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Dypsis psammophila and Dypsis arenarum

Carlo Morici

By Carlo Morici
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Carlo Morici

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This spring we can plant in the ground a few Dypsis psammophila and D. arenarum.

I would like to know which of them would grow better in a sunny and windy site by a road?

It is not a very bad location. Just to give you an idea, I believe a Dypsis lutescens would do just fine there... possibly with a few crashed leaves on the windy side.

Another question is: Both latin names refer to the word "sand" - Do they really need a sandy soil?

Carlo

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Tyrone Grand Master

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They both come from a similar habitat to lutescens growing on sand dunes near the beach where it can get quite windy, so they should handle what ever lutescens handles. I treat mine exactly the same, although I've yet to plant them in the garden. May do this next spring.

Best regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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MattyB Grand Master

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That's a tough one Carlo, because everyone seems to be growing different versions of these palms. Which ones you got....who knows?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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Carlo,

I have several D. psammophila's growing (6-10')in the garden and all are flowering and one D. arenarum (approx. 10')but getting alot of shade, but looks extreamly nice. Mine are all planted in black topsoil, so to answer your question no, they don't have to be planted in sand. I think the arenarum will do just fine with a little extra wind.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Jeff, you got a pic of your D. arenarum?

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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Tyrone Grand Master

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They don't need sand, nothing actually needs sand as there is nothing in it. What they will need is good drainage which sand provides, but the palms won't care how you provide good drainage.

Best regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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Thank you all, good useful answers.

I will plant both species in very exposed locations and mix in some cinder to rise level - they will feel "on the beach".

Carlo

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I've got both species thriving in well-amended clay soil here in the Land of La Ha.

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