comic097 929 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 G'day Palmtalkers, Kennybenjamin,NApalm and myself have come up with a pretty fun way to start off the New Year, Basically we have 2 apponents, in the red cnr we have the Dypsis and in the blue cnr we have a combined team of Pinanga and Areca. With so many threads written about Pinangas,Arecas and Dypsis, we have for the purpose of this thread decided that you have to pledge an allegiance to either Dypsis or Pinanga/areca, Here are the rules, you can post as many Pictures of the one genus but not the other, once you pledge, you are locked in to that genus, really hoping for alot of great pics from both sides. Kennybenjamin will be supporting Team Dypsis and in the blue cnr NAaplm and myself will be barracking for Team pinanga/Areca , What side are you on......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennybenjamin 467 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Dypsis lovers, it's time to UNITE!!! The challenge is on to defend the Dypsis (as the best genus of all palms!) against the attack of the Pinanga's and Areca's. All of us Dypsis people already know why Dypsis rule, but it's time to tell everybody else. I plead with all of you who have AWESOME Dypsis to tell us all about it and SHOW IT OFF!!! We would love to see all your great pics (and those with nice Pinanga and Areca are welcome to post also!). Here is my defence of Dypsis: Dypsis has to be one of the most diverse genus of palms in existence, I don't know how many sp. are out there but I do know it's a lot! From the clumping to the single....From the colourful to the green....From the small and delicate to the big and brutal.....From the common to the rare....From the tropical to the cold hardy DYPSIS HAS IT ALL COVERED, including the new realm of hybrids!! I assume that the "other side" are going to tell you about how "colourful and pretty" Pinanga's and Areca's are....PFFFFT... there are many colourful and pretty Dypsis too (show me a big and brutal Pinanga or Areca and I will be impressed!! I have some nice Dypsis pics to post over the next couple of days but I know many of you have very cool Dypsis that we need to see. Please follow my lead... VOTE # 1 DYPSIS and SHOW US YOUR BEST!!! I wish the best of luck to the Pinanga and Areca people and I won't lie,,, I look forward to your opinions and your pics. Ben (Kenny) Just as a little reminder of why dypsis are cool..... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl 1,503 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 That's a really hard call...what if you like both Dypsis and Areca/Pinanga? All three genera are exceptional, but I had to vote for Dypsis as they seem to grow better here and there is more diversity in the genus... But, I do love my Pinangas and Arecas too! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro 65 1,006 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 I love all 3 , but the vote had to go to Dypsis, heres 2 "old shots" from here to add, and Ben that is a "catchy" short summary of Dypsis and love the pic of Lepto x Cab . Pete 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
comic097 929 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Well thanks for your intro Kenny, well ask and you shall receive, I love my BIG Areca catechu, and yes show me a Dypsis that has mottled leaves Edited January 16, 2014 by comic097 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennybenjamin 467 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 A few pics of my Dypsis "Dark mealy bug"....great palm!! very colourful and grows large, the leaf isn't the best part of this palm its the new leaf petiole... Btw Daryl, you seem to be having a bet each way, vote 1 way but posted Areca pic, naughty but hard to resist I know!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
comic097 929 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Just received this little guy in the mail today, thanks Mike (aussiearoids) so thought I would share, sorry about the sizes, most of my Pinangas are juveniles,If any one has Pinangas/Arecas out there please post and vote, Kennybenjamin is texting me and gloating about the votes he has pinanga densiflora, Edited January 16, 2014 by comic097 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennybenjamin 467 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 My last entry for the night, I will let you guys all have a go before posting some more pics tomorrow ( I have many more great pics ready to go!) Thanks for your entry Pete, I was hoping I could count on you!! I believe this will be id'd as a "weeping onilahensis"... this palm growing at our nursery.... Beautiful foliage and nice dark stems emerging!! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
comic097 929 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Pinanga Coronata, courtesy of Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NApalm 28 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 HA! Please. All this Dypsis talk is making me sick. How many decades do you have to wait for one of those big Dypsis to get moving? I'll make sure my kids know where my dypsis are so they can show the grandkids when it decides to start trunking . Here's my first contender. Growing up on the mean streets of SE Asia is Areca triandra. A common palm i hear you say but hear me out. A quick grower for that instant tropical look with sweet as green bamboo like trunks. This guys a real head turner to the non gardener. And did i mention the sweet aroma of it's inflorescence? What a stunner. Mine's taken down to 5c or 41f. You tough mother trucker. WHAMMY. What you got Dypsis? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl 1,503 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 OK Ben, you got me! I'll post a few Dypsis photos as well... Weeping onilahensis 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennybenjamin 467 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Sorry I lied, I couldn't resist just 1 more for tonight..... Dypsis pilulifera (orange crush).... unfortunately not in my garden but permission was granted from the owners of this magnificent palm, There will be more pics from this garden in coming day or 2.. Good entry NApalm, nice to see you here!! Dypsis got this!!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
