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Giant ceroxylon ,D decipiens - pauleen sullivan garden

Tassie_Troy1971

By Tassie_Troy1971
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neoflora Mentor

neoflora

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Dwarf Pritchardia was grown as Pritchardia lanaiensis! I grew it and gave to John Tallman many years ago! It is a very good grower here in southern California! I have one planted that has made seed for years! 

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Darold Petty Grand Master

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15 hours ago, Matt in OC said:

Anyone know what the other Pritchardias at Ventura College are? Hillebrandii?

Matt, what is the ID for the first Pritchardia ? Ron has identified the second one as P. lanaiensis.  Frankly, I find it amazing that these palms can survive such a harsh placement in the parking lot strip.  Compare this exposure  to most of the Hawaiian habitats for moisture levels.

 

San Francisco, California

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Matt in OC Grand Master

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The first Pritchardias (there are two) are martii/lanaiensis/martiodes/sp. bitchin’ :yay:

I got some seed from the other Pritchardias. One has germinated but I’m guessing it’s “just” hillebrandii. 

Ron, PM me if you want to sell some seeds! 

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Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

Alicehunter2000

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Pauline has had such luck with these palms .... why aren't they planted more in that area? 

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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Sandy Loam

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I just saw the August 2018 photo of that Dypsis Decipiens, posted above.  I hope I don't offend anyone by saying this, but that DD is starting to get ugly "long neck" appearance of DDs from the natural habitat photos in Madagascar.  I prefer the shorter Dypsis Decipiens around the corner from the big one.  To my eye at least, Dypsis Decipiens looks kind of like a giant spindle palm (hyophorbe verschaffettii) with a much thicker trunk, but after a few decades it loses its graceful bottle shape.           

Sorry --- I chose the wrong forum to slander such an iconic palm.  The Modesto (California) DD still looks great!   

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