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comic097

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My Dictyocaryum lamarckianum is on a way road to dying this the 3rd one ive had, it has great canopy and gets its fair share of water, but still they all seem to brown off, any advice

Paul

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MattyB Grand Master

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look the other way

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Pedro 65 Grand Master

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Paul, from your pic, it stands out that it "hates " what its growing in, and looks like it has had way "too much water", they are tough, they really are but they "must" have "very good drainage"

Ive raved on in "all" my D/caryum threads about "raised beds", the deeper the better so the roots can "keep growing down ".

Yes, they come from "very high" rainfall areas but the slopes are "steep", I have yours put away and they are safe, but to have a "win" with growing these in our climate Paul, you "have " to build a good size raised bed a min 500mm high, 1mtr and they will "Crank" rather than Cark

I agree with Matty's response :) but when you look away, rip that poor bugger out and "start again"

Pete

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Moose Grand Master

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Paul - Grew one about 18 years ago, looked great until its second summer. It looked much like yours, it never saw its second fall.

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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Death will result.

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I had one about the some size as yours Paul in my shadehouse , and it did the same thing , it eventually died . I think too much water might have been the culprit in my case , oh well i'll just have find another and try again . Good luck anyway .

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Whatever you do, DON'T send it to me.

Death will result.

Hahahaha im doing a pretty good job of that Dave :winkie:

Sorry to hear Moose

Too easy Richie, ill keep an eye out for ya mate.

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richnorm Grand Master

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Tricky grow here but they don't seem to mind some sun. I even put a couple in full sun and they are coping. Once you sus the mix they should grow fast for you in that Brisbane warmth.

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Thanks Rich, i won't be quitting on such an awsom palm, how good, or not so good was the cricket today, thought we had you guys, great game :greenthumb:

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Thanks Rich, i won't be quitting on such an awsom palm, how good, or not so good was the cricket today, thought we had you guys, great game :greenthumb:

Home advantage !

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Paul, Lillikoi Lee and I ordered about 20 or so seeds a few years back, and they all germinated very quickly. Mine grew like champs and were about 12" tall, then one by one they turned brown and died. Ouch! Follow Pete's advice, his are well on their way to a D. lamarckianum forest.

I eventually got three from Bill Austin and another from the original seed batch from Lee. So far so good.

Tim

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Hilo, Hawaii

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Cheers Tim, yep i've been known to water abit, just abit :winkie: Not long till we see you in this part of the world Tim ?

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Paul,

I can only agree with Pete. Local conditions are really important, and probably more so for this palm than many others. I hope you're successful because this one is a real beauty! :)

Good luck!

Bo-Göran

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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Thanks Bo, really appreciate the kind words mate,i hoping to post a successful thread of a Dictyocaryum lamarckianum in my yard one day :winkie:

Paul

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