One hardy genus

[LilikoiLee]

Here are the Chuniophoenix that we purchased from Bill Austin about five years ago.

We were just starting the garden and only a small part of it was cleared at that time. As a result we planted the hainanensis on top of a group of boulders. The only soil it had was a narrow soil fill that we poured into a shallow 6 inch deep and 1 foot wide crevice that we created by surrounding the palm with rocks. Somehow, without soil (or fertilizer) and exposure to hot day long Hawaiian sun it managed to not only survive but grow into a large 9 tall healthy palm.

Two days ago we decided to expand the soil circle around it by building a second rock wall further from the palm. Heres its picture.

We planted the nana in another section of the garden where it gets four hours of direct sun a day. It was also planted without benefit of much soil and on a blue rock mound. It has also thrived.

Both palms are gorgeous and the epitome of health even though neither of them was ever fertilized (but will be soon). This in one hardy genus!

Mike and Lee

[Jim in Los Altos]

Lee,

Your Chuniophoenix are fantastically healthy and attractive. I'm trying a couple of C. nana in my backyard and hope they have similar robustness.

[dalmatiansoap]

YaY! Beautiful plant!!!

[doranakandawatta]

Good to see LilikoiLee and Mike back on Palmtalk,

Your Carludovica looks great .

[Alicehunter2000]

Nana digging the North Florida heat and humidity. So far so good.

[Mauna Kea Cloudforest]

I like both, and they grow fine here. But I prefer the hainanensis, it's so pretty.