Dypsis Lastelliana showing some red neck

[colin Peters]

got this as a one gallon years ago, slow here in Kuliouou, but starting to reward with some nice color

[The Gerg]

That’s awesome. Such a beautiful red color to it. I wish D. Lastelliana did better where I lived but D. Lepticheilos is a much better grower for me. Lastelliana doesn’t do as well but I sure wish it did. Congrats on your beautiful palm. 

[Kevin S]

 That is really nice red coloring on your palm tree. Thanks for sharing some beautiful pictures of your palm.   I think I’m going to have to put that one on a list of palms I would love to have in my garden.

[Hilo Jason]

9 hours ago, Kevin S said:

 That is really nice red coloring on your palm tree. Thanks for sharing some beautiful pictures of your palm.   I think I’m going to have to put that one on a list of palms I would love to have in my garden.

Hey Kevin, I believe you are here on the Big Island, right?  If so, Bill Austin has a good sized 7 gallon Dypsis Lastelliana available at his place. Or if you want bigger then I would recommend checking out the Bob Davis Palm Nursery about 9 miles north of Hilo. He has huge 15 gallons. 

[Kevin S]

 Bill is in my neighborhood I drive down road 8 and pass by his place. I really in joyed seeing his garden on one of my visits. My main problem is I only have a inch or 2 of soil so I prefer smaller pots less soil I need to bring in.  I really want to visit his place again soon and do some shopping.

 

 

[Hilo Jason]

12 hours ago, Kevin S said:

 Bill is in my neighborhood I drive down road 8 and pass by his place. I really in joyed seeing his garden on one of my visits. My main problem is I only have a inch or 2 of soil so I prefer smaller pots less soil I need to bring in.  I really want to visit his place again soon and do some shopping.

 

 

Nice!  Floribunda has some 1 gallons so maybe go that route. 

[Really full garden]

They are slow here too. Mine has been planted about 8 years and I still cant detect any color. I think they do speed up once a trunk is formed.

[Palmdude]

Beautiful! Mine seems a little less red than yours when a leaf comes off but here it is growing at a decent speed here in SW Florida 

[colin Peters]

Thanks everyone. It was a one gallon from Floribunda. I would assume offspring from his

mature ones there.  Unfortunately the intense red only lasts like a week or so, but its nice.

aloha