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   rhapis genus whos doing it

   February 11, 2009 by Vidalii

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   i would love to learn more about the rhapis genus, ibelieve dr dransfield andlaura fitt were working on this difficult task in the early 90s , or has anyone else brought to account this genus most jappanese books only deal with cultivars thank you marty

   

   Last reply by Vidalii, February 11, 2009
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   Rhapis Hit Hard

   January 17, 2016 by JT in Japan

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   I bought a lanky, lovely rhapis just before christmas and it looked healthy. But over a two week period during the holidays, it shrivelled up quite dramatically, and I wonder at the reason. It's quite tall, almost 2 meters, so maybe it had been growing in a shady area. I put it in the corner of our well-lit living room, but in a spot where it got no direct sunlight. Then we left for 2 weeks. So the problem could be one of three things: lack of sun, lack of water, or general ill health to begin with. I wonder if anyone has some experience with this type of dramatic change? I've moved it back into the sunroom for these photos. JT

   

   Last reply by JT in Japan, January 19, 2016
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   Rhapis humilis

   January 15, 2007 by tank

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   RPS has Rhapis humilis seed for sale. I thought that this species consisted only of males in cultivation and was not known to produce seed. Any insight on this? THANKS!

   

   Last reply by tank, January 26, 2007
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   Rhapis humilis

   November 4, 2006 by chris.oz

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   One of my clumps of R. humilis has just flowered, and I have discovered its male. According to a number of authors [ Jones: Palms throughout the world, Riffle and Craft : Encyclopedia of cultivated Palms ] female plants of this species do not exist. In the recent revision of Rhapis in Palms June 2003, it is stated that female plants do exist in China at Mt. Omei and Lungcho. Recently, seed was offered for sale through RPS. I believe this palm has a very high degree of horticultural value, it tolerates much more sun in temperate latitudes than R. excelsa, it grows taller, so can be used as a very effective screen, and most of all it grows at least 2 ti…

   

   Last reply by Hillizard, October 9, 2022
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   Rhapis humilis growing in my beach garden?

   December 1, 2020 by Really full garden

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   I recently separated a large clump of Rhapis humilis growing in my highland garden. I am trying one of the separated clumps in my lowland ( hot ) beach garden. I planted it in a prime spot under some tall Syagrus amara that provide all day bright shade. I think this is one of those palms that seems very regal and elegant. I do not remember seeing R. humilis growing in Florida? I always see it growing in cooler climates. The more common Rhapis excelsa does exceedingly well at the beach and can survive almost full sun if adequately watered.

   

   Last reply by Really full garden, December 1, 2020
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   Rhapis humilis ?

   March 7 by NBVIBI

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   Hi, do you think the plam is raphis humilis ?

   

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   Rhapis humilis from Seed ???

   June 23, 2016 by Pal Meir

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   One Rhapis grown up from seed purchased in 1981 as R. humilis turned out to be R. subtilis and one sold in 2003 by RPS to be R. micrantha, another one sold as R. excelsa and at first supposed by me being R. humilis is most likely Rhapis cochinchinensis = laosensis. So the question once asked by @Alicehunter2000 remains unsolved: Is there anyone who germinated Rhapis humilis from seed, i.e. an actual one which matches the descriptions by Hastings 2003 and Henderson 2009 and not only one »sold as«? Any (also negative) experiences are welcome, please post pics of your seedlings or plants which germinated from seeds sold as »R. humilis«.

   

   Last reply by palmsOrl, May 15, 2019

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   Rhapis humilis seeds??

   August 13, 2010 by blake_tx

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   I got some seeds that are suppose to be Rhapis humilis. They are from china and they are from someone who I have gotten seeds from before and trust. But i was doing some reading up on them, i read that they are only males. Just was curious if you guys had any info or thoughts.

   

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    Rhapis humilis- all male or not?

    January 3, 2013 by Geoff

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    From what I read and was told (until just recently) was that Rhapis humilis is a species pretty much unknown in the wild and only propagated from root stock/suckers/offsets as the plants are all male. Is this not true any more? I read a write up on the species in Palmpedia by someone who seems to know what's what and it said nothing of the sort... that male and female flowers look a lot alike. Still no comments were made about its propagation - are fertile seed ever produced... are ANY seed ever produced by this plant? Just curious? I have seen this plant in flower frequently, but never any seed produced, as I have seen on some other species of Rhapis. Just curious…

    

    Last reply by Darold Petty, January 9, 2013

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    Rhapis ID

    December 31, 2014 by Trava

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    Found this Rhapis in one nursery,I thought this is R.excelsea but seems it's not.Can anyone give me ID? http://imgbox.com/PuPaaQ5Z http://imgbox.com/kVZ0m5jo http://imgbox.com/4ojh5oVd http://imgbox.com/WIa2lYhR http://imgbox.com/jdwkHjCX

    

    Last reply by Vidalii, January 1, 2015

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    Rhapis ID

    January 5, 2015 by Phoenikakias

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    This Rhapis grows together with multifida. Both spss have been growing together in the same pot from the beginning as parts of a floral composition. Both got also together groundplanted, but the multifida seems to gain more height than the other sp. Is latter a regular excelsa a dwarf variety or a different sp?

    

    Last reply by Phoenikakias, January 6, 2015
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    Rhapis ID

    November 5, 2019 by Stevetoad

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    I got this rhapis about 6 years ago not knowing what kind it was. It has stayed very small but has sent out quite a few suckers. The leaves are mostly a solid undivided leaf but also has some bifid and trifid (not sure if that’s a term or not) leaves. I have 3 of these in different areas of my yard and they all look the same. Shears for scale. Any info would be great. Thank you

    

    Last reply by Ryan - Tampa, November 12, 2019

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    Rhapis ID

    March 22, 2009 by kristof p

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    would this be R. humilis or R. multifida....i am not sure but i think R. humilis has broader leaflets than the Rhapis in the picture. anyone an idea?

