Sbal Minor or Pritchardia hillebrandii

[Mohsen]

I just get rid of a dried plant and now I have room to plant one palm, I dont want something tall and fast growing as there is roof limiting the height ...

I am thinking between Sabal Minor and Pritchardia hillebrandii...this is north face of the house and most of the day full sun...I prefer Pritchardia hillebrandii but only if it can make it there,

what do you think?

 

 

[quaman58]

I have both. The minor is nice & slow & somewhat manageable in size. The "right" variation also has nice, big flat leaves as well which look really cool. Imo the hillibrandii will get really big, really fast if it's happy. But it seems like it's maybe too much palm for the space available there. Choices, choices!

[Mohsen]

45 minutes ago, quaman58 said:

I have both. The minor is nice & slow & somewhat manageable in size. The "right" variation also has nice, big flat leaves as well which look really cool. Imo the hillibrandii will get really big, really fast if it's happy. But it seems like it's maybe too much palm for the space available there. Choices, choices!

Thanks Bret

is P.Hillibrandii OK with full sun too?

[quaman58]

Mohsen,

If you have a bit of humidity, it will do fine. These Hawaiian Pritchardias vary in their sun tolerance, but looking at where hillibrandii grows in Don Hodel's Pritchardia book, (Huelo islet, I think) they're being blasted by sun for much of the day.

[PalmatierMeg]

Against the house: Sabal minor. Out in the yard: Pritchardia.

[richnorm]

As Meg says...     

[kinzyjr]

I'd go with Sabal Minor, but I'm biased. :)

[Cape Garrett]

Sabal Minor will definitely stay smaller.  Up against the house, this is the better choice.

[Mohsen]

Look at this from another aspect, which one can stay alive and happy longer in pot( will do repotting if needed ) as one of them should go in ground there and the other stay in pot for a long time   how about now , still S.Minor is better choice to go to ground there ?

[richnorm]

In general I would say Pritchardia are happier than Sabal in containers. 

[Mohsen]

1 hour ago, richnorm said:

In general I would say Pritchardia are happier than Sabal in containers. 

Thanks for the confirmation 

so it's decided , will put the Sabal Minor in the there this weekend  

[Tracy]

On 4/18/2017, 6:09:59, Mohsen said:

 

 

 

 

 

Looking at your photos and the proximity to the house, and specifically the window, I would want to pull it out from the house as much as possible.  Doesn't matter which one you plant, I just think they will look better without the backside fronds pressed up against the window as it gets larger.  I think it will look better from inside too if its pulled out a little.  Either one will be attractive to look out on!