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Weeping Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Bigfish

By Bigfish
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Bigfish Mentor

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This is one of the most stunning Rhapidophyllum hystrix palms I have ever seen. It stood out to me in a sea of Needle Palms from 50 feet away. Most Needle Palms have somewhat stiff leaves, but some are slightly lax. This one had leaves like soft ribbons, and every single leaf was like that. In a couple of the pictures, there are other Needles you can see for comparison. There are also some Sabal and Serenoa growing around.

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Very nice!

-Krishna

Kailua, Oahu HI. Near the beach but dry!

Still have a garden in Zone 9a Inland North Central Florida (Ocala)

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Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

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Sweet! ....... get seeds.....its a winner!

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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Bigfish Mentor

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Unfortunately no seeds, but I know where the plant is and will be back.

I can only imagine what a well-cared for palm would look like in cultivation. The world needs more cultivars of Rhapidophyllum hystrix!

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I like this shaggy version. Can you imagine that one at 5-6 feet high.

Zone 9b (formerly listed as Zone 9a); Sunset 14

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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Beautiful waterfall effect

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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Jackpot! Hope the seeds come out the same for you.

I just hope it has some seeds the next time I visit it. Even if it does, I think the chances of them coming true from seed are very slim, and you wouldn't know for a few years.

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tank Grand Master

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Frank,

Ring Park?

As we discussed, pretty hit and miss (with more misses) on finding seed on any needle.

Jason

Gainesville, Florida

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Jason, that one is very close to Ring Park! I tend to wander off the trails, LOL.

Yeah the seeds on wild palms had already fallen to the ground and were gone here. Cultivated Needles hold onto their seeds for much longer, which I am pretty sure is a function of their growing conditions. The wild palms are almost always in deep shade and in very moist, humid conditions. The trunks are almost always covered up in leaves and other clutter too, so they probably don't flower as much and if they do, they aren't pollinated. Cultivated palms are tended to better and the trunks kept clear of debris, so they can have more flowers and seeds.

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Another Awesome Rhapidophyllum. Weeping stems and foliage have always been a favorite of mine. Keep them coming Frank!

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Bigfish Mentor

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Beautulf plant!

The weeping is probably from the lack of direct sunlight though...

Hi Jim,

The surrounding Needle Palms all had the same amount of sunlight that this one did, so pretty sure it's a genetic mutation.

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Beautulf plant!

The weeping is probably from the lack of direct sunlight though...

Hi Jim,

The surrounding Needle Palms all had the same amount of sunlight that this one did, so pretty sure it's a genetic mutation.

Thats way better than what I said( ;

Really is a gorgous version! hmmm

Rhapidophyllum hystrix -

clara
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The hardiest palm on Earth!

Love to send them to folk in Ohio, to grow them outside.

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Beautiful. I'll have to see if I can spot one with leaves like that amongst the 3 gallons at the  local nursery, although they may not show that characteristic yet at that age.

Woodville, FL

zone 8b

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