these palms. I have also heard that these are considered to be Dypsis palidosa? My Dypsis palidosa look related but are different in many ways. Any opinions?

Another question I have is how true would the offspring be to the mother plant in other words would the simple leaf palm produce simple leaf seedlings or divided leaf seedlings as they grow or both?

I have a few thousand seedlings at this time of the simple leaf form but I am not sure if they will take after there mother. anybody else out there know? I hope that they do as this is a great looking palm.

I have grown other batches of impoted seed in the past and they have grown with an entire leaf as a juviinile palm but ultimately the leaves will divide. This simple leaf form seems to be unusual for this palm.

Jerry

Dypsis florencei (simple leaf)

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Dypsis florencei (split leaf)

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Jerry D. Andersen

JD Andersen Nursery

Fallbrook, CA / Leilani Estates, HI

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Jerry,

     These are a beautiful palm, in either of it's form. I think most people will agree, you will certainly get both forms from the entire leaf form. I would also like to mention, that this still is an un-descibed species to my knowledge, and it's name; florencei orriginated from Alfred's wife's name which is Florence. He is a seed merchant in Tana. A great understory palm!

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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These are one of the best! Here's mine which varies from totally undivided leaves, to a single split.

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Here's a young one that started off nicely bifid, but has recently started splitting...maybe just a different form, or maybe another species altogether..

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While we're looking at these kinds of Dypsis, Clayton has a beauty growing through his shadehouse..must bt 15 ft tall now...perhaps a similar species, but more robust...

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Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Jeff, Alfred is a nurseryman, just like you! Yes he does sell seeds. He has supplied the world with a number of wonderful plants and palms. He is also my friend!

Jerry, I have this palm growing and flowering in San Clemente. Who would have thought? Mardy Darian told me about this palm more than 12 years ago. He said it looked similar to Pelagodoxa with a colored crownshaft.

I will continue to grow and sell as D. Florencia regardless of what someone might say it is!

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I was only aware of the simple leaf form.  It's too early to tell with mine yet, as they seem to be struggling even to put out there first leaf.  I assume they are relatively slow growers, unless I don't have the conditions right.  The first few that I had germinate seemed to burn and die as soon as they sprouted, so I have moved them into less light, which seems to have overcome that problem, but I don't know if there is another issue slowing growth.

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Corey Lucas-Divers

Dorset, UK

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Jerry,

Yes, as you know, these are great palms that really thrive here in Leilani Estates. I've found them to be relatively fast growers. They probably go from a 1G size to 12-14 ft in about 5-6 years. Here's one.

Bo-Göran

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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And looking up into the crown, against the sun

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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