comic097 929 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 BOOM BOOM Just in time NApalm great post mate 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NApalm 28 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Pinanga coronata. SHAZAM!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl 1,503 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Some more Dypsis colour... D.'dark mealybug' and D.fibrosa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NApalm 28 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 This guy's such a mystery, no-one really knows where it came from, such is the enigma that is Pinanga sarawakensis (if that is his real name). Cool tolerant (down to 5c or 41f), this guy can go toe to toe with the best of em. What's that? Your Dypsis can go colder than that? Well, can your Dypsis do this??? "Is that a purple new leaf? Oh boy, i think he's got us there" - Dypsis fanclub 16/01/2014 Your welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennybenjamin 467 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Don't know about a Dypsis with a purple leaf but it probably exists... I will have a think about it??? Meanwhile here is some food for thought... yes some Dypsis might be slow to trunk ( some are super fast as well ), but who needs trunk when you have this..... Dypsis prestoniana young and "teenage".... note my foot in the last pic, size 10! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgvcns 391 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 No pictures sorry Whilst dypsis are able to grow over a greater area they always look more prehistoric in structure. I love the real tropical look and so I would go the asian. It seems a predisposal towards the big boofy look for mine. The little dainty ones are welcome here. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cindy Adair 2,811 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Hover for names. More later. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bgl 3,142 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Wow, tough choices here! Lots of beautiful Arecas and Pinangas out there, but I'll have to go with Dypsis. I already have more Dypsis in my garden than Areca and Pinanga put together, and that probably says something right there... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 4,630 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Really, what a choice. Soooo many great palms out there and I have a lot of all three, but I'll go with Areca/Pinanga. A few pics. Areca macrocalyx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 4,630 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 From red/orange to bright yellow. Areca catechu 'alba' & A. vestiaria. Tim 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 4,630 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 A. catechu 'dwarf'. Awesome little chunk of a palm. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 4,630 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 A couple of Pinanga. P. speciosa and P. maculata. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 4,630 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Just a couple more. P. caesia and P. adangensis (I think, not sure on this one) Tim 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
comic097 929 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Knew I could count on you Tim, what a collection of colour, SPECTACULAR, that's made my day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NApalm 28 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Nice pics everyone, even the dypsis. Haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edric 627 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Really great thread Paul, Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobra2326 47 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Tim, Whats the story on that alleged adangensis? Did you get it from Jeff? Oh! And about how tall is that maculata? Thanks Edited January 16, 2014 by cobra2326 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennybenjamin 467 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Excellent contributions Tim and Cindy, you both make strong arguments with those photo's. Thanks for joining in! You too Bo, thanks!! I also have many more Dypsis than the others combined, that's why we thought it would have to take two to challenge Dypsis! Team Dypsis I think we need to see some manangerensis and mad fox's etc.... I know they are out there!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennybenjamin 467 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 As I suspected there is some pretty colourful stuff coming from the Pinanga's and Areca's.... I will have to try to combat that.... Dypsis sambiranensis... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 48 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Large dypsis is a pain!!! Planted a few and they do nothing.... Now that spot is stagnant, everything grows around them so fast that you forgot they were there. No more big dypsis for me. I will just plant the last 2 robusta I have, when I have a spot that I don't really care and leave the rest for you. My areca is not big enough to show... my pinanga is in my shady corner which is getting harder and harder to photograph. What about calyptrocalyx. That would have to be one of my favourite too Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennybenjamin 467 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Dypsis can certainly compete with color!! Dypsis rivularis..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobra2326 47 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 We have aerial roots! Areca vestiaria: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl 1,503 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 Some more Dypsis colour... Stem of D.'florenciae' or paludosa etc Crownshaft colour on same species How to make a statement... I do have to say that A.macrocalyx of Tim's is stunning! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,103 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 I voted Dypsis even though I love Areca and Pinanga. I can grow way more Dypsis than the other two and where I'm moving won't be able to grow any Areca or Pinanga. So Dypsis wins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richnorm 535 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 I voted Dypsis even though I love Areca and Pinanga. I can grow way more Dypsis than the other two and where I'm moving won't be able to grow any Areca or Pinanga. So Dypsis wins. Wrong again Tyrone, you will very likely be able to grow a few Pinanga. Areca is more of a challenge though might have a chance with Areca triandra if you ship in a large one. Here's Pinanga javana grown to perfection in NZ... RPS has Pinanga polymorpha at present.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Austin 1,027 Report post Posted January 17, 2014 There sure a lot of colorfull pinangas and arecas so far and I must say I am a big fan of them. But my dypsis future is so bright they have to wear How bright you ask ? Oh lets see Oh! thats bright do you have anything else? Yes I think so. I have to catch by breath I will be right back. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cindy Adair 2,811 Report post Posted January 17, 2014 What a delightful thread!! I'm so glad I don't have to choose in real life! Large dypsis is a pain!!! Planted a few and they do nothing.... Now that spot is stagnant, everything grows around them so fast that you forgot they were there. No more big dypsis for me. I will just plant the last 2 robusta I have, when I have a spot that I don't really care and leave the rest for you. My areca is not big enough to show... my pinanga is in my shady corner which is getting harder and harder to photograph. What about calyptrocalyx. That would have to be one of my favourite too Regards, Ari Ari, We know you are busy, but glad to hear from you whenever you get a chance! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Austin 1,027 Report post Posted January 17, 2014 Ok I got my breath back round two here we go. Well thats it for this dypsis team. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
