"Upright" leaf Dypsis onilahensis

[BS Man about Palms]

I was looking for some older pics and found this old pic I had of a Dypsis oni that I had that had more of an upright leaf. I was disappointed because I wanted the droopy form. I am not entirely sure if it died or is "weeded in" somewhere. Got it on ebay about 5 years ago.

[BS Man about Palms]

Compare to a droopy leaf version I bought later. I believe this is the one I planted recently out front.

Both pics were taken at the same time.

[BS Man about Palms]

Nobody? Yeah, OK I need to give it time..

[joe_OC]

Bill- A profile pic would be more helpful. Hard to tell from the angle of the pic.

[ariscott]

The Aussies might be still drunk from last night....lol. Have to give them time to recuperate....

Regards, Ari

[BS Man about Palms]

Bill- A profile pic would be more helpful. Hard to tell from the angle of the pic.

Sadly, not aware if its alive or its location IF alive. Probably 75% chance its gone. (pic 1)

[Walter John]

what was the question ?

[BS Man about Palms]

what was the question ?

I guess its "does anyone else have one"? AND its NOT the -slick willy- type.

[Urban Rainforest]

Bill, I have 2 differant "upright" forms. One is slow as a snail and the other form is a rocket. I do not have any pics of the slow form but I have 2 planted in my front yard that are maybe 3 ft. tall. The fast form was planted many years after the slow form and is more than twice the size as the slow form. Here is the fast form planted a few years ago as a small single trunk one gal. Here are a couple of pics from last year 08.

[Urban Rainforest]

Here is a close up of the trunk.

[Urban Rainforest]

one more.

[Urban Rainforest]

Here are a couple of pics from 09. This onily is very colorfull and has 7 trunks including 2 that are 4" in dia.

[Urban Rainforest]

This form is probably my favorite for it's color, speed of growth and dark green flawless fronds.

Stevo

[BS Man about Palms]

Bump here.

I found I DID plant the palm in the first post almost a year ago... I need to weed it and post a pic.

It seems to be the "slow" one Steve mentioned..

[industrio7]

Bump.

Does anyone know where I can find the "fast" upright onilahensis in SoCal?

[Mauna Kea Cloudforest]

I bought mine from Bluebell nursery in Anaheim, it was sold as a Baronii, but Matty ID'd it as an onilahenis. It's the fastest dypsis I grow, it's a rocket. It's not the droopy form.

[NApalm]

That urban rainforest one is a show stopper!

[Hammer]

I bought an upright one from Phil at Jungle Music about a year and a half ago. It is slow as slow can be. Not sure if its slowness is due to the palm itself or my care of it and its relatively shady location.

Good looking palm in either case but mine is sssssllllllloooooooowwwwwwww.

[MattyB]

They are so variable I don't know how to tell if it's the fast one without collecting seeds. Some are slower than others.

[industrio7]

thanks, Axel. I'll give them a try.

I bought mine from Bluebell nursery in Anaheim, it was sold as a Baronii, but Matty ID'd it as an onilahenis. It's the fastest dypsis I grow, it's a rocket. It's not the droopy form.

[BS Man about Palms]

Mine is starting to look pretty decent..

[quaman58]

For whatever it's worth, an upright version of this that's been called "clumping ambositrae" is as fast as fast can get. I've had on go from a one gallon in 2006 to a profusely seeding one that stands about 12' - 14' tall. Some of the seed from last year went back to Jungle Music as well as a couple other growers. It's a palm that should be planted everywhere.

[Mandrew968]

No new photos???

[quaman58]

Being lazy, I thought I'd attach this old thread, as it has some early pictures...

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/20409-dypsis-onilahensis/?hl=%2Bclumping+%2Bdypsis#entry339454

& a more recent thread with some updated pics

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/37213-suckering-dypsis-of-some-sort/?hl=%2Bclumping+%2Bambositrae

[KennyRE317]

For whatever it's worth, an upright version of this that's been called "clumping ambositrae" is as fast as fast can get. I've had on go from a one gallon in 2006 to a profusely seeding one that stands about 12' - 14' tall. Some of the seed from last year went back to Jungle Music as well as a couple other growers. It's a palm that should be planted everywhere.

is this the same plant you gave me seeds to late last year? of that batch of seeds i had 4 that germinated so far and maybe 2 more that looks like it just broke through the shell.

[quaman58]

It is, that's good news!

[KennyRE317]

hopefully in a couple of years if you ever make it out here to check outthe garden you'll see 2 that came from your seeds, they'll be anchoring a small set of steps that lead into the main dypsis/Madagascar area

[richnorm]

great little palm for a tight space - the crowns are only about 3 feet across. This is one of the more baronii-like ones but think they are onilahensis from the flower colour.

[BS Man about Palms]

I promise to post a photo of the palm I "think" is the furst palm at the top.. Been in the ground now a couple years... looks nice but super slow.. This is a bump to not lose the thread after a year..

[Moose]

I promise to post a photo of the palm I "think" is the furst palm at the top.. Been in the ground now a couple years... looks nice but super slow.. This is a bump to not lose the thread after a year..

The Bumpmeister concurs !

[Josh-O]

[BS Man about Palms]

I promise to post a photo of the palm I "think" is the furst palm at the top.. Been in the ground now a couple years... looks nice but super slow.. This is a bump to not lose the thread after a year..

The Bumpmeister concurs !

old pic from another thread... hope to update soon.