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Dypsis decipiens growing at 43°S


Albey

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Hi there - I would like to show you my Dypsis decipiens growing in Christchurch New Zealand at 43°S

This will be its 4th Winter since planted out and has never had permanent cold damage. The climate here is oceanic / temperate with mild to warm sunny Summers and cold frosty Winters.

Hottest month is just: 23.0°c / 13.0°c and coldest month is: 11.5°c / 2.5°c - This Palm can tolerate these cold Winters with no problems, and have been very surprised at how tough it is.

So here it is:

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Gives me hope. How old/tall was it when you planted it out?

JT

Shimoda, Japan, Lat: 36.6N, Long: 138.8

Zone 9B (kinda, sorta), Pacific Coast, 1Km inland, 75M above sea level
Coldest lows (Jan): 2-5C (35-41F), Hottest highs (Aug): 32-33C (87-91F)

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Awesome. I think I need to find one or more for my garden

Thanks Pip. You wont have any issues in Adelaide, it will love your hot Summers.

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Gives me hope. How old/tall was it when you planted it out?

JT

It was planted 3-years, 4-months ago. It was only slightly smaller than it is now.

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Albey, your Decipiens in lookn the goods, I think its great they grow slow as they are eye catchers at an early age. Pete

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Albey, your Decipiens in lookn the goods, I think its great they grow slow as they are eye catchers at an early age. Pete

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Thanks Pedro 65.

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She's a beaut!

What other hidden treasures have you got growing?

Thanks Peter,

I have a Phoenix loureroi var. humilis in the ground. A parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi planted out. Another Dypsis decipiens, a Butia odorata, Arenga engleri, a Brahea armata and many Trachycarpus fortunei.

Many Palms in pots including Brahea edulis, Brahea nitida, Livistona australis, Phoenix sylvestris, Washingtonia robusta, Trachycarpus takil, Trachycarpus martianus var. khasia hills, Rhopalostylis chathamica var. pitt island, Rhopalostylis baueri "raoul island", a Dypsis ambositrae and more small Dypsis decipiens.

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Rod

Good to see you on here .

Mine is growing well but no where near your size !

***** i give you 5 star rating for that palm ! WOW !

Troy

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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NIce palm.

@ Albey, How is your Dypsis ambositrae going?

Im in Victoria Australia (frost free area) i guess kinda similar climate but hotter summers and just ordered a couple of hopefully the real deal D. ambositrae(not D. plumosa) in a good size (250mm down) from QLD (delivered in spring) so interesting to see how they go…I'm guessing if they grow where you are they should do a bit better where i am.

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Stunning dypsis. They say they're slow growers, but I'd be fine looking at it while at that size, no matter how long.

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Nice!

Palos Verdes Estates - coastal Los Angeles - 33°45'N 118°24'W

On a cliff, 2 blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Zone 10b - Sunset zone 24

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Yes a very pretty palm.

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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Rod

Good to see you on here .

Mine is growing well but no where near your size !

***** i give you 5 star rating for that palm ! WOW !

Troy

Hi Troy - good to be here, I have been lurking in the background for about two years and finally decided to join.

Thanks for those nice comments. Its looking like we can grow them at this latitude - what do you think after having your one in the ground, and watching my one grow over the last 3-years ?

I will post photos of the other one i have in the ground this Summer coming ( 2015/2016 ) - it should look better by then.

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NIce palm.

@ Albey, How is your Dypsis ambositrae going?

Im in Victoria Australia (frost free area) i guess kinda similar climate but hotter summers and just ordered a couple of hopefully the real deal D. ambositrae(not D. plumosa) in a good size (250mm down) from QLD (delivered in spring) so interesting to see how they go…I'm guessing if they grow where you are they should do a bit better where i am.

Hi Pigafetta

My Dypsis ambositrae is only small and far to new to know about hardiness here ( Only had it for 2-months ) Its the real deal Ambositrae. I will post a pic of it.

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Whats your soil like there albey?? Im in Victoria and planning on planting mine out come spring how many leaves are u getting per year?? What other dypsis var do u have growing??

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Albey, that's an awesome decipie. Well done. :)

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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Albey, as I sweat here in the northern Nuclear Summer, I admire your magnificent D. decipiens.

