Euterpe oleracea

[Plantasexoticas]

Hello everyone,

I've just received my Euterpe oleracea seeds which were nearly all germinated on arrival. 

I am curious to know who is growing them outside the tropics and what kind of success you have had with them

James

[Patrick]

Hello James,

 

I just so happen to be growing one of these outside in Hawaii. It has been a fast grower for me. From an overgrown 1 gallon to this size in like 4 years. I do fertilize it every 6-8 months and also give it a supplimental sul-po-mag. It has been trouble free and was recommended as a palm that I can plant and walk away from. It has been just that. Still no seed yet...

It is a nice palm.

 

[Plantasexoticas]

Wow looks fantastic. I suspect mine will be much slower as they will have to be inside for at least most of the year. What are your average day and night temperatures throughout the year?

Thanks, James

[Patrick]

I'm in Pahoa, HAwaii if you want to weather check it yourself, but I believe it's like High- 80. Low- 70. Something absurdedly obnoxious like that.... As far as how cold it COULD take, I would have to let someone else chime in from the Southern California area as I think it could do well down there. I live in the Northern Part of California when I'm not in HAwaii visiting and I know I couldn't do it here. Lowest lows here is probably -2 degrees C.

[Pando]

20 minutes ago, Patrick said:

someone else chime in from the Southern California area as I think it could do well down there.

NOPE

[Plantasexoticas]

15 hours ago, Patrick said:

I'm in Pahoa, HAwaii if you want to weather check it yourself, but I believe it's like High- 80. Low- 70. Something absurdedly obnoxious like that.... As far as how cold it COULD take, I would have to let someone else chime in from the Southern California area as I think it could do well down there. I live in the Northern Part of California when I'm not in HAwaii visiting and I know I couldn't do it here. Lowest lows here is probably -2 degrees C.

Thank you Patrick,

Has it always been grown in full sun too? Just trying to figure out if its more heat or light or both that would encourage the best growth. I've got 8 seedlings that are being kept at around 25C at the moment.

 

 

[Patrick]

Yes, it has always been in that location where the sun hits it directly. Although it is in a full sun location something to consider is that the clouds in that area kind of float in and out all day so there is occaisional shade/ rain all day long- more or less depending on the season. If I recall The nursery I bought it from had it under shade cloth, but then it was just a small tree then.

 

So I suppose it has the potential for like 8 or 9 hours of full sun per day not counting the clouds giving intermittent shade. It's pretty humid and wet there too- you can see the moss growing on the trunk. There are some big trees across the street to the west of the Euterpe so there is shade after probably 3 or 4 pm- just a guess.

[Plantasexoticas]

19 hours ago, Patrick said:

19 hours ago, Patrick said:

Yes, it has always been in that location where the sun hits it directly. Although it is in a full sun location something to consider is that the clouds in that area kind of float in and out all day so there is occaisional shade/ rain all day long- more or less depending on the season. If I recall The nursery I bought it from had it under shade cloth, but then it was just a small tree then.

 

So I suppose it has the potential for like 8 or 9 hours of full sun per day not counting the clouds giving intermittent shade. It's pretty humid and wet there too- you can see the moss growing on the trunk. There are some big trees across the street to the west of the Euterpe so there is shade after probably 3 or 4 pm- just a guess.

Thanks - I'll update with progress on the seedlings - so long as I can keep them alive :)