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Dypsis Mystery

Urban Rainforest

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freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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I agree Jeff, I have one small sacrificial plant in the ground that was basically unfazed by 27F and light frost and many nights at or below freezing. I is supposed to be the real deal. We will see.

Matt

Not that I know a damn thing about Dypsis,but

ya'll are getting fine leaf (fakey) confused with the real true ambositrae! It is easy to see how these ID's get cornfusing :)

What would this board do without Dypsis mysteries,and Cold Weather threads(I resemble the cold weather threads)? :mrlooney::lol::)

Hi Scott, No I am talking about the real deal. I also have fine leafs which were burned 50% by the above temps. I have heard the true ambo is more cold hardy.

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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gsn Veteran

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Hi Matt,

I know you were talking about the real deal, but Jeff and tiki were talking about the cold tolerance of fine leaf fakey regarding JD in OC's comment about fakeys in California, not the cold tolerance of the real ambositrae! :)

That is why I said it was easy to get confused. :winkie:

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Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Speaking of the fakeys, I believe I heard that a name is coming down the pike soon....

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Daryl Grand Master

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What happened to the Bohemian thread? Here one day gone the next??? :huh:

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Peter Veteran

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Here's a photo of one of my 'true Ambositraes', looking like it's going to split already. If you notice there are 2 spears.

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The whole plant:

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And here are a couple others, all bought at the same time from Jungle Music, planted directly into the ground from large liners almost 2 years ago. No sign of splitting or suckering in these ones:

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San Fernando Valley, California

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Walter John Grand Master

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Speaking of the fakeys, I believe I heard that a name is coming down the pike soon....

Heard the same rumour over here Bill, in fact what I heard was that they have the name and have had it for quite some time. I wonder why they waited (whoever they are) until everybody has them growing all over the place and for years now.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Speaking of the fakeys, I believe I heard that a name is coming down the pike soon....

Heard the same rumour over here Bill, in fact what I heard was that they have the name and have had it for quite some time. I wonder why they waited (whoever they are) until everybody has them growing all over the place and for years now.

Can't remember what I heard...D. plumosa sticks in my head, but that doesn't quite make sense. As I always said, I think it should been named after Robert Riffle. It seems like a "rifflei" to me!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Here's a photo of one of my 'true Ambositraes', looking like it's going to split already. If you notice there are 2 spears.

IMG_2351.jpg

The whole plant:

IMG_2358-1.jpg

And here are a couple others, all bought at the same time from Jungle Music, planted directly into the ground from large liners almost 2 years ago. No sign of splitting or suckering in these ones:

IMG_2354.jpg

IMG_2359.jpg

Thats exactly what my plant looked like except the next spear got stuck under an older leaf and it grew all twisted and funky looking. I'm hoping it straightens out in time.

Encinitas on a hill 1.5 miles from the ocean.

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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:D Yes, I bumped this too. I wonder the current state of this palm...

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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8 minutes ago, BS Man about Palms said:

:D Yes, I bumped this too. I wonder the current state of this palm...

Dang Bill,

your a mystery Dypsis thread bumping crazed man.

and I like it :) 

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

Sunset zone 24

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quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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Steves been off the radar for a long time now; too bad. :(  But my neighbor has been growing this same palm for a number of years. He bought it as decipens from a grower, although consensus seems to be that it came from the "onilihensis" batch of seedlings via Floribunda from that time period. It literally looks like you crossed a decipiens with an upright onilihensis. Like Steves palm, Terry's has split & become a double. It's a killer palm, & a great grower.

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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Matt in OC Grand Master

Matt in OC

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The Ambos. I've gotten from Floribunda have really been wimps in full sun. Anyone else have a similar experience? They're such beautiful palms!

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quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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16 hours ago, neoflora said:

Its a Ambo! And bring back the flowered trunks!

Man, you're never gonna let me forget wearing those, are you Ron? So seriously, would you say there are different "versions of ambo? Mine don't look much like these. For one, they're not as stocky. From different areas of Madgascar?

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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Here's the palm in question. It's in a very tough place to get decent pictures.

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Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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Here's what I'd call a "regular " ambo a short distance away..A much smaller stemmed palm; leaves not as recurved. 

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Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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On 12/23/2017, 7:54:31, Matt in OC said:

The Ambos. I've gotten from Floribunda have really been wimps in full sun. Anyone else have a similar experience? They're such beautiful palms!                      

Here in the relatively coastal strip (2 miles inland) they seem to do fine in full sun. But it does take them a while to adjust to it, and they're not terribly fast.

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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