    

    Last reply by John Case, March 23, 2009
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    Rhapis ID and seeds?

    January 7, 2016 by Neil C

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    I purchased the following Rhapis at a show as multifida although I'm pretty sure it isn't now doing some research on line. I'm thinking now it might be gracilis or subtilis, could anyone say for sure? Anyway it's very slow growing and a few months ago it flowered. I didn't think too much of it at the time but I looked it over recently and noticed that it appears to be have seeds developing on it. My understanding of Rhapis is that they need a male and female plant to produce viable seeds. I do have an excelsa in the garden some distance away that flowers from time to time but I'm pretty sure it wasn't flowering at the right time to pollinate this plant. So my questions is…

    

    Last reply by Neil C, January 7, 2016
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    Rhapis ID needed - Which Variety or Cultivar is this?

    May 28, 2021 by fooddude

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    I bought a Laosensis a few months ago. And, the seller sent me a free surprise, because he was delaying a little in the shipping of the initial Laosensis. He knew I wanted multiple Laosensis or other Rhapis with similarly few leaves and wide, round, curved, cupped leaves. But, idk if this one is a Laosensis too. (I asked, but he never relied back) It has very wide and cupped/curved leaves. It is also light lime green with a few darker green speckled stripes. It looks variegated. Have any idea what variety or cultivar this is? It kinda looks like a variegated Excelsa Koban. I’m not sure.

    

    Last reply by fooddude, May 28, 2021
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    Rhapis ID?

    May 25, 2017 by doranakandawatta

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    I got this Rhapis from Thabit Suby; I ignore the name of this species:

    

    Last reply by Mandrew968, June 7, 2017

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    Rhapis id?

    November 2, 2014 by Kailua_Krish

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    Hi all, I picked up this palm this morning and was wondering if I could get some help with an ID. It was sold as a mystery rhapis that appeared in a batch of seed grown plants; the seed was imported as a batch of excels. As you can see the leaf tips are pointed for the most part. Thanks all! -Krishna

    

    Last reply by Kailua_Krish, January 1, 2015

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    Rhapis in Full Sun at Artery Burger

    December 9, 2007 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: Drove by the Artery Burger I drive by all the time when I noticed this Rhapis in the parking lot, in full sun. Any idea on the ID?

    

    Last reply by eastern.nurseries, December 21, 2007
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    Rhapis in the sun

    August 20, 2006 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: Note my Rhapis excelsa (I think) out in the full blistering sun. I figured it would croak after I cut down the infamous sheltering Tree of Heinous Disease (a Schinus teratro-whatsis), but, lo! It grew. And still grows. I see them around La La Ha Ha, and Whittier (as opposed to less witty) also in the sun, looking like funky Copernicias. dave

    

    Last reply by chris.oz, August 29, 2006
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    Rhapis in trouble...

    July 14, 2013 by NorCalWill

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    It may be doomed at this point. It is in a sheltered, filtered sun location in a pot, growing medium is organic potting soil. It is watered every other day in the summer, relies on rain in the winter. Fed weekly with liquid 16-16-16. Leaves don't look healthy, and all new leaf spears are shriveled up and brown.

    

    Last reply by Hammer, July 15, 2013
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    Rhapis laosensis - these dwarfs are flowering/seedling

    February 10, 2011 by PalmatierMeg

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    I read somewhere that this species is available in the US as female plants only. Is that so? Can the whitish fruit in the 2nd photo contain viable seeds. And my clump is flowering again. Rhapis laosensis

    

    Last reply by PalmatierMeg, February 10, 2011
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    Rhapis laosensis and Super Dwarf

    July 1, 2011 by PalmatierMeg

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    I have a clump of Rhapis laosensis planted in my shade garden that has tripled in size. I also have two clumps of Rhapis Super Dwarf I repotted. My understanding is that both species cannot be grown from seeds but reproduced only by division. I've never divided Rhapis so can anybody give me instructions? I don't want to kill the parent plants by overzealous cutting. Also, my laosensis occasionally produces green pea-sized seeds, but as there are no male palms of that species, at least in the US, I assume the seeds are sterile.

    

    Last reply by peachy, July 2, 2011
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    Rhapis laosensis blooming

    July 21, 2019 by Pal Meir

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    One of my two Rhapis laosensis (*2004) is flowering the 3rd year. But it is again the female plant which flowers first; the male (hermaphrodite) palm was always much later (from August), so I don’t have any pollen …

    

    Last reply by Pal Meir, July 21, 2019

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    Rhapis laosensis var. gigantica

    May 30, 2018 by Pal Meir

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    If you don’t have enough space for a Lodoicea maldivica in your garden or home I can recommend this variation of Rhapis with gigantic fans:

    

    Last reply by Pal Meir, May 30, 2018

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    Rhapis multifida

    June 12, 2012 by tjwalters

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    I have three potted R. multifida palms. All spent last summer outside in the shade of the woods. Two I brought into the conservatory this past winter, and one I took to work and put on my desk (huge windows and lots of light). The two that stayed at my house in the conservatory look great, but the one that spent the winter on my desk appears to have a disease of sorts. Below are a few pictures. Any thoughts on what this could be? I see no signs of insects or mites. The newest leaf looks good for a while, but then starts to turn. The hastula area on many of the leaves has turned almost black (visible in the second photo).

    

    Last reply by Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax), June 14, 2012