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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would it make it in Queenstown NZ ????

Hi trioderob - why you ask about Queenstown - do you own property there ? ( The answer would be NO - Winters are too cold ) - Even Canary Island Date Palms will not grow in Queenstown.

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Whats your soil like there albey?? Im in Victoria and planning on planting mine out come spring how many leaves are u getting per year?? What other dypsis var do u have growing??

Hi coops 3214 - Soil is a clay / loam type - I add a fine bark mulch ( PH 5.5 - 6.0 ) to the top layer.

I only have two Dypsis species / D. decipiens and D. ambositrae.

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Albey, as I sweat here in the northern Nuclear Summer, I admire your magnificent D. decipiens.

Thanks DoomsDave - Do you have a Dypsis decipiens ?

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2.5 C, cold, lol

Our winters get to -20 some years

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Larry Shone in wet and sunny north-east England!  Zone9 ish

Tie two fish together and though they have two tails they cannot swim <>< ><>

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I love this palm but i thought that it will not survive in our climate! I should try it in my garden.

Congratularions!

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UPDATE: After colder than normal Winter

DYPSIS DECIPIENS - 4-Years, 1-month after planting out from a 35L ( 9g )

After a harsh and colder than normal Winter, followed by a colder than normal January, this is how my Dippy fared.
Pretty good considering it took ( 6-months ago ) one night at -4.7°c ( 23.5°f ) and 11-hours below freezing.
Photo taken this morning.

 

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7 hours ago, Albey said:

UPDATE: After colder than normal Winter

DYPSIS DECIPIENS - 4-Years, 1-month after planting out from a 35L ( 9g )

After a harsh and colder than normal Winter, followed by a colder than normal January, this is how my Dippy fared.
Pretty good considering it took ( 6-months ago ) one night at -4.7°c ( 23.5°f ) and 11-hours below freezing.
Photo taken this morning.

 

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wow! It still looks great!!!

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Also, you gotta love those bright red spears!!

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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5 hours ago, Josh-O said:

Also, you gotta love those bright red spears!!

Thanks Josh

Yeah - loving the red spears

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17 hours ago, Albey said:

Thanks Josh

Yeah - loving the red spears

good job! keep up the good work. It's nice to see this palm growing so well for you in New Zealand.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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On 2/7/2016, 1:50:02, Albey said:

UPDATE: After colder than normal Winter

DYPSIS DECIPIENS - 4-Years, 1-month after planting out from a 35L ( 9g )

After a harsh and colder than normal Winter, followed by a colder than normal January, this is how my Dippy fared.
Pretty good considering it took ( 6-months ago ) one night at -4.7°c ( 23.5°f ) and 11-hours below freezing.
Photo taken this morning.

 

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Great looking D. decipiens!

Are you using small crushed rocks as ground cover in the planter?

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That's awesome cold tolerance on such a beautiful Palm. I always feel ripped off that D. Decipiens doesn't have better heat tolerance though. It makes it a no-go or at least very difficult in Florida and Texas where it would otherwise be a good choice as far as the low temperatures go. 

Corpus Christi, TX, near salt water, zone 9b/10a! Except when it isn't and everything gets nuked.

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For just a second, I thought someone ripped off my Super Decipiens . . .

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On 10/02/2016 3:07:27, Palm Tree Jim said:

Great looking D. decipiens!

Are you using small crushed rocks as ground cover in the planter?

Hi Jim

Crushed rock on the surface - yes

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On 10/02/2016 5:36:42, Central Floridave said:

" one night at -4.7°c ( 23.5°f ) and 11-hours below freezing."

 

Wow, that is impressive cold tolerance!

Hi Dave - thanks

Loving the cold tolerance of this Palm.

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On 10/02/2016 7:04:19, Xerarch said:

That's awesome cold tolerance on such a beautiful Palm. I always feel ripped off that D. Decipiens doesn't have better heat tolerance though. It makes it a no-go or at least very difficult in Florida and Texas where it would otherwise be a good choice as far as the low temperatures go. 

Hi Ammon - thanks

I am under the assumption that Dypsis decipiens does have good heat tolerance. ( But maybe better in a drier heat, rather than a humid one )

Not sure what the magical formula is in growing this Palm properly

 

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