Lodoicea maldivica

[nomolos]

Is anyone growing one of these, do you have any pics?

[Jeff Searle]

Only in my mind. :laugh:  It's been a long time since seed has been available, and too expensive for me!

Jeff

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

I'm growing this one in my front hall...hasn't done much in 120 years (it's an original botanical print from 1827)

It also shows flower-to-seed sequence...it came with a bunch of text, but it is printed on both sides of the paper, so no way to frameit. Interesting reading, though...

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

OOPSIE...220 years (slower than I thought)

[bgl]

Hi Sol,

Welcome to the IPS Forum! We have three of these in the ground. Seed planted in Nov 1999. This is what two of them looked like about six months ago.

Bo-Göran

[www.dadluvsu.com]

I would grow one of these...  Are seeds just impossible to aquire?  What if one was to go to Seychilles?  Is smuggling the only way to obtain seeds?  

[bgl]

William,

I've heard that there is an export ban on viable seeds, but I don't know with 100% certainty that that's a fact. Assuming it is, it may not be possible to acquire seeds even if you were to visit the Seychelles.

Would be interesting to hear from someone who actually knows...

Bo-Göran

[Walter John]

Here's a couple of pics I posted about 18 months ago after I came back from my Darwin visit. There's a triple Lodociea planted there in the botanical gardens.

One of the most awe inspiring moments in my palm experience was just being near these palms.

[paulgila]

great pics ,wal.they are VERY impressive.

[www.dadluvsu.com]

Definately inspring pics you have there Wal...  Must have been a real treat!

Bo-Göran, I've got first dibs on seed purchase from you in 30-40 years!  Write me down for 3 please! :laugh:

[bgl]

William,

I'm going to need a hefty deposit for that!

Bo-Göran

[Al in Kona]

Even if there is an export ban (no certainty yet of course) on seed from the Seychelles, there must be at least a few trees in other parts of the world where these palms are producing some seed.  I think one place was in Sri Lanka.  What about in Singapore?  I guess the 3- palms in Darwin are not producing seed yet are they Wal?  Does anyone know about any other places where mature Lodoicea maldivica palms are located?

[www.dadluvsu.com]

(bgl @ Feb. 23 2007,14:21)

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William,

I'm going to need a hefty deposit for that!

Bo-Göran

With verification that I've been included in your will, I would be happy to leave a deposit!  

[Neofolis]

I'm sure I've seen seed available in the past year, but they were about £575.00/each, I think or £675.00 germinated.

[bgl]

Al,

I saw seeding Lodoiceas in Singapore Botanic Garden in 1998 (after the IPS Biennial in Thailand), and I'd think there must be at least a few others in botanical gardens in other tropical areas. But if would surprise me if any of those seeds are going to be commercially available.

And William,

Actually, first I need to make sure that I have a male and a female plant. I'll get back with you in about 30 years on that. Then we can talk!

Bo-Göran

[Palmy]

RPS was selling them for a while. I havent seen them up though.

[SubTropicRay]

Flamingo Gardens

[Alan_Tampa]

Ray, do you have a pic of Dr. U.A. Young's ?  Even a crappy one?

Alan

[SubTropicRay]

Alan,

I wish I did.  It has been in the open air atrium of his home since the 1970's.  Perhaps his son, Brad Young, will see this and post a photo here.

Ray

[Brad-Tampa]

Ray, Alan

Here is a recent photo of the Young garden Lodoicea. It was planted in the 70's from a seed shipped back to Dad by Mel Sneed during the trip documented in Principes. I remember seeing a mature male at the Kingston Botanical garden at about the same time. Not sure if it is still there.

[Kom Thai Palm]

This one I took at Nong Nooch TBG since August 2006

[Kom Thai Palm]

This plant is female producing inflorescent . And good news that Mr.Kampon Tansacha (owner) bring male flower to breed them. Now they are young viable seeds. And I have to take photo again when next visit Nong Nooch.

[nomolos]

Rare Palm Seeds are selling them at the moment, I noticed them on their website

[PalmGuyWC]

I remember seeing the palm that Brad Young is refering to growing in the Kingston Botanical Gardens. It was a good sized palm, and if memory serves me, I think it was a male tree. With all the huricanes it may not be there now.

Seems I also remember seeing two growing in the Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu.

Dick

[nomolos]

(bgl @ Feb. 23 2007,12:15)

QUOTE

Hi Sol,

Welcome to the IPS Forum! We have three of these in the ground. Seed planted in Nov 1999. This is what two of them looked like about six months ago.

