Phoenix rupicola - show us yours

[DoomsDave]

On 6/6/2016, 1:50:26, Phoenikakias said:

I'd say rather pant, pant, pant for the sylvestris growing in the background...

That's a rupicola, which is part of the thread.

[DoomsDave]

18 hours ago, Hillizard said:

Here's one of two I have in pots. It's really put on some size this summer, however this Phoenix species (in my 9a/9b zone) is sensitive to both frost and strong sun in my yard, just like P. roebelenii. 

 

7 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

Nope, definitely hardier than roebelenii, albeit not in a significant extent as far as your local conditions are concerned.

I'd be very careful about keeping rupies in a place that's too cool for too long, even if it won't freeze. They really want their heat. Robies seem to take the cool a lot better.

[Hillizard]

9 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

Nope, definitely hardier than roebelenii, albeit not in a significant extent as far as your local conditions are concerned.

Yes, I agree with you on P. rupicola being a bit hardier than P. roebelenii -- but that can be very site-specific in my locale. I've seen some P. roebelenii around town in various exposures that do well each winter and others that burn back severely. I don't think I've ever seen a P. rupicola in my area, at least not in a public setting, though we have plenty of stately old CIDPs. Full sun during our dry, hot summers takes a toll on some of the subtropicals I (try to) grow here. I've learned that many will only tolerate half-day morning sun. 

[Cikas]

This is the best looking phoenix species in my opinion.

[Phoenikakias]

19 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

That's a rupicola, which is part of the thread.

In the background!

[Phoenikakias]

I have discovered during pot cultivation at times both of roebelenii and rupicola, that former is considerably more drought tolerant. In fact it hates to wet all the time as a seedling, which could lead to its death. Totally other properties than rupicola, which hates also exessive heat. So regarding public plantings, whereas selected plants have in short to fend for themselves most of the time, rupicola may have a second hard time beside winter yearly, which is the peak of summer in mediterranean climates. This alone is imo a sufficient reason that it may not serve as a public plant, not to mention the much larger leaves in relation to the slow growth rate. Truth is that roebelenii specimens in most favorable microclimates are more and more selected as potted plants for public places here for the above mentioned reasons.

[Josue Diaz]

Here's mine this morning 

[xvang01]

Here's a triple rupies. Does really well in fresno county other then slow like a snail. 

[Rafael]

Here is mine, planted 2 years ago, from Viveros Palmasur, Spain (Javier Segura).