Spotlight on Licualas

[Cindy Adair]

 I am so glad I have the climate and the space to indulge my enjoyment of so many palm genera! However if forced to choose, Licualas would be high on my list of favorites. 

 

Recently I dug out paths among the regrowth of tree fern foliage and bananas, to plant some shade loving palms in hurricane challenged Puerto Rico.

 

On a separate topic I can try to convey the steep terrain I reclaimed so as to keep some treasured palms near my house. Here's a preview:

 

 

 

For this topic I will highlight some palms finally in the ground and I will add others as I continue the clearing.

 

First my one and only L. cordata.

 

 

 

Please add portraits of your own Licualas (or photos you have taken elsewhere) as most books only show a fraction of available species.

 

Palmtalk has many previous topics, a few of which I reference below. Feel free to add links to others here as well. Thanks!

 

 

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/9274-just-love-them-licualas/

 

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/45953-licualas-like-puerto-rico/

 

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/48486-licualas-still-love-puerto-rico/

 

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/28410-licualas/

 

[Cindy Adair]

 

Licuala khoonmengii

Licuala sallehana

Below gives an idea of the slope and shows L. cordata, khoonmengii and sallehana together.

To be continued...

[Chatta]

Man that is a beautiful landscape to work with!!!

[palmad Merc]

That soil looks absolutely beautiful

[Cindy Adair]

34 minutes ago, Chatta said:

Man that is a beautiful landscape to work with!!!

Yes, it will take awhile longer for the island to recover, but I still love it here.  No way could I afford such property anywhere else in the U.S.!

So nice to meet you at the Aroid International Show earlier this month. 

[Cindy Adair]

37 minutes ago, palmad Merc said:

That soil looks absolutely beautiful

I am blessed that a serrated trowel is my go to tool for digging holes. The top layer is the best with all the decomposed plants blown down by the hurricane. Clay primarily underneath, but with the steep slope in this area I am hoping drainage won’t be too much of an issue. 

Oh, I do have lots of flat sunny areas but flat shady areas are far from the house after the loss of lots of big trees.

I am working to replant canopy which of course can now include more sun loving palm trees!

[Cindy Adair]

Licuala orbicularis, two plants.

Licuala montana

[palmad Merc]

I'm drooling

[Cindy Adair]

Licuala peltata v. sumawongii (aka Licuala elegans) was badly scorched while potted up and is now growing much better in proper conditions.

 

[Palmaceae]

I second the beautiful soil comment! Beautiful Licualas also! It is nice to see real soil instead of pure sand.

Edited February 13, 2018 by Palmaceae

[Kokioula]

Awesome collection of rarities! Licuala are so elegant and fascinating! This is the first flowering of a L peltata v sumawongii on Kaua'i 

[Cindy Adair]

That is certainly a beautiful photo of a gorgeous palm! 

Thanks again to all for the comments and keep those Licuala photos coming. I will add more as I plant them, rather than posting shots of my remaining ones in pots.

[Mostapha]

Here is a picture if my Licuala grandis. Obviously not very old, but I guess for NYS where I am told it is to dark and dry during winter months to grow anything other than chamaedoreas, I'm doing pretty good. I saw your other post about rebuilding your garden and I think it is spectacular. You definitely take time to stop and smell the roses. Glad you are able to come back stronger and better.

[CB Lisa]

Like your taste in palms, @Cindy Adair! Stunning piece of paradise (in spite of Irma/Maria!) and stunning little palms! They should surely thrive in that gorgeously rich looking soil! 

And @Kokioula, love your photos of that amazing inflorescence! It almost looks like ‘jewelry’ on an already beautiful palm!