Bo-Göran

Thanks for the welcome Bo-Göran, your palms are stunning.

I was a member on the previous forum, by the way is Jo, Adam, Palm Nut, Tim Brissy or Chris from OZ still around on this board?

[bgl]

Sol,

Here's an updated photo (took it yesterday) of the individual that's in the background on my first photo.

And I know Tim Brissy and Chris Oz are active here. You can easily check this by clicking on Members (upper RH corner of the screen), and it'll show you all the members alphabetically. Click on the '500' choice - that way you have everybody on just 2 pages.

Ray,

That's a great looking Lodoicea in Flamingo Gardens, especially considering it's obviously just a juvenile. Any idea how long it's been there?

And Komkrit,

That's a great looking palm at Nong Nooch as well. But I wonder why they planted it so close to a building!

Bo-Göran

[doubravsky]

nomolos, on the Rare Palm Seeds website, towards the bottom, is this ...

Viable Lodoicea seeds are temporarily unavailable due to an export ban from the Seychelles government. Until this ban is lifted we can only supply empty nuts, polished or natural.

[Carlo Morici]

Ray,

A wow for your picture taken at Flamingo's. That must be the furthest from the tropics thriving Lodoicea, is n't it? I am impressed - I visited Flamingo Gardens after Hurricane Andrew, some 15 years ago and it (possibly same plant?) was a miserable struggling individual, with apparently little future ahead.

How did other trials in Florida do? What about the one(s?) at Mongomery Bot. Center?

Komkrit,

Do you know the age of the female plant at NongNooch? It looks quite large but Nong Nooch is quite new... am I right?

And.

There is a number of old fruiting lodoiceas in the Botanical Gardens of Peradiniya, Sri Lanka, said to be introduced by 1850.

Carlo

[chris.oz]

(redvdox @ Feb. 24 2007,03:13)

QUOTE

This plant is female producing inflorescent . And good news that Mr.Kampon Tansacha (owner) bring male flower to breed them. Now they are young viable seeds. And I have to take photo again when next visit Nong Nooch.

Komkrit,  Good to see the emerging female inflor.

Just for comparison,  here is the male.  Now I would like to see a more mature female inflor...... to complete the picture of this special and unique palm.

[SubTropicRay]

Carlo and Bo,

I'm unsure of when the plant at Flamingo was installed.

The one in U.A. Young's Tampa garden is probably the farthest from the tropics.

Ray

[Kom Thai Palm]

I agree with Bo and Carlo, at Nong Nooch they planted it so closely not only building, but surrounding palms too. I can't take good view of photo because there many palms in line of sigh.  

Carlo,

the plant at Nong Nooch has grown for 10 years up, but just young state if compare to others.  That's really surprise news on 2006 when we all known it was flowering  

I have to visit Nong Nooch again to take update recently photo.

[Kev Spence]

Ray I assume your Flamingo gardens pic is from a while ago as early last year it did not look to happy after being hurricane damaged.

kev

[SubTropicRay]

My picture was taken in spring of 2005.  I guess it has seen better days.

[Eric in Orlando]

How long has the one at Dr. Young's been planted? Was it exposed to any of the freezes of the '80s ?

[deezpalms]

Here's one from Ho'omaluhia Gardens on Oahu, HI.

[SubTropicRay]

Yes Eric, it was there since the 1970's.  I believe Dr. Young enclosed the upper atrium during those freezes.  Brad Young can confirm if he sees this post.

[Eric in Orlando]

There is a nice juvenile specimen in the Climatron at MOBOT in St. Louis;

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/leu242....22

[Brad-Tampa]

Eric, Yes, it is planted in the ground inside an atrium, protected during the winter. The seed was airmailed to Dad (C.O.D.) by Mel Sneed during his trip to the Seychelles that was documented by Mel in the Palm Society journel Principes. The exact year could be referenced. Dad told him to send him one as a joke and couldn't believe it when it showed up with a hefty bill. It isn't exactly happy, it is presently pushing up it's eighth leaf, and as you can see reaches for the light. Several years ago it also suffered by the lack of care during an extended dry period. Here is a couple of recent pictures

[chris.oz]

Why is it all the best palms are slow, dioecious, and only grow in the tropics.

[Morabeza]

Stunning pictures from everyone,  I really enjoyed seeing them, especially of the male flowers, very curious!