Looking for a Dypsis lutscens substitute

[empireo22]

looking for a palm for a screening. must be able to grow in Florida sand without irrigation. and a fast grower. any ideas?

[Tropicgardener]

I despise Dypsis lutescens for a number of reasons (I know many other people here will disagree) and I like to use Ptychosperma macarthurii and some of the other clumping Ptychospermas as replacements. They need more water to establish but once established they are quite hardy but admittedly not as hardy as Dypsis lutescens.

Edited September 1, 2014 by Tropicgardener

[Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)]

looking for a palm for a screening. must be able to grow in Florida sand without irrigation. and a fast grower. any ideas?

Where are you planting? Allagoptera arenaria is very happy in sand. Seems to be reliable even through zone 9b winters.

[Walter John]

Dypsis pembana or cabadae, or for faster results if available, the Dypsis cabadae x madagascariensis hybrid.

[trioderob]

baronii

hands down

[floridascape]

In florida... cheap, fast, low maintemance screen= caryota mitis. If you feel like waiting a bit I know somone with enough 1g caryota mitis variegata to make the most impressive screen you have ever seen.

[empireo22]

looking for a palm for a screening. must be able to grow in Florida sand without irrigation. and a fast grower. any ideas?

Where are you planting? Allagoptera arenaria is very happy in sand. Seems to be reliable even through zone 9b winters.

Melbourne Beach. I like the idea of something with a crownshaft but not a must....maybe the clumping pytchospermas would be nice but are hard to find.

[redant]

baronii

hands down

Not in FL unless you live to 1000 yrs old

Edited September 3, 2014 by redant

[redant]

caryota mitis does work well. dypsis lanceolata might do well if you mulch well. I have trays of them for free.